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Targeting the sternocostal head can be done by using the flat bench press with a wide grip.

right now my every other day routine consists of individual bicep curls 3 sets of 5, back rows (currently increased weight and at 3 sets of 10), Arnold press one side at a time (the one for the shoulders) and flat bench press with each set increasing incline to target different sections of the pectoral mucles which right now it's 1 set of 10, 1 set of 8, and 3rd set of 7 to 8 on bench

The most well - known of the presses that target the pectoral region is the flat bench press with the barbell.

Not exact matches

Even though the flat bench barbell press is one of the «Big Three» in powerlifting along with the deadlift and the squat, and even though it is tremendously efficient it is not the be-all and end - all of pressing.

The close - grip incline bench press is another compound classic that will allow you to work tri's with a greater range of motion compared to a close - grip flat bench press.

Start your giant set with dips, using the highest weight possible that allows you to perform 5 - 8 reps.. Then, grab a pair of dumbbells that are preferably about 30 % of the load you would use on dumbbell bench presses for 10 reps. Lie down on a flat bench and perform these movements in a consecutive order without taking any rest:

With an adjustable bench you can perform bench press flat / inclined.

This is the probably most worked part of the chest with the flat bench press.

Lie down on a flat bench press and grab the bar with a grip that is a little narrower than your shoulders width.

The dumbbell bench press is performed by lying face up on a flat bench with your feet firmly planted on the floor.

The flat bench flye is performed by lying face up on a flat bench with your feet firmly planted on the floor, and your head, shoulders and hips in contact with the bench, similar to the flat bench presses mentioned above.

Flat bench, incline and decline press, and shoulder press can be done with different adjustments.

The barbell bench press is performed by lying face up on a flat bench with your feet firmly planted on the floor and eyes directly below the bar on the rack.

When you want to build a bigger and more defined chest, people will often just stick with flat bench presses or dumbbell flyes.

However there is one exception with the flat bench press.

You will be interested to know that the EMG shows a higher reading with barbell bench - press than D / B bench - press, flat, incline or decline.

The machine chest press can be done with different kinds of equipment: lying on a flat bench, an incline bench or seated with a straight back.

Start with the flat bench and do one set of the barbell bench press with a close grip until you reach failure at about 8 - 12 reps.

Alternate incline bench press with flat bench press every push day (keep it as 4 × 5).

100 incline dumbbell press (I know michael says flat, but my upper chest lags, so I place the bench on a slight incline and I make sure I mix up between a hammer grip to a straight grip to get the right pump in my chest... I get to about 65 reps very quickly with about 15 lb weights, take about a 3 second breather, and do another 15 - 20 reaching 80 reps, get another 3 second breath, 10 more reps, and a quick last break and I pound out my last 10 reps for a 100 total Reps

What makes the power rack ideal, is that with a decent set of weights and a flat / incline bench, you can perform almost all the major, heavy duty lifts like the bench press, dead lifts, squats, jerk / press etc...

You should also perform: 3 × 8 - 12 reverse - grip chin - up with flat bench barbell press superset (60 - second rest) 3 × 8 - 12 dumbbell shrug with hyperextension superset (60 - second rest) 3 × 15 - 20 floor crunch with bent - knee hanging leg raise (no rest).

Chest + Triceps * Incline bench press superset with Incline dumbbell fly 4 sets x 6 reps * Flat bench dumbbell press superset with decline bench press 3 sets x 10 reps * Cable crossovers 3 sets 12 reps * Bench dips superset with lying tricep extensions 3 sets x 8 reps * Close grip bench press superset with tricep pressdowns 3 sets x 10 reps * Overhead dumbbell extensions superset with dumbbell kickbacks 3 sets x 12bench press superset with Incline dumbbell fly 4 sets x 6 reps * Flat bench dumbbell press superset with decline bench press 3 sets x 10 reps * Cable crossovers 3 sets 12 reps * Bench dips superset with lying tricep extensions 3 sets x 8 reps * Close grip bench press superset with tricep pressdowns 3 sets x 10 reps * Overhead dumbbell extensions superset with dumbbell kickbacks 3 sets x 12bench dumbbell press superset with decline bench press 3 sets x 10 reps * Cable crossovers 3 sets 12 reps * Bench dips superset with lying tricep extensions 3 sets x 8 reps * Close grip bench press superset with tricep pressdowns 3 sets x 10 reps * Overhead dumbbell extensions superset with dumbbell kickbacks 3 sets x 12bench press 3 sets x 10 reps * Cable crossovers 3 sets 12 reps * Bench dips superset with lying tricep extensions 3 sets x 8 reps * Close grip bench press superset with tricep pressdowns 3 sets x 10 reps * Overhead dumbbell extensions superset with dumbbell kickbacks 3 sets x 12Bench dips superset with lying tricep extensions 3 sets x 8 reps * Close grip bench press superset with tricep pressdowns 3 sets x 10 reps * Overhead dumbbell extensions superset with dumbbell kickbacks 3 sets x 12bench press superset with tricep pressdowns 3 sets x 10 reps * Overhead dumbbell extensions superset with dumbbell kickbacks 3 sets x 12 reps

To be safe, do shoulder - friendly variations wherever possible (e.g. replace barbell shoulder press with high incline neutral grip dumbbell press; replace bench press with neutral grip flat dumbbell press).

Ed would superset flat dumbbell bench presses with flat dumbbell flyes for 4 sets of 8 to 10 reps per exercise.

The sternocostal head is more highly activated in the bench press with a wide grip and a decline or flat bench angle, while the clavicular head is more highly activated in the bench press with a narrow grip and an incline angle between 30 — 56 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.

Thus it appears that the decline and flat bench press angles are superior to angles above 40 degrees and the flat bench press may be optimal, which is in line with the findings of Landin & Thompson (2010) noted above.

FIRST incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10 incline dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20 incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 flat bench dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - arm pulldown 1 x 15 - 20 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 one dumbbell pullover drop set of 3 x 8 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 pushdown with rope handle 1 x 15 - 20 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 seated overhead (one - arm) extension drop set 3 x 8 incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 ab - bench crunch 1 x 15 - 20 incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 SECOND [2] dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 standing forward - lean lateral raise 1 x 15 - 20 [2] dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell (two - arm) press drop set 3 x 8 incline one - arm dumbbell lateral 1 x 8 bent - over dumbbell lateral drop set 3 x 8 dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 seated bent - arm bent - over dumbbell lateral 1 x 15 - 20 dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 one - arm dumbbell row 1 x 8 - 10 barbell shrug [wrist straps or hooks are fine] 1 x 15 - 20 standing dumbbell curl w arm - blaster 1 x 8 - 10 spider curl with E-Z curl bar 1 x 15 - 20 cable curl with straight bar 1 x 8 - 10 incline (two - arm) curl drop set 3 x 8 incline (two - arm) hammer curl drop set 3 x 8 rotator cuff with ShoulderHorn and dumbbells 1 x 8 - 10 hang from chinning bar'til failure THIRD front squat 1 x 6 - 8 leg extension 1 x 15 - 20 front squat 1 x 6 - 8 sissy squat 1 x 8 - 10 supine leg curl 1 x 15 - 20 leg press on angled leg press 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - legged deadlift 1 x 8 - 10 immediately followed by back extension 1 x 30 - 50 (no weight) 5 minute rest leg press calf raise 1 x 20 leg press calf raise 1 x 15 standing calf raise 1 x 12 - 15 seated calf raise 1 x 12 - 15 D.A.R.D raise 1 x 8 - 10 4 - way neck work with towel — 1 15 - second rep for each of the 4 ways TIPS for using this program in your weight lifting routines:

As with the squat, the bench press can be performed with many variations to target areas of the chest more specifically — using the flat bench will hit the middle of the chest, using an incline bench press will work the upper pectorals (and serratus anterior), whilst a decline bench press will hit the lower pectorals.

Pretty soon, our upper body workout started with flat barbell bench, incline barbell bench, and decline barbell bench followed by all three positions repeated for dumbbell pressing.

With wide spacing, the anterior deltoid muscle was greater than decline and flat bench press.