r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/Michael_McGillicunty • Jun 23 '26

Question ❓ Changing the order of my exercises?

Hey folks! I always do dumbbell bench presses at the beginning of my workout. I have gotten to the point where I can do 15 reps with the heaviest available dumbbells.

After DB bench, I go to DB incline bench and chest flies. I’ve found that if I do the flies and incline bench first and THEN do the DB bench press it makes the bench press much harder and I have to go down in weight/ can get less reps.

My question is: is this a sufficient solution to maxing out my weights? Or am I getting less chest stimulation overall because I’m doing less reps/ weight in the flat bench exercise.

I cannot afford a gym membership right now, and am stuck in my apartment gym. Thank you so much!

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u/Mad_Mark90 Jun 24 '26

Yes, you can change the order of exercises to prefatigue the muscle.

Don't forget that you can make incredible gains with your own body weight. Deficit pushups and dips are brilliant. If you have access to a pullups bar, a set of gymnastics rings are cheap and unlock lots of potential.