Decline, Incline and Flat bench do you hit the same spot?

min0 lee · 02-26-2006, 11:33 PM

Decline, Incline and Flat bench do hit the same spot on the bottom?
On the incline I tend to hit the upper chest while on the flat bench I hit the nipples (soon to lower it below the nips) but I struggle to find the sweet spot for declines.

Where's your sweet spot for all 3.

**CowPimp** · 02-26-2006, 11:34 PM

Inclines are right at the bottom of my pecs, flat is upper abs somewhere, and declines are a bit further down from there.

dontsurfonmytur · 02-26-2006, 11:58 PM

helll no

IRON MAN · 02-27-2006, 12:11 AM

Inclines taken to upper chest, declines and flat to lower chest.

TJ Cline · 02-27-2006, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Inclines are right at the bottom of my pecs, flat is upper abs somewhere, and declines are a bit further down from there.

**Dale Mabry** · 02-27-2006, 11:31 AM

Inclines upper chest, flat slightly above the xiphoid.

KEFE · 02-27-2006, 07:21 PM

Ur Bumhole

min0 lee · 02-27-2006, 08:42 PM

This is where I do it now but will change the flat location.

TJ Cline · 02-27-2006, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by min0 lee

This is where I do it now but will change the flat location.

That guy is huge, who is he??

kicka19 · 02-27-2006, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by min0 lee

This is where I do it now but will change the flat location.

cowpimp, how do u touch ur lower pec during inclines, id lose so much stregth dropping that far. I personaly follow that arnold diagram

min0 lee · 02-27-2006, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ForemanRules

That guy is huge, who is he??

Me, and that's actually real tape on me.

min0 lee · 02-27-2006, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kicka19

cowpimp, how do u touch ur lower pec during inclines, id lose so much stregth dropping that far. I personaly follow that arnold diagram

My diagram but unfortunatly not my body.

MACCA · 02-28-2006, 05:08 AM

I think the picture is spot on except its not me...sob...sob...

Super Hulk · 02-28-2006, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

That guy is huge, who is he??

thats me with some uglyr fuckers face photo shopped on

dontsurfonmytur · 02-28-2006, 12:32 PM

shut up, that my uncle u talking about.

**CowPimp** · 02-28-2006, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kicka19

cowpimp, how do u touch ur lower pec during inclines, id lose so much stregth dropping that far. I personaly follow that arnold diagram

I didn't really used to do it that way, but when I came back from my shoulder injury, touching the bar to my upper chest caused shoulder pain. I might not experience it now, but I stuck to incline pressing in that manner.

min0 lee · 02-28-2006, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I didn't really used to do it that way, but when I came back from my shoulder injury, touching the bar to my upper chest caused shoulder pain. I might not experience it now, but I stuck to incline pressing in that manner.

I hear you, I broke my clavicle bone and tore some tendons (I think it was that) a few years back and if I use a certain angle way I feel a slight discomfort in that area.

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