Adding Depth to Chest/Back

Training Bodybuilding
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I am fairly new to lifting weights. When I say fairly, I mean I have lifted on and off for about the past 3 years (wow, where has the time gone?), with the off periods being in several month periods. I understand that I need to take in more calories, the importance of form, picking a program and staying with it, and that kind of advice, and try to stick with all those things.

With all that being said, my question is this, how do I add depth (the distance between my chest and my back) to my frame?

I’m a small framed guy, meaning I can just about touch my little finger with my thumb around my wrist. For reference information I am 25 years old, lift 3 times a week, 157 lbs, 5’ 11", at about 7-8% body fat. My waist is 30" and my chest measurement is 40". (I just rented a tux is the only reason I know.)

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To keep it very simple, you will not acheive depth without gaining mass. Soooooo, eat my man, eat.

Building a deep or thick physique is the result of deads, rows, pullups, and back work in general.

Consistency in training and eating will be your biggest ally.

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I do all the standards like bench, dips, chins and deadlifts, but I also find the dumbbell pullover a great exercise.

I like to do pullovers at the end of a chest workout, and really focus on contracting the chest as I pull up the weight.

Sure, it won’t expand your ribcage as used to be claimed, but it’ll fry your chest from a completely different angle.

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rows, and lots of em.

make sure you give this a read:
http://t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=505125

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I read the article. I found it to be very helpful. Thanks for all the replies. Time to do some serious rows it sounds like. Thanks.