i read in last months flex magazine that these are better for upper chest than the incline bench press. They said there's only a 5 percent increase from flat bench to incline bench. does anyone have any experience with this or is it just bs?
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Thread: Reverse Grip Bench Press
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10-06-2010, 11:14 PM #1
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10-06-2010, 11:21 PM #2
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10-06-2010, 11:33 PM #3
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10-07-2010, 12:57 AM #4
Probably going to come down to your own individual opinion, but I tried this today and hated it. Seems like it put too much emphasis on Tri's. I'm going to be going back to incline next chest session.
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10-07-2010, 04:39 AM #5
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10-07-2010, 04:48 AM #6
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Never tried it myself but this might help:
http://chaosandpain.blogspot.com/201...-be-doing.html
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10-07-2010, 04:51 AM #7
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10-07-2010, 11:04 AM #8
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10-07-2010, 06:10 PM #9
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10-07-2010, 06:35 PM #10
There is a huge variety of opinions on this.
Some say it hits there tris more than chest. Some feel it more in their chest, but not necessarily in their upper chest. Some feel it is hard on the shoulders.
I started this a few weeks ago in place of incline pressing on a smith. I use the machine as I am already pretty worn out from the rest of my w/o. I definitely feel it in my upper chest and have seen some improved thickness there, also. I am able to use much more weight than incline press. The only complaint I have, is that it pushes hard on my palm below the thumbs. I use some thick sponge-like material to counteract this.
I think the best thing is to give it a try. If you don't want to use a smith, make sure you get a handoff from a spotter. It is recommended to use a wider grip. If you feel it hitting your upper chest and not hurting your shoulders, then you score!If God had wanted us to be weak, He wouldn't have given us iron.
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10-08-2010, 03:42 PM #11
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10-08-2010, 08:31 PM #17
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i read the article too and have replaced my incline bench with it for the moment... its a good move just to swith up your workouts and stimulate new growth. as far as the triceps go you do feel it more in the triceps but it also gives me a damn good pump in my chest...just try it and see...if you like it use it every couple of months
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10-08-2010, 08:41 PM #18
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10-08-2010, 09:20 PM #20
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10-09-2010, 01:40 AM #21
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10-09-2010, 05:54 AM #22
i use DB's. you might want to give that a try; you can vary the grip throughout the lift and really find a groove that works for you, unlike while using a BB. the lift works differenlty for different people, but for me it seems to hit my entire chest a bit more, triceps more, and is easier on my front delts.
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10-09-2010, 06:36 AM #23
I do both versions....free weight and on the smith. You def need a spotter with free weights due to the fact that once over 225 its damn dear impossible to unrack the weight. The smith is nice and not as stressfull on the wrists. I norm alternate from close grip bench to rev grip bench for tri's though.
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10-09-2010, 09:22 AM #24
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