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#8454345 - 11/25/15 12:10 PM How much of a difference is 2" chest?
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I just started lifting again (around 5 sessions in) and i've maybe put 0.5" on my chest from 38 to 38.5". Most of that is probably lat width from pull ups. Would like to get to 40". Would also like to add about 0.5" to shoulder width. The most i'm going to gain is 5-8lb so i have no idea if that's unrealistic. Has anyone tracked their gain in inches?
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#8455275 - 11/25/15 10:26 PM Re: How much of a difference is 2" chest? [Re: ElementBabe]
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I have never tracked, but that seems like a LOT.
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#8458453 - 11/30/15 01:26 PM Re: How much of a difference is 2" chest? [Re: Silock]
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Seems like a lot, but there's a lot of muscle in that region.
.5" from 5 sessions seems unrealistic, maybe that's just "swole"

What's your weight/height now?. a 40" chest isn't massive and should be doable if you're also leaning out elsewhere.

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#8460143 - 12/01/15 04:28 PM Re: How much of a difference is 2" chest? [Re: ]
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i've never tracked. you're a slender dude, have you lifted before?
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#8460478 - 12/01/15 08:43 PM Re: How much of a difference is 2" chest? [Re: ]
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 Originally Posted By: dirtyS13drifta
Seems like a lot, but there's a lot of muscle in that region.
.5" from 5 sessions seems unrealistic, maybe that's just "swole"

What's your weight/height now?. a 40" chest isn't massive and should be doable if you're also leaning out elsewhere.


5'8" weighed in at 147lb the other morning. most i ever weighed in a morning was 160.0 -- only once, couldn't maintain the weight. that was after 3 years of lifting via crossfit.

will weigh in again soon.

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#8461003 - 12/02/15 11:16 AM Re: How much of a difference is 2" chest? [Re: ElementBabe]
dirtyS13drifta
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So your goal is 5'8" ~155 and a 40" chest?
That might be a little tricky all things considered (don't do legs?). As you're slight shorter, but not stubby, but you're pretty lightweight.


I've never tracked gain, and chest would be especially hard to accurately track given the fact your lungs are there and change size.

Also, why the hang up on that size. I'd think the amount of "drop" between chest and waist is way more valuable. I.e what you can't gain, lose in the mid-section.

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#8462148 - 12/02/15 08:49 PM Re: How much of a difference is 2" chest? [Re: ]
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i probably cant drop much off my waist. i already lost an inch off it this year. just have some expensive clothing i'd like to get tailored, and want to reach a realistic, maintanable size before i do that. i've hit 160lb once before and hit the wall hard, i felt sick with how much i was eating.
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#8494909 - 12/31/15 01:14 AM Re: How much of a difference is 2" chest? [Re: ElementBabe]
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i lifted 6 hours ago but i'm up to 41", almost all of it from lat width. will have to not lift for a couple days and see if its all swole

during that time i've gone from 145 to 170 on 3 sets of 5 rep bench (no spotter), and 100 to 135 on 3 sets of 5 shoulder press

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