Flat or Incline for Chest??

[strongsmartsexy]

I have been advised to do incline rather than flat bench because it puts less strain on the shoulders

anyone ever heard it ?

I have heard it, and I even did that for about a year when I had some shoulder difficulties. Inclines are hell on the ego if you lift weights by ego.

 

[RIZZO]

I alternate the order of each,incline and decline, on each chest workout. Dumbells work great and give me a good burn but I always switch around to keep the muscles guessing.

 

[Dieharder]

I have two main exercises I do for chest: 20 deg incline barbell, and dips. I feel the dips do the work of decline presses only better for me, and the slight inclines take some of the benching pressure off of my rotator cuffs. This is the best combination for me. Every now and then I'll do flat barbells for a week or two, but I prefer the inclines.

exactly what i do, dips and slight inclines,

 

[wtlftr]

Flat bench puts on mass, but if you want basic definition, go low fat, hiit and avoid flat bench. Just my honest opinion.

 

[anthrax]

Flat inlcines puts on mass, but if you want basic definition, go low fat, hiit and avoid flat bench. Just my honest opinion.

Why should we avoid flat bench ?

 

[wtlftr]

ooooops, meant flat, not inlines. How do ya do a flat incline?

 

[jesse_01]

I just started this routine on my chest day. 5x5 working load. 2 weeks in and it has given me good pump and a little soreness.
Day 2 Chest
Bench
Incline
Decline
Pec Deck Flys
BB Pullover

 

[gotballs]

You need both flat bench and incline & a hell of alot of flys to build a chest.

 

[budro]

I agree 100percent, rotate these exercises with dumbbells every other workout just to hit the muscle at another angle

 

[budro]

Replace not rotate hahaha