I hate flat barbell benching!

[Scaggs]

Weighted Dips to 7-9 reps in place of barbell flat bench.

Scaggs

 

[aurelius]

I seem to be the only man on the planet that dislikes this exercise. I have been doing flat or incline DB presses on the 5x5 program but I figure there really is no way around the barbell bench. I cannot do as much weight with the DB so I guess I have to break down and just do them. I have been using 70 or 80 pd DB and they are a bitch to get into place to bench them anyway but that has been helping my strength. I need motivation to do barbell benching!. That is all I see the guys in my gym ever doing- that and pulley crossovers.

I know exactly what you are talking about. Hated training chest for that reason and so it fell behind. Those dumbells are a bitch. I need about 100 lbs for a quality 6 reps but it´s more of a workout getting in place. Just last week I said the hell with it and jumped on the flat bench. I was weaker than I thought. Time off from the bench. But Christ if it didn´t feel good, and a touch of soreness the day after! I never get that anymore!