Bench Press - Better chest activation

[Fllifter]

Flies are an inferior exercise. If you wanted to add flies add them on top of the bench press not instead of.

Curious as to what makes you say that? IMHO bench press is a useless Exercise. Especially when compared to a DB pressing movement. All you're doing is ruining your shoulders..

[Docd187123]

Curious as to what makes you say that? IMHO bench press is a useless Exercise. Especially when compared to a DB pressing movement. All you're doing is ruining your shoulders..

I never stated dumbbells were inferior. In the right circumstances they can be better than using the bar but the drawback in most cases is you cannot micro load them and most gyms don't have dumbbells beyond 100-120lbs (not all gyms but most from what I've seen and heard).

Flat bench press, whether using a bar or dumbbells, will always be superior to lifts like flies. More muscles are used, more weight can be handled, and more homeostatic disruption occurs meaning more growth and strength potential.

You're hardly ruining your shoulders doing flat bench press. If you are the. Either your form is off or you're using a weight you can't handle properly.