Author Topic: Great Bench press mistakes thread - 5 biggest mistakes (Read 4956 times)

_bruce_ · « **Reply #1 on:** December 28, 2009, 03:08:16 AM »

He knows his shit...

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2009, 04:04:58 AM »

He's a good educator, better than those pencilheads from muscle mags. That gym looks like a good place to work your butt off, nice equipment.

Silverback Gorilla · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2009, 04:13:53 AM »

Solid ass info. Thanks for the post.

Method101 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2009, 04:22:28 AM »

http://mdtv.musculardevelopment.com/content/view/2581/225/

Bobby · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2009, 04:54:15 AM »

good stuff,,very fitting as i'm gonna go bench now...

SgtSpar · « **Reply #6 on:** December 28, 2009, 04:55:25 AM »

Biggest bench press mistake - thinking that lift is worth a shit.

Meso_z · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:00:30 AM »

Quote from: Stark on December 28, 2009, 02:08:04 AM

thanks for the "tips"

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #8 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:08:50 AM »

Biggest BP related mistake: A twink asking the "how much can you bench?" question

Stark · « **Reply #9 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:11:07 AM »

Biggest mistake of all you Internet twinks is that you think you know it all and cannot learn anything new anymore

And THAT gentlemen is an EPIC mistake

Red Hook · « **Reply #10 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:12:46 AM »

#6. Asking for a spot. I usually say no to anyone that ask me.

why put the weight on the bar if you are not do 4+ reps?

It seems like more and more that tandem lifting is the new craze.

Stark · « **Reply #11 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:14:58 AM »

Quote from: Red Hook on December 28, 2009, 05:12:46 AM

#6. Asking for a spot. I usually say no to anyone that ask me.

why put the weight on the bar if you are not do 4+ reps?

It seems like more and more that tandem lifting is the new craze.

The reason I ask for a spot is

A) Its saver (unless you get somebody that obviously hasn't a clue how to spot somebody)
B) Motivation
C) Can help you with one last forces rep

suckmymuscle · « **Reply #12 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:16:11 AM »

Quote from: Stark on December 28, 2009, 02:08:04 AM

The biggest mistake is gripping the bar too wide. The closer your grip, the greater amplitude you can achieve when contracting your pecs, stimulating more muscle fibers.

SUCKMYMUSCLE

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #13 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:17:20 AM »

Quote from: Stark on December 28, 2009, 05:11:07 AM

Biggest mistake of all you Internet twinks is that you think you know it all and cannot learn anything new anymore

And THAT gentlemen is an EPIC mistake

Very true

io856 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:19:22 AM »

Quote from: suckmymuscle on December 28, 2009, 05:16:11 AM

The biggest mistake is gripping the bar too wide. The closer your grip, the greater amplitude and range of motion you can achieve when contracting your pecs, stimulating more muscle fibers.

SUCKMYMUSCLE

Markus Ruhl?

Tre · « **Reply #15 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:23:57 AM »

Definitely a smart guy, but scary that he got winded just doing a few reps with the bar. $:-\$

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Quote from: suckmymuscle on December 28, 2009, 05:16:11 AM

The biggest mistake is gripping the bar too wide. The closer your grip, the greater amplitude and range of motion you can achieve when contracting your pecs, stimulating more muscle fibers.

I do agree on the range of motion, but too close, however, and you get too much help from the triceps. A slightly wider-than-normal grip works the outer portion of the pecs, and those who typically bench high will develop a nice tie-in to the anterior delts.

Stark · « **Reply #16 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:25:37 AM »

Quote from: Tre on December 28, 2009, 05:23:57 AM

Definitely a smart guy, but scary that he got winded just doing a few reps with the bar. $:-\$

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I do agree on the range of motion, but too close, however, and you get too much help from the triceps. A slightly wider-than-normal grip works the outer portion of the pecs, and those who typically bench high will develop a nice tie-in to the anterior delts.

I was thinking of that - I think its because hes not used to do interviews or being filmed... if you have ever done an Interview (which I have) you concentrate so hard on not sounding stupid and you are so hyped that you kinda forget how or that you need to breath

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #17 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:28:55 AM »

Quote from: suckmymuscle on December 28, 2009, 05:16:11 AM

The biggest mistake is gripping the bar too wide. The closer your grip, the greater amplitude and range of motion you can achieve when contracting your pecs, stimulating more muscle fibers.

SUCKMYMUSCLE

BBing wise you're correct while a wide grip could(!) be beneficial for powerlifters.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 28, 2009, 08:50:41 AM »

Have you ever noticed the drastic difference in the range of motion between a fat guy benching and a thin one? Look at a typical 5'9" 300lbs guy benching. After he takes a big breath, arches his back and taking a fairly wide grip that the bar is barely moving 15". Now take a 5'9" 190lbs lifter. He is moving the bar from touching the chest to full extention about 24 inches. Who is doing the greatest amount of work benching 300lbs?

I rarely bench press in my routines but on a good day I can do 300lbs raw. I noticed on the hammer bench I can out press 400lbs benchers because the starting point is the same for all lifters. The only difference is the length of ones arms.

The bench is an important exercise but it is way over rated. A clean and press is a better producer of power but it's to much work when one can lie on a bed (bench) and exercise.

spinnis · « **Reply #19 on:** December 28, 2009, 08:57:16 AM »

good advice.

but as everyone said, damn, that dude would honestly die from running for 5 sec lol.

Stavios · « **Reply #20 on:** December 28, 2009, 09:16:30 AM »

good video

I like Dave Tate, cool dude

BB · « **Reply #21 on:** December 28, 2009, 10:33:07 AM »

For a slightly different view, here's Ed Coan on raw benching-

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Also, to be fair to Dave, it sounds like he has the flu or a bad cold in that video. I've seen others were he's way more athletic.

Stavios · « **Reply #22 on:** December 28, 2009, 10:39:35 AM »

"The nutrition thing has been blown way out of control. While you should eat healthy foods, you don't have to eat like a bodybuilder. I'd bet most of the lifters we have get less than one gram per pound of body weight of protein, and eat whatever they want. The cleanest eating people I know are also some of the weakest. This is why we don't say a lot about it. If it was important as the mags say it is, then I'd have the information all over the site. We're here to help you get better, not feed you a bunch of supplement and nutrition BS."

— Dave Tate from the EliteFTS Q&A

"I don't like to write about the overrated topic of nutrition. Training is 99% of the battle."

— Dave Tate from the EliteFTS Q&A

YoungBlood · « **Reply #23 on:** December 28, 2009, 10:51:21 AM »

Quote from: Stavios on December 28, 2009, 10:39:35 AM

"The nutrition thing has been blown way out of control. While you should eat healthy foods, you don't have to eat like a bodybuilder. I'd bet most of the lifters we have get less than one gram per pound of body weight of protein, and eat whatever they want. The cleanest eating people I know are also some of the weakest. This is why we don't say a lot about it. If it was important as the mags say it is, then I'd have the information all over the site. We're here to help you get better, not feed you a bunch of supplement and nutrition BS."

— Dave Tate from the EliteFTS Q&A

"I don't like to write about the overrated topic of nutrition. Training is 99% of the battle."

— Dave Tate from the EliteFTS Q&A

I agree with him, when it's applied to Powerlifting.
But for people that want to be cut and lean...then nutrition is more important than Dave is making it out to be. I don't agree with it being as important as the magazines come across as saying, but it's a necessary facet to look at when trying to get leaner.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #24 on:** December 28, 2009, 10:53:21 AM »

I can't breath....talking to people.........what a fat fuck.

Author Topic: Great Bench press mistakes thread - 5 biggest mistakes (Read 4956 times)

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