Flat vs Incline

[robcguns]

Best chest movements in my eyes are high cable flyes,dips and low incline db press. Best pump is from the first two as I don’t get much of a pump from incline dbs as my shoulders seem to take over but I do notice thicker upper pecs when doing them as opposed to not doing them.

With all that said I have done dips extremely heavy and high volume for 30 years and it has made my pecs very large but also gravity takes over at some point and you get the saggy pec look so best not to get pecs to big anyways.

[JackTheRipper]

everyone dies you muppet

shit chest?

You are aware we are all stck with the hand you are dealt?

[/b]

& his super training could not help it...
WOW...you are melting bro

[JackTheRipper]

Best chest movements in my eyes are high cable flyes,dips and low incline db press. Best pump is from the first two as I don’t get much of a pump from incline dbs as my shoulders seem to take over but I do notice thicker upper pecs when doing them as opposed to not doing them.

With all that said I have done dips extremely heavy and high volume for 30 years and it has made my pecs very large but also gravity takes over at some point and you get the saggy pec look so best not to get pecs to big anyways.

would it not be better to concentrate on upper chest movements in later life?

[robcguns]

would it not be better to concentrate on upper chest movements in later life?

Yes I think it would be. But I did so much flat pressing up to 500lbs and dips with 200 lbs hanging off me at 275 that I am middle lower chest dominant as hell as most are and no matter how much incline you do you won’t be able to counter it. So if I could go back I would do mostly incline presses and high cable flyes. I do like the heavy pec look so I’m ok with it but I prefer a shoulder dominant physique not chest but my chest is very dominant unfortunately hence why I do so much shoulder work now and not as much chest.

[JackTheRipper]

Yes I think it would be. But I did so much flat pressing up to 500lbs and dips with 200 lbs hanging off me at 275 that I am middle lower chest dominant as hell as most are and no matter how much incline you do you won’t be able to counter it. So if I could go back I would do mostly incline presses and high cable flyes. I do like the heavy pec look so I’m ok with it but I prefer a shoulder dominant physique not chest but my chest is very dominant unfortunately hence why I do so much shoulder work now and not as much chest.

A good honest answer but you got good genetics i think & it turns out as it will.
I feel better doing inclines, the path of the bar is more natural to me & as i wrote on flat benches i like a parallel grip.

[wes]

I haven`t done benches in over 10 years and I have decent pecs.

I concentrate on upper pecs with Smith Inclines and Dumbell Inclines.......I also do heavy Flyes and just started dipping again.

[robcguns]

A good honest answer but you got good genetics i think & it turns out as it will.
I feel better doing inclines, the path of the bar is more natural to me & as i wrote on flat benches i like a parallel grip.

Incline is definitely much more natural to me than flat or decline presses as well. I’ve always felt that way. I have always done incline but since I did not get much pump from it I did more flat and dips. Dips to me are the holy grail of chest if looking for the most size possible.

[JackTheRipper]

Incline is definitely much more natural to me than flat or decline presses as well. I’ve always felt that way. I have always done incline but since I did not get much pump from it I did more flat and dips. Dips to me are the holy grail of chest if looking for the most size possible.

I have parallel bars at home too, great exercise which hits everything upper body.

[joswift]

would it not be better to concentrate on upper chest movements in later life?

try and flex your upper pecs on their own

The pecs are a fan attacment at the sternum and a tendon attachment at the arm
you cant flex part of it in isolation.

[JackTheRipper]

try and flex your upper pecs on their own

The pecs are a fan attacment at the sternum and a tendon attachment at the arm
you cant flex part of it in isolation.

Therefor if i do an incline press or flat press it must all fire.. so therefor why should a lower pec exercise be better? 
so the only logical conclusion can be that a Fly exercise is superior, bringing the hands close together.
probably why i like parallel close grip flat presses using a Tricep bar ( i do not have a swiss bar)

[joswift]

Therefor if i do an incline press or flat press it must all fire.. so therefor why should a lower pec exercise be better? 
so the only logical conclusion can be that a Fly exercise is superior, bringing the hands close together.
probably why i like parallel close grip flat presses using a Tricep bar ( i do not have a swiss bar)

nope its almost all delts, almost zero chest is involved
Watch the video , if you had you wouldnt have posted that

[JackTheRipper]

nope its almost all delts, almost zero chest is involved
Watch the video , if you had you wouldnt have posted that

I know his theories very well.
Therefor your answer was not correct. I know your training ideas of it all fires, there is no higher muscle activation at angles.
I have been around these forums for years my friend & i know you.
what was your answers one time on biceps....ahh let me think 

[joswift]

I know his theories very well.
Therefor your answer was not correct. I know your training ideas of it all fires, there is no higher muscle activation at angles.
I have been around these forums for years my friend & i know you.
what was your answers one time on biceps....ahh let me think 

Jeez, you should get out more.....

[JackTheRipper]

Jeez, you should get out more.....

[JackTheRipper]

 

[Henda]

Prefer flat out the two, find adding weighted dips in has made better chest result in last 6 months than the 20 odd years prior really wish had done sooner

[JackTheRipper]

This has always been a goofy exercise for me but I've used dumbbells with a reverse grip.

[JackTheRipper]

[IroNat]

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

Reeves doing his favorite incline db curls.

[IroNat]

A perfect chest from top to bottom..no weak points here.

Nubret one of the best ever.

[JackTheRipper]

Makes it look so easy

eature=share

[JackTheRipper]

Nubret one of the best ever.

Apparently did medium weights with fairly high reps.

[pamith]

Tbh the best exercise for chest and upper body is bench press

[JackTheRipper]

Tbh the best exercise for chest and upper body is bench press

I concentrated on incline press today.
As i wrote before the path of the bar is natural for me.
I think there are better overall exercises for pecs than incline benches but i like it.

[pamith]

I concentrated on incline press today.
As i wrote before the path of the bar is natural for me.
I think there are better overall exercises for pecs than incline benches but i like it.

It depends on the person tbh, I avoid inclines because they just make my front delts bigger, they don't do anything for my chest at all