Benching is lousy for some but necessary for me , and I never use more than 315 for reps. Dumbell presses do nothing for me . When I bench , and 275 reps seems to be the best weight on incline and flat , I get virtually no pump in my shoulders. Maybe if I was moving 365 or more then I'd have them. But I have built a good chest on 2 sets of flat , two of incline , 2 flyes and 2 crossovers or dips. Some guys get sweet **** all from using barbells but I love them. I think when you have a naturally ectomorphic body type you have to use heavy weights to build size. If you already have a build suited to growth then I think you can and should go as light as you can if you plan to train injury free into your 60s and 70s. Pros have to lift heavy at some point. No pro ever built a great body without lifting heavy .Originally Posted by cog
OK so Coleman got another 50 pounds,how deep lol?Its just a merry go round.Many people have been of the opinion that benching is a lousy way to build the chest.How man guys wrecked their shoulders benching heavy?Legions.While we are at it,Marc Gagne,the guy that owns Gagne Fitness,trained with Arnold and Franco around 83.Franco was the powerlifter,Arnold definitely NOT.I bet it was Westside that started that story.Marc competed at 265,never uses heavy weights and he's still huge at 53.
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