I hate you flat bench

[Konitz]

Explain this to me why can I do 240lb incline bench for 10 reps, 120lbs dumbbells for 10 reps, but when I go to do flat bench I can barely get 8 reps of 185lbs

[Timma]

I have this same problem. I don't know if it has to do with range of motion or less muscles involved?

[gymratin]

im a lil stronger incline than flat. im 6'4 with long arms. i just chalked it up to my proportions. lol

[3v1lj03]

post a video of your flat bench and I will be able to tell you what you are doing wrong. The form is different for power then for BB and if you are BB you really don't need the flat bench IMO

[Mr I]

is it because you've spent more time inclining to build upper chest, I hardly ever flat bench so I doubt its much better than my incline but I'm sure if I started flat benching regular that would become the stronger movement. I don't do it because I hate the shape it creates on my chest

[dna9488]

Explain this to me why can I do 240lb incline bench for 10 reps, 120lbs dumbbells for 10 reps, but when I go to do flat bench I can barely get 8 reps of 185lbs

I had a similar problem. What got me through it was doing a flat bench every other week. Within a month you'll notice it.

[Konitz]

is it because you've spent more time inclining to build upper chest, I hardly ever flat bench so I doubt its much better than my incline but I'm sure if I started flat benching regular that would become the stronger movement. I don't do it because I hate the shape it creates on my chest

See when I first started working out all I did was flat bench and my chest did look funny; actually I am still fighting to get my chest to my liking; fly's on a slight incline is my weapon of choice for chest exercises. I am thinking that having long arms is the obvious disadvantage; it must be that the ROM for incline is more favorable for taller people because I feel my chest much more when doing it.

[Mr I]

incline is a more natural movement for me, but not a stronger one assuming I trained both flat and incline, I chose to focus on incline everything becasue I prefer that shape.

IMO its just a case of how you train, if you prioritised flat for a while that would take over

[Konitz]

Fingertip to armpit is 30 inches

[ROCKETW19]

Fingertip to armpit is 30 inches

Off topic but I just measured mine and it was 32"

I cant do flat bench at all. When I get tired I cheat with my shoulders I try not to cheat but it just happens. I ussaly end up jacking my shoulder up sooner or later.
for some reason I can keep my shoulders back with incline?

I am just like Mr I, I like my look better with out flat anyways.

[Konitz]

32" no wonder your a fighter, how tall are you?

[ROCKETW19]

32" no wonder your a fighter, how tall are you?

6-1 I thought I had reg-short reach? how tall are you?

[Konitz]

6'2" so I guess I am below average; I have short bicep/triceps but my forearms are long.