building chest without bench press?

SkinnyKid · 05-31-2004, 09:30 AM

is it possible to build a defined chest without benching? benching hurts my shoulder alot, like there this painful pop/squish whenever i do it. anyway has anyone here built a nice chest without bench press?

OMNIFEX · 05-31-2004, 09:42 AM

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**CowPimp** · 05-31-2004, 02:46 PM

Bench press is definitely the staple of my chest workout. However, I'm sure it's quite possible to build a nice chest without doing the bench press. Try dips, cable crossovers, and variations of flys.

live2pump · 05-31-2004, 03:00 PM

In my earlier lifting days flat bench was the exercise that gave me the best results in shaping my chest. Now I use other moves cables, decline, incline to supplement my chest workout. If I work my chest without flat my soreness last for about 2 days. With flat bench my chest is sore for 3-4 days so I know my chest is getting a beating!

Pierzin · 05-31-2004, 06:07 PM

It really depends on your body, what feels like it's most effective To You.

I hardly ever use flat bench. I use dumbells almost exclusively, because I feel i get the best range of motion, & most control from them. I do dumbell presses, dumbell flyes, inclines, declines. Use the pec dec, etc.

The flat bench has it's place, no doubt about it.
use what works best for ya, & good luck. -P

animalmachine · 06-01-2004, 12:22 PM

try using dumbell presses instead of the barbell. it might relieve the pain in your shoulders.

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Pierzin training DC style! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 163	everybody is right It really depends on your body, what feels like it's most effective To You. I hardly ever use flat bench. I use dumbells almost exclusively, because I feel i get the best range of motion, & most control from them. I do dumbell presses, dumbell flyes, inclines, declines. Use the pec dec, etc. The flat bench has it's place, no doubt about it. use what works best for ya, & good luck. -P
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05-31-2004, 03:00 PM	#4
live2pump Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 49 Photos: 6	In my earlier lifting days flat bench was the exercise that gave me the best results in shaping my chest. Now I use other moves cables, decline, incline to supplement my chest workout. If I work my chest without flat my soreness last for about 2 days. With flat bench my chest is sore for 3-4 days so I know my chest is getting a beating!

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animalmachine Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 206 Photos: 4	try using dumbell presses instead of the barbell. it might relieve the pain in your shoulders.

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