Decline Press

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So I want to incorporate some decline press into my workout but my gym doesn't have a bench press that actually declines. Now i've seen some of the more older guys there stack this board with metal legs under our regular bench and do it that way. I've also seen another guy stack that same board under just a normal bench and use the squat machine for the bar and such. I guess my question is "does that work as a decline?" and "is that safe?". I want to try it but I'm worried flipping the bench backwards and hurting myself, and I'm not sure if our gym owner would like me "modifying" the stations like that.

So I just wanted to hear some other peoples opinions on it. If I can I'll snap off a couple pictures of the little board thingy I mentioned and the bench we have.

Thanks
 
Not sure about the modification of equipment but if you dont find a solution that way then an alternative exercise for the decline bench is the dip.
 
sweetness, ya I would of never thought of dips as an alternative. I pretty relieved to hear this cause I wasn't really down for trying those other ways I mentioned above.

I got one more question doesn't really have to do with the decline anymore. Does anyone on here sometimes use the squat machine for bench? I switch back and forth from squat machine to regular bench for my regular press but I pretty much always use it for incline if I don't have a spotter. Wich is more aimed at chest and less shoulders? I'm refining my weekly workout to make it more effective. I usually do shoulders neck and arms on monday. Tuesday and Thursday are cardio/abs, Wednesday I do chest and back. That leaves Friday for all lower body. so any advice would be awesome.

thanks
 
Squat machine, is that the smith machine your meaning? I use the smith machine only to do incline bench, and i dont even use it for squats. I will stand in the squat rack area and do it freely, which is obviously better. Its better to not use machines when benching, then again its prob best to not use machines at all really! :)
 
I would do it on the free weight bench always. Free weights, whether incline, flat, decline, barbell or dumbbell, has the advantage of being completely functional. The machine has a set track, so you are missing out on the development of stabilizing skills in those muscles. With free weights, you not only have to lift the amount of weight, but you have to control it's stabilization, something you don't do with the machine.
 
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