Flat vs Incline

[JackTheRipper]

What is your favourite

[robcguns]

Low incline about 20-30 degrees.

[IroNat]

Flat.

[Thin Lizzy]

Low incline about 20-30 degrees.

This

[njflex]

JOSWIFT IN 3,,2,,,1

[pamith]

Incline is great for building huge front delts, better than overhead presses actually for the front delts, flat builds the entire chest including upper chest. To really hit lower chest you need to add some dips and dumbell pullover though, if you want sagging pectoral like Arnold and Ferrigno

[njflex]

Incline is great for building huge front delts, better than overhead presses actually for the front delts, flat builds the entire chest including upper chest. To really hit lower chest you need to add some dips and dumbell pullover though, if you want sagging pectoral like Arnold and Ferrigno

BRO.....they both had great chests in there 20's up to 50 ish...

[robcguns]

JOSWIFT IN 3,,2,,,1

Haha.

[pamith]

BRO.....they both had great chests in there 20's up to 50 ish...

Also great chests: Franco, Ronnie, Art Atwood

[benchmstr]

Just do conjugate and rotate

Bench

[wes]

Low incline about 20-30 degrees.

X 3

[JackTheRipper]

I actually find incline press more natural to do than flat presses.
Talking a barbell here but flat press I liked a machine in the gym.

[oldtimer1]

Decline press is amazing. If you look at how the majority of the pec pulls it's an amazing exercise. It also is king if you have shoulder issues.

[funk51]

    steve reeves says it has to be 45 degrees, none other will do for this buckaroo.

[joswift]

JOSWIFT IN 3,,2,,,1

and...here we go....
The pecs are a downward pushing muscle, put your finger on your pec and push downwards, its the only way to fully flex your chest
Pushing outwards or upwards does next to fuck all to your pec

[JackTheRipper]

and...here we go....
The pecs are a downward pushing muscle, put your finger on your pec and push downwards, its the only way to fully flex your chest
Pushing outwards or upwards does next to fuck all to your pec

Didn't help him though..he dead bro

[joswift]

Didn't help him though..he dead bro

He died knowing how a pec worked....

[JackTheRipper]

He died knowing how a pec worked....

He who dies fittest..still dies

[joswift]

He who dies fittest..still dies

a flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long

[JackTheRipper]

I'm not saying Doug Brignole was wrong, he was a smart guy but very radical at times.
He was of course selling his book & other stuff.
His leg training is interesting

[joswift]

I'm not saying Doug Brignole was wrong, he was a smart guy but very radical at times.
He was of course selling his book & other stuff.
His leg training is interesting

you can just flex your pec and prove it for yourself

Everything he claims is demonstrably correct

[irishdave]

Incline is more natural a movement. If you ever push something or someone you never have your posture fully erect. You naturally lean in towards to give you a wider base. I think it’s better for your shoulder joints too.
I actually prefer the flat though

I’m sure decline could possibly be better than both it’s just an awkward
 exercise

[joswift]

Incline is more natural a movement. If you ever push something or someone you never have your posture fully erect. You naturally lean in towards to give you a wider base. I think it’s better for your shoulder joints too.
I actually prefer the flat though

I’m sure decline could possibly be better than both it’s just an awkward
 exercise

to bring your much stronger delts into play

Declines all the way for pecs

Oh, and never press overhead, it will fuck up your shoulders, we would never press overhead in the wild

[irishdave]

to bring your much stronger delts into play

Declines all the way for pecs

Oh, and never press overhead, it will fuck up your shoulders, we would never press overhead in the wild

Flat bench is better for isolating pecs and I agree with you that decline is best.
But practicality and overall for delts/pecs/tris overall powerful look comes from inclines

I don’t agree that we wouldn’t push overhead in the wild. We developed better shoulders through throwing spears/rocks and we would have thrown overhead quite frequently

[SF1900]

That's why machine dips are the best chest exercise especially if you're bending slightly at the waist--the pushing down movement is by far the best contraction for chest.