quick incline question?

[digso]

when doing incline bench, do you go about 45 deg. or higher or lower depending on what you want to hit?

actually another question ..... the extreme opposite, does decline bench press actually work?

 

[needsize]

Anything over a 30-40 degree incline will hit way too much front delt and not enough chest

 

[BigDogg]

Opinions are going to differ on this question. Personally I think a slight Incline is the way to go, adjusting the bench one, maybe two notches at the most above the flat position.

As for decline, this is also gonna be all personal opinions. I feel that there is no need for it, just stick to incline and flat press..

 

[Wyllis]

Like the guy said anything above 30 degrees will start to place the stress more on your shoulders.

The best angles are any where from 15 to 30 degrees. Obviously the lower you go the lower down you chest you target.

Yes decline presses work. Most of the top bodybuilders use decline presses on a regular basis. Having said that though, they should not be used all the time. Maybe once every four chest sesions. You can build a quality chest without declines, but why limit your progress if declines really work for you. Give them a try.

 

[MonStar1023]

when doing incline bench, do you go about 45 deg. or higher or lower depending on what you want to hit?

actually another question ..... the extreme opposite, does decline bench press actually work?

No way bro I would not suggest doing that at all. A 45 degree angle is too steep in my honest opinion. A lot of people on this board argue that inclines all together are a front-delt movement. Even though I don't completely agree with this theory, I do believe that the angle of execution plays an extremely important role on how much stress is put on your pecs. An angle of maybe 20-30 degrees is a good angle in my opinion. This angle will allow you to role back your shoulders and get a good squeeze throughout the entire movement. A lot of gyms even have the incline barbell press bench set at a 45 degree angle which is definitely just too high. It become a front-delt movement just as much of a pectoral movement. I would suggest lowering the incline and maybe switching over to dumbbells. Dumbbells allow a greater range of motion and you can really feel it in your muscle more I think.

And to answer your other question YES decline presses do definitely work. I believe that declines put the most stress on your pecs and you can really feel it in the intended muscle group. With inclines you have to focus to feel it in your pecs I think, well at least I do, but with declines all the stress is put on your pecs. Again many argue that declines hit more of your upper pecs than inclines do.


ALSO -> DIPS should ALWAYS be included theyre #1 for building pec/tri mass.

 

[Cackerot69]

 

[Robboe]

Re: Re: quick incline question?

A lot of people on this board argue that inclines all together are a front-delt movement.

Inclines ARE a chest movement - they just suck compared to flat, declines or weighted dips.

 

[digso]

thanks for all the input! i just finished my chest workout and forgot to check the board out first. i actually enjoy doing incline over flat. i usually have the bence at a 45, but my next couple of sessions i will try lower. i have a feeling that it will hit my pecs alot better. as for decline, see how i feel. i do all my presses with dumbells due to alot of strain on my shoulders with the barbell. anyway thanks again, and keep pushing!!

 

[theoak01]

i love inclines at about 30% and declines are great,they really fire up the chest

 

[louden_swain]

I'll work with anything between 30 and 45 degrees.