[quote]schultzie wrote:
declines make my head feel like it’s going to explode[/quote]
Have you checked your blood pressure lately? Hehe
I actually prefer doing both movements as they both contribute to growth on different parts of your pecs…
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
Lorisco wrote:
<<< A good thing to point out as well is that the reason people arch their backs doing flat bench is because your body is trying to get more leverage on the load because it can activate more fibers >>>
A positively splendid point and one I am embarrassed for not having thought of. Jolly good show[/quote]
You would have thought of it eventually 
yep. better shape . im not talking about massive chest. i have seen how flat bench press works as well as incline press on the right angle . all the angle bench press are complementary to each other to provide a good form chest… but decline press on the right angle gives better shape and curve specially the lower chest. but it must be on the right angle and not just any degree of angle depending on the individual thorax.
Weighted dips over declines any day
My decline is weaker than my flat actually.
I do my chest in this order:
3xMax Flat DB, 3xMax Inclined DB, 3xMax Declined DB, 3xMax Dips after I do Shoulder Press though so that my chest cools down a bit.
Decline has been helping a lot with a my flat bench strength, but this is from a PL perspective rather than bbing.
[quote]Wilba wrote:
Weighted dips over declines any day[/quote]
Exactly!
I just got done doing some close grip decline presses and I’m not sorry.
Do people still think they can shape their chest with declines?
[quote]Dedicated wrote:
Tiribulus wrote:
Mosho wrote:
I have a question about this.
I press about 80 DB flat, 65DB incline, but on the decline machine (no bench at my gym) I press a whopping 270 lbs. It’s that machine where you sit up leaning a bit to the back and have handles that you push away from you and down a bit. It’s like doing a decline only the entire thing is rotated 90 degrees. My chest’s shape is pretty normal so I think it’s the machine… But that’s a whole lot of difference. How is this possible?
I can do more weight with declines than flat. I can also do 20+ bodyweight dips, but really doubt if I could do 235 for 20 reps on the flat bench. It probably has to do with the fact that more meat of the pecs are engaged with decline movements which also explains why you can do less with inclines. They predominantly recruit the clavicular portion common called the upper pecs.
If one has exceptionally strong triceps they will push big numbers on decline benching. If one has exceptionally strong shoulders they will push big numbers on incline bench. I don’t think it’s the ‘meat of the pecs’.
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Not to be a twat, but you will read that this guy is comparing DB’s and machines! Well the machines weight is so much higher simply because of the pulley system.
chest dips > decline
you can actually stay conscious without blood rushing into your head
so for a spartan regime, probably all your need is BB inclines, and weighted dips. maybe a flye movement
I personally only do incline and flat bench press with dips being my only source of lower chest excercise. Incline is the core of my training complimented by flat.
There is no lower chest!
[quote]Joe Brook wrote:
Dedicated wrote:
Tiribulus wrote:
Mosho wrote:
I have a question about this.
I press about 80 DB flat, 65DB incline, but on the decline machine (no bench at my gym) I press a whopping 270 lbs. It’s that machine where you sit up leaning a bit to the back and have handles that you push away from you and down a bit. It’s like doing a decline only the entire thing is rotated 90 degrees. My chest’s shape is pretty normal so I think it’s the machine… But that’s a whole lot of difference. How is this possible?
I can do more weight with declines than flat. I can also do 20+ bodyweight dips, but really doubt if I could do 235 for 20 reps on the flat bench. It probably has to do with the fact that more meat of the pecs are engaged with decline movements which also explains why you can do less with inclines. They predominantly recruit the clavicular portion common called the upper pecs.
If one has exceptionally strong triceps they will push big numbers on decline benching. If one has exceptionally strong shoulders they will push big numbers on incline bench. I don’t think it’s the ‘meat of the pecs’.
D
Not to be a twat, but you will read that this guy is comparing DB’s and machines! Well the machines weight is so much higher simply because of the pulley system.
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aha i agree