What are the main advantages of the flat bench press?
Before I talk about why the incline bench press is good I thought I would get out a few nice things about the regular bench press. The main advantage of the flat bench is that you can handle more weight. The motion is very natural and it is easy to master the technique. This usually means that you have all the elements of a good weight training workout. It is an excellent strength and power motion as it is so simple and brute forceful. The position that your body is on when you lay on the flat bench is also very comfortable. Again, it is natural and easy to do and usually doesn’t leave you lifting a heavy weight in a strange way. You are able to push off of the bench and it supports you well. However, the incline has certain advantages. Here’s why… Why is the incline bench press better for chest growth? Now I move onto the dangerous waters – the incline bench press is better for your pectoral muscles than the flat bench. By far. You see the main disadvantage of the flat bench is that i
