Which Incline press is best?

[needsize]

Anything over a 30-40 degree incline is more shoulders than pecs, and unfortunately any gym I've ever trained at the benches for barbell incline press were set way above, like 60+ degrees. So I like to use dumbells, so I can just grab a flat bench, and throw some plates under it to create just the right angle

 

[Ducati32]

use both the barbell and dumbbell

drop the smith press

the barbell is great for putting max weight on.
the dumbbells are great if you are working alone and for working stabilizer muscles.

 

[Oh Knats]

Just like Arnie say's incline barbell bench press is the best exercise for upper chest development.

 

[bob marley]

barbell

 

[Vigilance]

I always use db's. Using the barbell bothers my shoulders, and I hate the smith machine.

 

[Smallguy]

I used DB' cause my gym does;nt have a n incline and I'm not a fan of the smtih macihne since it allows your stablizers to get lazy.

 

[Eze]

Hammer Strength
Smith
DB

I workout alone, if I had a partner I'm sure the order would change slightly.

 

[Bast]

Dumbells by far

 

[Vinni]

Dumbells definately.

But when i go heavy i struggle to clean them off the floor at start up. Anyone else have this problem???

Any suggestions? I train alone btw.

 

[Brat]

Dumbells definately.

But when i go heavy i struggle to clean them off the floor at start up. Anyone else have this problem???

Any suggestions? I train alone btw.

look around and see if there's someone in between a set or something and ask him/her to help...people ask me all the time...and i do the same...most people don't mind...most of the time...

 

[pullinbig]

i dont do inclines.

 

[Vinni]

look around and see if there's someone in between a set or something and ask him/her to help...people ask me all the time...and i do the same...most people don't mind...most of the time...

i would...but i train at home.

 

[Brat]

i would...but i train at home.

oh...that could be a hinderance...I see a lot of guys able to get the weight to their knees then kick their legs up to get the weight up to the right level...

 

[Starkraven]

since i train alone, i was forced to use dbs and actually love using them.

 

[DiscoFever]

olympic bar with smyth machine fer sure