Pecs

[ill-matic]

what machines / excercises are best to really maximise the use of the pectorial muscles?

 

[simo]

bench and dumbells

alternate between the 2, and do INCLINE along with FLAT. there is also DECLINE, but most would say that is worthless.

 

[Taliq]

bench and dumbells

alternate between the 2, and do INCLINE along with FLAT. there is also DECLINE, but most would say that is worthless.

wah??? :sad:

Do you mean bench with dumbells?

The bench press is probably the most well known one. People say doing them with dumbells instead of a barbell cant be better. There the flat, incline and decline Simo mentioned. You could also try flies, which don't use the triceps like the benchpress does.

See here for more info: http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/ChestWt.html

And try and do free weights if you can, machines suck balls unless you're just stating out and/or want perfect form.

 

[The.Menace]

bench press is king exercice for the upper body. Add Butterflies to add a different kind of exercice (like Taliq said, no triceps and over all a different approach) and you'll be fine.

 

[simo]

wah??? :sad:

Do you mean bench with dumbells?

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no no, I said alternate between the 2. say do bench (incline, flat) for 6 weeks then change to dumbells (incline, flat).