which exercise is better for forming the line under your chest?

**BigIsBest** · 02-09-2009, 04:58 AM

just wanting to know which chest exercise will form the line under your chest better... DIPS OR DECLINE BENCH?

**molecule** · 02-09-2009, 09:24 AM

I personally feel chest is one muscle. Its genetical that some have good upper chest and some have good lower. You cant workout just the lower half of a muscle to make it llok good. Yeah lower your fat levels on your belly and your chest would look better!

**Matt** · 02-09-2009, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by molecule

I personally feel chest is one muscle. Its genetical that some have good upper chest and some have good lower. You cant workout just the lower half of a muscle to make it llok good. Yeah lower your fat levels on your belly and your chest would look better!

You my friend are spot on.... IMO

***FireGuy*** · 02-09-2009, 01:33 PM

The treadmill.

**godkilla** · 02-09-2009, 01:51 PM

cardio and diet

**spywizard** · 02-09-2009, 02:15 PM

yep, chest fat is never good.. and decline press..

also if you do incline press only, it will help lift your breast.. i mean chest..

**Voland** · 02-09-2009, 04:12 PM

decline bench press....most pathetic lift ever. And pointless btw.

***FireGuy*** · 02-09-2009, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by Voland

decline bench press....most pathetic lift ever. And pointless btw.

Agree with you 100%, although there are some on this board who think otherwise.

**Matt** · 02-09-2009, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

Agree with you 100%, although there are some on this board who think otherwise.

x3, never seen the point and never do them, i do incline but am convinced that flat bp is by far the best as you can lift more weight ect ect..

**british bulldog 1** · 02-09-2009, 04:37 PM

decline bench is pointless

**Bigzrs01** · 02-09-2009, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by british bulldog 1

decline bench is pointless

I agree with everybody about decline bench being pointless.

Anybody ever try decline dumbbell flyes? That's the only thing decline that I'll ever do, but I don't do them often...and I don't go lower than 10-15 degrees

**jimmyinkedup** · 02-09-2009, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Voland

decline bench press....most pathetic lift ever. And pointless btw.

for me personally - i agree. I always thought it was an ego lift since guys can do so much weight. Never felt it did a damn thing for my chest. Some guys here feel differently and strongly re: decline press - and some of them i respect their opinions. It just goes to show how we all respond differently.....

**MuscleScience** · 02-09-2009, 08:13 PM

Cardio, cardio cardio,

BTW decline is probably the best chest exercise ever, according to EMG studies anyway.

**Ronnie Rowland** · 02-09-2009, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by MuscleScience

Cardio, cardio cardio,

BTW decline is probably the best chest exercise ever.

I agree!

***FireGuy*** · 02-09-2009, 08:16 PM

No way you will ever convince me of that.

**spywizard** · 02-09-2009, 08:29 PM

so there ya go.. you can take the advice of people that have been here for a second, or those of us that exercise..

either way..good luck..

**rockinred** · 02-09-2009, 09:10 PM

i say all lifts are good in their own regards... none of them are some new technique.. all are proven and have been around for a while... decline has its place in some workout routines... I use them often with db's and bb's.

work chest hard and make it grow.... the line will come with size... if you can't wait for size then lean out to a low bf and something will show.

**GT2** · 02-09-2009, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by Voland

decline bench press....most pathetic lift ever. And pointless btw.

x4 ....IMO there's nothing you can't get from weighted chest dips that you can get from decline press.

Incline Dumbbell Press is by far my favourite/most effective chest exercise

**hankdiesel** · 02-09-2009, 10:35 PM

I always do declines first..........ya right, just kidding. Incline dumbells are my favorite and weighted dips are overlooked by many. I do them at least every other chest routine. Diet and cardio will tone up your lower chest the best.

**amcon** · 02-09-2009, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

The treadmill.

he he he lol...

**amcon** · 02-09-2009, 10:45 PM

chest has alway been my weakness... i started to focus on decline and my chest has def been coming around nicely... decline is by far my fav chest exercise, dips as well for lower chest

**jimmyinkedup** · 02-10-2009, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by spywizard

so there ya go.. you can take the advice of people that have been here for a second, or those of us that exercise..

either way..good luck..

*L* wow im surprised - while i dont always agree with your posts - i rarely see you post something so foolish. Like someones time here equates to amount of time and experience exercising. Lets just say that is not a very prudent statement.

***FireGuy*** · 02-10-2009, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by jimmyinkedup

*L* wow im surprised - while i dont always agree with your posts - i rarely see you post something so foolish. Like someones time here equates to amount of time and experience exercising. Lets just say that is not a very prudent statement.

Didnt you read the rules??? Post count is in direct correlation to ones knowledge.

***FireGuy*** · 02-10-2009, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by spywizard

so there ya go.. you can take the advice of people that have been here for a second, or those of us that exercise..

either way..good luck..

Surprised by that statement as well Wizard. I guess 22 years of lifting and 13 contests under my belt does not qualify me as "those of us who exercise" because we disagree on the effectiveness of one exercise?

**Ronnie Rowland** · 02-10-2009, 09:39 AM

EMG studies show that declines are best for hitting the bulk of the chest mass but I firmly believe that inclines and flat are better for some people. And some excel with flyes. Again, it all depends on your build. You must experiment to find what works best for you.

**xlxBigSexyxlx** · 02-10-2009, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Ronnie Rowland

EMG studies show that declines are best for hitting the bulk of the chest mass but I firmly believe that inclines and flat are better for some people. And some excel with flyes. Again, it all depends on your build. You must experiment to find what works best for you.

What build, would you say, works best with declines?

**ckyass** · 02-10-2009, 11:08 AM

DIPS leaning forward...if you can have someone hold your feet back...i have my buddy hold my feet when i do these and i can really concentrate on contracting the chest.

**jimmyinkedup** · 02-10-2009, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Ronnie Rowland

EMG studies show that declines are best for hitting the bulk of the chest mass but I firmly believe that inclines and flat are better for some people. And some excel with flyes. Again, it all depends on your build. You must experiment to find what works best for you.

Originally Posted by jimmyinkedup

for me personally - i agree. I always thought it was an ego lift since guys can do so much weight. Never felt it did a damn thing for my chest. Some guys here feel differently and strongly re: decline press - and some of them i respect their opinions. It just goes to show how we all respond differently.....

agreed......

**Godson** · 02-10-2009, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Voland

decline bench press....most pathetic lift ever. And pointless btw.

i disagree, it just seems logical to hit all the parts on the chest
incline decline flat and flys .. the 4 different parts of the pectoral

- as for decline or dips, i do both but do dips on arms day for tricept decline on chest day

saying decline bench is pointless is basically saying it doesnt work any muscle at all , when its obvious its lower chest, there may be more effective means to work this muscle but decline gets the job done