Okay, what is the ideal angle for incline dumbbell press? I have heard reliable sources say everything from 20 degrees to 65 degrees. I was thinking about trying to do 2 sets at 25-30 degrees, 2 at 40 degrees and 2 at 55-60 degrees though I am worried this won't pump my chest as much as it would staying and concentrating at one angle. Let me know what you guys are doing and what's working for you.
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02-16-2009, 05:39 PM #1
What is the right angle for incline dumbbell press?
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02-16-2009, 05:48 PM #3
I used to do about 45 degrees, but I have read a lot of articles saying it should be lower and the following link seems to make a strong case for a higher angle.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/glasscut3.htm
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02-16-2009, 06:08 PM #9
do a variation of angles, i always switch mine up as should you to get the best results.. as ive said before nothing is set in stone here so go by trial and error, where half the people on the forum would say its too much incline "your hitting your delts too much" i still do it and make great gains ( just an example )
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02-16-2009, 06:32 PM #11
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Not sure it matters so much really.
As an aside i once had to do seated front shoulder press on a smith machine, the chair was broken so it wouldn't sit up to 90degrees so i had to do the exercise with the chair at about 80degrees, woke up the next day with the strongest (healthy) pec doms i've ever had. I might give that a go again actually on a future chest day.
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07-25-2012, 06:57 AM #30
it doesn't have to be a drastic degree to emphasize the upper pecs. many people will say the same thing about decline, just he slightest decline is enough to emphasize lower and take delts out. i'd say do a couple chest days at one degree, go with a more/less extreme degree the following couple chest days, and just keep trying out different ones.
with that said, i prefer 30 degree incline. i believe that's what most incline benches are set at as well.Powerlifter convert. Follow on instagram Sharpie_bendingbarbells
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