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[Ja Rhule]

[Jase]

to deep as in too far down vertically up and down? or too deep as holding the bar too low when you press?

I'd be curious to see the videos. it is chest day after all

Vertically

[Darth Biscuit]

After watching some videos, I think I've been going too deep on my bench presses.

How do you mean? I go down pretty much to where the bar touches my chest but don't bounce it.

[Jase]

I should have clarified, DB bench presses

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[Darth Biscuit]

I should have clarified, DB bench presses

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Ahh, that makes a difference...

 

I go down to where I feel a good stretch, but that's probably different for everyone.

 

I probably go to where my upper arms are below parallel with the floor.  I've never seen anyone say you shouldn't do that.

 

The only exercise I DON'T do that is shoulder presses and there I keep my upper arms parallel with the floor and no further.

[88 Bronco]

Jase, have you considered a pec deck or chest dips on your chest day? 

[Jase]

Jase, have you considered a pec deck or chest dips on your chest day? 

 

I do both of those, however I prefer dumbbell flies to the pec deck as I don't seem to get much out of doing it on the machine.

[Darth Biscuit]

I do both of those, however I prefer dumbbell flies to the pec deck as I don't seem to get much out of doing it on the machine.

 

 

How do you do it, specifically the pec deck?

 

I don't use the handles... I put the base of my hand on the outside of the handle and pull them together, touching the handles together in the middle and squeeze for a second before I continue the reps.

 

I get both a good stretch and a good squeeze on the pec deck.

[Jase]

How do you do it, specifically the pec deck?

 

I don't use the handles... I put the base of my hand on the outside of the handle and pull them together, touching the handles together in the middle and squeeze for a second before I continue the reps.

 

I get both a good stretch and a good squeeze on the pec deck.

 

I think I'm too flexible for my own good.  I never get a stretch on the pec deck that rivals doing DB flies, even adjusted all the way back.  I use the handles sometimes and sometimes I keep my hands open and flat.

 

The trouble with the DB flies is that you don't get quite the squeeze at the top

[88 Bronco]

I have a decent chest and my chest day is inclined bench, flat bench, chest dips, and pec deck. Also, don't neglect your triceps as a lot of chest exercises rely on triceps.

[Doyle]

Pec deck?  This thread is boderline gay half the time.

[Darth Biscuit]

I think I'm too flexible for my own good.  I never get a stretch on the pec deck that rivals doing DB flies, even adjusted all the way back.  I use the handles sometimes and sometimes I keep my hands open and flat.

 

The trouble with the DB flies is that you don't get quite the squeeze at the top

 

Flexibility isn't bad... I'm not all that flexible...

 

Pec deck?  This thread is boderline gay half the time.

 

Half?

[Jase]

Pec deck?  This thread is boderline gay half the time.

 

Well if you wanted in on the deck pecking, you should have said something.

[88 Bronco]

Pec deck?  This thread is boderline gay half the time.