Chest Training Manual

Most lifters bench for years and still have a flat, bottom-heavy chest. They press flat, never train the upper chest, and never own the stretch, the one position where the chest actually grows.

If your chest is flat, lags behind your shoulders and arms, or just will not fill out no matter how much you bench, this is the fix. The Chest Training Manual builds the chest the way it actually grows: a full range under load, balanced from the top down.

Build a Fuller, Thicker Chest. Balanced From the Top Down.

Why The Chest Lags

Flat pressing alone builds a bottom-heavy chest. Most lifters never prioritize the upper chest that makes the whole chest look full, and they never take a flye into a real loaded stretch. This manual balances the chest and trains it where it grows, built on the Grinder Gym method.

What Makes This Manual Different

Upper Chest Leads

Incline barbell and dumbbell pressing comes first, while you are fresh, because the upper chest is the region that needs the most help and makes the biggest difference to how the chest looks.

Own The Stretch

Deep dumbbell flyes and pec deck taken into a loaded stretch, with a controlled eccentric and a pause in the stretched position. This is where the chest grows the most.

Mass And Lockout

Flat and machine pressing for total chest mass and constant tension through the range, plus dips for the lower chest stretch.

The Method

Mechanical tension, stretch-mediated growth, long-length loading, lengthened partials, and machines used to keep tension where free weights lose it at the top, programmed across three phases that accumulate, intensify, and overreach.

Inside The Manual

  • Complete Chest Specialization Program with progressive overload across three phases.
  • Form and Function guide to pressing mechanics, the arch, and tempo.
  • The Full Chest System: upper, mid, and lower chest trained in balance.
  • Advanced Techniques: loaded stretches, lengthened partials, and controlled eccentrics.
  • Recovery and Nutrition built for high-volume pressing, including shoulder care.
  • Progress Tracking System with measurement protocols and log templates.

What You Will Gain

  • A fuller, more developed upper chest
  • A balanced chest that looks complete from every angle
  • A bigger, stronger press
  • Healthier shoulders from better pressing mechanics
  • A chest that finally matches your shoulders and arms

Who This Is For

  • Lifters with a flat or bottom-heavy chest that needs upper development
  • Anyone whose chest lags behind their shoulders and arms
  • Trainees who want to press more and look like they press more

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Dave DePew

About The Author

Dave DePew is the founder of Grinder Gym and Grinder Strength Sports in Southern California. For more than two decades he has coached strength athletes, bodybuilders, strongman competitors, and lifters of every level. The Chest Training Manual reflects the same standard used inside the gym: practical training, high standards, and real strength.

Fuller Chest. Bigger Press. Real Results.