ValleyDude22 t1_j9vw9sb wrote on February 24, 2023 at 10:55 PM

Reply to comment by PokebannedGo in Website that allows you to visually select the muscle you'd like to target and suggests workouts based on your selection. by bethebumblebee

Ah, ok thanks! Which results in bigger chest? Bench press or fly?

PokebannedGo t1_j9vz47v wrote on February 24, 2023 at 11:15 PM

Muscles are all about work.

If you went to the gym and only did bench or only did pec fly, you'd get a larger chest with pec fly in the same amount of time. Because you're putting more work into your chest.

It's pec fly, big chest small arms, bench, small chest big arms.

But that's not saying that bench can't give you the same chest eventually

Because, when you get good at bench, you can focus on benching more with your chest, working your chest out more than you would if you're a beginner or novice using mostly your arms and shoulders to lift.

Best is to do both if you want a complete body

ValleyDude22 t1_j9w91ja wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:27 AM

Thanks

PokebannedGo t1_j9wdzvw wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:05 AM

No problem

Most people hate on machines, so keep that in mind

Your muscle is only going to get bigger if you push it

If I could bicep curl 100lbs on the bicep machine, my bicep isn't going to grow until I can bicep curl 100lbs+ in free weights. Bicep curling free weights of 75lb is working out other muscles in the arm but not going to make my bicep any bigger because it can already curl 100lb. I wouldn't be able to curl 80lbs not because of my bicep but because of the other muscles required for the free weight.

The debatable part is that you shouldn't be able to bicep curl 100lb and not be able to pick up a 50lb dumbell and curl it with free weights. If you're spending your time working out, doing a complex exercise can be more beneficial. Also you're working your stabilizer muscles which you can't on a machine.

Machines are a tool, and you have to be smart with them.