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Majesticpower · 17-04-2006, 02:10 PM

Thanks peggy..(can i call you peggy? lol)

To be honest mate just use your imagination if you havent the facilities. Aslong as you dont attach a rope to the end of a bench and suspend it from the celing or anything like that.

I often get a dumbell bench and just hook the end of it onto the smith machine bar so u can adjust the height u need.

Though my gym let me do pretty much what i want, so i dont know how your gym owner would feel about that.

Other then that you could try and perform them on a decline barbell bench ofcourse.

Thats why many dont do decline dumbells because of the awkwardness, but as far as muscle fibre breakdown goes (if you believe in science*) they are one of the best chest excercises you can do, and you will know it from the Doms(however NOTE: DOMS is not an indication of how well you have necessarily trained).

DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (For those who dont know what DOMS stands for ofcourse)

* Just to note, im not someone who specifically take what science says as gospel. So when i advise soemthing i do so knowing its not only worked for me but many other of my guinea pigs (lol).

I know many people do take science as the gospel truth, and i havent a big problem with that, however i do have a problem with people who dont think outside the box (science box that is) and will exclude the opinion of others if science does not back up their claims.

Ive always said not any one piece of advice is set in stone, science is still about individuals, what works for 1,000 individuals wont always work for you, and vice versa.

Sorry for the waffling but just wanted to get that off my chest..

Still, i look forward to sharing and learning knowledge from you all.

''The person who thinks they know it all, knows nothing.''

MP.

17-04-2006, 02:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
Majesticpower Gym Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 190	Thanks peggy..(can i call you peggy? lol) To be honest mate just use your imagination if you havent the facilities. Aslong as you dont attach a rope to the end of a bench and suspend it from the celing or anything like that. I often get a dumbell bench and just hook the end of it onto the smith machine bar so u can adjust the height u need. Though my gym let me do pretty much what i want, so i dont know how your gym owner would feel about that. Other then that you could try and perform them on a decline barbell bench ofcourse. Thats why many dont do decline dumbells because of the awkwardness, but as far as muscle fibre breakdown goes (if you believe in science) they are one of the best chest excercises you can do, and you will know it from the Doms(however NOTE: DOMS is not an indication of how well you have necessarily trained). DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (For those who dont know what DOMS stands for ofcourse) Just to note, im not someone who specifically take what science says as gospel. So when i advise soemthing i do so knowing its not only worked for me but many other of my guinea pigs (lol). I know many people do take science as the gospel truth, and i havent a big problem with that, however i do have a problem with people who dont think outside the box (science box that is) and will exclude the opinion of others if science does not back up their claims. Ive always said not any one piece of advice is set in stone, science is still about individuals, what works for 1,000 individuals wont always work for you, and vice versa. Sorry for the waffling but just wanted to get that off my chest.. Still, i look forward to sharing and learning knowledge from you all. ''The person who thinks they know it all, knows nothing.'' MP.