Comparing four
different angles of the bench used during the narrow grip bench press, Barnett et al. (1995) found a main difference in anterior deltoid muscle activity between -18 degrees and the other steeper angles (0, 40 and 90 degrees).
Comparing four
different angles of the bench used during the narrow grip bench press, Barnett et al. (1995) found a main difference in triceps brachii muscle activity between -18 degrees and 0 (flat) compared with 40 and 90 degrees.
Not exact matches
Alternating between
bench angles and ditching the barbell for a pair
of dumbbells once in a while will help you hit as many
different fibers as possible and achieve better overall hypertrophy.
Similar to your dumbbell
bench press, flyes use a
different angle and arm placement to change the focus
of the movement.
They have found ways to engage the triceps from
different angles in order to strengthen them for a stronger
bench press, with many
of the exercises involving bands, chains, wood blocks and heavy weights.
These exercises target
different areas
of the chest as you change the
angle of incline and decline
of your
bench in each free workout plan listed below.
The Ironmaster Super
Bench is one
of the most compact, durable, and versatile flat, decline and incline weight
benches in the industry and easily adjusts with 11
different lock out
angles.
Assessing four
different bench angles, Barnett et al. (1995) found greater pectoralis major sternocostal muscle activity when using an incline
bench of 0 (i.e. flat) and -18 degrees (i.e. decline) than with an incline
of 40 and 90 degrees, with a narrow grip.