bench press

[ButtHash Hero]

So for rippetoe's workout i have to do flat bench press. but i only have an incline bench.

Should i do the benches on the floor? or do decline? I want sexy American chest.

[compleks]

Is the incline bench adjustable?

[ButtHash Hero]

no ):

[Ewasiuk]

Press a bench. Simple as that.

[ButtHash Hero]

But does it matter? If i do incline, won't it make my chest look weird without the lower part?

[DarkXacreD]

I, with my limited knowledge, would suggest that you supplement with dips.

But other than that I don't think there will be a problem with your chest looking deformed.

You could do pushups with weights on your back...

[Ewasiuk]

But does it matter? If i do incline, won't it make my chest look weird without the lower part?

If you press a bench while inclined, it will fall on your legs.

[ButtHash Hero]

I hate you Ewasiuk ):

[Ewasiuk]

Dumbell press, dumbell flys laying on a bench, doing those cable flys, weighted pushups.

Hate me now?

[ButtHash Hero]

It's not that, but i was planning on following Rippetoe and not editing anything. i just need some advice. like if i do only incline bench will my chest get deformed?

[Ewasiuk]

It's not that, but i was planning on following Rippetoe and not editing anything. i just need some advice. like if i do only incline bench will my chest get deformed?

Deformed would be a little extreme. Your upperchest will develope faster but that's not always a bad thing. If your lower pecs develope fast, doing inclined presses could even your chest out, IF your lower chest is already developed. But other than that, you don't have to do bench press in the routine. If you want the closest exercise with weights like a bench press, do dumbell bench presses.

[ButtHash Hero]

Well my lower chest isn't that developed. infact, my upperchest is getting too developed. i wish i just had a flat bench. :/

[Ewasiuk]

What's wrong with dumbell pressing then?

[chicanerous]

What is the angle of inclination of your bench?

[ButtHash Hero]

What's wrong with dumbell pressing then?
Doing them on the ground?


@ chic
like a 45 degree

[Ewasiuk]

Doing them on the ground?

Do you have any regular flat benches to sit on or do dips? If so just do it on them.

[ButtHash Hero]

None. at all ):

[Ewasiuk]

Wow are you serious? I think you should change gyms if they don't at least have basic equipment such as benches.

[ButtHash Hero]

Wow are you serious? I think you should change gyms if they don't at least have basic equipment such as benches.

haha i train in my front yard. lolz.

[chicanerous]

Unscrew the back pad and put it on top of cinder blocks to make a flat bench. Use more cinder blocks to create a rack for the barbell.

[ButtHash Hero]

lol too bad my house doesn't have any cinder blocks. just grass...

[chicanerous]

I suggested cinder blocks because they are inexpensive pieces of shit you can pick up anywhere. Get off your ass and be proactive!

[DarkXacreD]

find some monkey bars and do dips

[Phil D]

buy a flat bench u cheap arse

[Counterfeit Soda]

Get a job.

[Ewasiuk]

find some monkey bars and do dips

How do dips work your chest? I always thought they were tricep exercises :eh:

[TKD_Andy]

So for rippetoe's workout i have to do flat bench press. but i only have an incline bench.

Should i do the benches on the floor? or do decline? I want sexy American chest.

how about putting something UNDER ONE END OF THE BENCH TO MAKE IT LEVEL.

fucking hell.... i swear people are getting more retarded by the second.

[chicanerous]

How do dips work your chest? I always thought they were tricep exercises :eh:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/WtChestDip.html

The more you learn, the more you know.

[chicanerous]

how about putting something UNDER ONE END OF THE BENCH TO MAKE IT LEVEL.

fucking hell.... i swear people are getting more retarded by the second.

Dig a hole underneath the high end.

[anfeyd]

TKD Andy what are you talking about?

http://www.rackbell.com/images/incline_bench.jpg

http://www.treadmillscentral.com/images/1091.jpg

If you put something under the one end there is no way to rack the barbell (unless he has a stand alone rack) let alone needing a ladder to get on the thing. Not to mention how unsafe it would be doing that.

[Honken]

How do dips work your chest? I always thought they were tricep exercises :eh:

Yes, the shoulder joint doesn't need any muscular force, it moves by itself.

[DarkXacreD]

lol too bad my house doesn't have any cinder blocks. just grass...

Use grass clippings to make a flat cushion under your rack.

[TKD_Andy]

TKD Andy what are you talking about?


Dig a hole underneath the high end.


whats the problem?

[Ewasiuk]

Yes, the shoulder joint doesn't need any muscular force, it moves by itself.

Lol whatever :tongue:. I read the link chicanerous provided and learned something.