what works better for gains on pecs? i read some posts that says that db inc bench gives gain than the bb flat bench and the bb flat bench gives better strength.
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Dunno where you heard that; the flat barbell bench press would incorporate mostly the chest whereas the further the bench inclines, the more the shoulders become involved in the exercise.
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With regard to strength in the powerlifting sense of the word, flat barbell bench press is the better exercise because that's what they do.
A lot of people say dumbbells are superior for mass when you're talking pressing movements but obviously this depends on the individual. In this case flat barbell bench press would probably build more mass because its flat as oppose to incline, so puts the lower chest in a stronger position. than the incline dumbbell bench press where less weight is used for this reason. But with that said...
Disregard picking only one exercise, acquire chest like Dawes.
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If you do incline dumbbell bench press, your chest will look ten times bigger than it would if you didn't do it. I would suggest maybe even alternating it with the incline barbell because once I started doing that, my chest really blew up. If you get your incline bench up, your flat will go up almost all the time,
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I've been hitting the chest a lot lately....
I start out doing my max on the decline bench barbell couple sets.
Then hit incline bb bench 80% of max couple sets if possible.
Move the incline to a 45 degree on the bench and hit my 100% max again for a set or two if possible.
Then hit the flat bench barbell at max for a couple sets til failure.
This is to hit every muscle fiber possible in my pecs.
After an hour or two break to rest triceps....
I hit db incline bench
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06-29-2016, 10:01 PM #20
me - i start with regular flat bench, then I change it up each chest workout start with different things. I usually do triceps so sometimes skull crushers, some weighted dips and so.
for incline, I don't do DB as I feel it mostly with the barbell. i like barebell a lot more for chest. i only hit incline at end of my workouts. always end of my workouts with a very wide grip. i feel it the most in my upper chest.
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