Decline Bench Press Question

[Rick519]

I was just wondering if i could get some feed back from those of you have ,and or are still doing decline bench press.

I've been told in the past from other guys that there's nothing beneficial from doing them,but i've been thinking about including them in my routine.

[#8]

its a great shoulder and tricep workout. i was told a long time ago by a very knowledgeable trainer and ex pro athlete that incline benching is the only way to go to build size and strength in your chest. you will see many clowns at the gym hop on a flat bench and do their 3/4 or even 1/2 press range of motion movements and think they are the cats pajamas, but if you cant press that same weight on incline IMO you're wasting your time, and damaging your shoulders. incline dumbbell presses and incline barbell presses coming all the way down touching your chest is the only way to go.

[AlbertaBeef]

^^Nice post on incline press :D

As far as decline I prefer weighted dips instead. I find the decline bench dangerous for my shoulders.

[#8]

^^Nice post on incline press :D

As far as decline I prefer weighted dips instead. I find the decline bench dangerous for my shoulders.

this is good advice. weighted dips are also very effective when executed properly. leaning as far forward as possible during a dip exercise helps you target your chest, especially when resistance is added. good call bro.

[L3]

definately noticed growth when i started doing weighted dips for chest...

i would only use the decline becnh to do close grip benches

[BAM]

I prefer dumbells for decline.. better range of motion.

[Thechamp]

What are weighted dips ?

[Houstonbc]

you need a belt and you strap weight onto the belt and do dips on the dipping bars!

[Ritch]

Would do the declines for close grip triceps as well. However declines or flat I don`t do any. I perform nothing but incline work, and it`s been this way for years. 2 sets of incline bench, 2 sets incline dumbell and 2 sets of incline flyes, done for another week... Nobody has too much upper chest, plus I am naturally bottom heavy in the pecs, training them flat or even worse decline throws off my symetry.

[bigdaddydrew123]

^^^^
plus he likes the feeling of incline bench between his legs.

[Rick519]

Ok cool,thanks everyone for the feed back,i think i'll start doing dumb bell decline in my routine.

What i do is switch up my bench press every 4 to 5 days,from flat bench,to incline,and i was thinking about adding decline,but from what i'm seeing,the range of motion is a little to limiting.

And i also do cable cross overs,and machine flies,and i switch them up each session as well.

[Ritch]

^^^^
plus he likes the feeling of incline bench between his legs.

You got me there!

[bigdaddydrew123]

You got me there!
thats what you get for sharing,couldnt resist

[Bodybuild]

Decline barbell press develops outer and lower chest muscles. I prefer to do decline presses / parallel bars weighted dips and cable crossovers. So my chest workout looks like that:

1. Flat barbell press - 3 x 8
2. Inclined dumbbell flyes - 3 x 8
3. Declined barbell press or weighted Dips - 3 x 8
4. Cable crossovers - 3 x 8
5. Machine chest flyes - full contraction - 3 x 8

[Rhinobolt10]

its a great shoulder and tricep workout. i was told a long time ago by a very knowledgeable trainer and ex pro athlete that incline benching is the only way to go to build size and strength in your chest. you will see many clowns at the gym hop on a flat bench and do their 3/4 or even 1/2 press range of motion movements and think they are the cats pajamas, but if you cant press that same weight on incline IMO you're wasting your time, and damaging your shoulders. incline dumbbell presses and incline barbell presses coming all the way down touching your chest is the only way to go.

Can't say I agree that a decline is a shoulder movement at all, but a good tricep movement for sure.

I dropped incline a long time ago and my shoulders have felt a ton better, like night and day. I rarely if ever have any shoulder pain at all.

Metal Militia will often do decline as an assistance movement after their heavy benching and shirt work.

I've also seen so many powerlifters, clean and gassed, that have only done flat bench and they have as good a chest as you can get. So I definately don't agree that inclines are the only way to go either. They definately have their place... but the only movement? no, definately not.