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Thread: Do y’all agree that incline press is a better chest builder for aesthetics than flat

post 1656066013 02-12-2022, 12:48 PM
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Do y’all agree that incline press is a better chest builder for aesthetics than flat

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I can do way more weight with flat, but feel like I get more of a titty chest look rather than a balanced look.

What say u
post 1656066033 02-12-2022, 12:50 PM
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why not both
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post 1656066053 02-12-2022, 12:50 PM
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Incline and decline together > flat
post 1656066133 02-12-2022, 12:51 PM
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Genetics is what determines that.
post 1656066263 02-12-2022, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted By NMS3⏩
Genetics is what determines that.
I dunno my cheat has always been my best muscle group, and I notice that if I hit too much flat I get way too much under chest.

Thinking I’ll just go with incline even tho I lift less and find it less ‘fun’
post 1656066503 02-12-2022, 01:00 PM
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Incline DB only. Barbell and any flat tweaks my shoulders these days.
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post 1656066533 02-12-2022, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted By gainslit⏩
I dunno my cheat has always been my best muscle group, and I notice that if I hit too much flat I get way too much under chest.

Thinking I’ll just go with incline even tho I lift less and find it less ‘fun’
I used to do all the decline bench and machines in the world, my lower chest was still horrible lol. As soon as I started doing a ton of push ups, it improved a lot lol. Whatever works, keep doing it!
post 1656066603 02-12-2022, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted By NMS3⏩
I used to do all the decline bench and machines in the world, my lower chest was still horrible lol. As soon as I started doing a ton of push ups, it improved a lot lol. Whatever works, keep doing it!
True, push ups strangely do great things for chest aesthetics even tho not much weight resistance
post 1656066713 02-12-2022, 01:05 PM
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i like flat bench so either way i'm going to do it, i think people respond differently though
post 1656066803 02-12-2022, 01:07 PM
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Agreed, OP. I love incline. I don't do flat anymore. Add pushups like the poster above mentioned, and dumbbell incline too, like the other poster said, and chest will be good to go.
post 1656067643 02-12-2022, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted By hardwork08⏩
Incline DB only. Barbell and any flat tweaks my shoulders these days.
Same here . Incline barbell wrecks my rotators . I have no issues with dumbbells, and get a better pump .
I do use hooks to hold the heavier ones up though
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post 1656068353 02-12-2022, 01:44 PM
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Incline for definition, flat for strength, decline for width, flyes for inner separation. That used to be the belief but I think incline bench covers it all.
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post 1656068393 02-12-2022, 01:45 PM
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I do flat and ohp

Don’t feel like there’s a need for incline imo…. But that’s just me.
post 1656068473 02-12-2022, 01:48 PM
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No. Incline is too shoulder focused.
post 1656068673 02-12-2022, 01:55 PM
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Why not do regular bench + OHP?

Also, having big juicy titties isn't a good look for a man. Look at pics of vintage body builders, and see how they used to look (normal sized pecs). The reason it changed later on is cause many of the guys organizing the body building events were gay and they wanted the men to have giant pecs cause that's what gay men like.
post 1656070233 02-12-2022, 02:31 PM
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I agree. I do mostly all incline work and have improved what my genetics gave me.
Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
Incline is a good idea in theory, in the middle between flat and overhead. The problem is that you'll fuk your shoulders just as much with incline as with flat.

Feel free to not believe me and learn the hard way yourself.
This is not entirely true. It all depends on your form and ROM. 90% people do them wrong and put their rotator cuff at an unnecessary disadvantage.
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post 1656070463 02-12-2022, 02:36 PM
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The shape of your pecs is all genetics.

Just do whatever exercise feels right for you.
post 1656070473 02-12-2022, 02:36 PM
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I never touch flat barbell anymore, if I do flat it’s dumbbell. Seen too many pec tears from flat bb.
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