Dbflyes

[erickthegreat11]

What are dumbell flyes? Is this where you're on the bench and take 2 dumbells, arms straight and out to the side, and then move the weights where your arms are straight up?
Does this help improve bench strength? I remember doing these when I first started lifting and it seems they improved my strength.
Just some input wanted. I'm going to throw them in tonight anyway.

 

[barbell265]

Are you for real??

 

[Lord_Suston]

they directly stress your pectorals which is the primary mover of Benching.....

 

[erickthegreat11]

Well, there are threads on this site where people say bench press doesn't work the chest much. I thought db flyes were just a shaping exercise for bodybuilding and weren't applicable to power lifting, which is what I'm focused on. Hadn't had much luck with using the butterfly attachment on my machine. See what this does for me.
After reading the legion kreinak thread, I think this board needs to lighten up.

 

[teen1216]

For powerlifting purposes, if you bench w/elbows in, then I would say chest is only one of the many movers. Chest strength is definitely needed in raw benching, though flyes may not be the best choice, whatever works.

 

[erickthegreat11]

If flyes aren't the best, what do you do?

 

[erickthegreat11]

If flyes aren't the best, what do you do?

 

[Hengst]

nothing blasts my pecs better than dumbbell flys. It's VERY important to maintain proper form throughout, though.

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/DBFly.html

 

[barbell265]

Didn't know where you were coming from dude, sorry. At any rate, for powerlifting you will need to focus on a couple of different areas; chest, shoulders, tri's and flexability of your back to maximize form/force. Heavy flat bench, incline and decline, max 1 time per month and work in a range of 4-5 reps 4 sets. Also do "lockouts" with 2 trusted spotters. This will get you used to being under heavy weight. All you do is load the bar and do 3-5 reps moving down 3-4" from your locked out , or, start position and return to your locked out position. Heavy weighted dips are a MUST for driving up your bench. Finally practice proper bench form you can dig up tons of info on this by searching for powerlifting/bench press.

The rest, shoulders, tri's are ancillary but a must for increasing your power. Just remember, eat a ton and lift a ton!

 

[Greek Freak]

I like dumbell presses a lot more, much less stress on your shoulders and you can move some real weight. I also feel I get a better stretch from them as wierd as that may sound. Incline DB presses were one of my favorite exercises for a while.