How often do you do ur decline bench

[BOOEY]

"...let's see how well you're training knowledge..."

Hahaha I might be a pompous jackass, but man, you're just an idiot.

I never said it was the only viable option. This seems to be something you have trouble understanding. I stated what was optimal, and even said that other shit can work, it would just give subpar gains.

Boy, you can spell check my posts if it makes you feel better, but in the end, you can't back it up. I'm done with this thread and Tommy Trootlinny

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Then as I said, go continue making subpar gains.

 

[psychedout]

I use to always start off with flat bench than incline. Now i feel like my upper chest needs more work so I switched to startin off with 5 sets of incline than, 5 sets of flat, than 3 sets of decline and 3 sets of flys or somethin.

I think dips (weighted if possible) are a much better exercise than decline bench.

I would train chest 2 times per week. Go heavy on flat bb bench on one day, and heavy on inclines on the other day.

 

[Excidium28]

I think workin out chest more than twise a week is overtraining. Im not that desperate in my chest to get bigger, I just wish my incline was better.

 

[pwrlftrscott]

I know most of you guys are bodybuilders or at least wanna be bodybuilders and i cannot comment on what they do for chest development, or making you ripped or whatever you guys train for, but as a bench builder, declines are second to none! especially if done with a closer grip than a normal competition bench press

 

[Carmen]

I know most of you guys are bodybuilders or at least wanna be bodybuilders and i cannot comment on what they do for chest development, or making you ripped or whatever you guys train for, but as a bench builder, declines are second to none! especially if done with a closer grip than a normal competition bench press

agreed.
i have done two bench workouts a week for years btw, and although i don't workout for bigger muscles at all, my pec (MUSCLES) are quite thick.

 

[pwrlftrscott]

agreed.
i have done two bench workouts a week for years btw, and although i don't workout for bigger muscles at all, my pec (MUSCLES) are quite thick.

your bench went up a bit when i gave you that decline routine that wade preaches all the time didn't it. btw he is getting near 700 in the gym, look for a big bench from him soon. was it you that showed me his article in plusa? if not check it out, it is in last month issue and is very good.

 

[Quadsweeps Sister]

On chest days, I just try to get about 15-17 sets, my reps go something like 8,8,6,6,4 or 6,5,4,3,10 for bench, afterwards I just do 3-8.

I can't say in all my years of training I have ever done decline bench. It appears to be the bench in any gym I've trainined in that people borrow the barbell off of. I don't know - there are so many incline and flat exercise, I don't think I ever even thought about decline.

Hope you won't mind, but I wanted to comment on something. I keep feeling your post shows a lot of reps/sets per bodypart. I do realize with BB workouts, many will only work a body part (focused) once per wk or q/5days. I never did get much gain from this format, even when increasing clean food intake. Training a bodypart in some manner ~ every three days tends to help - like you've done with hams then quads a few days later.

Maybe you want to stay around the size shape you are, which looks symmetrical and pleasing - and not get any bigger? Is this why you choose a higher rep style workout as opposed to adding weight? Just wondering...

 

[Carmen]

your bench went up a bit when i gave you that decline routine that wade preaches all the time didn't it. btw he is getting near 700 in the gym, look for a big bench from him soon. was it you that showed me his article in plusa? if not check it out, it is in last month issue and is very good.

yeah, i think i showed you.
i think declines have done him well huh? lol... considering he does them MORE than flat and his flat bench is awesome, i will listen to that, instead of the few who say they are useless....
btw, yes, my bench went up to 220 on that routine

 

[pwrlftrscott]

I can't say in all my years of training I have ever done decline bench. It appears to be the bench in any gym I've trainined in that people borrow the barbell off of. I don't know - there are so many incline and flat exercise, I don't think I ever even thought about decline.

Hope you won't mind, but I wanted to comment on something. I keep feeling you post shoes a lot of reps/sets per bodypart. I do realize with BB workouts, many will only work a body part (focused) once per wk or q/5days. I never did get much gain from this format, even when increasing clean food intake. Training a bodypart in some manner ~ every three days tends to help - like you've done with hams then quads a few days later.

Maybe you want to stay around the size shape you are, which looks symmetrical and pleasing - and not get any bigger? Is this why you choose a higher rep style workout as opposed to adding weight? Just wondering...

qs sis, the declines done with a close grip are really good for tri's, lockout power. it's good to use them as an assistance exeercise after de or me bench exercises, use them like you would a jm or tate press, just be sure to use a grip that is closer than your bench grip, this makes them primarily a tricep movement, i use pinkies on the rings, and have had good succcess with them.