Flat or Incline for Chest??

[tzan]

I always utilize both lifts, but was wondering which you guys would consider to be a better all around lift for building the chest. Currently I just switched to doing heavy inclines first followed by lighter flats.

 

[Dorian'sDisciple]

i slightly favor IP . However,the real issue for me is just HOW MUCH more effective i find dumbells to be.

 

[needsize]

I always start with flat barbell, then go to incline dumbells

 

[Dave949]

Iwas wondering which you guys would consider to be a better all around lift for building the chest.

IMHO ....... Flat dumbell. More ROM.

But since I am not limited to one movement I do flat, inclines and dips.

Pump on .....

 

[psychedout]

I always start with flat barbell, then go to incline dumbells

Me too.

And I never use a bar of the inlcine. Just doesnt' feel right.

 

[majutsu]

I like inclines bb or db. But I always do flats later; you can't do chest and not bench!

 

[needsize]

Me too.

And I never use a bar of the inlcine. Just doesnt' feel right.

I find incline barbell stations are way too steep, they all seem 60 degrees or higher, where as anything over 30-40 is hitting more shoulders than anything. With dumbells I just put plates under the bench till the the exact height I want

 

[Clean]

yeh, some guys put that bench toward the upper notch, where it is mostly shoulders like needsize said. On the benches at the gym, I like incline on the first notch from flat.

 

[majutsu]

Thanks for the reminder to keep the incline down guys. Good tip!

 

[Tom Treutlein]

I prefer incline presses.