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chest press

Lindsay22
Lindsay22
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Joined: 2004/12/09
United States
2007/01/25, 11:09 AM
Is it better to do a chest press on a flat bench or incline bench?? What are the benefits of each?
Pemdas
Pemdas
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Joined: 2004/07/22
United States
2007/01/25, 11:32 AM
One is not better than the other one. They are just different ways of hitting the relevant muscle groups. Both mainly work the chest, shoulders, and triceps. However, in direct comparison with flat bench, incline puts more emphasis on the shoulders and less emphasis on the chest. This is why you should be able to lift more weight on flat bench.