decline chest press

[dirtwarrior]

I have seen people doing these for years and never felt the need to do them, until today.

I used a decline bench on a power rack. Got everything squared up and set where I liked it. Did a comedy routine getting into the seat (not on purpose)

I did about 4 sets of 15. No wonder people love them. I lowered the bar slow. Got a stretch at the bottom and top of each rep. When I got through I got so much a pump I thought my rib cage would burst.

I love them now. Is there an easy way to get in it without floundering around like a fish out of water?

[DethKlok]

Re: decline chest press

my gym has a decline bench press so for me its one leg at a time, lift my crotch so it doesnt hit the sack buster handle in the middle, and tilt my head so i dont slam it on the bar. i dont like the blood rush to my noggin so it takes me a few secs to collect my bearings but then im g2g.

[dirtwarrior]

Re: decline chest press

The bench they have is rather short in length. I like the bar to be about nipple or a little above. I have only about 2' of bench to scoot my long body under. I may try to approach from the other end to see if I am less clumsy

[Yohimbe]

Re: decline chest press

I really like doing them, but the blood rush to my head starts to get to me pretty quick.

[guns01]

Re: decline chest press

if the angle is too steep it jacks up your shoulders bad. for me i will just put a couple plates under the end of a bench and go to town. that's the perfect angle for me. most of the normal setups are way to steep for my liking. i want to work chest not so much shoulders or trash them. then again the majority of the time that i do them it is with dbs

[DethKlok]

Re: decline chest press

if the angle is too steep it jacks up your shoulders bad. for me i will just put a couple plates under the end of a bench and go to town. that's the perfect angle for me. most of the normal setups are way to steep for my liking. i want to work chest not so much shoulders or trash them. then again the majority of the time that i do them it is with dbs

I really like doing decline press with DBs. Last gym had a great bench for this solo. This gym now without a partner im too damn awkward getting set up, unless I use irritatingly low weight.

[DethKlok]

Re: decline chest press

I really think the decline bench press should be adjustable angel and i cant figure out why it isnt. Same with incline.

[guns01]

Re: decline chest press

I really think the decline bench press should be adjustable angel and i cant figure out why it isnt. Same with incline.

yep, that's why i do almost all of my work with adjustable benches with db in a power rack or on the smith machine. most gyms incline and decline are far to steep for normal people. they are better for doing ab work haha

[whitetail]

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Usually I hit my head on the bar while sitting back...lol.
That is my big decline fumble

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[dirtwarrior]

Re: decline chest press

Usually I hit my head on the bar while sitting back...lol.
That is my big decline fumble

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ouch

[Dzone]

Re: decline chest press

Comedy routine! lol...Yep, that would probably be me since I aint done decline in over 20 years lol