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post 1521296511 10-02-2017, 05:52 PM
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Incline barbell bench is impossible.

I feel like the angle is way too steep and hits my delts more than chest. Is it worth even doing, I see most people like dumbbells better anyway.
post 1521296761 10-02-2017, 05:56 PM
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Havn't done those in years... I do cable machine or incline DB... Different angles on cable machine work best for me.
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Set the bench to 30° incline if 45+ is too much for u
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post 1521296971 10-02-2017, 05:58 PM
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Gotta drop the weight until you get use to the form/movement.
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Incline dumbell is better.
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post 1521297291 10-02-2017, 06:01 PM
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The entire upper chest contracts in flat bench. There's no point to incline bench if you're trying to target upper chest. It's a good exercise if, for whatever reason, you need to get strong at pressing at 45 degrees, because it trains the delts to work with the upper chest.
post 1521297301 10-02-2017, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted By zmag⏩
set the bench to 30° incline if 45+ is too much for u
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I just do flys on flat and incline and push ups. I dont waste my time with barbell bench anymore at any angle.
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post 1521297591 10-02-2017, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted By SicilianPower⏩
I just do flys on flat and incline and push ups. I dont waste my time with barbell bench anymore at any angle.
Lets see your chest bb
post 1521298101 10-02-2017, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted By ZMAg⏩
Set the bench to 30° incline if 45+ is too much for u
Originally Posted By RonaldMcflurry⏩
Incline dumbell is better.
These. I find 30 degrees and dumbbells. Go deep.
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post 1521298561 10-02-2017, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted By ItsJamesthefin⏩
I feel like the angle is way too steep and hits my delts more than chest. Is it worth even doing, I see most people like dumbbells better anyway.
That's because your shoulder blades are not retracted enough and you are extending your arms too much. 30deg is the option.
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post 1521299581 10-02-2017, 06:24 PM
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On Incline I like to bring the bar very high on chest almost touching collar bone. Feel this hits the pecs way more than bringing it mid chest like some people do.
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but but but...it works the upper pecs
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Originally Posted By 4everalone⏩
On Incline I like to bring the bar very high on chest almost touching collar bone. Feel this hits the pecs way more than bringing it mid chest like some people do.
Agreed. I got up to like 225 x 8 and just didn't see any result, went back to DB's, they work just fine and are easier on my elbows.
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inb4 brah that posted himself doing 315
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Originally Posted By Kokanee⏩
The entire upper chest contracts in flat bench. There's no point to incline bench if you're trying to target upper chest. It's a good exercise if, for whatever reason, you need to get strong at pressing at 45 degrees, because it trains the delts to work with the upper chest.
Made my bench go up a lot, js.
Originally Posted By 4everalone⏩
On Incline I like to bring the bar very high on chest almost touching collar bone. Feel this hits the pecs way more than bringing it mid chest like some people do.
Hurts the chit out of my shoulders, had to go back to mid chest.
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post 1521307441 10-02-2017, 07:40 PM
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Using DBs over BB is 1 of the biggest COPES i've ever witnessed in 6 years of miscing



brb barbell bench is too hard

brb DB's are better anyway

brb just lol
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Originally Posted By JamesA1990⏩
Using DBs over BB is 1 of the biggest COPES i've ever witnessed in 6 years of miscing



brb barbell bench is too hard

brb DB's are better anyway

brb just lol
Lol. I gave up BB a decade ago. Made better progress. Saved my joints.
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post 1521308741 10-02-2017, 07:53 PM
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You probably have the bench angle to high
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It's never felt right for me, so I just don't do it.

Incline DB press is superior is just about every way.

Hit BB flat press if you wanna build strength.
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Originally Posted By TXBuddy⏩
Lol. I gave up BB a decade ago. Made better progress. Saved my joints.
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post 1521309551 10-02-2017, 08:01 PM
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If you aren't doing timed kipping bench on a bosu ball then just lol @ u I have sum bad newz
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Originally Posted By JamesA1990⏩
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Originally Posted By TXBuddy⏩
Hope you stay in shape in your 40s. The real key is avoiding getting hurt.

im joking my dude, looking thic, solid, tight

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Its the angle most commercial gyms have. 45 degrees wrecks my shoulders and I can't adjust. I barely do that **** lmao, if you can adjust to 30° like other brahs said do it
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Prefer dbs for bench and bb for incline. Just hit 225 so pretty stoked.
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Originally Posted By ZMAg⏩
Set the bench to 30° incline if 45+ is too much for u
i use a 30degree angle for delts.. doesnt really hit my chest too much.
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Originally Posted By TheMusketeer⏩
inb4 brah that posted himself doing 315
damn was gonna post my vid b4 seeing this. srs

incline bb is great just do it right
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try flat reverse grip
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I think there maybe one bench in one gym that is adjustable but all the incline benches are fixed at 45 degrees. May just have to bench in the squat rack.
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