Back In the 100lb Dumbell Press Club. Wooooo

[monsterman500]

This is from yesterday with 120’s. Because of that finger I can’t completely lock out my elbow. Even if I extend it without weight and again, can’t completely close or grip with the pinkie finger

Funny how old school guys like ric drasin could bench without a pinky finger, he cut it off using Joe Golds old saw. so i really do not understand your post. Are you maybe talking about a tendon problem?

[monsterman500]

Side note.. i think you "Coach" should get an MRI i think you have a problem in your neck. I am guessing C6/7

[Van_Bilderass]

I have a friend who I've trained with for 15 years who gripped the bar on benches about an inch wider on one side. It allowed him to bench despite a completely fried shoulder. That shoulder stopped hurting after a decade, now the other shoulder hurts.

Yea I could've told him not to barbell bench but he's not the type to take kindly to that type of disrespect and would tell you to go fuck yourself.

[Skeletor]

This is from yesterday with 120’s. Because of that finger I can’t completely lock out my elbow. Even if I extend it without weight and again, can’t completely close or grip with the pinkie finger

Didn't you mention a SLAP tear? 

[Soul Crusher]

Vincenzo - think about this - do a farmer carry with two 45's around the perimeter of the gym, then - then do 10 step ups on the flat bench w the 45s in each hand - then grab 1 45 -  both hands - 10 x - Squat - bicep curl - press over head - tri cep extension


THEN

bang out the heavy DB presses.



Your welcome.   

[MCWAY]

I have never heard anyone advocating wide grip bench as a safe alternative on benching.

I have. A number of the old-timers did them that way, because those uprights were narrow. From Serge Nubret, Sergo Oliva, and even Lee Haney, that form of bench press really hits the chest well.



I call them "Leroys". 

[Henda]

Vincenzo - think about this - do a farmer carry with two 45's around the perimeter of the gym, then - then do 10 step ups on the flat bench w the 45s in each hand - then grab 1 45 -  both hands - 10 x - Squat - bicep curl - press over head - tri cep extension


THEN

bang out the heavy DB presses.



Your welcome.   

Haha if he does get to the point of his morbidly obese back on the bench it will only be so they can hook the defibrillator up to him

[CalvinH]

I have a friend who I've trained with for 15 years who gripped the bar on benches about an inch wider on one side. It allowed him to bench despite a completely fried shoulder. That shoulder stopped hurting after a decade, now the other shoulder hurts.

Yea I could've told him not to barbell bench but he's not the type to take kindly to that type of disrespect and would tell you to go fuck yourself.

He sounds like a good man.

[FitnessFrenzy]

Vincenzo - think about this - do a farmer carry with two 45's around the perimeter of the gym, then - then do 10 step ups on the flat bench w the 45s in each hand - then grab 1 45 -  both hands - 10 x - Squat - bicep curl - press over head - tri cep extension

he also needs to have time to take gym selfies.

[Grape Ape]

I have. A number of the old-timers did them that way, because those uprights were narrow. From Serge Nubret, Sergo Oliva, and even Lee Haney, that form of bench press really hits the chest well.

But those aren't safety reasons, it's because they had idiotic equipment.

Everything I've heard for pressing safely is a medium grip, bending the bar to force the shoulder into an advantageous position..etc....

Wide grip was said to cause strain.

[Soul Crusher]

he also needs to have time to take gym selfies.

I forgot.   Pathetic.  Gym selfies.  If you are there for 60-90 min you better not have time for a damn picture.

[Coach is Back!]

Didn't you mention a SLAP tear?

Yes..grade 1-2. But that was last year. I’ve been dealing with the tendinitis for about 3 years probably because of the broken pinkie finger

[Kwon]

Before Pumping Iron

[Coach is Back!]

I have a friend who I've trained with for 15 years who gripped the bar on benches about an inch wider on one side. It allowed him to bench despite a completely fried shoulder. That shoulder stopped hurting after a decade, now the other shoulder hurts.

Yea I could've told him not to barbell bench but he's not the type to take kindly to that type of disrespect and would tell you to go fuck yourself.

As soon as my shoulder started hurting I stopped closed chain exercises (pressing movements) and went to open chain. Still hurt but I lessened the risk of further injury.

[MCWAY]

But those aren't safety reasons, it's because they had idiotic equipment.

Everything I've heard for pressing safely is a medium grip, bending the bar to force the shoulder into an advantageous position..etc....

Wide grip was said to cause strain.

Yet, I don't recall any major superstars of yore having any pec tears or strains. In the pic I posted, Nubret is hitting 405 with that grip.

Most of the time when I do it, I use the Smith Machine so I don't have to worry about pinching my hands on the uprights when I rack the weight.

I do the medium grip when I'm more concerned with putting up raw numbers. But, for really hitting the chest (especially after doing inclines or dips), I love that wide grip, especially since I don't have to go much higher than 225 to really pound my pecs.