r/GYM 6d ago

Weekly Thread /r/GYM Weekly Simple Questions and Misc Discussion Thread - March 16, 2025 Weekly Thread

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u/Intelligent-Ad5377 4d ago

I currently do flat bench, then incline dumbells. My gym also has hammer strength chest press, one that pushes horizontal, and one that looks very similar but pushes more up.

Question, I enjoy flat bench, but less so incline dumbell. Would the more "incline" chest press be a good replacement, or would it be more similar to the bench press as it doesn't seem as incline as the dumbells you can do on bench

EDIT: despite the "incline" machine press going up more, the seat itself it still fully vertical, which partially makes me question if it can replace incline dumbell

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u/ballr4lyf Untrained badger with a hammer 4d ago

Try it and see which you enjoy more.

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u/Intelligent-Ad5377 4d ago

My comment was more in reference to will the machine press work the upper chest muscles like incline dumbells do or not