Which muscle grows the fastest

It is a known fact that certain muscles respond better to growth stimulus than others,this varies from person to person.And other muscles also are less responsive to growth stimulus than others..Which of your muscles grow the fastest and which are slowest?

- My traps grow quick with very little strain on them,i just do a few shrugs n they pop up like weeds

- My chest is the lagging part though

My shoulders barely need any training, I just look at them funny and they grow, I use to box and ever since then. The same with my Triceps.

Lagging: putting more density on my back, I kill my back and it just takes forever to do anything.

It has all to do with genetics. My (very) weak point is legs and strong point is back and shoulders.

My arms grow like weeds, I never ever ever train arms though,
I get enough work on them during chest and back workouts :weights
my lagging parts are my legs since I've broken them 3 times and have torn my PCL in my left knee and ACL + lateral meniscus in my right knee
but been working them hard and they're catching up slowly

My arms , shoulder, back grow well.


I have be struggling with my fucken chest for 4 years. Fuckers dont grow .
Done high reps , low , reps, light weights, heavy .

They cant do it captain

don't take this offensively but,
It's strange that so many guys have this problem :hmm
I have always found that my chest was one of the easiest muscle groups to build.
Acid, what does you're routine for chest look like?

acidkidsa wrote:

My arms , shoulder, back grow well.


I have be struggling with my fucken chest for 4 years. Fuckers dont grow .
Done high reps , low , reps, light weights, heavy .

They cant do it captain

Same like me .Everyone says go heavy on incline bench,work the pec major.I've been seeing results,but very slow.

I just look at my chest and it pops out, I hardly concentrate on my chest and it is the best part of my body.

I really struggle with calves, they dont want to know nothing!!

my penis grows really fast,i wake up in the morning and *bang* it grows hamstrings are the slowest for me and back and shoulders are the fastest....

hahahaha :laugh:
I was expecting NB to come with one of those comments
but seriously, not meaning to hijack the thread at all, Tiny and Acid, I'm real interested to know exactly what you guys are doing for you're chest workouts?

Jayman wrote:

hahahaha :laugh:
I was expecting NB to come with one of those comments
but seriously, not meaning to hijack the thread at all, Tiny and Acid, I'm real interested to know exactly what you guys are doing for you're chest workouts?

Jay...DJ beat me to it this time... :haha

my legs grow very easily.i have great genetics when it comes to legs and calves
i do 2 exercises for legs a week.and they grow like mad.sometimes i dont even bother with them,and calves i do like every 2 weeks,just so they dont feel neglected,

juice4life wrote:

my legs grow very easily.i have great genetics when it comes to legs and calves
i do 2 exercises for legs a week.and they grow like mad.sometimes i dont even bother with them,and calves i do like every 2 weeks,just so they dont feel neglected,

You lucky bastard.....I've got Wednesday legs (Wens day gonna break?) Get it ?? :giveup

Jayman wrote:

hahahaha :laugh:
I was expecting NB to come with one of those comments
but seriously, not meaning to hijack the thread at all, Tiny and Acid, I'm real interested to know exactly what you guys are doing for you're chest workouts?

Incline Barbell Bench Press - 2 warm up sets, 5 sets of 10,8,6,4,2reps

Decline Bench Press - 4 sets of 10,8,6,4 reps

Dumbbell Flys - 4 sets of 10,8,6,4 reps

Cable crossover - 4 sets of 10,8,6,4 reps.

I increase the weight for each set by about 5kg per set.Going to failure in as many sets as i can.I also do a set of decline pushups with a 10kg belt on my back in between bench.When im done with my workout it feels like a train ran over my chest,but weirdly the next day i hardly have any pain,mostly pains on the upper pec under the collar bone.I also add variety with other machines ..Please advise Jay

I look like one of those cartoon bodybuilders with the massive upper body and the skinny legs :blush: And I seriously train my legs. I land up every december on the beach with a pair of jeans on :ohmy:

tiny wrote:

Jayman wrote:

hahahaha :laugh:
I was expecting NB to come with one of those comments
but seriously, not meaning to hijack the thread at all, Tiny and Acid, I'm real interested to know exactly what you guys are doing for you're chest workouts?

Incline Barbell Bench Press - 2 warm up sets, 5 sets of 10,8,6,4,2reps

Decline Bench Press - 4 sets of 10,8,6,4 reps

Dumbbell Flys - 4 sets of 10,8,6,4 reps

Cable crossover - 4 sets of 10,8,6,4 reps.

I increase the weight for each set by about 5kg per set.Going to failure in as many sets as i can.I also do a set of decline pushups with a 10kg belt on my back in between bench.When im done with my workout it feels like a train ran over my chest,but weirdly the next day i hardly have any pain,mostly pains on the upper pec under the collar bone.I also add variety with other machines ..Please advise Jay

Tiny - I see that you do decline bench presses. I understand that VA and a few other gyms have done away with decline benches due to the fact that it puts extra pressure on your upper heart chamber and increases the chances of cardiac arrest. Any input regarding this will be appreciated :hmm

Michael wrote:

I look like one of those cartoon bodybuilders with the massive upper body and the skinny legs :blush: And I seriously train my legs. I land up every december on the beach with a pair of jeans on :ohmy:

Welcome to the forum Mr Johnny Bravo :haha

Michael wrote:

I look like one of those cartoon bodybuilders with the massive upper body and the skinny legs :blush: And I seriously train my legs. I land up every december on the beach with a pair of jeans on :ohmy:

DITTO !!!

North_Boy1 wrote:

tiny wrote:

Jayman wrote:

hahahaha :laugh:
I was expecting NB to come with one of those comments
but seriously, not meaning to hijack the thread at all, Tiny and Acid, I'm real interested to know exactly what you guys are doing for you're chest workouts?

Incline Barbell Bench Press - 2 warm up sets, 5 sets of 10,8,6,4,2reps

Decline Bench Press - 4 sets of 10,8,6,4 reps

Dumbbell Flys - 4 sets of 10,8,6,4 reps

Cable crossover - 4 sets of 10,8,6,4 reps.

I increase the weight for each set by about 5kg per set.Going to failure in as many sets as i can.I also do a set of decline pushups with a 10kg belt on my back in between bench.When im done with my workout it feels like a train ran over my chest,but weirdly the next day i hardly have any pain,mostly pains on the upper pec under the collar bone.I also add variety with other machines ..Please advise Jay

Tiny - I see that you do decline bench presses. I understand that VA and a few other gyms have done away with decline benches due to the fact that it puts extra pressure on your upper heart chamber and increases the chances of cardiac arrest. Any input regarding this will be appreciated :hmm

Wow,i wasnt aware of that,at our gym almost everyone uses decline bench :ohmy:

Legs grow so fast that I have to keep buying bigger pants, which sucks in a way

Biceps grow the slowest on me.
Everything else grows as much as I train them...
My grip is really weak, even though I have proportioned forearms, I've bought grippers and my grip has improved, yeah!

N3rd wrote:

Legs grow so fast that I have to keep buying bigger pants, which sucks in a way

Biceps grow the slowest on me.
Everything else grows as much as I train them...
My grip is really weak, even though I have proportioned forearms, I've bought grippers and my grip has improved, yeah!

Try reverse grip chinups,pausing and flexing at the top of your pull to concentrate on the peak of your bicep.Concentration curls also work wonders for bicep peak.

doesn't look too bad at all Tiny, maybe try warming up properly and then keeping all you're sets at max weight instead of constantly adding weight on every set.
also, I also think you should maybe get rid of the decline push ups, this could be adding a little too much to you're routine.
and then lastly, WHERE'S THE FLAT BARBELL BENCH!?!?!
that is the main chest exercise you should never ever leave out of a routine

Jayman wrote:

doesn't look too bad at all Tiny, maybe try warming up properly and then keeping all you're sets at max weight instead of constantly adding weight on every set.
also, I also think you should maybe get rid of the decline push ups, this could be adding a little too much to you're routine.
and then lastly, WHERE'S THE FLAT BARBELL BENCH!?!?!
that is the main chest exercise you should never ever leave out of a routine

I do alot of flat bench jay,that was just a sample of what my routine more-or-less looks like.

ok well there's my advice, never ever take flat bench outta the equation
other than that just keep at it bro, consistency pays off

Michael wrote:

I look like one of those cartoon bodybuilders with the massive upper body and the skinny legs :blush: And I seriously train my legs. I land up every december on the beach with a pair of jeans on :ohmy:

and i look like an indian teepee hut,big at the bottom and then it just keeps getting smaller to the top