Upper Chest / Incline BP

[mmmmma]

I need to improve the upper portion of my chest..

would it be more beneficial to start off with Incline BP then flat, decline, etc?

Who here benches Incline before flat?..and prefers it.

current chest routine-


FLAT
warmup-135 x 10
155 x 5

1st - 185 x 10

2nd - 195 x 10

3rd - 225 x 8

4th - 185 x 10

INCLINE

1st - 135 x 10

2nd- 155 x 10

3rd - 185 x 10

DECLINE

1st - 135 x 10

2nd - 155 x 10

3rd - 175 x 10

CABLE FLIES

3 sets of 12


21, 5'8, 180, 12% bf...

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

do
3 sets dumbell incline
3 sets barbell declines
3 sets of cable crossovers
2 sets dips

[Johny-too-small]

Man, I only do 8 or 9 sets total for chest. Intensity is more important than sets and reps, imo.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

Man, I only do 8 or 9 sets total for chest. Intensity is more important than sets and reps, imo.

yeah, i do anywhere from 9-11 sets, depending on how I feel

[Ronnie Rowland]

Start out with 5 sets of 15 degree declines to fatique the stronger regions of the chest and follow up with 5 sets of 15 degree inclines to finish off the weaker sections.

Doing Inclines first is not optimal unless they work the bulk of the chest mass better than declines and/or flat.

[mmmmma]

alright thanks for the advice guys..will definitely put your suggestions into action.

[green22]

I incline first and have for years. I feel it gives my chest a much better workout. Plus makes my chest look fuller.

[TheArtist]

i worked flat bench first for a few years... but now incline is always my primary focus on chest day... incline bench and DB press and flies.

[sonnygll]

The problem with your upper chest is you are doing less sets for it. I would balance your chest work where the focus is on the sternal head for half and the clavicular head for the other half.