Doing decline bench + chest supported rows on the Viking's Gladiator/Warrior routine?

[metallick]

Been on full body workouts for the longest time and I've had no issue progressing weekly- be it doing additional reps or adding plates to the bar. Been seeing growth to my chest, arms and upper back (not lats sadly). I do intend on changing up my workouts just for the sake of novelty, plus I noticed I've been slacking on vertical presses (been doing incline bench instead).

Are there any issues with swapping bench for decline and swapping barbell rows for chest supported rows on Viking's? The flat bench irritates my shoulder on higher percentages, but it feels perfectly fine when I train with decline or incline regardless of the weight on the bar. As for barbell rows, I never felt them properly so I swapped them for a chest-supported T-bar row with a wide overhand grip- my upper back began growing again. I don't do regular DB curls because I have a minor wrist injury in my left hand that flares up when I curl with a supinated grip. Doesn't flare up when I do any other exercise.

FWIW this was the routine I've been doing. As for progression, I just add weight when I hit the max of the rep range for all sets

Workout A:
Squats (work up to a heavy single and continually add 5 lbs till I fail ;sounds stupid but progressed from a max of 285 lbs to 340 lbs within a month lol)
Decline bench 3x8-10
T-bar row 3x8-10
Face Pull 2x15
Hammer Curls 2x10-12
Pushdown 2x10-12

Workout B:
Deadlift (same programming with squats; somehow never had issues adding weight)
Incline Press 3x8-10
Pulldown 4x10
Cable Crunch 3x10-15
Hammer Curls 2x10-12
Pushdown 2x10-12

[MyEgoProblem]

Doesn't really matter...

Just pick a thing,stick to it, get the work in and don't have ****arounditis

[Mortar34]

I'd do weighted dips before decline bench. The last time I touched the decline bench was my first time.

Anyway, what he said.

Doesn't really matter...

Just pick a thing,stick to it, get the work in and don't have ****arounditis

[metallick]

Doesn't really matter...

Just pick a thing,stick to it, get the work in and don't have ****arounditis

You sir just convinced me to stick my original routine.

If ain't broke, don't fix it.

[metallick]

I'd do weighted dips before decline bench. The last time I touched the decline bench was my first time.

Anyway, what he said.

YMMV I suppose. From the threads I read around here, decline is easier on the shoulders. This is a statement I agreed with since I can go heavy without worrying of damaging a joint.

[MyEgoProblem]

YMMV I suppose. From the threads I read around here, decline is easier on the shoulders. This is a statement I agreed with since I can go heavy without worrying of damaging a joint.

Certainly not a universal truth... Much like the bull**** line of "close grip is better for shoulder health".. Whatever means (it doesn't mean anything..)

About 30% of the population can't dip and are equally affected by commercial declines.

And many people tollerate wide grip much better than cg due to less rotational demands. And no issues with horizontal abd/add.

The big qualifier is... It depends. 😏😉

[leidenesLK]

Certainly not a universal truth... Much like the bull**** line of "close grip is better for shoulder health".. Whatever means (it doesn't mean anything..)

About 30% of the population can't dip and are equally affected by commercial declines.

And many people tollerate wide grip much better than cg due to less rotational demands. And no issues with horizontal abd/add.

The big qualifier is... It depends. 😏😉

This. It’s too individual. Dips are murder on my shoulders, so I avoid them at all costs. Haven’t done decline in long enough to accurately judge. The last time I did decline was during that whole “decline activates chest better than flat” phase.