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So a while ago I switched to a more isolated way of doing incline flys at the suggestion of a training buddy. Normally you would do a full range of motion where you bring the weights from your side all the way above with your arms near full extension going in a wide arc pattern. Instead, a friend suggested you try to mimick a bearhug range of motion as if your wrapping your arms around someone. Instead of doing a wide arc, you do a tighter arc keeping the dumbbells much lower above your chest. This way you have shorter range of motion and more isolated form. For me it seems to be hitting the upper pecs alot better.

If you think about it, it makes sense because at a certain point in regular form you are doing dumbell presses when you get to the halfway point of a full extension and your arms begin straightening out. The way he suggested is alot harder and you have to watch so the weights don't come crash down on your face.

Has anyone tried this or can see anything wrong with his reasoning or do inclines like this also? I personally think this is alot more effective than how most people do them.