Bench Press Form Check, Input on Arch

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I think for me it actually involves less pecs, maybe I’m special. Feels like more shoulders and triceps to me.

There was a study done that found that reverse grip bench actually hit the upper pecs (clavicular head) more than any other exercise. For general pec hypertrophy I would do DB bench and flys, I don’t think anything else can hit them more directly, at least for myself. At one point I was doing floor pause DB flys almost to failure and then switching (without rest, and same DBs) to DB floor press, that really hit my pecs hard. I compete in powerlifting, already have big enough pecs, and don’t find that direct pec work increases my bench so I don’t bother with it, but for others it would be worth trying.

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I think that’s the key anyway - where you feel it is probably what’s working. I get a lot out of DB work and machine work. Dips seem to be pretty on for a lot of folks as well.

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The fact that you don’t have to go as deep to stretch the muscle, less strain on the shoulders, allows to do it BB style without destroying your shoulders.

But like Chris, meh for me, I prefer dumbbells

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