Hi
What is the difference between the Incline, decline and flat bench press?
I know how each of them is performed, but I mean what is the difference as to the muscles worked? or is it just preference?
Thanks for your help
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10-18-2006, 08:16 AM #1
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Incline, Decline and Flat Bench Press differences?
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10-18-2006, 08:19 AM #2
the more declined it is, the less shoulders and the more lats (if you can get the feel for using lats in bench)
the higher the incline the more delts and less chest
obviously, if you think about it, if you incline it enough it becomes a military press which is a delt move
the range of motion also gets longer as you incline it more.....a decline is shortest range of all
your strength should be highest at the decline, then gradually weaken as you go to flat, then incline, then overhead etc"Humility comes before honor"
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10-18-2006, 08:33 AM #3
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10-21-2006, 08:40 PM #5Originally Posted by musclemage
Last edited by chicagoamfm; 10-21-2006 at 08:43 PM.
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10-21-2006, 08:45 PM #6Originally Posted by Uriel_da_manJONATHAN
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10-21-2006, 08:45 PM #7Originally Posted by Uriel_da_manJONATHAN
eat. sleep. live!!
True friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Life is an art. You are the artist. So sculpt a better body, because you are the sculptor.
A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. Porportion is the perfection of symmetry. Balance the upper body and the lower body with the core, and that is the key to winning.
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10-21-2006, 08:57 PM #8
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10-22-2006, 02:16 PM #9
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10-22-2006, 02:19 PM #10
look at the differences in your back arching during the three...incline has less, followed my flat, followed by decline. Less back arch (not eliminating, just keeping it natural), more pec involvement.
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10-23-2006, 09:11 AM #11
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Thank you
Thanks everybody who contributed, very helpful
This sounds like a very stupid question - and it is:
What is the difference between your lats and delts? lol i thought they were the same
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10-23-2006, 09:29 AM #12
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10-24-2006, 02:23 AM #13
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Originally Posted by BigApple89
Ok thanks mate that clears it up
Also thank you for telling me about doing more incline than flat - I didn't know that
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10-24-2006, 04:38 AM #14
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10-24-2006, 03:05 PM #15Originally Posted by chicagoamfmJONATHAN
eat. sleep. live!!
True friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Life is an art. You are the artist. So sculpt a better body, because you are the sculptor.
A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. Porportion is the perfection of symmetry. Balance the upper body and the lower body with the core, and that is the key to winning.
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10-24-2006, 04:49 PM #16
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10-25-2006, 03:27 AM #17
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10-25-2006, 03:36 AM #18
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08-28-2009, 12:48 PM #19
Check out the strength training anatomy book, you are actually using a lot of your musclez to push a weight up, however the chest would be the big daddy in this one.
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eat. sleep. live!!
True friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Life is an art. You are the artist. So sculpt a better body, because you are the sculptor.
A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. Porportion is the perfection of symmetry. Balance the upper body and the lower body with the core, and that is the key to winning.
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08-28-2009, 12:49 PM #20JONATHAN
eat. sleep. live!!
True friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Life is an art. You are the artist. So sculpt a better body, because you are the sculptor.
A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. Porportion is the perfection of symmetry. Balance the upper body and the lower body with the core, and that is the key to winning.
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08-28-2009, 03:04 PM #21
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