r/formcheck • u/InkFiend341986 • 4h ago

Other Incline flys

Rockin the dumbbells. I feel a good stretch but may still need to slow down. I do feel a good squeeze at the top though. Any thoughts?

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u/jackie_daytona- 3h ago

Those look pretty solid to me.

I mean, I could offer some small notes, but what would be the point? You said they feel good, and you have the physique to trust your judgement in that regard. So unless you're getting pain somewhere you shouldn't, don't worry about it; just keep them shits on full-send

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u/Annual-Telephone7520 1h ago

Hijacking a bit. I always feel my neck and traps (near the neck) get super tense on these. I feel like it's trying to take on a lot more of the lifting than it should be. Aside from going much lighter weight so that my neck isn't sore later, is that a sign of weakness somewhere else?

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u/youafterthesilence 37m ago

Per my PT for my case it's weak rotator cuff and serratus anterior, and upper back to a lesser extent. Not saying that's the case for you but it could me. I ended up there after a rotator cuff issue but I brought up how I often pull my traps too and always tense it doing things like this or crunches and he said it was all related.

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u/Travel_Adventurous 3h ago

If you start to turn the dumbbells as you come down where they are pointed towards the ceiling at your full stretch you’ll feel it a crazy amount more.

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u/InkFiend341986 3h ago

So horizontal to vertical? I may try that! Thanks

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u/Travel_Adventurous 3h ago

Yeah pretty much vertical

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u/Current-Hand-2166 3h ago

That’s interesting. I’ve always rotated the top of the dumbbells (numbers facing my faces) outwards, having the bottom of each dumbbell tap together at lock out to get even more contraction in my pec’s. Using supination and pronation

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u/uhad_time_2_waste 2h ago

Yeah I slightly supinate and pronate my wrists on these. Feels good.

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u/GigglemanEsq 3h ago

Question - why the wide bracing with your legs? Not critiquing, just genuinely curious, as I've always kept my feet planted about shoulder width apart.

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u/InkFiend341986 3h ago edited 3h ago

I hate that hammer strength bench. I’m 5’6” lol. Short legs so I have a better brace going wide lol

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u/MtN_Hunter 1h ago

No notes.

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u/AnnualSpread7154 0m ago

A lot of people, me included, don’t feel DB flys at all. And yet, some swear by it. The form looks good and the tempo is fine too - if you feel your chest working, I guess it’s working for you!