Incline Benchs better than regular

[hulkamaniac54]

I am normally barrel chested, but I wanna have a larger upper half. But are variations of incline bench better than regular parallel bench. I wanna lift the pecs.

 

[ScruffMcBuff]

Doing incline bench will hit your top pecs, I'd recommend dumbbell incline because it's a full range of motion and you can feel that nice squeeze in your upper chest and shoulder region. Also gotta hit the decline bench to round out your pecs. Just my 2 cents, hope it helps

 

[Abe Lincoln]

Doing incline bench will hit your top pecs, I'd recommend dumbbell incline because it's a full range of motion and you can feel that nice squeeze in your upper chest and shoulder region. Also gotta hit the decline bench to round out your pecs. Just my 2 cents, hope it helps

Thought this was bro science?

 

[R1187]

I don't know if it's true but I heard barbell shoulder press, lowering the bar all the way down to your clavicles, hits upper chest as well.

I've always had a weak upper chest; wish there was something I could do.

 

[hvactech]

Primary upper chest work works wonders for me, I alternate between bb and db presses with db flyes as a finisher. Also if you choose to use flat pressing do so post upper work, your pecs will already be fatigue so you can use lighter weight with better form

 

[Abe Lincoln]

Am I insane or does upper benching not work the upper chest, but more shoulders and traps. As all chest movements work the entirety of the chest, but when you change the angle of the bench it makes you use other muscle groups more.

 

[NattyForLife]

Hit up some reverse grip bb bench press. Make sure to press in an arc.

 

[hvactech]

Am I insane or does upper benching not work the upper chest, but more shoulders and traps. As all chest movements work the entirety of the chest, but when you change the angle of the bench it makes you use other muscle groups more.

Depends, form plays a huge role... I prefer upper work for the inclusion of the delts, makes it easier to include shoulders into my chest days...

Ultimately its not about having massive pecs or a chiseled chest but to have the delts tie into the upper chest for a more appealing physique.... atleast thats my thought process

 

[ryane87]

You can also get a slight alteration by doing neck presses. And Reverse grip bench is an excellent choice as well.

 

[Rocket3015]

I do inclines and my shoulders hurt, I never get sore in the chest, Flat bench press I get sore pecs. so for me I do not believe inclines help. I wish they dis I need more upper chest !

 

[DAdams91982]

Am I insane or does upper benching not work the upper chest, but more shoulders and traps. As all chest movements work the entirety of the chest, but when you change the angle of the bench it makes you use other muscle groups more.

This is correct. There is no such thing as upper or lower pec. All the same muscle. When you change the angle you are just recruiting other muscles to take some of the load.

Press movements hit the Pec Major and Flys hit the Minor (Under the Major). But nothing only hits the northern hemisphere of the pec.

 

[NattyForLife]

I do inclines and my shoulders hurt, I never get sore in the chest, Flat bench press I get sore pecs. so for me I do not believe inclines help. I wish they dis I need more upper chest !

Most likely your doing it wrong! Me personally, whenever i do inlcine, i tuck my elbows, keep my chest up, and whenever you press, press in an arc. So come down to your sternum, then press in an arc. Bar should end roughly over your chin/face.

 

[NattyForLife]

This is correct. There is no such thing as upper or lower pec. All the same muscle. When you change the angle you are just recruiting other muscles to take some of the load. Press movements hit the Pec Major and Flys hit the Minor (Under the Major). But nothing only hits the northern hemisphere of the pec.

Yes there is an upper and lower pec! There is a clavicular portion and a sternal portion. Clavicular is the upper pec. Sternal is the pec major. The pec minor hardly has anything to do with fly movements. Basic kinesiology.

 

[Rodja]

Yes there is an upper and lower pec! There is a clavicular portion and a sternal portion. Clavicular is the upper pec. Sternal is the pec major. The pec minor hardly has anything to do with fly movements. Basic kinesiology.

There's a clavicular head, but there isn't an upper and lower pec. They share the same insertion point and they're both considered part of the pec major.

 

[NattyForLife]

There's a clavicular head, but there isn't an upper and lower pec. They share the same insertion point and they're both considered part of the pec major.

Yes! Should have rephrased my explanation a little different!

 

[NattyForLife]

Rodja, so whats you thought on targeting the clavicular portion of the pec major?

 

[Rodja]

Rodja, so whats you thought on targeting the clavicular portion of the pec major?

Emphasis can be shifted, but it's not something that can be 100% targeted.

 

[AntM1564]

Hit up some reverse grip bb bench press. Make sure to press in an arc.

I love reverse grip, but feel it more in my triceps.

 

[NattyForLife]

I love reverse grip, but feel it more in my triceps.

Do you keep your chest up and press in an arc?

 

[AntM1564]

Do you keep your chest up and press in an arc?

Haven't done it in a long time, but if I remember correctly, no arch.

 

[McCrew530]

I don't know if it's true but I heard barbell shoulder press, lowering the bar all the way down to your clavicles, hits upper chest as well.

I've always had a weak upper chest; wish there was something I could do.

This has improved my chest shape immensely over the past year

 

[NattyForLife]

Haven't done it in a long time, but if I remember correctly, no arch.

next time, try pressing in an arc....bar should come down to lower part of sternum(maybe lower), then bar should end up over nearly over your chin. Hence press in an arc.

 

[NattyForLife]

I get a huge pump in my upper chest while using the hammer strength incline press. Its an awesome machine

 

[ScruffMcBuff]

Thought this was bro science?

Haha I don't know what came over me

 

[Abe Lincoln]

So what benefits are there to decline and incline, just different muscle recruitment? I barely do either

 

[NattyForLife]

So what benefits are there to decline and incline, just different muscle recruitment? I barely do either

dips>decline, and yes they are all chest exercises.

 

[Tigers333]

Just do all the presses man. Guaranteed to work.