Which bench press can you go heavier with?

[gixxer]

i feel like i was lacking in the lower parts of my pecs and i did decline instead of the flat bench ... and i found out i get a better pump in the lower part... i'm gonna stick with decline and incline only for a while

 

[bignate73]

incline

decline sucks for my shoulders.

 

[louden_swain]

Originally, the decline press was the easiest, followed by bench, and incline. Now, I no longer perform decline or flat presses.

 

[tzan]

I would say that it used to be decline for me as well, but it just tweeks my shoulders the wrong way now so I no longer do them. I would also say flat then incline, but not by that much.

 

[gymtime]

For me, it depends on whichever lift I happen to be emphasizing. There have been times when I'm strong on incline and suck on flat and vice versa. When I first started lifting, declines outwieghed my incline and flat lifts by 50lbs or more. Today my declines suck by comparison because I don't do them much anymore.

Same thing with DBs. I used to think bar was easier until I started doing DBs exclusively. Now I can do proportionally more on DBs than with bar.

So barring injuries or known muscle weaknesses, I don't think one is inherently easier than another.

 

[Intenceman]

Declines, but I haven't done them for a long time- I don't want that saggy boob pec look I only do Inclines and some sort of arm cross now.
Also Declines have MORE ROM than flat bench- I can't see why any one past the intermediate stage=or powerlifters does them, they are famous for pec tears and are NOT the best pec exercise- far from the best upperbody exercise too.