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gopro said:I believe inclines to be just as valuable, if not more valuable than flat benches. I would include both in my program for total chest mass.
gopro said:And yes, I use inclines to build my upper pectorals.
Yanick said:lol, just couldn't help yourself could you.
we haven't had one of these debates for a while, its due time for one...wish i could grab some popcorn for the show. i usually get some good insults to use on my friends from threads like these
Doublebase said:Well what would you say for me. I am 5' 11" and 167lbs and going up. I'm bulking right now. Should I be doing incline presses or just stick with the flat? I usually do 4 sets of flat and 3 sets of incline. Is that to many sets?
Doublebase said:Well what would you say for me. I am 5' 11" and 167lbs and going up. I'm bulking right now. Should I be doing incline presses or just stick with the flat? I usually do 4 sets of flat and 3 sets of incline. Is that to many sets?
WilliamB said:hey Gopro what do you mean by worksets? Does a workset me like the bigger chest lifts like flat and incline bench as opposed to lets say flys? Also do you believe that incline does work upper chest more or were you being sarcastic/instigating?
Doublebase said:Back, Biceps - Deadlifts, Rows, Curls
Chest, Triceps, Shoulders - Flat Bench, Incline Bench, Skull Crushers, Military
Legs - Squat
To be put basically
An inlcline press is just an inbetween shoulder press and flat bench press, all it does is place more stress on the delts and less on the pecs.Squaggleboggin said:I just posted a similar question in a different thread before I saw this one, but I guess this is the more appropriate place for it.
Exactly how do incline movements work the chest differently from flat ones? I mean I realize that, of course, your body is inclined and your arms are in a different range of motion, but what's the added benefit? For example, I do flat DB presses and flies, what added benefits could I expect if I were to add inclined DB presses and flies? Thanks.
Squaggleboggin said:I just posted a similar question in a different thread before I saw this one, but I guess this is the more appropriate place for it.
Exactly how do incline movements work the chest differently from flat ones? I mean I realize that, of course, your body is inclined and your arms are in a different range of motion, but what's the added benefit? For example, I do flat DB presses and flies, what added benefits could I expect if I were to add inclined DB presses and flies? Thanks.
Uzi9 said:An inlcline press is just an inbetween shoulder press and flat bench press, all it does is place more stress on the delts and less on the pecs.
It shifts the balance because your approching a seated shoulder press by raising the bench to an incline, keep going and it would be a seated shoulder press.
If you could place more "empahsis" on the upper chest then you could do that on all other muscles, which is just madness... lets all do leg extensions that are at and incline so it places more "emphasis" on the upper quads, what a load of rubbish!
Uzi9 said:A-Been doing it to long to admit otherwise
B-Feel that by saying so now would damage their image
C-Have not enough knowledge of human anatomy
D-Like to think it true to make training more "fun" (maybe for their clients)