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2004/01/05, 03:38 PM
Hi everyone. Here's my question. Should I be doing flat bench press first then inclined and other chest workout or does it really matter. Second question. Instead of using barbells can I use dumbells for my chest routines. Thanks for the help.
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"Do, or do not. There is no 'try'."
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2004/01/05, 03:43 PM
The order of the exercise should not matter when it comes to bench press. However, I would normally warm up with flyes to pre-exhaust the triceps, and end up with them as a cool down since they help stretch pecs.
As far as dumbbells vs. barbells, I would suggest using both as you'll find that you can't go too heavy with dumbbells.
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**_Robert_**
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2004/01/05, 03:57 PM
Robert - nice tip about warming up w/flyes. I'll have to try that one.
Kirby
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2004/01/05, 04:05 PM
Thanks rpacheco. It just seems that when ever I start out with something other than the flat bench I'm burned out and can barely do two sets. Maybe it will just take time. Thanks again
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"Do, or do not. There is no 'try'."
- Yoda ('The Empire Strikes Back'
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2004/01/05, 04:07 PM
Yoda may have been mistaken, sometimes you have to try until you can!!!
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Charlie
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2004/01/05, 04:13 PM
That's right, Charlie. Maybe you should decrease your weight. As time goes by, you will get stronger.
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2004/01/05, 04:28 PM
rpacheco......flys have nothing to do with triceps.....how do u pre exhaust them with flys, well atleast my flys don't use triceps?...........but anyways you shopuld incorperate both dumbells and barbells, barbells help add to strength and power, but dumbells give u a differnt full because the bar is not in the way, the bar actually stops u from getting a full stretch of the pec muscle there by not using al of the potential muscle fiber that is possible. The rule is the more muscle fibers u can engage in the lift the more u can left, so bascily the more u damage( not in a bad way) the more that have to be bad stonger........ergo bigger chest, bigger muscles more strength......... now depending on what u want or traing for will depend on how much of what u want to use. i perosnally do 5 sets on bench, then do cable cross overs....then incline babrbell presses, decline bench press/ or dips head down, then incline flys.........if ur upper chest is weak , u will lose control of the bar in regular bench, so train both equally.... hope this helps
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2004/01/05, 04:29 PM
The order of the exercise should not matter when it comes to bench press. However, I would normally warm up with flyes to pre-exhaust the triceps, and end up with them as a cool down since they help stretch pecs.
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