Incline press

[louden_swain]

Incline presses were valuable when I was a wrestler and during throwing events during track season.

Now as a bodybuilder, I am a strong believer in the incline press and I am the biggest and strongest I have ever been.

I let the bar come down to the collar bone, then explode upward then back down in a nice controlled fashion. . . . talk about major muscle fiber recruitment!!!

 

[JOKER47]

I understand what you are getting at as far as incline being a more natural motion for a shot putter, football player, ect.

I use incline db presses with my wrists pronated, but I feel ohp with wrists pronated develops the most strength in a functional plane...basically mimicing the log press. I feel like if one presses something away from themselves in real life it is done with a coordinated effort from the toes to the fingers.

So, would you suggest making incline BB/DB a primary move for athletes that utilize that natural motion? Or keep it as a secondary?

(Not ignoring you, Louden. Just looking for others input as well.)


Joker

 

[IronLion]

I usually keep the incline db as a 5-6 rep max secondary move, but I definately belive in log press/ohp w/ db as a max effort exercise.