Decline bench useful?

[Link815]

Does it? Does it really? Know what will help your total? Squatting and deadlifting!

I don't like to squat and deadlift. They're too hard.

[pumplikeeecummings]

I don't like to squat and deadlift. They're too hard.

Lol, you serious?

[Big Sexy J]

I've been doing decline DB flys and really like 'em.

Has it brought your lower chest out at all?

[Link815]

Lol, you serious?

Nope, I love squatting. I know no one will believe this, but I probably like it more than bench right now. Deadlift, well. Still hate.

[AusLifter06]

I've messed around with declines and noticed some benefits in tricep increases but I never thought much of decline. I think it might be better for someone with bad shoulders because it seems to take alot of shoulders out of the lift.

[AusLifter06]

Has it brought your lower chest out at all?

Yeah, bro, gotta sik pump right in the lower pec line. I can just feel from the "weider instinctual principle" it will carve in that separation I need to win big shows!! Peace, Bro!

[sloop]

Has it brought your lower chest out at all?

Yes, that's one of the reason why I like em.

[pumplikeeecummings]

Nope, I love squatting. I know no one will believe this, but I probably like it more than bench right now. Deadlift, well. Still hate.

Dude the squat is my favorite exercise too! I remember in high school football, everyone always complained about squatting....but I never understood why (still don't). Nothing makes me feel more manly than after an intense set of squats.

[strongozilla]

This is what you would call a decline bench, ROM a couple of inches and no shoulders :-

[Link815]

I guess the next question is, out of everyone who is hating on decline in here, how many have actually put forth an effort to include decline on a regular basis in a training cycle to compare to other cycles without? On my 355 to 380 in 4 weeks cycle, I benched heavy on Monday and Friday, and declined heavy on Thursday. I've never made gains (that stuck) like that before or after, mostly because I'm too beat up to do that anymore. I used a lot of decline pressing when I went from a 305-380 bench during my sophomore year of college. And probably about zero incline. Even though now I have learned the error of my ways.

[Ailill]

I decline bench once a week (along with incline and just regular benching). I feel it helps my overall chest strength. I notice that if I get stronger on that I get stronger on the other benches.

[johnsonb90436]

I decline bench once a week (along with incline and just regular benching). I feel it helps my overall chest strength. I notice that if I get stronger on that I get stronger on the other benches.

same here. DB decline bench seems to have a nice carry over to flat DB bench. But there are other varibles to take in account i guess.

[pumplikeeecummings]

same here. DB decline bench seems to have a nice carry over to flat DB bench. But there are other varibles to take in account i guess.

I hate db decline. It takes longer to get into position than the actual set.