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post 1638038303 05-07-2021, 10:02 PM
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How much do you incline bench?

And what's the best way to get the numbers up apart from doing the movement 2 to 3 times a week?

My current max is 225 x 5.
post 1638038623 05-07-2021, 10:08 PM
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Best was probably like the 150 dbs for 7 or so reps.


Never trained chest more than once a week.
post 1638038693 05-07-2021, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted By SmashinYoungVag⏩
Best was probably like the 150 dbs for 7 or so reps.


Never trained chest more than once a week.
Noice. You just stick to dumbbells? I've got really chitty upper body genetics so I can't make any progress if I just train once a week.
post 1638038793 05-07-2021, 10:13 PM
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Working back into the gym since being on a hiatus of only working out once a week

The 1st thing i did when going into the gym though for all those sessions was incline. I'm currently at repping out 245 10 times with 3 sets

I've always loved incline bench
post 1638038853 05-07-2021, 10:14 PM
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Probably 225 for 1 or 2
post 1638038893 05-07-2021, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted By Shysty021⏩
Working back into the gym since being on a hiatus of only working out once a week

The 1st thing i did when going into the gym though for all those sessions was incline. I'm currently at repping out 245 10 times with 3 sets

I've always loved incline bench
Fook, that's a solid number. What helped you most to get your incline up apart from just doing the exercise?
post 1638039133 05-07-2021, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted By deriktheman⏩
Probably 225 for 1 or 2
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post 1638039173 05-07-2021, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted By sapdori⏩
Fook, that's a solid number. What helped you most to get your incline up apart from just doing the exercise?
I just never do flat bench...I always carry fat on my chest region and my brother had man boobs...i remember reading somewhere the way to prevent that is to avoid decline and do incline like you life depends on it

But to answer your question I do pec deck, cable flies, then do 1 arm pec decks to exhaustion...the best part of my body now is literally my chest/shoulders
post 1638039223 05-07-2021, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted By sapdori⏩
Noice. You just stick to dumbbells? I've got really chitty upper body genetics so I can't make any progress if I just train once a week.
Probably used every movement at some point in time. Right now 2 main pressing movements are shallow decline dumbbell press and shallow incline smith machine.

Working around a shoulder injury rn. Best way to connect with chest imo is with small angles or specialty bars. I love the cambered bar for chest.
post 1638039393 05-07-2021, 10:27 PM
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train alone so mainly use dbs, currently do 90s for 6-8 reps. Realistically could do 100s for a few so whatever that translates to on barbell
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post 1638039613 05-07-2021, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted By Shysty021⏩
I just never do flat bench...I always carry fat on my chest region and my brother had man boobs...i remember reading somewhere the way to prevent that is to avoid decline and do incline like you life depends on it

But to answer your question I do pec deck, cable flies, then do 1 arm pec decks to exhaustion...the best part of my body now is literally my chest/shoulders
I only ever do shoulder press and incline for my chest and shoulder Lol. Gotta start incorporating some of these exercises.
Originally Posted By SmashinYoungVag⏩
Probably used every movement at some point in time. Right now 2 main pressing movements are shallow decline dumbbell press and shallow incline smith machine.

Working around a shoulder injury rn. Best way to connect with chest imo is with small angles or specialty bars. I love the cambered bar for chest.
Do you find decline helpful for adding mass to your chest? Or will it give me juicy manboobs?
post 1638039703 05-07-2021, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted By RJLXA⏩
train alone so mainly use dbs, currently do 90s for 6-8 reps. Realistically could do 100s for a few so whatever that translates to on barbell
Seems like more people prefer db over barbells. You can just roll down the bar and stand up if you ever get stuck while doing incline.
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50 lb dumbbells 3 sets of 8
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Originally Posted By sapdori⏩
I only ever do shoulder press and incline for my chest and shoulder Lol. Gotta start incorporating some of these exercises.
I normally have chest its own day then on another session incorporate shoulders as an auxiliary exercise since they've always been prominent.

Do you find decline helpful for adding mass to your chest? Or will it give me juicy manboobs?
decline doesnt mean you get man boobs..it actually provides a nice cuff to your chest and brings out the bottom to make it stick out

Since ii'm already genticaly inclined to carry fat there then I can't do those exercises because I already have that cuff from genetics
post 1638040473 05-07-2021, 10:50 PM
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220x20
315x5

Those are current but don't incline bar much, usually smith and less focus on weight
Hehe
post 1638040623 05-07-2021, 10:53 PM
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In on actual weighlifting thread

Are you supposed to touch your chest on incline? I swapped them out for dumbell incline press a while ago because my shoulders and wrists started hurting, just not a comfortable lift for me
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post 1638040893 05-07-2021, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted By fuaAAA⏩
In on actual weighlifting thread

Are you supposed to touch your chest on incline? I swapped them out for dumbell incline press a while ago because my shoulders and wrists started hurting, just not a comfortable lift for me
I touch on flat not incline. Feel like the load all shifts to front delts that last inch or so. But if I had the ability/mobility to keep the tension concentrated on the chest for that portion I would
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Originally Posted By SmashinYoungVag⏩
I touch on flat not incline. Feel like the load all shifts to front delts that last inch or so. But if I had the ability/mobility to keep the tension concentrated on the chest for that portion I would
Do you have your thumbs on the same side of your fingers or the opposite side of the bar?

Typically if u have your thumbs on the same side as your fingers it will target the chest more....if your grip is closer then it will hit your triceps a bit more too

But I dont touch chest either on incline...i dont think u technically can if you have your fingers and thumb on the same side without losing the bar
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Originally Posted By Shysty021⏩
decline doesnt mean you get man boobs..it actually provides a nice cuff to your chest and brings out the bottom to make it stick out

Since ii'm already genticaly inclined to carry fat there then I can't do those exercises because I already have that cuff from genetics
Gotcha. I'd guess decline is also good for building overall mass since you can use the most weight with it.
Originally Posted By IPlayRugby⏩
220x20
315x5

Those are current but don't incline bar much, usually smith and less focus on weight
Fuk that's solid. Maori genetic?
post 1638041733 05-07-2021, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted By sapdori⏩
Fuk that's solid. Maori genetic?
Nah brah, just did a lot of strength work in my first years of training. So now my working sets are at a weight most people max at srs
Hehe
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70s dumbbells
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Originally Posted By sapdori⏩
Seems like more people prefer db over barbells. You can just roll down the bar and stand up if you ever get stuck while doing incline.
yea had to do that a few times, not a big fan of being a human tube of toothpaste.

especially rolling 225 down to my nuts
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post 1638042613 05-07-2021, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted By RJLXA⏩
yea had to do that a few times, not a big fan of being a human tube of toothpaste.

especiallyrolling 225 down to my nuts
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