Author Topic: PROPER BENCHPRESS TECHNIQUE (Read 9713 times)

joshberry2000 · « **on:** April 30, 2006, 02:09:10 AM »

NOW YOU GUYS WITH MORE LIFTING EXPIERENCE TELL ME IT'S BETTER TO GO DOWN AND TOUCH YOUR CHEST WITH THE RIGHT?
BECAUSE THERE'S A GUY THAT BRINGS THE BAR DOWN A GOOD 5 INCHES FROM HIS
CHEST AND WHEN I TELL HIM HE NEEDS TO GO ALL THE WAY HE SAYS YOU ONLY HAVE TO BEND YOUR ELBOWS 90 DEGREES.

BOTTOM LINE I THINK HE'S FULL OF SHIT AND CAN'T HANDLE THE HEAVIER WEIGHT'S THAT'S WHY HE LIFTS LIKE THAT WHAT DO YOU THINK?

candidate2025 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2006, 02:55:02 AM »

diferent guys say different things.

for me i say dont use barbell bench....but if you are going to, go all the way down in control, barely tap, then fire up..dont lock out.

charles glass will tell you only go to 90 degrees.

freespirit · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2006, 03:01:09 AM »

I almost never benchpress, but if I do, all the way down. Only use about 220lb (100kg) for sets of 8-10, but at least with a proper technique.

benchthis · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2006, 03:06:12 AM »

Quote from: freespirit on April 30, 2006, 03:01:09 AM

I almost never benchpress, but if I do, all the way down. Only use about 220lb (100kg) for sets of 8-10, but at least with a proper technique.

monster weight

rocket · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2006, 04:07:21 AM »

Just so you know, for some "bringing it all the way down" is overstretching the chest.

I know this because I have a stuffed chest from doing this.

bigkahuna · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2006, 04:54:30 AM »

i stop an inch short of my chest

use to go all the way down but felt an excessive strain on my shoulders.

300 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2006, 04:56:32 AM »

Quote from: rocket on April 30, 2006, 04:07:21 AM

Just so you know, for some "bringing it all the way down" is overstretching the chest.

I know this because I have a stuffed chest from doing this.

A stuffed chest? Explain, please.

the shadow · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2006, 05:01:23 AM »

heY josh berry,stop posting pics which have been posted here a billion times.i think u r new here.go easy on the topics.damn i counted the topics,about half of them r from u and all useless.u r posting the most stalest topics of all time.DUDE GET OUTTA HERE...UR USELESS TOPICS R NOTHIN BUT R GOING TO B MOVED...u can't reach 1000 posts in a day.WAT A FREAK!!!!

growthfactor · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2006, 05:02:42 AM »

i normally go all the way down, but when i lift heavier.. it does strain my shoulders... i normally go a little below 90 degrees....

mesmorph78 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2006, 05:09:36 AM »

go all the way down

GoneAway · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2006, 05:17:43 AM »

I hear alot on this board about people screwing their shoulders from BB bench. I also see people lowering the weight TO their shoulders, rather than just below their pecs (as instructed in the Arnold encyclopedia.)

How many of you have had shoulder injuries and lower it to your upper pecs/shoulders, and how many have been injured from lowering it to just below your pecs? Might be irrelevant, but you never know.

joshberry2000 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2006, 05:22:24 AM »

Quote from: the shadow on April 30, 2006, 05:01:23 AM

heY josh berry,stop posting pics which have been posted here a billion times.i think u r new here.go easy on the topics.damn i counted the topics,about half of them r from u and all useless.u r posting the most stalest topics of all time.DUDE GET OUTTA HERE...UR USELESS TOPICS R NOTHIN BUT R GOING TO B MOVED...u can't reach 1000 posts in a day.WAT A FREAK!!!!

YEAH MY TOPICS ARE USELESS BUT OBVIOUSLY YOU WERE NOT PRIVY TO MY LUCIUS FOX HOME TRAINING VIDEO

the shadow · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2006, 05:46:02 AM »

Quote from: joshberry2000 on April 30, 2006, 05:22:24 AM

YEAH MY TOPICS ARE USELESS BUT OBVIOUSLY YOU WERE NOT PRIVY TO MY LUCIUS FOX HOME TRAINING VIDEO

hey dude ur an asshole.......try to type without caps....u r a kid who has just learnt how 2 type.WAT A FREAK..its so hard to read ur already useless posts

rocket · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2006, 05:52:26 AM »

Quote from: 300 on April 30, 2006, 04:56:32 AM

A stuffed chest? Explain, please.

Well actually its shoulder/chest.

Benchpressing a lot of weight (for me) and quite obsessed with going all the way down. Brought it all the way down, pressed up, very painful coming down. No explosion that I remember. Just pain.

Shoulder and some parts of the pec (mostly shoulder->chest area and some inner pec) have not been right ever since.

Can't be bothered to go to get it looked at, I didn't train it for months and months and it didn't get any better. Nowadays I just "manage" it. A few months ago I tried a standard grip bench press and it tweaked it again. So moral of the story is I only do closegrips - no wide or standard grip. Dumbells are ok. Dips I get some pain from time to time. Flys are almost impossible to do with proper range.

In short.. "stuffed"

joshberry2000 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2006, 05:57:16 AM »

what i do is arch my back and pin my shoulders down that way i stay locked in position
and can handle heavier weights

LuciusFox · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2006, 06:12:48 AM »

Quote from: joshberry2000 on April 30, 2006, 05:22:24 AM

YEAH MY TOPICS ARE USELESS BUT OBVIOUSLY YOU WERE NOT PRIVY TO MY LUCIUS FOX HOME TRAINING VIDEO

What was this training video?

joshberry2000 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2006, 06:13:46 AM »

hi lucius good morning

rocket · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2006, 06:14:52 AM »

In many ways pressing to just before you hit the chest is harder anyway.

You all know what I'm talking about.. partial weight distribution to the core and some good timing and you've got yourself a bigger bench.

LuciusFox · « **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2006, 06:15:54 AM »

Quote from: joshberry2000 on April 30, 2006, 06:13:46 AM

hi lucius good morning

Hello joshberry2000, have you accepted Christ into your life?

Rich2 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 30, 2006, 06:16:26 AM »

i like to go down to an inch above my chest. i really believe that you should do whatever feels more natural though and find your own groove. some people are naturally more flexible than others. i suggest finding a comfortable range of motion, and then going slightly beyond that.

joshberry2000 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2006, 06:22:07 AM »

"organized religion is for weak minded people" quoting jesse the body ventura

stick to the subject

LuciusFox · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2006, 06:25:53 AM »

Quote from: joshberry2000 on April 30, 2006, 06:22:07 AM

"organized religion is for weak minded people" quoting jesse the body ventura

stick to the subject

Stop posting irrelevant topics on the board

It sounds like you have denied Christ. It's never too late to change your mind. Contact any member of Team Jesus for more information.

In regards to the bench press; I usually go all the way down, but given my 36 inch chest and long arms, the lift is especially challenging.

pumpster · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2006, 06:27:38 AM »

Whatever works chest the best-try stopping at different points short of touching the chest and decide.

Dumbbell benches are better and are less stressful.

joshberry2000 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2006, 06:31:27 AM »

yeah i've been doing more dumbells lately but i thought to get a bigger chest you have to do wide grip
with the bar

hillbilly · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2006, 06:34:28 AM »

Quote from: joshberry2000 on April 30, 2006, 06:31:27 AM

yeah i've been doing more dumbells lately but i thought to get a bigger chest you have to do wide grip
with the bar

yes because moving the bar 6inchs in stead of 15 is always a "winner"