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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

Incline Press Worthless for Chest Mass?

Chest angles illustration (cropped wihout text)

Q: In your early ebooks, you include the incline press for upper-pec development. Doug Brignole continues to say it’s worthless for chest mass. Do you agree, or do you still include it in?

A: Damn, you’re trying to get me to play defense. But after seeing and hearing Doug’s point of view and analysis, I have to agree with him. Seems I wasted lots of time and energy on inclines—although it no doubt helped my front delts… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: chest exercise, chest workout, ideal chest exercise, incline press, upper chest, upper pecs

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