The Claim

Alterations in the inclination angle of the bench press exercise are associated with non-uniform excitation patterns between the clavicular and sternocostal heads of the pectoralis major muscle, resulting in acute uneven architectural responses across these muscle regions.

Source: Non-uniform excitation of pectoralis major induced by changes in bench press inclination leads to uneven variations in the cross-sectional area measured by panoramic ultrasonography

What the research says

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Supports
26score
Challenges
0score

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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

When you change the angle of the bench press, it might make the different parts of your chest muscle work in uneven ways, potentially causing one part to activate differently than the other.

See the scientific wording

Changes in bench press inclination angle are associated with non-uniform excitation patterns between the clavicular and sternocostal heads of pectoralis major, leading to acute uneven architectural responses in these muscle regions

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Non-uniform excitation of pectoralis major induced by changes in bench press inclination leads to uneven variations in the cross-sectional area measured by panoramic ultrasonography

    The study proves that when you change the angle of bench press (flat vs inclined), different parts of the chest muscle get activated differently and grow unevenly right after exercise - exactly what the claim says happens.

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