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Stopping Bench Press for 2 months???

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Hey what's up everyone. I hope everyone is doing SWELL (Get it??) Hehehe Anyway, I have been smashing PR's on my bench press and dumbell presses. I'll toss around insane amounta of weight for reps and reps and my chest development is actually SLOWING down. I couldn't figure out why. I got to reading up on my workout books and all my other exercise tools, and I was still stumped. Then it hit me today.... our pecs are used to move ojr arms ACROSS the body, not out in front of us. When we press, our anterior deltoid and tricep heads take the load first and mostly. So with that being established, I've come to the conclusion that every chest workout for the next two months is going to involve ONLY flys.. cable, machine and dumbbell. See if that jumpstarts more growth for me!! I'm actually excited for this and can't wait to see better development!!!!!

if anyone has any thoughts or opinions on this, please comment! Thanks for reading!
 
I always looked at flyes as just an accessory movement, but I'll certainly be interested in seeing how this goes for you
 
Thanks! I'm stoked as well. Those fly pumps are no joke. And as for just upping the weight or reps on heavy bench, doesn't sound to safe or appealing to me anymore lol Especially since I train alone without a spot. I really do agree that flys activate more pectoral contraction than any other movement. So I'll stretch it out, squeeze it hard, and fill it with blood and see how I grow.
 
I believe if you do many different chest exercises and switch things up you will in fact have growth or strength increase. Just don't get stagnant on the same stuff all the time.
 
Well its a good theory. I actually do primarily fly circus in my lifts myself.
I've got hundreds of them...

There still is anatomy to the chest intended for pushing. I stick to primarily dumbbels and fly circuts. Bench here and there. I've tried the extreame of all three. The compo of Flys and dumbbels did the best and still does.

Good luck.

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TX TERROR said:
Well its a good theory. I actually do primarily fly circus in my lifts myself.
I've got hundreds of them...

There still is anatomy to the chest intended for pushing. I stick to primarily dumbbels and fly circuts. Bench here and there. I've tried the extreame of all three. The compo of Flys and dumbbels did the best and still does.

Good luck.

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Ur in the flying circus? Thats way cool.


PHURIOUS
 
bench press is always overdone etc.... i probably only bench once per month with a bar and a few times a month with dumbbells... i have so many other movements i implement and hit my chest from all angles... that's what brings on growth...
 
TX TERROR said:
Well its a good theory. I actually do primarily fly circus in my lifts myself.
I've got hundreds of them...

There still is anatomy to the chest intended for pushing. I stick to primarily dumbbels and fly circuts. Bench here and there. I've tried the extreame of all three. The compo of Flys and dumbbels did the best and still does.

Good luck.

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I am trying to incorporate more dumbbell work. I think the bench in our gym screws me up though. It's got like 2-3 inches of "soft" padding. I'll get all set up and start pushing and a few reps in, I've depressed into the bench and form messes up. I can feel the shoulder blade moving on the bench, especially at the incline position. Do y'all think I am right in thinking the bench is a major contributor? Or am I just the issue lol.


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Saiyan said:
I am trying to incorporate more dumbbell work. I think the bench in our gym screws me up though. It's got like 2-3 inches of "soft" padding. I'll get all set up and start pushing and a few reps in, I've depressed into the bench and form messes up. I can feel the shoulder blade moving on the bench, especially at the incline position. Do y'all think I am right in thinking the bench is a major contributor? Or am I just the issue lol.


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Anytime you are not comfortable or feel in a bad position, you probably are. Gotta feel right or it is not right.
 
Saiyan said:
I am trying to incorporate more dumbbell work. I think the bench in our gym screws me up though. It's got like 2-3 inches of "soft" padding. I'll get all set up and start pushing and a few reps in, I've depressed into the bench and form messes up. I can feel the shoulder blade moving on the bench, especially at the incline position. Do y'all think I am right in thinking the bench is a major contributor? Or am I just the issue lol.


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Too much padding on a Bench is not a good thing, and it can definitely throw you off a bit
 
TX TERROR said:
Well its a good theory. I actually do primarily fly circus in my lifts myself.
I've got hundreds of them...

There still is anatomy to the chest intended for pushing. I stick to primarily dumbbels and fly circuts. Bench here and there. I've tried the extreame of all three. The compo of Flys and dumbbels did the best and still does.

Good luck.

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I'm the same way. I do the best with Dumbbells and finishing off with flyes it seems
 
RickRock said:
Too much padding on a Bench is not a good thing, and it can definitely throw you off a bit
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My thoughts exactly. I've mentioned it to the guy in charge. And because it's at the work gym "it has the be appealing to everyone". Lol I'm one of three that use it. And we all hate it.


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Saiyan said:
My thoughts exactly. I've mentioned it to the guy in charge. And because it's at the work gym "it has the be appealing to everyone". Lol I'm one of three that use it. And we all hate it.


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Sounds like one of them old school home benches from the 70s or 80s lol
 
RickRock said:
Too much padding on a Bench is not a good thing, and it can definitely throw you off a bit
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My favorite one....

Take an excersise ball take it to the cable crossover.
Have the cable handles on both sides all the way down to the lowest position. Just regular metal handles or whatever.

Sitting in the ball your gonna do 12 flys sitting straight up on the ball. Just like a pec dec almost just sitting on a ball.
After these 12 you immediatly slide down the ball on to your back and do 12 flys there.

After that I usually hit 12 stability pushup on the ball but the flys alone are pretty fucking hard if your actually squeezing each rep.



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