So who's completely ditched flat bench altogether? - Page 3

**BobThePotato** · 08-25-2005, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Apootheosis

just curious, those of u who ditched flat bench, still do close grip flat bench for tris?

i do :weird:

**Peaked_18** · 08-25-2005, 03:18 PM

I actually use Bench Press, it really works my chest and I can feel it better then Dumbbells. Only thing I hate about Bench Press is the rotator cuff problems from it.

Powerlifting right now too.

pammiejoe6 · 08-25-2005, 03:43 PM

thanks for this thread! ive been doing flat benches ( and still kinda a newbie since ive only been lifting about 2 years) but i was starting to notice my shoulders hurting after doing mine....i think from now on i will stick to dumbbell flat benches and throw in inclines as well sometimes.....i love flies too so i will keep those....

as a woman, i am constantly on the look out for good free weight chest exercises that wont ruin my chest appearance...any suggestions on good moves for me.... taking into consideration that i dont want to lose my boobs? i see so many female bodybuilders that dont have a chest anymore that it kinda scares me.

i dont have access to any pulley systems yet...just barbell and dumbbells.

TIA

**Pioneer** · 08-25-2005, 05:41 PM

never shall i give up my flat benching

i do however rotate BB and DB pressing every other week.

**johnsbod** · 08-25-2005, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apootheosis

just curious, those of u who ditched flat bench, still do close grip flat bench for tris?

Sometimes.

**BobThePotato** · 08-25-2005, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pammiejoe6

thanks for this thread! ive been doing flat benches ( and still kinda a newbie since ive only been lifting about 2 years) but i was starting to notice my shoulders hurting after doing mine....i think from now on i will stick to dumbbell flat benches and throw in inclines as well sometimes.....i love flies too so i will keep those....

as a woman, i am constantly on the look out for good free weight chest exercises that wont ruin my chest appearance...any suggestions on good moves for me.... taking into consideration that i dont want to lose my boobs? i see so many female bodybuilders that dont have a chest anymore that it kinda scares me.

i dont have access to any pulley systems yet...just barbell and dumbbells.

TIA

The only reason they lose thier boobs is becuase of how low their bodyfat gets before a show, it dosent have to do with doing chest exersizes ect. What ur talking about is spot reduction and we all know that dosent happen :mask:

**Peaked_18** · 08-25-2005, 05:52 PM

The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn up...

So if you gain a lot you will need to eat more I guess to keep them.

Apootheosis · 08-25-2005, 06:00 PM

chest exercises actually lift the boobies.

Carolina Lifter · 08-25-2005, 07:13 PM

I still do barbell flat bench presses but I've had to stop temporarily because of a pec strain. Can't see stopping permanently unless I suffer a more debilitating injury because I see too much improvement from them.

pammiejoe6 · 08-25-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BobThePotato

The only reason they lose thier boobs is becuase of how low their bodyfat gets before a show, it dosent have to do with doing chest exersizes ect. What ur talking about is spot reduction and we all know that dosent happen :mask:

hahahaaa...well KEWL then i dont have anything to worry about...im fat and so are my boobies...bwhahahhahaa

pammiejoe6 · 08-25-2005, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Apootheosis

chest exercises actually lift the boobies.

yippeeeeeeeeeee!'

<runs off to do db incline press>

hehehehe :fruity: :bigthumbu

DiamondDelts · 08-30-2005, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Aftershock

Sholiz doesn't bench. I'm pretty sure of that.

I have completely stopped doing flat bench. All I do now is low incline presses and heavy l-f dips. And my chest looks much fuller/thicker now with a better overall shape to it. I also use both medium and wide grips for overall chest development. And I keep my legs up on the bench so I will have no assistance from leg drive. Benching in this way has really helped me to increase the overload on pecs and minimize help from other assisting muscles.

**SDFlipStyle** · 10-08-2005, 08:04 AM

here's a list of exercises that i rank higher than flat barbell bench presses for chest development -

dips
pushups
incline barbell bench presses
incline db presses
flat db presses
hammer strength incline, flat, and decline presses
machine flys
atrainer flys
incline and flat db flys

i still occasionally do flat bench presses, i have to admit i sometimes want to see how much i can max out at. i'll also do flat bench presses for really high reps 25-30+ just for the hell of it, and wide grip bench presses with elbows flared (almost a guilllotine press)

aqua-beowulf · 10-09-2005, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SDFlipStyle

i still occasionally do flat bench presses, i have to admit i sometimes want to see how much i can max out at.

W8isGR8 · 10-09-2005, 09:37 PM

Incline DB presses and Weighted dips for me.

**Peaked_18** · 10-09-2005, 09:56 PM

Sport-Specific purposes.

Hybrid · 10-09-2005, 10:14 PM

I don't know if it's because I use such a low weight (150lbs) or what, but nothing I have ever tried (well, decline hit my pecs pretty well too) has came close to the burn and pump that Flat BB Bench Press has given me. Perhaps once the weight gets higher I won't feel it, or perhaps I will get shoulder problems, but until then Flat BB Bench Press is the staple in my chest routine. I currently do dips, flat bb bench, and I switch decline/incline every other week.

aqua-beowulf · 10-09-2005, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid

I don't know if it's because I use such a low weight (150lbs) or what, but nothing I have ever tried (well, decline hit my pecs pretty well too) has came close to the burn and pump that Flat BB Bench Press has given me. Perhaps once the weight gets higher I won't feel it, or perhaps I will get shoulder problems, but until then Flat BB Bench Press is the staple in my chest routine. I currently do dips, flat bb bench, and I switch decline/incline every other week.

This is just a suggestion... you might be sorry if you don't start off with incline, in your routine. My upper chest lags because of years of focusing on flat bench and doing incline second... or not at all. Now I'm playing catch up... sometimes doing whole chest routines revolving around different angles on the incline bench, as well as incline flyes. Just something to think about.

W8isGR8 · 10-10-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by aqua-beowulf

This is just a suggestion... you might be sorry if you don't start off with incline, in your routine. My upper chest lags because of years of focusing on flat bench and doing incline second... or not at all. Now I'm playing catch up... sometimes doing whole chest routines revolving around different angles on the incline bench, as well as incline flyes. Just something to think about.

Ditto

08-25-2005, 05:41 PM	#64
Pioneer Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,718 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 73	never shall i give up my flat benching i do however rotate BB and DB pressing every other week. __________________ "A Marine in battle fears disgracing himself by running. He fears not losing his life, but losing his honor. He may not be able to preserve his life, but he can always preserve his honor. That much is within his power... To fear disgrace but not death, to fear not duty but dereliction from duty -- this is courage." -FMFM 1-0 "Leading Marines" pg. 43 Drive on

08-25-2005, 06:00 PM	#68
Apootheosis Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 625 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	chest exercises actually lift the boobies. __________________ lawlz

10-09-2005, 09:37 PM	#75
W8isGR8 Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pearl City,Hawaii Posts: 119 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Incline DB presses and Weighted dips for me. __________________ I seek only the truth

10-09-2005, 10:14 PM	#77
Hybrid IMPC Contestant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gibsonia PA Posts: 824 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 13	I don't know if it's because I use such a low weight (150lbs) or what, but nothing I have ever tried (well, decline hit my pecs pretty well too) has came close to the burn and pump that Flat BB Bench Press has given me. Perhaps once the weight gets higher I won't feel it, or perhaps I will get shoulder problems, but until then Flat BB Bench Press is the staple in my chest routine. I currently do dips, flat bb bench, and I switch decline/incline every other week. __________________ If you even dream about beating me you'd better wake up and apologize - Muhammad Ali

08-25-2005, 03:18 PM	#62
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	I actually use Bench Press, it really works my chest and I can feel it better then Dumbbells. Only thing I hate about Bench Press is the rotator cuff problems from it. Powerlifting right now too.

08-25-2005, 03:43 PM	#63
pammiejoe6 Pink Members Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south texas Posts: 4,163 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 84	thanks for this thread! ive been doing flat benches ( and still kinda a newbie since ive only been lifting about 2 years) but i was starting to notice my shoulders hurting after doing mine....i think from now on i will stick to dumbbell flat benches and throw in inclines as well sometimes.....i love flies too so i will keep those.... as a woman, i am constantly on the look out for good free weight chest exercises that wont ruin my chest appearance...any suggestions on good moves for me.... taking into consideration that i dont want to lose my boobs? i see so many female bodybuilders that dont have a chest anymore that it kinda scares me. i dont have access to any pulley systems yet...just barbell and dumbbells. TIA

08-25-2005, 05:52 PM	#67
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn up... So if you gain a lot you will need to eat more I guess to keep them.

08-25-2005, 07:13 PM	#69
Carolina Lifter New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 16 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	I still do barbell flat bench presses but I've had to stop temporarily because of a pec strain. Can't see stopping permanently unless I suffer a more debilitating injury because I see too much improvement from them.

10-08-2005, 08:04 AM	#73
SDFlipStyle Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: RAF Lakenheath, England Posts: 52 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	here's a list of exercises that i rank higher than flat barbell bench presses for chest development - dips pushups incline barbell bench presses incline db presses flat db presses hammer strength incline, flat, and decline presses machine flys atrainer flys incline and flat db flys i still occasionally do flat bench presses, i have to admit i sometimes want to see how much i can max out at. i'll also do flat bench presses for really high reps 25-30+ just for the hell of it, and wide grip bench presses with elbows flared (almost a guilllotine press)

10-09-2005, 09:56 PM	#76
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Sport-Specific purposes.