Dumbell flat bench

[Golden Arms]

All you guys who do barbell flat bench everytime you do chest, try throwing in a set of dumbell bench every now and then. For me, that's what really gives my pecs the best burn.

Barbell bench is a solid exercise, but in my opinion it's mainly for powerlifting and increasing upper body strength, as well as bragging rights - "how much u benchin, dog ??". When I do dumbells, it really isolates each pec and gives me that burn that makes me sore the next day. Try it. Right now my typical chest routine is something like - 4 sets of dumbell flat bench, 4 sets of incline barbell bench, 4 sets of cable crossovers.

Of course, I change it up all the time - substitute decline bench for incline, barbell for dumbell, butterfly machine for crossovers, sometimes I'll do hammer strength for incline bench, etc...Variety is the key

 

[elvis aint dead yet]

DB bench presses is deffinitely a good exercise to add to your routine, if you aren't already doing it.

Me, I usually do 4 sets of Flat bench presses, 4 sets of incline bench presses, 4 sets of DB bench presses, then I do either cable crossovers or DB Flyes and then I do some weighted Dips.

Maybe I''ll add in another set of something and then I'll go on to shoulders and call it my Monday or Tuesday.

 

[victor von doom]

Originally posted by elvis aint dead yet

Me, I usually do 4 sets of Flat bench presses, 4 sets of incline bench presses, 4 sets of DB bench presses, then I do either cable crossovers or DB Flyes and then I do some weighted Dips.

Way too much work for one session. Overtraining, big time. Cut down the pressing sets by 1/3, up the weight you are using, and completely eliminate crossovers and DB Flyes. They are worthless.

 

[jakethasnake]

This is ALL I do for my pecs, and maybe the occasional pec flye. And I see solid results every time.