Am I being stupid by only doing incline BP? Lately flat BP kinda sucks and when I'm incline BP I get a lot more fatigued and I feel as if my form is also a lot better. Also the weight I'm pressing is about the same for both lifts, is this possible? I always thought flat bench should be way higher than incline.
Furthermore, should I drink my BCAA-drink before workout or between meals?
Thank you in advance
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Thread: Flat vs incline bench press
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07-26-2012, 02:02 PM #1
Flat vs incline bench press
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07-26-2012, 02:06 PM #2
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07-26-2012, 02:36 PM #3
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07-26-2012, 03:29 PM #5
If I could only do one, I'd choose incline as well. I find the upper chest is usually the most stubborn area for people to grow, and doing presses on a 15 to 30 degree incline will effectively hit both the clavicular and sternal heads of the chest.
That being said, decline is the one that will give you the most overall chest activation.Bench Press - 225x18 // 275x8 // 330x1
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07-26-2012, 03:31 PM #6
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07-26-2012, 03:33 PM #7
Incline is more important for me in terms of developing a good looking chest. Though standard flat bench is necessary as well.
You should also do dips and flies"No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training... What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable."
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07-26-2012, 03:34 PM #8
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07-26-2012, 03:53 PM #12
Also simply lower protein intake while cutting --> less BCAAs --> BCAAs necessary for muscle growth/recovery, more so than other amino acids --> Supplementation with more BCAA rather than whole protein gives higher BCAA percentage of protein intake --> better maintenance of muscle mass during cut.
IMO. Maybe broscience . . .
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07-26-2012, 03:55 PM #14
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There's been numerous EMG studies that show varying and contradictory results when it comes to incline, decline and flat. What I've seen most commonly in those studies however is that Incline Bench Hits the Pectoralis Minor better than any other, Decline hits the Pectoralis Major better than any other, and Flat holds the (somewhat) median.
Extra: DB benching recruits more bicep than BB Benching, and BB Benching recruits more Tricep than DB Benching.
Edit: So yes, OP, you are being stupid by doing only Incline. Switch it up every little while for best results.Training: 355/230/396
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