Thread: dumbbell flys or pec dec??

Switch them out every once in a while. Neither is much better than the other.

Both are great. Ill hit DB Flyes 3/4 times tho.

Personally, I always prefer free weights over machines if at all possible.

Do both. I find the flyes give a good stretch to my pecs, but all the tension is with the arms wide. Pec deck has full tension with the arms together, so they complement each other.

Also, I like to cheat on form and pull the pec deck handles together, then push them out and do negative reps. The negatives really seem to be helping me build up my chest since I've been doing them, although I noticed I really need to add one extra day of recovery after doing them.

i prefer db flyes... feel it more the next day and of course the motion is natural, not limited by a machine... imho anyway

free weights hit the spot, imo i feel it way more but i switch it up time to time

Originally Posted by MDR

Personally, I always prefer free weights over machines if at all possible.

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Originally Posted by goldenglory

dumbbell flys or pec dec?? which is more effective??

Dumbbell flys, pec deck, or cable crossovers... use them all. You can't go wrong.

Just be careful with dumbell flyes. If you have tweaky shoulders like I do at times, these can really do a job on them if you go too heavy. I always find that when I lower the weight and really execute proper form, flyes give you a great stretch.

Neither one exclusively; variation is good for you.

Depends on the aim, mass Flyes, pump machine flyes

I prefer dumbbells. I've seen people roll their shoulders in and hunch with the pec deck going too heavy.

alternate, between pec deck, cables and DB's. Just depends on my mod and the cunts in my way.

Originally Posted by Captn'stabbin

alternate, between pec deck, cables and DB's. Just depends on my mod and the cunts in my way.

What he said.

Originally Posted by pwloiacano

Just be careful with dumbell flyes. If you have tweaky shoulders like I do at times, these can really do a job on them if you go too heavy.

Like most I prefer free weights but will hit pec dec if my shoulder is bothering me. It gets the job done but doesnt put a lot of stress on my shoulder since the plane of motion is set.

Flyes hurt my shoulder too much

Originally Posted by njc

Flyes hurt my shoulder too much

Do you have any injuries? Do you do any shoulder warmup before upper body days?

Originally Posted by sassy69

Do you have any injuries? Do you do any shoulder warmup before upper body days?

I do poorly when it comes to warming up. Its stupid I know; I just find it boring and want to get lifting. I usually just jog on the treadmill for 6 minutes and then start lifting. First with very light weights for a couple of "warm up" sets.

For those of you who complain about shoulder pain when doing flyes, here's a possible tip. When you assume the position on the bench, squeeze your shoulder blades together as though you're holding a pencil between them and keep them there for the duration of the set. By doing this you'll take a lot of the stress off your shoulders and more effectively isolate your pecs.

Pec deck hurts my shoulders. Flies do not.