How much do you guys INCLINE dumbbell bench?

[Gronk87]

I've been hitting this hard as my main chest exercise but nobody at my (college) gym goes heavy on these so I'm curious.
I hit 110's for 10 at 224 lbs and I failed with the 120's (got them up but slid down the bench a bit and could not recover)

 

[Leprechaun]

I injuried my rotator cuff so I'm using the bar right now, it sucks.

Prior to the injury i didn't really do incline. I kept my weights moderate and in the 12-15 rep range.

On decline and flat I go heavy. I work with a guy who goes heavy on incline. He's putting up around the same 120.

Are you wanting to go higher on weight or reps? Curiosity and all.

 

[insaiyan93]

A whopping 105 for a hard fought 8-10 reps haha I actually might could do 110 now, it's been about a month since I last did dumbbells as I'm on a new routine that doesn't call for dumbbells unfortunately.

 

[IronJulius]

we only have 100's so i hit that about 15x right now my right side stabilizers are still messed up and i get wore out quick

 

[D-max]

Not that I know anything, but I like dumbbell anything, especially incline and decline bench.

 

[Gronk87]

I injuried my rotator cuff so I'm using the bar right now, it sucks.

Prior to the injury i didn't really do incline. I kept my weights moderate and in the 12-15 rep range.

On decline and flat I go heavy. I work with a guy who goes heavy on incline. He's putting up around the same 120.

Are you wanting to go higher on weight or reps? Curiosity and all.

My goal is to be throwing up those 125's for a good 8-10 at 200 lbs at the end of my cutting cycle I just started. That would definitely be the strongest at my gym.

 

[Gronk87]

I injuried my rotator cuff so I'm using the bar right now, it sucks.

Prior to the injury i didn't really do incline. I kept my weights moderate and in the 12-15 rep range.

On decline and flat I go heavy. I work with a guy who goes heavy on incline. He's putting up around the same 120.

Are you wanting to go higher on weight or reps? Curiosity and all.

also what does it feel like to injure the cuff as opposed to the front delt? I have a front delt strain right now but worried it could involve cuff too.

 

[Leprechaun]

Good goal to have man. I'm sure you can hit it. Just keep at it man.

TBH I'm not too sure on the difference. My pain is constant and throbbing. When I do any exercise like overhead press, bench, fly, upright, push-ups, rows or well anything above the waist I'm in excruciating pain.

I push through the pain, even though I shouldn't.

 

[Gronk87]

Good goal to have man. I'm sure you can hit it. Just keep at it man.

TBH I'm not too sure on the difference. My pain is constant and throbbing. When I do any exercise like overhead press, bench, fly, upright, push-ups, rows or well anything above the waist I'm in excruciating pain.

I push through the pain, even though I shouldn't.

that sucks. My pain feels pretty distinctly on the "outside" so to speak. Like right there in the meaty part of the front delt, not too deep. Would you say yours goes deeper than that?

 

[Leprechaun]

Yes. The pain is thought the entire shoulder. Pain is all in the anterior, middle, and posterior. but that is caused by the inflammation, according to my doc. The pain is extended to the traps, teres minor towards the shoulder blade.

 

[Leprechaun]

that sucks. My pain feels pretty distinctly on the "outside" so to speak. Like right there in the meaty part of the front delt, not too deep. Would you say yours goes deeper than that?

Does it hurt when you do pressing and pulling? Or just pressing?

 

[Thenewera]

95x15 -

 

[MindlessWork]

85x8 for me...shoulder issues suck.

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

Dumbbells I don't go heavy. Too much risk getting them in position as I train alone.
But I'm proud to say I can do 315x10 on incline barbell bench. Nice full legal reps

 

[Gobuckeyes0122]

My gym only goes up to 100. I can hit them 10x.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Dumbbells I don't go heavy. Too much risk getting them in position as I train alone.
But I'm proud to say I can do 315x10 on incline barbell bench. Nice full legal reps

That's one of the reasons I don't fool with dumbbells anymore. I had a mishap getting 115's into position on the incline and that was enough for me to steer clear from then on.

 

[DonQKong]

On good days, when golfers elbow and cycle-induced shoulder problem (who would think one actually needs to warm in one's 20s), I can do 85 pounds for reps. Favorite exercise, love throwing the 85s down on the floor evil-eying everyone around me

 

[MindlessWork]

On good days, when golfers elbow and cycle-induced shoulder problem (who would think one actually needs to warm in one's 20s), I can do 85 pounds for reps. Favorite exercise, love throwing the 85s down on the floor evil-eying everyone around me

Been there done that till old shoulder injuries flashed back

Now it's barbell incline presses for me...215x8.

Only flat or decline db presses I prefer doing.

 

[rutman]

Db inclines are def where it's at. Better range of motion, stretch...better contraction...more muscle fibers involved...stabilizers...plus you're not locked into one position like you are with a barbell.

2 out of 3 chest workouts start with db inclines.... Sometimes lighter weights with more slow and controlled reps, sometimes heavy sets 6-8 reps with 130's.

 

[Gronk87]

Have any of you guys used these? http://www.amazon.com/6271-Power-Hooks-Pair/dp/B00000ELZ5

That looks so damn convenient. Idk how those would hold up to 120's though. Would solve the problem of my forearms being toasted before I even get the db's up