Wingnut Member 573 Member For: 16y 4m 19d Gender: Male Posted 09/08/12 09:26 PM Share Posted 09/08/12 09:26 PM Anyone have any suggestions as to why I can't incline barbell bench to save myself? I dumbbell press 32.5 each arm but struggle to push more than 40 total on an incline bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STIFLR Donating Members 572 Member For: 16y 14d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 09/08/12 10:21 PM Share Posted 09/08/12 10:21 PM How deep are you going for each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 2m 24d Gender: Male Posted 09/08/12 11:24 PM Share Posted 09/08/12 11:24 PM (edited) Ive always struggled with incline bench.. At my peak I was benching 27.5kg on each side,, then incline I was struggling with 17.5kg on each side.. If your having trouble with bench then try incline with dumbellsEdit: read your post again,, didnt realize you said dumbells Edited 09/08/12 11:26 PM by freeze_dk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 2m 24d Gender: Male Posted 09/08/12 11:25 PM Share Posted 09/08/12 11:25 PM How deep are you going for each?Balls deep.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STIFLR Donating Members 572 Member For: 16y 14d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 09/08/12 11:49 PM Share Posted 09/08/12 11:49 PM Anyone have any suggestions as to why I can't incline barbell bench to save myself? I dumbbell press 32.5 each arm but struggle to push more than 40 total on an incline bench.Sorry just read it again. Are you comparing flat db press with incline bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX Dave Donating Members 545 Member For: 13y 8m 17d Gender: Male Posted 09/08/12 11:53 PM Share Posted 09/08/12 11:53 PM Most read post ^^? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA91CK billet turbos and weathered engines dont mix Donating Members 1,346 Member For: 12y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Wollongong Posted 10/08/12 12:02 AM Share Posted 10/08/12 12:02 AM You will find your outer upper pec gets smashed during Db press as does your shoulders, because they are independently working to hold weight. Yes, outer chest does get worked on bench but it's the inner now that works more as everything is supported. Do you find you have a weaker inner chest? Almost everyone does, naturally the outer chest is more dominant, atleast that's what I found. Do flys, wide pushups. Squeeze at each rep. It helps.Oh, unless you have been training for a long while I strongly suggest don't go lower than parallel to your shoulder with anything. Same with knees and squats. Your joints aren't really designed to be hyperextended that way with all that weight to try and deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 10/08/12 12:54 AM Share Posted 10/08/12 12:54 AM I normally do flat bench press. On Wednesday I thought I'll give incline db and decline bench a go. f*ck im still sore today.. My whole chest is sore rather than just the norm, feels great though.. Wasn't doing heavy either, gotta work these exercises in more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 2m 24d Gender: Male Posted 10/08/12 01:16 AM Share Posted 10/08/12 01:16 AM Whats everyone do mostly, compound or isolated exercises? Ive just started throwing in a set of compound with each bodypart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STIFLR Donating Members 572 Member For: 16y 14d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 10/08/12 01:35 AM Share Posted 10/08/12 01:35 AM The Big 3 compound movements, Squats, Bench and Deadlifts should be apart of every routine. These give you a good base and give you alot more strength than isolated movements. Saying that, its good to use variations too.. Leg press, DB press etc.I use isolated exercises as add-ons to my workouts and to fill in any gaps in the muscle so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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