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Originally Posted by PeteSB75
[Give me a squat, deadlift or press (standing, overhead) any day as a measure of pure strength. Something that involves more than just a couple of muscles at least.
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I agree with you that those exercises are a better indicator of overall strength than the flat bench. Keep in mind though, that sheer strength is not everyone's goal. Sport specifric training, bodybuilding, weight loss, etc are often more important to some lifters.
That being said, I was always stronger (relative to my weight) on squats and deadlifts than I was on flat bench. At this point, I am actually significantly stronger on the incline bench that I am on flats, and find it builds the pecs better as well (for me).
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Originally Posted by hova45
Nice good to see that this thread was started over here  |
Joey!!
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Originally Posted by BigFrank
I'm over the crud as far as I can tell Tom. Everything seems to have rolled out so to speak lol.
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Good news, Frank!
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