UNLOCK Your Upper Chest: Best Bench Angle

Struggling to grow your upper chest? It's important to choose the right bench angle when doing incline dumbbell press. Most people will better activate and grow their upper chest chest with a lower incline. Try this out and you'll feel the difference right away! #shorts #shortsfeed #shortsvideo #shortsyoutube

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  • @AmazingAutist
    @AmazingAutist Жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Now all I need, is a bench.

  • @quantashonjamaldigglerbury4934

    @quantashonjamaldigglerbury4934

    Жыл бұрын

    bruh go to the gym lmao

  • @AmazingAutist

    @AmazingAutist

    Жыл бұрын

    @@quantashonjamaldigglerbury4934 Can't swing it.

  • @ahmadabusamra6528

    @ahmadabusamra6528

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AmazingAutist the best decision you can ever make bro. Go for it

  • @AmazingAutist

    @AmazingAutist

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ahmadabusamra6528 okay you know what? I will. I'll look for some affordable gyms around my area.

  • @Hellokunall

    @Hellokunall

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AmazingAutisti was afraid to go gym but i went alone my first day 🗿

  • @sgtlazar
    @sgtlazar Жыл бұрын

    Me, an intellectual: it’s time to invent the 22.5 degree bench

  • @wat5709

    @wat5709

    7 ай бұрын

    They have that lmao not every bench just goes from 15 to 30 degrees, there are more notches

  • @bimbon123

    @bimbon123

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@wat5709in my gym is only 15 and 30 :'(

  • @peterferland7988

    @peterferland7988

    5 ай бұрын

    @@bimbon123 put 5lb plates under the back of the bench at 15 degrees

  • @elsaeedelnawawy9327
    @elsaeedelnawawy9327 Жыл бұрын

    Ur tips are amazing I followed them all. go on man ! salute from egypt

  • @azazel_playz7055

    @azazel_playz7055

    6 ай бұрын

    هلا ولله يا ال مصر ❤

  • @mohammedhawas1323

    @mohammedhawas1323

    4 ай бұрын

    يا حلاوه 😂

  • @mr6inchpipe
    @mr6inchpipe3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! You're a highly intelligent, informative young man Jeremy!

  • @MarcusBunting-rj6le
    @MarcusBunting-rj6le10 ай бұрын

    15 seems to work so much better for me

  • @user-xt2ux3dx5r

    @user-xt2ux3dx5r

    8 ай бұрын

    me too

  • @CrookedAvalanche455

    @CrookedAvalanche455

    7 ай бұрын

    Me too

  • @hafidzmohmar5620

    @hafidzmohmar5620

    6 ай бұрын

    Agree

  • @synishere
    @synishere Жыл бұрын

    I’m glad I found this video, my friends at the gym always do incline like at 75 degrees and I knew something was off.

  • @deletion8244

    @deletion8244

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @shelnut2842

    @shelnut2842

    9 ай бұрын

    Thats literally just shoulder press 😭

  • @GustavRex

    @GustavRex

    6 ай бұрын

    That's literally shoulder press, though... Either you're just confused or your friends are delusional LMAOOO

  • @olliecrayford

    @olliecrayford

    5 ай бұрын

    Bro secretly love's training shoulders 💀💀

  • @illpistolwhip6779

    @illpistolwhip6779

    3 ай бұрын

    I see people do it all the time I’m glad I learned this early on

  • @pervy_ODG
    @pervy_ODG7 ай бұрын

    Definitely will try 30 degree next time. Started having some slight shoulder pain at 45 degree.

  • @JayDubb410

    @JayDubb410

    3 ай бұрын

    You're better off at 45° w/ arch. The arching creates more stability and decreases the decline by another 15°

  • @Johnny3Batony
    @Johnny3Batony Жыл бұрын

    I do them both. Incline 2x10-12 at 30 and 2x10-12 at 15. Then I go for flat and flyes. Works good so far.

  • @MrKyriakos32

    @MrKyriakos32

    10 ай бұрын

    I personally would increase those sets/weight and low reps

  • @lucashenriques4242

    @lucashenriques4242

    10 ай бұрын

    I only do incline, never flat

  • @manealst7249

    @manealst7249

    10 ай бұрын

    @@MrKyriakos32I am 6’6 230 pounds. My chest got big af when I started holding the reps and using heavy weight.

  • @joshuadouma999

    @joshuadouma999

    9 ай бұрын

    @@manealst7249 Can you clarify what you mean by holding the reps, please? Do you mean hold the stretch at the bottom, or hold at a specific portion of the concentric? Or something else?

  • @kitsin326

    @kitsin326

    9 ай бұрын

    @@MrKyriakos32more sets is unnecessary you don’t need more than 4 per muscle group per training session you can get away with 2-3 sets of you only train to failure

  • @glassofwater281
    @glassofwater2818 ай бұрын

    That's what I was thinking, when I'm raised up too high I can feel it mostly in my shoulders

  • @H4rd3l

    @H4rd3l

    7 ай бұрын

    Bro i dont feel my chest when i am doing bench press , am doing the movement correctly 100% , maybe its because i am new

  • @farhanakram9188

    @farhanakram9188

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@H4rd3lmake sure to have a slight arch in your back and pull your shoulders back

  • @pyro_p5999
    @pyro_p5999 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much cause I didn't know the proper angle to set up the bench at.... hence that's why I stuck with flat bench💪🏾

  • @ppppp1562
    @ppppp1562 Жыл бұрын

    Dude, i love this information ! Thank you ! Keep analize other muscle please 🙏

  • @gtr3440
    @gtr3440 Жыл бұрын

    I had this doubt for a long time .. Thanks bro 👍

  • @catracademon843
    @catracademon843 Жыл бұрын

    Honestly has been my biggest question as I've started out lol

  • @rubiwick7264
    @rubiwick726411 ай бұрын

    Very niceeee. I stopped doing upper chest on the bench because i felt more shoulder activation then the chest itself 😅 ty for this!

  • @andrewtanczyk4009
    @andrewtanczyk40098 ай бұрын

    Great advice! Thanks!

  • @eslamemad7430
    @eslamemad7430 Жыл бұрын

    Iam a physio And i appreciated really yr channel

  • @maxholiday
    @maxholiday9 ай бұрын

    exactly the answer that I needed to be confirmed. thank you

  • @AH-zf5on
    @AH-zf5on Жыл бұрын

    I needed this number! Thx man!!

  • @michaelc1658
    @michaelc1658 Жыл бұрын

    Would like to see if reverse grip has an impact.

  • @metbear3

    @metbear3

    Жыл бұрын

    I recommend using a ez-grip cambered bar (the wavy ergonomic bars). Puts a lot less strain on your wrists and shoulders when you do that movement

  • @ia796

    @ia796

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@metbear3 Dumbell gives better Chest contraction

  • @metbear3

    @metbear3

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ia796 i agree. I think mixing it up is good too

  • @OriginalPripp

    @OriginalPripp

    Жыл бұрын

    EZ grip or dumbbells only in that case

  • @Biolo-G_KJ

    @Biolo-G_KJ

    Жыл бұрын

    No because your strength is so much decreased that it's not worth it. It's like doing front raises instead of ohp.

  • @Omarmohammedd
    @Omarmohammedd Жыл бұрын

    I seem to be the only person in my gym who uses a degree less than 45 on the bench, they sometimes come up to me and tell me bro isnt that too low? I always ignore them.

  • @punkmonkxo

    @punkmonkxo

    Жыл бұрын

    same bro

  • @English.for.better
    @English.for.better Жыл бұрын

    Fucking good Jeremy

  • @-Zer0Dark-
    @-Zer0Dark-16 күн бұрын

    I use a 15°(ish) incline and a reverse grip. Lights up my upper chest like the 4th of July.

  • @mrmatatag1834
    @mrmatatag1834 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect angle💪

  • @MultiMM68
    @MultiMM68 Жыл бұрын

    Great info! At setting 4 I feel it in the shoulders as you state. Will try setting 1 or 2. Thanks!!!

  • @spiritedaway3
    @spiritedaway311 ай бұрын

    I just looked and asked myself why do I have a link to one of your videos saved to my note and yet I am not a subscriber(just had to hit that button)this guy really puts the science in it.

  • @GhostRaceerrr
    @GhostRaceerrr6 ай бұрын

    Imagine watching this video after ur today's workout when ur gym's general trainer told u to do incline on 30 degree, I was like why he telling me to do it on 30 degree. But now my doubt is clear 😂 thank you Jeremy either 🙌❤️

  • @saifkhan-ln7dd
    @saifkhan-ln7dd Жыл бұрын

    Just had chest day today and was struggling to adjust the bench to feel my upper chest 😂

  • @olau5478

    @olau5478

    Жыл бұрын

    😂Epic lmao

  • @bird9455

    @bird9455

    Жыл бұрын

    @@olau5478 LEMAO 🤣🤣🤣😂

  • @olau5478

    @olau5478

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bird9455 roflol 😅

  • @shlekmirkarin6429

    @shlekmirkarin6429

    Жыл бұрын

    retract shoulder blades and push chest out. imagine your pushing yourself away from a table

  • @saifkhan-ln7dd

    @saifkhan-ln7dd

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shlekmirkarin6429 I tried that but I still feel more activation from my delts I almost feel like I’m pulling the weights more than pushing

  • @frederickcraft1772
    @frederickcraft17722 ай бұрын

    Great info 'cause at sixty it's hard to build the upper chest

  • @Ultimatefitness360
    @Ultimatefitness3602 ай бұрын

    15 degree is just great

  • @shabeetus
    @shabeetus Жыл бұрын

    Me with a protractor at the gym: 📐👁️👄👁️

  • @alfaizalraj6058
    @alfaizalraj6058 Жыл бұрын

    searching for this,Thanks 😍

  • @RobertSmith-ub6tk
    @RobertSmith-ub6tk Жыл бұрын

    You got some of the best videos out there really enjoy them get a lot of great information. I follow you quite regularly.

  • @Baseraver
    @Baseraver3 ай бұрын

    Interestingly, 45 degrees gave me the best upper pecs soreness. Its pretty much individual. Sure, front delts were lit but thats the only angle I could work my upper pecs with.

  • @madlad6001
    @madlad60016 ай бұрын

    15⁰ is just perfect

  • @jgoldian47
    @jgoldian47 Жыл бұрын

    This depends on the person. I switched to 45 degree from 30 degree or lower and my upper chest blew up and my front delts have gotten bigger My rear delts are my most dominant shoulder muscle and then my side delts so I'm glad my front delts are growing

  • @hernanmurillo8925

    @hernanmurillo8925

    Жыл бұрын

    So incline at 45 degrees worked both your upper chest and front delts?

  • @jgoldian47

    @jgoldian47

    Жыл бұрын

    @Hernan Murillo oh yeah I used to do 30 degree for upper chest and didn't see much growth at all but now I'm seeing some pretty quick results both in front delt and upper and upper inner chest

  • @RandomSkitts
    @RandomSkitts Жыл бұрын

    Lol I just did chest today 😄 i will for sure use this later this week.

  • @PrinceKoopa

    @PrinceKoopa

    Жыл бұрын

    How'd it go?

  • @RandomSkitts

    @RandomSkitts

    Жыл бұрын

    @@PrinceKoopa it went well. I've been doing this on my push days if I don't have enough time to do my normal program. So I'll do this a lower chest machine 9n my quicker push days.

  • @Swisshustler89
    @Swisshustler89 Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @agastyaverma766
    @agastyaverma7665 ай бұрын

    After a flat bench I think pi/6 radian is the best angle

  • @macd5130
    @macd5130 Жыл бұрын

    I would absolutely love a standing OHP vs behind the neck press version of this video.

  • @3Equalz
    @3Equalz Жыл бұрын

    Basic physics can answer this. the more upright you are, the more shoulders and the less chest you use to lift the weight

  • @AshleySmyth1212

    @AshleySmyth1212

    5 ай бұрын

    Not that simple. Some of us are over 6ft2 and 30° hits more middle chest where as 4t is better for Chest

  • @bradgodin4446
    @bradgodin44466 ай бұрын

    I notice 15° works my mid chest more and 30° works my upper more.

  • @BLS1976PACHAPTER
    @BLS1976PACHAPTER Жыл бұрын

    I prefer the db reverse grip press it has way more activation

  • @gregd4391
    @gregd43914 ай бұрын

    EMGs do not provide evidence of muscle recruitment nor effectiveness of an exercise. They only provide some data about surface nerve activity.

  • @UltimateGattai
    @UltimateGattai4 ай бұрын

    I've started trying to grow my upper chest, I thought 45 seemed too much, I didn't feel much effect on my upper chest.

  • @Chris-es6sc
    @Chris-es6sc Жыл бұрын

    I just saved myself 12,000 bucks 😎

  • @edgarbolden5742
    @edgarbolden57427 ай бұрын

    I say 30 to 45 degrees for the incline

  • @user-oj1rm8ip2g
    @user-oj1rm8ip2g11 ай бұрын

    Rising incline from incline 1 to 5

  • @The_Honcho
    @The_Honcho3 ай бұрын

    Every sports scientist with a degree immediately rolled their eyes and swiped up when he pulled eeg machine

  • @Sagi____
    @Sagi____ Жыл бұрын

    30 gang

  • @realblackgoku3078
    @realblackgoku30788 ай бұрын

    Good Video

  • @yairjosephsegal
    @yairjosephsegal Жыл бұрын

    TNX I did not know it. Will I try? Yes! During my next workout

  • @quantashonjamaldigglerbury4934
    @quantashonjamaldigglerbury4934 Жыл бұрын

    Decline benchpress or Incline benchpress,horizontal benchpress,chest flyes are all you need for chest growth imo. Pushups are optional

  • @leonvanpetegem1663

    @leonvanpetegem1663

    Жыл бұрын

    You know that decline and incline train like way different parts of the chest right?

  • @matejlazevski

    @matejlazevski

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@leonvanpetegem1663 ofc he would know wtf is that question?

  • @hafidzmohmar5620
    @hafidzmohmar56206 ай бұрын

    Even in 30, i still feel shoulder, 15 is the best

  • @tarunce995
    @tarunce99510 ай бұрын

    Please make it test for lats too. I guess rope vertical climbing might be the best foe lats. Let me know. !!!!

  • @potatoalex253
    @potatoalex2532 ай бұрын

    You might have greater chest % at 45-15 but it could be mid & lower chest not upper

  • @ice.ringer1248
    @ice.ringer1248 Жыл бұрын

    Him: “I use a $12000…” Me looking at my $2 protractor: 😏

  • @ozziepozzy
    @ozziepozzy10 ай бұрын

    How do I know which one better activated my upper chezt

  • @HNM85
    @HNM85 Жыл бұрын

    Nice ! What’s the best angle for growing the lower chest ?

  • @Jack-bi8mg

    @Jack-bi8mg

    Жыл бұрын

    Just do dips as they target lower chest, also flat bench and dumbell press also target the mid and lower chest so that would probably be enough

  • @radioactivebanana5878
    @radioactivebanana58787 ай бұрын

    30° is the sweetest spot for a good upper pec hit, this is just my opinion...

  • @4dmusic875
    @4dmusic87511 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I assume it's same for decline?

  • @SLK0000
    @SLK0000 Жыл бұрын

    Close grip bench hits the chest the best putting it right over you. Dumbells or barbell. Followed by cables over and under. Then flys.

  • @helpmeout12
    @helpmeout125 ай бұрын

    How do you known the degrees on the bench My gym doesn't have that bench😫

  • @milanminic8545
    @milanminic8545 Жыл бұрын

    Wow he used 12k machine to give us information that everyone knew since like forever!

  • @mustang0468
    @mustang0468Ай бұрын

    Do we need to arch your back during this or what if we have a natural arch? Which angle is best?

  • @namanplay
    @namanplay2 ай бұрын

    45 to 30 is best

  • @naimyusri2271
    @naimyusri2271 Жыл бұрын

    45° it's okay, with flies 👌🏼

  • @SJ-ky3sg
    @SJ-ky3sg7 ай бұрын

    I can tell this without using any machine this is quite common in gym bros😂

  • @lomidagy2031
    @lomidagy2031 Жыл бұрын

    I’m getting back pain when I’m doing bench press

  • @owjoel
    @owjoel Жыл бұрын

    jeremy "emg analysis" ethier 👍👍

  • @souravpaul9170
    @souravpaul917010 ай бұрын

    Knock knees video🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @outis439-A
    @outis439-A5 ай бұрын

    No matter what I do I can’t activate chest at all. Not even when I do pushups

  • @dalerussell7872
    @dalerussell7872 Жыл бұрын

    Good to know that jonni Shreve info is correct

  • @tanaysharma5575
    @tanaysharma5575 Жыл бұрын

    Bro instead of this do reverse grip barbell bench press

  • @GLCEndeavors
    @GLCEndeavors Жыл бұрын

    what if my bench only has 0° 45° and 90°? Does that mean I cannot train incline bench press? Thank you in advance.

  • @VicColomeet

    @VicColomeet

    Жыл бұрын

    You can,45 is still better than just doing it flat. If you really are desperate just put a plate below the bench so your 0 angle becomes like 10-15

  • @Djordjevicc

    @Djordjevicc

    Жыл бұрын

    You can. These "science based" youtubers are all saying different things. This guy says study shows 30 is better, other dudes say study shows 45 is best. I honestly don't even know what to believe anymore. I'm currently doing 30 with dumbbells and 45 with barbell. You'll be fine bro 👌

  • @SS-oy8ty
    @SS-oy8ty Жыл бұрын

    $12,000 device smh

  • @lollllloful
    @lollllloful Жыл бұрын

    What about the chest fly? Is it the same principle?

  • @J_Un1t
    @J_Un1tАй бұрын

    What’s the benefit of 15 over flat?

  • @jannomeeuwessen4886
    @jannomeeuwessen4886 Жыл бұрын

    This is probably the first really good advice I heard from him

  • @kareem4677
    @kareem4677 Жыл бұрын

    Today i tried 15 degree bench and oh lord i got a big booba pump

  • @laceemmedia9807
    @laceemmedia98078 ай бұрын

    So if i wanna work on the back of my shoulders, 45 degrees it is?

  • @lateph01
    @lateph01Ай бұрын

    how about lower part ?

  • @cburke777
    @cburke777 Жыл бұрын

    What brand is the bench?

  • @jamestonbellajo

    @jamestonbellajo

    Жыл бұрын

    Atlantis

  • @josephfarrier3978
    @josephfarrier3978 Жыл бұрын

    70 degree very slight

  • @pokiblue5870
    @pokiblue5870 Жыл бұрын

    Understood. But how do I know if im at 45 degree or 30 degree ? 🤨 looks similar

  • @maximbanada9788

    @maximbanada9788

    Жыл бұрын

    45 is exactly half way down from vertical. 30 is lower (by a further 1/3 rd of the way to flat)

  • @pokiblue5870

    @pokiblue5870

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maximbanada9788 thanks 👍

  • @brucewaynebanner482
    @brucewaynebanner482 Жыл бұрын

    30 degree always

  • @easymike7176
    @easymike71762 ай бұрын

    I like 30 degrees.

  • @airliu1
    @airliu1 Жыл бұрын

    I was disappointed to find out the bench I own only has 10 or 35 degrees. Sad Times.

  • @luccacarmel9635

    @luccacarmel9635

    Жыл бұрын

    In your case I’d go with a 10° degree option

  • @liamengram6326

    @liamengram6326

    Жыл бұрын

    Anything above 30° is going to recruit your anterior delts more than you upper chest anyway.

  • @Eagle-Striker

    @Eagle-Striker

    Жыл бұрын

    Solution: 1. Set it to 35 degrees. 2. Put a weight plate (or book stack) under the front leg of your bench which will lower the inclination down to 25-30 degrees. Good times!

  • @S_I_a_y_e_r
    @S_I_a_y_e_r Жыл бұрын

    How about you just push the bar from higher position?

  • @FahimulIslamBUET
    @FahimulIslamBUET10 ай бұрын

    I believe declined pushup will also help. Here's a one line of python code to calculate your angle: import math; 90-math.acos(chair_height/your_height) * 180/math.pi

  • @SuperAvatar1981
    @SuperAvatar1981 Жыл бұрын

    I use 3 of them it does work

  • @TufanMentes
    @TufanMentes Жыл бұрын

    Now calves, please

  • @mrbruce3202
    @mrbruce3202 Жыл бұрын

    I do 30 degree angle

  • @strelok9376
    @strelok93767 ай бұрын

    I don't feel fukin anything in 30° , only works my triceps mid chest and little upper chest

  • @AshleySmyth1212

    @AshleySmyth1212

    5 ай бұрын

    45 is best

  • @strelok9376
    @strelok93767 ай бұрын

    Wtf someone who press 45° in other video is same with your 30°

  • @Foralluhaterz
    @Foralluhaterz Жыл бұрын

    I was already doing this wow

  • @ofueysytukbfdstwwyrg
    @ofueysytukbfdstwwyrg6 ай бұрын

    and dont forget to not arch

  • @basscatfishing9266
    @basscatfishing92667 ай бұрын

    Is it just me or when he is showing the 45-degree bench it looks to be higher than 45, more like 60?

  • @strelok9376

    @strelok9376

    7 ай бұрын

    Yea all bench models are different , in my gym normal flat press is actually -5° then 10° , 25° , 40° , 55° and etc

  • @basscatfishing9266

    @basscatfishing9266

    7 ай бұрын

    yeah I noticed my bench on flat is a little bit of a decline and then supposed to be 20 then 45 60 90. @@strelok9376

  • @souravmaharana866
    @souravmaharana8667 ай бұрын

    Correct

  • @fruitygoon1931
    @fruitygoon1931Ай бұрын

    And flip your grip

  • @BrownGoatEnthusiast
    @BrownGoatEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

    I just use 180