I read somewhere that doing incline press for upper chest is a myth? I'm pretty confused. I'm actually just looking to build my upper chest currently (i don't want to push out the manboobs lol) but i don't want to start until i can figure out if it will really work the upper chest and avoid the lower chest. Last thing is is more definition in undesirable places. Just looking for some feedback. TY in advance.
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08-24-2007, 04:43 PM #1
Is incline press for upper chest a myth?
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08-24-2007, 04:45 PM #2
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08-24-2007, 04:48 PM #3My Leviathan Reloaded Log Thread:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=5939201
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08-24-2007, 04:55 PM #4
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08-24-2007, 05:26 PM #6
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08-24-2007, 06:15 PM #7
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08-24-2007, 06:17 PM #8
That argument applies moreso in relation to 'inner pec outer pec' arguments, not do upper/lower pec. All muscle groups are is a series of fibres. In the pec, there are fibres running between locations that better exert force in a certain direction than others.
It's sort of like how yeah, the quadriceps all extend the knee together, but at different parts of the motion, or with different angles on the leg, this can vary a big sometimes.
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08-24-2007, 06:31 PM #9
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08-24-2007, 07:13 PM #10
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08-24-2007, 07:16 PM #11
Wow, strong over analysis.
It's a great overall mass builder for the chest, and yes it builds a great upper chest. Mine gets incredibly swole. And I don't do flat bench because I feel that it's far less productive.
Incline bench and low cable pulley flies are essentially the only mass builders I do for my chest (yes, flies can build a ton of mass). Cap your chest workouts off with pull overs and you're set.
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08-24-2007, 07:27 PM #12
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08-24-2007, 08:03 PM #14
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08-24-2007, 11:10 PM #15
Incline dumbell and dips was all i did for my chest for a few month even though i changed programs this and accasional fly's was all i did for my chest and my chest grew very nicely. My ''upper chest'' is right in proportion with my ''lower chest''
right now i'm doing flat dumbell bench and flys for about 3 more month (even if program changes ill sitll do those lifts) and i expect some big improvements
point is
just focuz on incline or flat and it should grow nicely but don't leave dips and flys out
idk this is what works for me might work for you??
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08-24-2007, 11:38 PM #16
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08-25-2007, 12:27 AM #19
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08-25-2007, 12:43 AM #20
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08-25-2007, 12:44 AM #21
Of course it's not a myth, there's an article on t-mag somewhere that explains it all very well. Duck's right though, yeah it's a muscle group, you won't be able to totally stop fibres from helping, but by forcing it up there the upper fibres take more load.
Now, whether it's the best thing to do to have shapely upper chest definition is debatable though, because people might focus too much on incline work and not lowering their bodyfat.
Another thing is: everyone forges the incline flies!
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08-25-2007, 12:51 AM #22
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08-25-2007, 01:04 AM #23
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08-25-2007, 04:35 AM #24
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08-25-2007, 05:03 AM #25
Thanks of that, DW.
Beginners:
FIERCE 5:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=159678631
Beyond novice, 5 3 1 or see above:)
Unless it is obvious to anyone who isn't blind that you lift weights, you might still benefit from a little more attention to big basic barbell exercises for enough reps:).
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08-25-2007, 05:26 AM #26
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