weird chest shape

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I've been working on my chest on/off for a while now, and what I seem to get is very uneven.

My upper chest area seems quite toned and shaped but around halfway down that stops, and my lower chest feels and looks fat and flabby (if that's a word...). It looks pretty bad - like my chest goes straight down halfway through, then bumps out when it gets to the lower chest and nipple area.

Recently i've tried doing more declined bench presses to see if that helps, but I haven't seen progress yet.

Will this eventually even out as I continue lifting/ doing decline BP? Is there something wrong with my technique? I'm just aiming for a nicely shaped and toned chest - nothing TOO buff and out there.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
 
If it's fat and flabby, your goal should be to reduce the body fat. True, while building muscle will increase overall metabolism if you build muscle and the fat storage supplies are not decreased all your will do is build muscle under fat.

What is your diet like?

Another thing to remember is you can't really change the "shape" of a muscle in a specific way. Your genetics may predispose you to pectoral musculature of a certain structure and you will only be able to build on that.
 
It's most likely just the way your body is disposed towards fat storage. Genetically we all store fat in specific areas in a specific order. That's what's so sad about "ab" workouts or "butt" workouts. You will add or lose fat wherever your body has a disposition to store it. Working your lower chest won't reduce the fat there. You need to check your diet or burn more during exercise.
 
It would most likely be your technique, your not working out all of the chest. everyone has different genetics though but im sure if you have been training your chest for some time and it's uneven it has to be your technique. if you feel it is sore the next day in all the chest area it means your obviously working all the chest area out but if it isn't and only the middle and upper part sore it mean your technique is no good. you should just pay for a personal trainer for 1 session and tell him your issue and you should be alright from there. but make sure he knows what he is talking about get a personal trainer that actually looks fit. Tony D
 
One exercise that really works out the chest properly is cable chest presses with a back support. Like a folding flat bench. It can help make use of the outer lower part of your chest as long as the cables are 1inch higher then your shoulders and aim towards as low as the bottom of your sternum when you push through. Tony D
 
Take a look at the rest of your life too. Does your job require to use one side more than the other? This could make you one sided too.
 
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