Ny Wc
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I was reading The "Best" Press article today and I noticed that the incline bench-press was not mentioned. I was wondering why this is?
I think it has better carryover to over head pressing than the flat bench. Also, if you are a good incline bench presser then you are a respectable bench presser. I think that it builds a better looking physique than the flat bench or the standing press. Finally, it probably builds more upper-body mass than over head pressing. Beyond Bodybuilding mentions some of this.
I imagine that you can probably use more weight with a flat bench and build more mass and strength in general? However, I've heard that the flat bench doesn't carryover as well to overhead/incline work as overhead/incline work carries over to it.
I'm sure it depends on your goal. I would like to over-head press heavy, build upper-body mass (Later), and look my best. So I'll be rotating between the Incline and Standing presses in a 40 day program.......
So it's all opinion but thoughts?
P.S- Thank you for answering my other thread today. I saw it tonight when I logged on to post this thread. I was just getting back into training after my first post and I was a little anxious.
I think it has better carryover to over head pressing than the flat bench. Also, if you are a good incline bench presser then you are a respectable bench presser. I think that it builds a better looking physique than the flat bench or the standing press. Finally, it probably builds more upper-body mass than over head pressing. Beyond Bodybuilding mentions some of this.
I imagine that you can probably use more weight with a flat bench and build more mass and strength in general? However, I've heard that the flat bench doesn't carryover as well to overhead/incline work as overhead/incline work carries over to it.
I'm sure it depends on your goal. I would like to over-head press heavy, build upper-body mass (Later), and look my best. So I'll be rotating between the Incline and Standing presses in a 40 day program.......
So it's all opinion but thoughts?
P.S- Thank you for answering my other thread today. I saw it tonight when I logged on to post this thread. I was just getting back into training after my first post and I was a little anxious.
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