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 BEST EXERCISE for upper chest thickness?
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cugh Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 1) |
posted February 19, 2000 05:05 PM
 
I am trying to debate on whether to mostly use incline barbells or incline dumbells, which do you prefer.....and is hammer strength incline machines good too? thanx IP: Logged |
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banders2 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 34) |
posted February 22, 2000 06:23 PM
Use incline Barbell, But go medium wide and VERYYYY heavy. SETS should go like this- with the weight at a point that you are screaming on the last 3 sets- 10, 10, 7, 5, 3, 3 ( both 3's with spotter, when you can accomplish the last two sets ( of 3) without assistance add five pounds to each side the next week. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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bad brains Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 616) |
posted February 23, 2000 05:25 PM
Heavy barbell presses and also some incline dumbell flyes, works for me. IP: Logged |
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rckhrd Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 5) |
posted February 25, 2000 04:52 PM
It's all personal, I really like heavy incline dumbell press. When you use dumbells more stablizer muscles are involved making it harder, especially once you start getting tired. So its important to do these at least sometime, because weak stabilizers can result in injury. IP: Logged |
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Lee wanna B Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 169) |
posted March 03, 2000 02:03 PM
I use incline dumbell presses and the incline hammer strength. I'll also do flat dumbell and incline flyes. They are all good exercises and have seen a difference in upper chest. Make sure when you do the hammer strength that you are seated in a position that the handles are shoulder height, top of the shoulder, this puts more stress on the upper chest. Make sure to keep elbows out, don't tuck them in, this puts emphasis on the tri's. Do sets from 12 down to 6. Squeeze your chest really hard too, on all exercises, since I've been very conscious of this, my chest is getting harder and larger. Damm, had I only done it sooner!! If you have any more questions, feel free to email me. IP: Logged |
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Quadzilla43 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 388) |
posted April 07, 2000 12:03 AM
focus mainly on incline barbell, hammer strength, and db presses. and incline flyes. IP: Logged |
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StevieD Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 160) |
posted April 10, 2000 06:09 AM
I'd alternate between db and bb incline presses followed by incline fly's. Trouble with db presses is that put a lot of stress on your shoulders so be careful. IP: Logged |
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MaxMuscle Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 97) |
posted June 13, 2000 01:37 AM
For thickness I would say Incline Barbell Presses. IP: Logged |
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Steelsoldier Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 200) |
posted June 13, 2000 01:40 AM
Incline barbell super strick super heavy= thick slabs of peck meat! ------------------ IP: Logged |
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TRIHARD Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 37) |
posted June 13, 2000 05:01 AM
Barbell or bumbell it doesn't really matter, which ever your most comfortable with.The trick to this one is the angle of the incline.After a lot of experimenting i found that the regular 45 degree press that every one does, just works my front delts and triceps.I do my inclines now, on a flat bench with a 25kg plate under the head, this slight incline was what i needed.Good luck. IP: Logged |
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MrMuscle Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 760) |
posted June 13, 2000 10:02 AM
The error most people do is to set the bench at a to high angle. people say 45 degrees, but they dont really know what 45 degrees is..im more a 30 degrees guy, wich i read in one of Yates books. that means on most benchs the second hole from the bottom... when i started doing these my chest blew up...i loved it..never going back to the 45 degree thingy. i also prefer barbell, but if you change program every 12 week then you might want do barbell for 12 weeks, then dumbbell for 12 weeks. Also try doing incline FIRST in your workout. yeah i know what you are thinkin "what about my bench"..screw you bench, after 12 weeks of incline first, you bench will be up by atleast 5 pounds.. ------------------ "...damn you for not giving my TEST" - Metallica IP: Logged |
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Rexie317 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 130) |
posted June 13, 2000 09:53 PM
Incline barbell, but I think that if your one side is under developed than go with dumbbells. So it makes you use that muscle to lift that weight. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Steelheart Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 426) |
posted June 15, 2000 04:16 PM
Pullovers!!! This is actually a major function of the upper pecs along with close-grip bench press. So try this for an upper chest pumper! Incline Press 4-6 reps,sets is up to you. I perfer 2 heavy sets after MAX-OT warm-up for incline press. your upper chest will explode into new dimensions! IP: Logged |
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2BIG4U Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 60) |
posted June 16, 2000 01:12 AM
STEELHEART is right in my book. do pullovers!!!! Superset Incline bench 30 degrees, pullovers, then hit some flyes......GOD DAMN!!!! IT SWELLS YOU UP!!!! GO really heavy on your bench....I mean like OUCH!!!!! ------------------ IP: Logged |
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kram696969 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 130) |
posted June 16, 2000 03:35 AM
i personally stick to dumbells only. becuz as of right now, when i use a bar, i cannot do it. my shoulders fuck'in kill and just won't work with me. unless i put no weight on, and pretty much use the bar, even that, the motion and position it puts my shoulders in just kills. kram-mark IP: Logged |
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