decline bench - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

andyparry123 · 03-10-2005, 10:33 PM

are there any alternatives to decline bench as our gym does not have the facility??????:rage:

samurai69 · 03-10-2005, 10:41 PM

Foz1 · 03-10-2005, 10:42 PM

Try decline pushups, you only need a bench for this to raise your legs.

Check out the following link, there will be enough alternatives on here I would expect.

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/slide...id=16&subId=37

Magic Torch · 04-10-2005, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Foz1

Try decline pushups, you only need a bench for this to raise your legs.

Check out the following link, there will be enough alternatives on here I would expect.

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/slide...id=16&subId=37

There were some good alternitives there - I loved the Rocky pull downs Adrian.........:p

**big pete** · 05-10-2005, 09:58 AM

dips too, best all round pec/tricep/tie-in developer bar none.

**hackskii** · 06-10-2005, 10:03 PM

Yes, lean foreward for chest and lean back for triceps.

Mick Hart swore by these, when you get strong enough do them weighted.

As pete said, they are a great exercise and also a compound one.

**Aftershock** · 07-10-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by hackskii

Yes, lean foreward for chest and lean back for triceps.

Mick Hart swore by these, when you get strong enough do them weighted.

As pete said, they are a great exercise and also a compound one.

Yeah I agree tho I must say I find it very difficult to stay upright or lean back.... the natural inclination is to lean forward. If you are doing these for triceps, is it better to lock out at the top and squeze the triceps, or stay slightly off lock and keep the pressure on them..

**big pete** · 07-10-2005, 12:27 PM

swing your legs forward too, so your whloe body is at about a 80-90 degrees

Ironman · 07-10-2005, 03:23 PM

'Try decline pushups, you only need a bench for this to raise your legs.'

These would hit your upper pecs and would therefore be classed as incline pushups.

**big pete** · 07-10-2005, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironman

'Try decline pushups, you only need a bench for this to raise your legs.'

These would hit your upper pecs and would therefore be classed as incline pushups.

gotta agree there

**Aftershock** · 07-10-2005, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by big pete

swing your legs forward too, so your whloe body is at about a 80-90 degrees

I'll give that a go :beer1:

ONE SMART COOKIE · 08-10-2005, 09:50 AM

Here is the correct way to "TRULY" hit your pecs correctly and reduce tricep and frontal delt involvement....

fits · 11-10-2005, 07:33 AM

Ive never done too much in the way of dips but i think i'll give them a go.

I have read a few articles that say Decline Bench press hits more muscle fibres than flat or incline so why do you not hear of many people doing them??

DB · 11-10-2005, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironman

'Try decline pushups, you only need a bench for this to raise your legs.'

These would hit your upper pecs and would therefore be classed as incline pushups.

lol ... agreed

**hackskii** · 11-10-2005, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fits

Ive never done too much in the way of dips but i think i'll give them a go.

I have read a few articles that say Decline Bench press hits more muscle fibres than flat or incline so why do you not hear of many people doing them??

That might be true but the way I watch guys doing them the lift is very short and has no stretch.

Now if you were to take it to the neck then this would be another story.

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fits Getting HUGE! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: East London Posts: 1,340	Ive never done too much in the way of dips but i think i'll give them a go. I have read a few articles that say Decline Bench press hits more muscle fibres than flat or incline so why do you not hear of many people doing them??