Benchpress : anyone?

[bicepts101]

how funny.. I always start out with flat bench, never do decline, and then go straight to incline. I noticed after my last cycle that I was starting to get bottom heavy and that it wasn't equal to my upper chest and thought the same thing. Soooo, i'm going to start working out on the upper chest first now

yeah incline is the optimal movement for chest IMO....you get plenty of lower chest involved.

 

[TRAINHD]

yeah incline is the optimal movement for chest IMO....you get plenty of lower chest involved.

Your right,I only start with flat to get warmed up,it seems to get my joints ready for the real work that lays ahead hehehehe

 

[bicepts101]

Your right,I only start with flat to get warmed up,it seems to get my joints ready for the real work that lays ahead hehehehe

how many set do u do on flat?.....what else do u do on chest day?

 

[TRAINHD]

I go 4 sets for flat 1 Set 10 Reps 135,2nd set 10 reps 225,3rd set 5 reps 275,4th set 5 reps 315,and that it for flat,I go staight to incline press generally I'll go 3 sets 275lbs 5-7 reps(if I feel good I'll do set # 4 315 for 2).Then straight to incline dumbells usually 125lb 2 sets to failier.That it by then my chest is toast,its the dumbells that finish me off,going to failier does it just right.

 

[calebdonnellyusmc]

I used to almost never do flat bench.
I don`t do incline at all anymore because I dislocated my shoulder doing incline DBs 6 years ago(tore something while I was at it) and it's never fully healed.
I've done BB flatbench more in the last 2-3 months than in the whole 5 years prior, and that's because I'm doing a bench competition this week. After this, I'll probably do flat bench once every 10 days or so, till I hit my life goal of 2x my BW, but that's not really a priority, so I don't feel much rush for it.
My mainstays for chest are Cable fly, Cable press, and Dips.

 

[riverrock]

I used to almost never do flat bench.
I don`t do incline at all anymore because I dislocated my shoulder doing incline DBs 6 years ago(tore something while I was at it) and it's never fully healed.
I've done BB flatbench more in the last 2-3 months than in the whole 5 years prior, and that's because I'm doing a bench competition this week. After this, I'll probably do flat bench once every 10 days or so, till I hit my life goal of 2x my BW, but that's not really a priority, so I don't feel much rush for it.
My mainstays for chest are Cable fly, Cable press, and Dips.

Are you sure your not from England because in your avatar you have the perfect "English Tan"!! (Tanned arms and face and white as a ghost everywhere else!!!!!!!

 

[bicepts101]

I used to almost never do flat bench.
I don`t do incline at all anymore because I dislocated my shoulder doing incline DBs 6 years ago(tore something while I was at it) and it's never fully healed.
I've done BB flatbench more in the last 2-3 months than in the whole 5 years prior, and that's because I'm doing a bench competition this week. After this, I'll probably do flat bench once every 10 days or so, till I hit my life goal of 2x my BW, but that's not really a priority, so I don't feel much rush for it.
My mainstays for chest are Cable fly, Cable press, and Dips.

hence you have a weak chest(growth wise)....to small for your arms....i understand if its from a injury. otherwise, reality check bro

 

[tylerschmidt70]

hence you have a weak chest(growth wise)....to small for your arms....i understand if its from a injury. otherwise, reality check bro

hmm interesting.. my chest isnt even close to where I want it in comparison to my arms. Going to start hitting incline, flat and declines and see how much it helps.

 

[silverbackn]

how funny.. I always start out with flat bench, never do decline, and then go straight to incline. I noticed after my last cycle that I was starting to get bottom heavy and that it wasn't equal to my upper chest and thought the same thing. Soooo, i'm going to start working out on the upper chest first now

I think most follow this exact same course, when I first started out I was killing flat bench press like there was no tomorrow.

 

[calebdonnellyusmc]

Are you sure your not from England because in your avatar you have the perfect "English Tan"!! (Tanned arms and face and white as a ghost everywhere else!!!!!!!

I'm an Irish mutt
I try to aviod the sun because I burn easy and it hurts my eyes, but being in the marines, I don't have a choice.