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Incline/Decline Barbell Press

ixiaznretard Posts: 146 Joined: 2006/07/28	2006/08/18, 10:44 PM Hm I Just Dont Know But Its Suppose To Work My Chest But Its Like Using Alot More Of My Biceps/Triceps Maybe My Handling? My Handle is Thumb length, Like Shoulder Width Or Farther And Its Not Working My Chest Should I Higher the Weights? Cuz Im Just Useing 25 On Each Side To Test It Out
edivecchio Posts: 81 Joined: 2006/05/20	2006/08/19, 07:33 AM I was having the same problem and this is what I did that helped. 1. I do a couple sets of 10 first doing some incline dumbbell flyes to work the chest a little bit before the main workout to pre-exhaust the muscle group a little. I make sure that I perform them slow and contract for a couple seconds each rep to feel the burn. It doesn't have to be a super heavy weight. 2. When doing the main exercises, I make sure I always hold the rep and squeeze at the top for a few seconds. I try to use my arms more for support rather than flex the crap out of them. I try to remember to focus more on squeezing my chest at the top of the rep and then slowly lower it down until I feel a nice stretch on the outer chest. I like to do incline presses and flat dumbbell presses. There are a lot of great exercises for your chest. Those are just a couple things I do to make sure I am "ripping" my muscles to make progress. Hope this helps. Good luck! :big_smile:
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/08/19, 02:00 PM Well, one of 3 things are in play here... 1...your form sucks 2...too much weight which influences form 3...your arms are much weaker than your chest, thus take the brunt of the work. -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
ixiaznretard Posts: 146 Joined: 2006/07/28	2006/08/19, 04:39 PM im guessing 1:( or 3:( :dumbbell::dumbbell: