Upper chest

Drake940
Drake940 Posts: 39 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
What’s a better builder of the upper chest, incline barbell or incline Db bench press in your opinion. I’ve just started the barbell so I don’t want to switch but I’ve heard a lot of people getting good results with the Db. So my question really is, has anyone got good results with barbell incline press.

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  • HilTri
    HilTri Posts: 378 Member
    The incline is all I do and I am happy with the results. I do one set of 15 and three sets of 10 w a 30 sec break in between each set.
  • Drake940
    Drake940 Posts: 39 Member
    HilTri wrote: »
    The incline is all I do and I am happy with the results. I do one set of 15 and three sets of 10 w a 30 sec break in between each set.

    Is that incline barbell or dumbbell.
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    Drake940 wrote: »
    HilTri wrote: »
    The incline is all I do and I am happy with the results. I do one set of 15 and three sets of 10 w a 30 sec break in between each set.

    Is that incline barbell or dumbbell.

    You can do both or pick one. It really doesn't matter.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Drake940 wrote: »
    So my question really is, has anyone got good results with barbell incline press.

    Probably every bodybuilder that ever lived. It's a bit better than DBs because less energy is wasted stabilizing the movement.
    Just don't use too high of an incline or the front shoulders take over. About 10 degrees is all it takes. :+1:
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    I do a 30 degree angle with a mild back arch and leg drive using the barbell press. I can load more weight for more reps and effectively utilize pause reps without putting my shoulders at risk. You however need to figure that out for yourself. Not everybody will respond the same to every movement. Some people blow up from reverse bench. I get pain in my shoulders and zero pec activation.

    You need to learn to develop your mind muscle connection. Without that you're just effectively moving weight from point A to point B
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