Building Up Chest Muscles

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Im an 18 year old male who is 5"9 and weigh around 10 stone (according to google that is the equivalent of 140 pounds)

I used to eat lots of junk food to try and get fatter to convert to muscle but as that didnt work because I cant put on any weigt no matter how much I eat. After this, I started eating much more healthy. This doesnt seem to get me fater either.

I have hardly any chest muscle (pecks) at all, no matter how much working out I do. I try to do about 30 pressups every 3 or 4 days (I dont want to over do it) but nothing seems to happen.

Is it because im skinny and have no fat to convert to muscle? I would prefer to get a bit fatter and tone that up because skinny people who look muscly look quite sickening I find, where as people who look a bit fatter have a more curved kind of look to their muscles.

Does any one have any tips for me please? If you do that would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks alot

Hi I know exactly what you mean. I weigh 150lbs (11 stone) and have no pecks at all. However they are forming, I can see that, and that is through press-ups. I would say keep doing them - try morning and night every other day. Press-ups are good for making better stamina and strength (I've found). Best thing though is to simply goto the gym, but if you're like me, then going can prove to be difficult when they rip you off...I'm also trying to figure out how to get 'fatter' too. Everyone advises to eat 6 meals a day... but honestly not everyone can, especially when your at work or college.Like I saiy before the gym is the only thing where you will see the biggest gains as they have the 'right equipment'.If you can't do any of this, then maybe get some dumbells -they will help a little.

Thanks alot for the advice. I really apprecate it. Like you mentioned, I will keep working at it but I'll change the frequency of how often I do it to how frequent you suggested.Yeah, I think there is only one gym near where I live, but I havent checked them out to see how much they charge for membership or whateveredit - One thing I did notice was straight after I stop doing press up's my pecks look bigger, but after about 15 minutes, they look normal again. I dont know if this is an illusion or whateverthanks again!

What are pressups?

I've just a couple of weeks ago started a bedtime routine.(Am currently doing)120 sit ups60 press ups10x3x12KGsTakes about 20-30 mins to do the workout, i am really pushing myself every night, even after a couple of weeks my arms feel stronger and look bigger, pecks and 6-pack take a bit longer i understand.I do the above mon, wed and fri, i am looking at working different muscles on tues, thurs, sat, like my shoulders, triceps and forarms i would imagine.Ultimately you are best working everything, youd look a bit stupid with massive pecks and scrawny arms after all! All ya gotta do is stick at it!

What are they benching though? The guy before you said he did press ups before gonig to bed.

I know what you mean by looking like you have bigger pecs and shoulders right after you do a series of workouts for them. It's due to the fact that you get a large blood flow to that area of the body, and the normally inactive muscles tense up.

Press up is the European form of push up.

Ok how do they do pushups in Europe? Different than in america?

They're still the same. But if you're getting tired of the same old pushups, then you can try some of the ones here:http://www.netfit.co.uk/press_up_circuits.htm

Hey,I recommend switching from pressups/pushups to benchpresses with higher weights. I find doing a lot of low weight exercises tend to tone but not build. Also, add more protein to your diet (like meat/eggs).

i kno how you feel, i do fly's every other night, along with bench press. And still cant get reasonable pecks.

start taking 100% whey protein until you start gaining weight, then start lifting. I know alot of people who tried that and it worked!