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Incline Bench Press - Apr. 29 2008 22:27:01
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andyroo
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After 4 months of flat benching i have decided to change it up a bit and do some incline presses instead.
i just wondered if there was an optimum angle for these. My bench has 4 different positions and i am using it on the 2nd one which is around the 45 degree angle, i dont want to put too much emphasis on my shoulders as i want to target chest more.
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RE: Incline Bench Press - Apr. 29 2008 22:34:50
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Go for a lower incline, 45 degrees feels far too much like shoulders for me.
I generally use the first notch when incline benching so it's still predominantly chest stimulation.
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RE: Incline Bench Press - Apr. 29 2008 22:39:29
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You wont notice a differance. Just choose what is most confortable and what you feel is giving you the best stimulas.
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RE: Incline Bench Press - Apr. 30 2008 8:22:46
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like ak, 45 is too harsh an angle and i feel it more in the shoulder, mine is usually set at 30 degrees
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RE: Incline Bench Press - Apr. 30 2008 20:48:26
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As Scott32 said.... find what works best for you.
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RE: Incline Bench Press - May 1 2008 2:12:05
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like ak, 45 is too harsh an angle and i feel it more in the shoulder, mine is usually set at 30 degrees
yeah to much side delts
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RE: Incline Bench Press - May 1 2008 2:13:49
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ORIGINAL: andyroo
After 4 months of flat benching i have decided to change it up a bit and do some incline presses instead.
i just wondered if there was an optimum angle for these. My bench has 4 different positions and i am using it on the 2nd one which is around the 45 degree angle, i dont want to put too much emphasis on my shoulders as i want to target chest more.
Andy
flat then incline, imo you should be doing declin, flat, incline, flys, flat, decline, and incline. mix it about i dont ever do same on my chest every week
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RE: Incline Bench Press - May 1 2008 17:26:58
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like ak, 45 is too harsh an angle and i feel it more in the shoulder, mine is usually set at 30 degrees
yeah to much side delts
front,you wont get much side delt action.
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RE: Incline Bench Press - May 1 2008 17:30:55
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om about when it at more of a angle be more on your side delts.
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RE: Incline Bench Press - May 1 2008 17:42:13
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om about when it at more of a angle be more on your side delts.
not really still front its the same action,side laterals are the best for that.
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RE: Incline Bench Press - May 1 2008 20:21:10
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Beefy - medial delts won't really be involved unless you're approaching an upright position.
Think of going from a decline position to upright as if you were shoulder pressing.
Delt recruitment would start off with minimal front delts, more front delts as you reach flat, with the shift between delts and chest shifting as you reach an upright position until at the top more medial delts, less front delts, no chest.
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