Chest question - INCLINE or Decline bench?

[Rocksteady316]

i do chest twice a week - mon and thurs or fri depending...

anyways depending on the diet and whether or not its summer or winter...

my chest always has a nice roundness to it

I want an opinion on what you guys think is better for the lower chest, right underneath the outside of your nipple

no matter what i do even if it looks nice i can still feel loose fatty skin... how do you guys hit that part

i can flex my chest and feel hard muscle and just in that one spot is the problem...

iv been told by monsters in the gym to hit incline more to get the muscle up but then iv been told to do decline instead...

wondering what you fellas like ...giv me anything (decline bench, dbells, flys...) giv me some sorta routine sets reps help a kid out thanks

[carp123]

decline flys work well for me ,btf you maybe over trining your chest..

[Gaspari1255]

I used to swear by Incline and Flat BB presses. Hated decline. Thought it was a waste of time. Boy, was I wrong. Decline bench is the most critical chess building exersize. There are a lot of guys on here who can show proof of that. There was a big thread about this last year, I'll try to find it. The bottom line is, standard incline press (45 degree or even 30 degree) works wayyy too much delts and not enough chest. My chest routine consists of 3 sets of Decline BB and 3 sets of 20 degree incline presses (smith or DBs). Then I'll finish off with 3 sets of Flies, Cables, or a Pec Dec. 20 degree incline hits both flat and incline in one exersize without overtraining chest or delts.. This is the best my chest has ever looked. Just something to think about.

[bodybuilder]

I used to swear by Incline and Flat BB presses. Hated decline. Thought it was a waste of time. Boy, was I wrong. Decline bench is the most critical chess building exersize. There are a lot of guys on here who can show proof of that. There was a big thread about this last year, I'll try to find it. The bottom line is, standard incline press (45 degree or even 30 degree) works wayyy too much delts and not enough chest. My chest routine consists of 3 sets of Decline BB and 3 sets of 20 degree incline presses (smith or DBs). Then I'll finish off with 3 sets of Flies, Cables, or a Pec Dec. 20 degree incline hits both flat and incline in one exersize without overtraining chest or delts.. This is the best my chest has ever looked. Just something to think about.

Couldn't agree more. Decline is crucial if you want to get that nice roundness in your pecs. Most people tend to avoid em cause there a little harder then incline or flat but remember most of us are bodybuilders not power lifters. Drop the weight down a little and i suggest utilizing a wider grip.

[Rocksteady316]

pitbull , ****** - appreciate the advice - i like the call on wider grip

i enjoy the decline bench - just u know how it is, u start flat, ur not as strong on incline, then when decline comes its awful...

also sometimes on decline my shoulders really start clicking and hurting... ill lower the weight

****** i also like the call on the 20 degree incline press

you def think the decline hits that exact part im talkin about outer lower side of the nipple?

oh also heres my stats:
age - 26
ht - 5'8
wt - 172-178
max bench flat - 270

-on decline i usually just put up 205 a 6-7 you think i should stick w that weight or lower or go higher or raise reps? im pretty sure if i started out w decline bench first things would be different strengthwise....

[bodybuilder]

The reason why your shoulders hurt is because the closer the grip the more your shoulders are getting involved. This is why it is important to go a little wider on our grip to isolate the pecs better. Try going a little lighter with a wider grip see how your shoulders feel after that.

[MuscleScience]

Bench twice a week is a bit much in my opinion. Barbell bench no matter the angle is terrible on the shoulders.

Anyway, I personally prefer decline over incline. Incline is rough on the shoulders because as the shoulder goes more into flexion, the shoulder joint itself is less stable. Plus its not really a natural motion for the body anyway. Decline while not perfect, is at least a bit more a mechanical advantageous exercise for the body to handle.