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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg
i stopped doing flat bench for awhile and stuck to Hammer Strength machines. i did however do flat bench last week because the machine was being used. had my son spot me but was able to do 225lb for 10 reps pretty easily. wondering is doing isolation chest movements helped me increase my reps when i did this?
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Definitely good numbers on your flat bench! In response to your question, I'd say you need a good balance of both. The isolated movements are great, but using the free weights, either DB press or barbell, will help work your stabilizing muscles as the isolation movements neglect them.
Ate everything in sight yesterday, so had a wild pump this morning on back/tricep day. Hanging right around 180lbs right now. Thinking I'm going to start upping my protein intake, body seems to be working very efficiently right now. Probably because it is hot as a bitch outside haha.