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Incline Press for Massive Upper Chest?

Jonathan doing incline Smith machine presses with Steve spotting

Q: Doug Brignole says that the incline press is worthless for upper chest. I’ve read your explanation, and you agree. Then why does my upper chest get sore when I include it?

A: It’s not completely worthless for the upper pecs; however, it is limited and almost totally front-delt dominant.

The only upper-chest benefit you get from incline presses is at the bottom when the fibers are fully elongated. That will get you sore, plus… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: bench press, bench press stress, best chest exercise, chest exercises, chest workout, decline presses, flyes, ideal chest exercise, incline press

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