why should I do declines?

[XHaynes]

I’m at the gym and there is this older dude who always does decline lifts, I never see him do flat bench or inclines. He asks me to spot him sometimes, cool dude but one of those cocky cops that I avoid. Don’t really talk to him much so thought I would pick your brains on what his logic is for always doing 5-10 sets of declines vs. Other presses. Is he just weird?

 

[the_alcatraz]

Bottom chest if you dont do declines it doesnt work.
Do all inclines, flat and declines 3 sets each slow.

 

[stevesmi]

inclines put a lot of pressure on your shoulders, declines put more pressure on lower pecs. they both are fine to do for a couple sets, but depending on them completely on chest day is not a good idea

 

[SteveMobsterG]

It works the bottom of the pecs. Not everyone at a gym wants what you want - who knew lol

 

[BodyMonster34]

bro i do 1 or 2 sets of declines on chest days.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

Not something lots of people do but it is a good way to work on the lower pec area.

 

[RickV]

I’m at the gym and there is this older dude who always does decline lifts, I never see him do flat bench or inclines. He asks me to spot him sometimes, cool dude but one of those cocky cops that I avoid. Don’t really talk to him much so thought I would pick your brains on what his logic is for always doing 5-10 sets of declines vs. Other presses. Is he just weird?

I'm not a huge fan of declines but many bros swear by them saying it helps build mass on the lower chest.

 

[Tazz]

lower pecs, same reason you do incline for upper pecs

 

[RickRock13]

I dont do declines. I do weighted dips for lower chest instead