Incline press

[NWinters]

I keep hearing that incline press is better than flat bench, i may start doing incline on my chest day first thing and then do flat bench after. What do you guys reccomend? I dont want to lose any of my flat bench strength either. I may also do incline on shoulder press day....would this be better?

 

[IronLion]

better for what...maybe chest development drom a bb view. I would stay with flat bench as your primary upper body compound...

 

[NWinters]

ok, thats all i wanted to know, im more af a powe lifter any way.

But do any of you power lifters tart out with incline?

 

[IronLion]

I doubt it, I would use it as a major accesory move though, incline close grip, incline db, and incline db from a pronated position are variations that you can work with as well...Try my swiss ball db press pronated as well, they will blow your chest up

 

[bigstve12]

i switched to incline as my primary chest exercise for a while. Them went back to flat and it was like starting from scratch again. So IMO id say stick with flat as your main chest exercise, even though incline is more "functional"

 

[louden_swain]

incline presses are superior for overall pectorall development. Really, there is no need for flat presses unless you are a powerlifter.

I ditched bench presses years ago, and the result has been better pectoral development with good pec-delt tie ins.

30 to 45 degrees is sufficient.

Use the arch deluxe. . . .most people do not use this technique to recruit the muscle fibers.

One other note. . .it is quite evident when people fail to use inclines in their routine. . .their incomplete pectoral development shows.

It is important to attack the muscle with an exercise that provides the most stimulation. This is where inclines become important.

Too many people are preoccupied with how much they can bench and they will use sloppy form or attempt to max out every workout just to see if they have gained strength.

 

[IronLion]

if all I wanted was nice pecs I'd get a boob job....lmao

 

[slobberknocker]

if all I wanted was nice pecs I'd get a boob job....lmao

haha

 

[JOKER47]

Iron Lion

What is your opinion on incline BB press as far as functional strength goes?

There has been discussion before that if one ever does push something away from their chest, they do it with the body in a position of an incline press rather than a flat press.


What is your opinion on that? (If you have one on it...)




Joker

 

[IronLion]

I understand what you are getting at as far as incline being a more natural motion for a shot putter, football player, ect.

I use incline db presses with my wrists pronated, but I feel ohp with wrists pronated develops the most strength in a functional plane...basically mimicing the log press. I feel like if one presses something away from themselves in real life it is done with a coordinated effort from the toes to the fingers.

 

[louden_swain]

Incline presses were valuable when I was a wrestler and during throwing events during track season.

Now as a bodybuilder, I am a strong believer in the incline press and I am the biggest and strongest I have ever been.

I let the bar come down to the collar bone, then explode upward then back down in a nice controlled fashion. . . . talk about major muscle fiber recruitment!!!

 

[JOKER47]

I understand what you are getting at as far as incline being a more natural motion for a shot putter, football player, ect.

I use incline db presses with my wrists pronated, but I feel ohp with wrists pronated develops the most strength in a functional plane...basically mimicing the log press. I feel like if one presses something away from themselves in real life it is done with a coordinated effort from the toes to the fingers.

So, would you suggest making incline BB/DB a primary move for athletes that utilize that natural motion? Or keep it as a secondary?

(Not ignoring you, Louden. Just looking for others input as well.)


Joker

 

[IronLion]

I usually keep the incline db as a 5-6 rep max secondary move, but I definately belive in log press/ohp w/ db as a max effort exercise.