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27/04/2026 7:15 am
Yeah, cause they didn't do shit for Dorian Yates. Oh wait, yes they did.
Agreed on Dorian. But for the most part people have lower pecs developed way beyond the upper area. So for the most part inclines or the upper area should be worked first.
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27/04/2026 7:39 am
Agreed on Dorian. But for the most part people have lower pecs developed way beyond the upper area. So for the most part inclines or the upper area should be worked first.
I actually spoke to Dorian at the 2008 Arnold and he said that declines work the entire pec region much better then inclines or flats. He said always do declines every session. Can't argue with the Shadow!!
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27/04/2026 8:00 am
I actually spoke to Dorian at the 2008 Arnold and he said that declines work the entire pec region much better then inclines or flats. He said always do declines every session. Can't argue with the Shadow!!
Can;'t argue with Mr. Yates. His mind muscle connection has got to be outstanding. Never really considered declines until you posted. Might be a good change.
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27/04/2026 8:20 am
Research has shown that decline presses with the wide gripan and the standard grip work most if not all regions of the pec.
I usually start with a flat press for 4 sets, then incline press for 4 sets, then decline press for 4 sets and for the last 4 sets, flys. I start a little lite to get blood flowing, then hit it hard and heavy
27/04/2026 8:49 am
I used a bench while on vaca in Az. It was a slight incline (30 degrees I think) with seperate handles that you could stack actual weight plates on. It gave me by far the best chest pump I have ever had. I wish they had one in my gym.
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27/04/2026 9:06 am
DejaVu
Id like to see that bench sounds like a pretty cool one.
Thanks guys for all of the input. I will be dropping my total number of sets down to about half, and will start heavy, and decrease weight on last sets.
27/04/2026 9:23 am
Does the hammer strength decline machine chair work as good as decline bench
27/04/2026 9:47 am
I agree , cut back the volume. There are many ways to change things up to shock the muscles into new growth : Forced reps, super sets, rest- pause and my fav FST-7. I would use some of these (not all in the same workout). In FST-7 you finish your regular movements and then pick one that isolates the muscle, usually a machine. Pick a weight that you can just get 8-10 reps with. You do 7 sets of this exercise with only 30 seconds rest. In between stretch and sip some fluid, reduce the wieghts so you keep the reps in range. The pump is amazing.Haney Rambod developed this and you can read about it on his site. I know he uses it with Phil Heath .
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