This workout focuses more on the upper pecs. You should be able to finish in about 40 minutes maximum. For every exercise you should hit positive failure between 4 and 6 reps. If you can't get 4 the weight's too heavy, if you can get more than 6 the weight is too light. Let's get started!

Do at least a five minute cardio warm up.

Incline Press warm up

You will perform three warm up sets increasing the weight each time with a rep scheme of 10, 5, and 1. For example if you heavy set was going to be 225 you would perform 10 @ 134, 5 @ 185, and 1 @ 210. If your heavy set was 65 you would do 10 @ 15, 5 @ 35, and 1 @ 50. Adjust your weights accordingly. Stretch thoroughly between sets including all upper body muscles.

Incline Press

2 all out, dig-down-deep sets, both with the same weight. Remember you should reach failure between 4-6 reps. Once you cannot get any more full reps do partials until the bar won't leave your chest. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SPOTTER!

Incline Dumbbell Press

2 sets meeting the same criteria as the above. Don't need a warm up, the muscles should be well past that.

Flat Machine Presses

Another 2 sets of gut-wrenching intensity.

Flat Flyes

2 more sets to finish off the pecs. By now they should be screaming! Once hitting failure on a set try to take it even further by immediately trying to press the dumbbells. Sometimes you can, usually I am too spent to get even one.

That's it. Short, sweet, intense, just the way I like it. I don't use forced reps and don't allow my partner to touch the weight until I can no longer move it an inch. Sometimes I also do static holds for about 30 seconds after positive failure, even though the weight won't move.

Good luck.Raise the bar!

Tony

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