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To do the decline bench press, you’ll need a specialized decline bench that puts the back pad at about a 30-degree angle.  There’s no question that the decline bench press is an effective chest exercise. That said, it’s also controversial. Some people say that it’s much better than the flat bench press for building your lower chest muscles, which gives your chest a fuller, denser, more attractive look. Others claim that it’s no better than the flat bench press for building your chest, and is more likely to cause injuries.  Who’s right?  The truth is that the decline bench press...

  The back is made up of a variety of small, stubborn muscles that often don’t feel like they’re doing much during your back workouts and take their sweet time to grow. Thus, it’s no wonder that so many people are interested in finding the best back exercises. Now for the good news: the best back exercises all have a few things in common, and if you do these exercises consistently, you will build a bigger, stronger back in just a few months’ time. Specifically, you want to focus on what are called compound back exercises.  These are kinds of...