how effective would using a Smith Machine be for Incline Bench?
I've been using Dumbbells for a while, but I've gotten to the point where getting the weights up into starting position is killing my energy for the rest of the set.
I'm using 85s right now, getting 8-10 reps, which means I could most likely go higher in weight, but I can't get the 90s up without fucking my shoulders. It doesn't help that I have very weak joints
I'm thinking of switching to Smith, because I don't really care about strength, I just want my Upper Chest to look good
>I'm using 85s right now, getting 8-10 reps, which means I could most likely go higher in weight, but I can't get the 90s up without fucking my shoulders. It doesn't help that I have very weak joints Gym buddy
Blake Price
do overhead pressing more. accept that it's a matter of insertion points, bodyfat or even unnattiness.
Gavin Taylor
don't have one
I regularly integrate OHP into my Shoulder day, but even that I can't go too heavy, at risk of fucking my back up
Daniel Edwards
i like smith incline presses better than free or dumbbell. ohp doesnt hit my upper chst so much
Nathaniel Sullivan
bump
Jonathan Nguyen
Im gonna get hate for this but just cut Incline out. I OHP 150x5 and currently running a smolov jr cycle on bench with a 1RM of 305 and my upper chest is just fine. I feel the majority of your focus should be on OHP and Bench and youll be just fine.
>at risk of fucking my back up Explain
Kayden Garcia
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Kayden Taylor
her videos make me cringe so hard
they reek of insecurity and attention craving
shes hot as fuck though
Brody Foster
who? i want to jack of- i mean cringe
Owen Gonzalez
sommeray
Jaxson Hughes
Idk it wouldn't feel right cutting out Incline Press entirely, Upper Chest is too important to cut back on
>Explain Could be my form, but I get a ton of bad pressure in my back during OHP
Ryan Lewis
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Austin Young
bump
Jaxon Hall
*BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARPP*
Brayden Thompson
>I'm thinking of switching to Smith, because I don't really care about strength, I just want my Upper Chest to look good
>You will never be so fucking retarded that you think that having a machine lift half the weight for you will make you look better than doing it yourself
Brayden James
>Upper Chest is too important to cut back on But thats my point, if youre just strong on Bench and OHP its not as if you wont be hitting upper as a side effect.
Kevin Martin
>you have to lift heavy to make size gains
Ian Ortiz
sauuce on that?
Cameron Jenkins
Sure is new years in here
Nicholas Reyes
>tfw you will never be so retarded that you think you have to have a machine cut the weight in half for you to use lower weight
William Perry
So increase the weight?
Have you thought about that?
Lincoln Williams
>increase the decreased weight
Wyatt Campbell
Jesus christ
Lift the same, or slightly less, weight at a higher amount of reps you fucking aspie
Noah Jackson
nigger i posted on fit when zyzz was around who the fuck are you
