When comparing the incline vs flat bench for aesthetics the incline bench press is going to be better.
Flat incline bench ratio.
It gives you an overall more balanced and sculpted look if that s what you re going for.
One guy says that incline should be done with 10 20lbs less than flat and that decline should be done with 10 20lbs more than flat.
80 of bench press.
In the chest wall the lower pec is naturally thicker than the upper pec.
Military press standing strict.
Incline bench is an alternative exercise to the flat bench that places the back of the bench at a 15 to 60 degree angle.
Make sure the bench is adjusted to between 15 and 30 degrees on an incline.
That means that the upper pec needs to be worked more than the lower.
Anything higher than 30 degrees mainly works the anterior deltoids shoulders.
For example if a lifter s power clean and power snatches have a very high ratio are above 85 and 67 5 versus the clean and snatch it tells me that the individual is either super powerful or has technical or mobility.
The general consensus seems to be that an incline of 15 30 degrees will put optimal stress on the upper pec while keeping the recruitment of the front delts to a minimum.
Incline presses and flat bench presses are supposed to be performed with medium grip and the angle in the incline bench presses is 30 degree.
60 of bench press or 75 of push press.