Best Chest Exercises?

[powerlord]

So I guess what we're all getting to here is that none of these will hinder your progress,but your presses no matter what are a mainstay in building,also will it hurt to have more than 4 exercises in one workout for chest?Or is it just up to how you are feeling.I work a bodypart a day so sometimes I feel like 6 or 7 exercises.

 

[gjohnson5]

I've found that any barbell exercice were putting more stress on my shoulders than anything else (any other chest exercices)

Absolutely. I fell this way as well. If you want a big chest , you need to do flyes db , cable or machine

 

[wnt2bBeast]

Absolutely. I fell this way as well. If you want a big chest , you need to do flyes db , cable or machine

i totally disagree..if you want a big chest you need to press..personally i feel inclines stress the chest a little better for me...also dbell presses..also nothing wrong with flyes but you cannot overload the muscles like you can with presses..

 

[InTraining]

What is the argument against doing flyes AFTER pressing movements?

Best of both worlds IMO...one gets to do a compound movement such as an incline press and then further fatigue the pecs with whatever type of fly one wants to do...

I will say that incline flyes and cable crossovers from the low pulley at the end of workouts have worked for me..but not to the extent that pressing movements have

Also I find that not locking out on pressing movements for chest and trying to establish a solid mind-muscle connection is beneficial

 

[wnt2bBeast]

What is the argument against doing flyes AFTER pressing movements?

Best of both worlds IMO...one gets to do a compound movement such as an incline press and then further fatigue the pecs with whatever type of fly one wants to do...

I will say that incline flyes and cable crossovers from the low pulley at the end of workouts have worked for me..but not to the extent that pressing movements have

Also I find that not locking out on pressing movements for chest and trying to establish a solid mind-muscle connection is beneficial

i diasgree with the statement that to have a big chest you need to do flyes..i have nothing against flyes and i incorporate them into my routine at certain times

 

[InTraining]

i diasgree with the statement that to have a big chest you need to do flyes..i have nothing against flyes and i incorporate them into my routine at certain times

Ok..yeh I certainly don't center a routine around them but I will throw them in at the end...

To me it is kind of like a military press and a lateral raise....they are both useful but I always do presses or big compound movements before isolation work

 

[cwick0]

flat and incline barbell!

Every now and again throw in some dbs.

 

[Dieharder]

i dont five a fuck about weight anymore, especially when it comes to chest exercises, i rotate flat and incline dbs, no lock out, and sloooowww up and down motion, my chest is thanking me so far

 

[d3track]

one of my fav chest workouts

flat db flyes
incline bb
flat db
incline db flyes
db pullovers