So you want more poundages on your bench

[pillsbury]

CL, do you feel like you get alot over carryover to your bench from military presses? I ask because I have never felt like they help as much for me, and I figured it's because I never bench over my head. If you don't, then maybe you could alternate military presses with inclines? I feel like close grip work hits the tris hard, and incline work hits the shoulders hard...so that's the top and bottom of your bench. They way I see it, they should work together to compliment your overall benching progress. Just speculation though.

makes sense, and brings about a question that has been on my mind...my bench has gone down dramatically ( bet. 20 & 30%) because of shooting pains in my forearms and other joint problems. I decided to only do speed work for bench, and take my max effort day and do overhead pressing movents for a while. My question now is, would anyone agree with switching overhead pressing for ME incline bench?

 

[IronLion]

you know what I think..lol...don't get me started....I got something for you though

http://www.ipapower.com/Applications/WordDocs/WorldPwrlftgChmp.doc

there it is, you down?

 

[IronLion]

Hey doughboy the 198 submasters bench record is as good as yours if you stop whinning

 

[Backlash]

I have started doing incline barbell for my 5x5 chest with dips and db flies. However, it seems like I almost feel the incline press in my shoulders as much or more than in my chest.

I was thinking maybe it's because the bench is inclined too much? LS, in your video with Hammer it looks like the incline bench is barely inclined more than flat, although it could be the angle of the camera and the lighting...

 

[pillsbury]

Hey doughboy the 198 submasters bench record is as good as yours if you stop whinning

thats it bitchfuck, you just had to get the last word in....so now guess what; im dragging your ass down to pennsylvania or wherever the hell that meet is and im going elite on your ass

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Quality thread man.

Ever since I started doing inclines as my first chest movement I have experienced solid results. Overall chest strength increased.

Close grip benching,Push Press, and OHP.

Having strong shoulders will always help you!

 

[blinddeafmute]

dragon, i do bench at 3 different angles in my routine (dc)

30° is my main one
then flat (arched)
then at around 45°

I would say you are too high, lower it to about 30° and your upper chest really feels it. It doesnt take much of an angle.

 

[Lord_Suston]

I have started doing incline barbell for my 5x5 chest with dips and db flies. However, it seems like I almost feel the incline press in my shoulders as much or more than in my chest.

I was thinking maybe it's because the bench is inclined too much? LS, in your video with Hammer it looks like the incline bench is barely inclined more than flat, although it could be the angle of the camera and the lighting...

the Incline is about 35-40 degress no more though, this really hit the chest and leaves the shoulders alone. It does look like almost no incline in the vids ... I use to have the incline up higher but it always felt incomfortable, then I decided to go a little less on the incline and it work great for me

 

[spatts]

Oh, I keep it high to stretch my chest and work my shoulders...I guess that would explain why I use it for accessory work on my shoulders, and not for my chest. lol

 

[spatts]

huh?