Help with Decline Dumbbell Press

[Brak86]

Ok..i wanted to start doing the decline dumbbell press because i hear its very effective, but i have a few questions:

1)at my workout place, we dont really have a "bench" vthat declines, we only have a situp bench that is in a decline position....can i just use that situp bench....or do u need a certain angle of decline or a certain bench to do this exercise?

2)How much harder is this exercise than the dumbbell bench.....for example if i rep with 40 pounds on dumbbell bench...how much should i rep on decline?

3)What part of chest does it work, lower chest like bench? or upper?


any advice would be awesome.

 

[OmarJackson]

Originally posted by Brak86
Ok..i wanted to start doing the decline dumbbell press because i hear its very effective, but i have a few questions:

1)at my workout place, we dont really have a "bench" vthat declines, we only have a situp bench that is in a decline position....can i just use that situp bench....or do u need a certain angle of decline or a certain bench to do this exercise?

2)How much harder is this exercise than the dumbbell bench.....for example if i rep with 40 pounds on dumbbell bench...how much should i rep on decline?

3)What part of chest does it work, lower chest like bench? or upper?


any advice would be awesome.

IMO decline bench is easier than flat bench because of the decreased ROM.

It works the lower chest, like chest dips.

 

[Arnold]

Originally posted by Brak86
1)at my workout place, we dont really have a "bench" vthat declines, we only have a situp bench that is in a decline position....can i just use that situp bench....or do u need a certain angle of decline or a certain bench to do this exercise?

that will work.

2)How much harder is this exercise than the dumbbell bench.....for example if i rep with 40 pounds on dumbbell bench...how much should i rep on decline?

if you have never done declines you may be a little weaker than flat.

3)What part of chest does it work, lower chest like bench? or upper?

it works the entire pec major just as all pressing exercises do, it's just at an angle that puts the least amount of stress on your shoulders.

 

[Brak86]

does the bench have to be at a certain decline position? or as long as its declined..its ok? like should i have it be steep....or almost straight but a little declined or whaT?

 

[Arnold]

here is an example

although personally I do not use that steep of a decline.