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Which Exercise to Start Chest Workout?

Which Exercise to Start Chest Workout?

  • Flat Bench

    Votes: 7 33.3%
  • Incline Bench

    Votes: 3 14.3%
  • Flat Dumbbell Press

    Votes: 3 14.3%
  • Incline Dumbbell Press

    Votes: 4 19.0%
  • Decline Bench

    Votes: 1 4.8%
  • Isolation Exercise or Other

    Votes: 3 14.3%

  • Total voters
    21
alexschool

alexschool

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Sep 12, 2010
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What exercise do you use to start your chest workout? I've always started with flat bench but I'm wondering what kind of success people have with other exercises. I want to be sure I get maximum benefit from my chest workouts and I'm interested in what others are doing and why.
 
Mike_RN

Mike_RN

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I like to do Progressive (light to moderate) Cross-Bench Dumbbell Pullovers as a warm-up/pre-exhaust. Occasionally, I'll do Machine Flyes in place of the Pullovers if the benches are crowded.
 
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BigFitz

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Dec 25, 2013
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Always two light warm up sets. No more than half the amount in weight of my first working set. I'm a dumbbell guy so alternating flat and inclines to start each week. Which ever I start with is going to be the movement I put up the heaviest weight with. This keeps me gaining in both upper or lower. Some days I do only flys and go heavier than I could if I incorporated them as a fine tuning excessive at the end. Never used cross bench to warm up but I'm gonna give it a go. Thanks
 
Samson

Samson

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Dec 8, 2013
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I actually switch it up,on occasion and start with incline. I should spend more time there as my upper chest could use more development.

However its had not to start with flat bench. Ego thing I'm working on.
 
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Bigwhite

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Mar 20, 2013
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I always start with incline dumb bells...
 
Rockshawn

Rockshawn

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Sep 24, 2013
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I'm trying to build my upper chest more, so Incline DB or BB for me. One or the other, but I prefer DB.
 
midevil

midevil

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Jan 20, 2011
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sometimes switch it up and start with incline.
 
kbordner

kbordner

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Dec 18, 2012
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Never the same thing...I change it up every week.
 
Popeye50

Popeye50

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Nov 5, 2012
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I start with incline reverse grip barbell...I like to blast the upper pecs before anything
 
tightglutes

tightglutes

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I do bench pullovers to get that stretch. Always RC warm up first
 
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