Decline bench press: Necessary part of pec workout?

[pbergen]

Originally Posted by brubaker

What is the old advice? Incline works the bottom of the pecs and decline works the tops...so yeah, if you really want round, well defined pecs I'd stick with the variety. Depends on how far along you are though and what your goals are.

i thought it was the reverse -
incline bench press/chest fly works the upper pecs, while decline bench press/chest fly works the lower pecs.

if i'm wrong, i guess i have to reevaluate my chest workout routine!

[TheCaliforniaBear]

All you gotta do is try the excercise. If it gives you a good pump and you like it, keep on doing it. You can feel which parts of your muscles it hits.

If you can't feel it yourself, you're doing something wrong. You shouldn't have to have anyone else tell you what part of our muscle an excercise hits, you should know it when you do it.

If you are wondering "What muscles do dips work?" Just go do 5 sets of dips, and you'll know.

[K-9JOE]

Originally Posted by pbergen

i thought it was the reverse -
incline bench press/chest fly works the upper pecs, while decline bench press/chest fly works the lower pecs.

if i'm wrong, i guess i have to reevaluate my chest workout routine!

Your not wrong, I think the poster there got the two switched accidently, because it is the inverse. Californabear kinda says what I think and do...you as the individual tailor the workout for your body and go from there. I compete in powerlifting, and what works for me would baffle others.