A $12,000 EMG machine tested which bench angles activate the upper chest most. Chest activation drops at 45° while shoulders take over. Try 15° or 30° instead, whichever feels better for your upper chest.
A $12,000 EMG machine.
45° incline.
15° or 30° incline (about one to two notches up from the bottom position).
What's the best bench angle to grow the upper chest? I used a $12,000 EMG machine to find out.
The results showed.
That when benching at a 45 degree angle, chest activation begins to decrease and.
The shoulders start.
To take over.
This is consistent.
With other EMG studies. Instead, to target your upper chest and reduce shoulder involvement, try using either a 15 or 30 degree angle, which is.
Generally one to.
Two notches up from the bottom position.
Try them both.
And stick to the one that better activates your upper chest.
