decline press

[mbapower00]

my question is if decline press is essential to having a good-looking chest. i have gotten mixed answers from people who im not sure bout them actually knowing what they were talking about. some say that depending if your chest isnt too big yet, it doesnt do much for the shape. i just wanna get that clarified. thanks bros

 

[FFQuads]

Power movement. If your looking for bodybuiding....no, it can be done with incline and others. Not needed...

 

[fergie]

Useless exercise IMO, heavy inclines are where its at

 

[fortunatesun]

I think most people would agree with the posts above. I don't think it would throw your training off, though, to take a few weeks to find out. What isn't useful for most sometimes works for others. Declines are similar enough to flat bench so that essentially the same muscle fibers are recruited, just a difference in emphasis. You wouldn't be 'missing' valuable training time and then you'd know for sure.