Swapping to incline exercises for upper chest work

[Moorey123]

My chest workout consists of 4 sets x 8 reps of the following:

Flat Barbell Bench
Incline Dumbell Press (45 degrees)
Flat Bench Dumbell Flyes

I have made gains in strength and size but my upper chest is lagging. I've been thinking about keeping the same routine only changing theflat bench exercises for incline to bring out my upper chest.

Should I keep to this or do the same workout but add additional exercises so that I'm still doing some flat bench exercises?

Cheers,

Chris

[musikguy72]

My chest workout consists of 4 sets x 8 reps of the following:

Flat Barbell Bench
Incline Dumbell Press (45 degrees)
Flat Bench Dumbell Flyes

I have made gains in strength and size but my upper chest is lagging. I've been thinking about keeping the same routine only changing theflat bench exercises for incline to bring out my upper chest.

Should I keep to this or do the same workout but add additional exercises so that I'm still doing some flat bench exercises?

Cheers,

Chris

Not sure what your reasoning is here. You are already doing incline. And are you saying that you are gaining on chest and upper chest is lagging or that just your upper chest is lagging? It's still part of the chest and the difference between flat bench and incline isn't that big. Especially if you are doing overhead press, rows, and other compounds.

[Keeperr]

Incline Dumbell Press (55-65 degrees)

[Moorey123]

Not sure what your reasoning is here. You are already doing incline. And are you saying that you are gaining on chest and upper chest is lagging or that just your upper chest is lagging? It's still part of the chest and the difference between flat bench and incline isn't that big. Especially if you are doing overhead press, rows, and other compounds.

Only one current exercise is inclined what I'm getting at is should I switch to all 3 being inclined so that my upper chest can grow as well as my lower (of which my lower is alot thicker)

[Moorey123]

Incline Dumbell Press (55-65 degrees)

I have thought about this but wont this place more focus on the delts and therefore provide less upper chest involvement?

[cm45]

My chest workout consists of 4 sets x 8 reps of the following:

Flat Barbell Bench
Incline Dumbell Press (45 degrees)
Flat Bench Dumbell Flyes

I have made gains in strength and size but my upper chest is lagging. I've been thinking about keeping the same routine only changing theflat bench exercises for incline to bring out my upper chest.

Should I keep to this or do the same workout but add additional exercises so that I'm still doing some flat bench exercises?

Cheers,

Chris

Main reason why people cannot develop the chest is because they are not engaging the muscle when they are training it...

http://tryexercise.com/engaging-the-muscle/

[Moorey123]

Main reason why people cannot develop the chest is because they are not engaging the muscle when they are training it...

http://tryexercise.com/engaging-the-muscle/

Just read the engaging the chest bit, tried it whilst sat at my computer with one hand on my chest and the difference is huge compared to when I tried again but with my normal technique.

Thanks alot for this mate! I suppose now my lifts will go down in weight if I apply this proper form?

[cm45]

Just read the engaging the chest bit, tried it whilst sat at my computer with one hand on my chest and the difference is huge compared to when I tried again but with my normal technique.

Thanks alot for this mate! I suppose now my lifts will go down in weight if I apply this proper form?

Yes, it is likely you have to lower the weight you will be using since the form is more strict, but it will allow you to actually work the muscle you are targeting. Overtime you will be lifting a lot weight again just be patient.

[Moorey123]

Yes, it is likely you have to lower the weight you will be using since the form is more strict, but it will allow you to actually work the muscle you are targeting. Overtime you will be lifting a lot weight again just be patient.

Ye I don't mind lowering the weight as I remember a quote someone once said (can't remember who) "Big weights don't look good, big muscles look good". I have recently applied the same by engaging the lats more... the weight has gone down but the size has increased which is what we all want.

Thanks again cm45

[Keeperr]

I have thought about this but wont this place more focus on the delts and therefore provide less upper chest involvement?

not on me. makes a test, and make incline DB first exercise