Do you incline more than you flat?

[hardrock]

I do. Seriously. DB presses I can hit the 110 for 8 or so, but on the incline I can hit the 120s for 10. 30 degree too. Full ROM. Fuggin love it, but don't quite understand it. Anyone else?

 

[36drew]

Not me. Do you focus more on incline than flat work?

Most people's leverage attachments have them pressing more on flat than incline but there are always a few lucky exceptions.

 

[eat big]

I think that's pretty rare. You must have some pretty strong shoulders. I like the feel of the Incline movement more than Flat, but I still can't do more. Shit, I can CG bench as much as I Incline.

 

[hardrock]

I use perfect form also. I do got some good delts, but thats why I go 30 degree instead of 45.

 

[eat big]

I use perfect form also. I do got some good delts, but thats why I go 30 degree instead of 45.

You know people who do 45? Well, I think you are always supposed to go 30 degrees because 45 is too steep to isolate your upper chest.

 

[hardrock]

You know people who do 45? Well, I think you are always supposed to go 30 degrees because 45 is too steep to isolate your upper chest.

Agreed, byt I see many idiots doing them at a 45 and arching their back. 45 adds too much delt.

 

[eat big]

Agreed, byt I see many idiots doing them at a 45 and arching their back. 45 adds too much delt.

K, we're on the same page then.

 

[Smurfy]

I have inclined more than flat pressed in the past when I was focusing on Incline a lot more and also because my shoulders and tris are so much stronger than my chest.

 

[vin01]

I incline more, lately. I usually split my chest half incline half flat..

 

[hardrock]

I incline more, lately. I usually split my chest half incline half flat..

Same here. 3-4 sets each.

 

[Extra_Strong]

Agreed, byt I see many idiots doing them at a 45 and arching their back. 45 adds too much delt.

are you saying you should not arch your back?

 

[vin01]

What angle is the typical pre-set incline bench set at?

I am trying to imagine the one at my gym, I'd like to believe it is 45 degrees..

 

[BennyGunnz]

i can definitely do more incline than i can flat, my shoulders are big which is why i guess. Im talking BB not DB

 

[Tweakle]

LOL no, 150lbs more on flat at least.. I stick a step under the bench to take it about 30 degrees and arch on top of that. Smith incline I can rep about the same as free weight flat.. but the free weight is a no-no. shoulder injuries make the incline a much harder exercise for me than flat.

 

[hardrock]

are you saying you should not arch your back?

I'm talking when peole basically do a bridge and their ass comes off the bench. I do arch my lower back a bit tho.

 

[Extra_Strong]

I'm talking when peole basically do a bridge and their ass comes off the bench. I do arch my lower back a bit tho.

oh ok.. ha.. i hate that shit ass off the bench crap.

 

[perp69]

When I did nothing but incline twice a week for a year, yeah my incline was more. Now my flat has surpassed it because now I all I do is flat.

Perp

 

[Guinness5.0]

I incline DB press more than I flat DB press, but I BB flat bench much more than I incline BB press

And I CGBP as much as I bench.

 

[hardrock]

I incline DB press more than I flat DB press, but I BB flat bench much more than I incline BB press

And I CGBP as much as I bench.

Well I used to do an open handed flat BB until and injury and since do a closed grip for aa benching othr than incline db. I suppose that is also a factor.

 

[chaos13]

my incline is less than my flat press.....but my decline press is more than my flat. anyone else find that odd?

 

[vin01]

my incline is less than my flat press.....but my decline press is more than my flat. anyone else find that odd?

No, I believe that is the way it should be. Decline uses a shorter range of motion where you do not go down as far (assuming you stop right below your nips) - where it's the easier segment of the lift for most..

I knew a kid who could do 255 on decline and not even 205 on the flat..

 

[yoop33]

Incline more then flat? That must be some tough work. I HATE INCLINE. Now decline I can do more the flat bench but I just decided not to. I think this might be the more likley case for most opposed to incline.