How to Bench Press Correctly and save your Shoulders - Page 2 - Ausbb

Sticky · 23-08-2010, 02:36 PM

I hold for at least 1 full rep. I try and do a couple though. And im trying to get in the habit of not exhaling, only inhaling to top up my chest.
Obviously this only works with 5 reps or less - unless you can bench real fast.
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moons · 23-08-2010, 02:46 PM

I hold my breath for max work (1rm or otherwise), for regular working sets/reps I hold on the way down and as I come up exhale.

I was getting an odd pain in my abdomen after heavy squats/deadlifts (not a muscle pain... very hard to describe), this has solved the problem for me at least so far.

PTC · 23-08-2010, 02:50 PM

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Were you in chapel street sunday?
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No sorry, I was the previous Saturday night though

dicko10 · 23-08-2010, 03:27 PM

thanks for posting and all the comments. good tips for the bench!

JDizzle · 23-08-2010, 03:50 PM

Also another good tip is to get a healthy looking female to spot you
that way all you gotta do is lie down and stare at the boobies and press, just dont get your wife/girlfriend to do it. She might remember something you said and deliberately drop the weight on you if you fail the rep

haz · 23-08-2010, 04:10 PM

breathing is a huge part. it takes a while to learn tho. i slightly exhale on the concentric.

aussieBaller · 23-08-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JDizzle

Also another good tip is to get a healthy looking female to spot you
that way all you gotta do is lie down and stare at the boobies and press, just dont get your wife/girlfriend to do it. She might remember something you said and deliberately drop the weight on you if you fail the rep

Isn't that want you want, so they have to bend over to get the bar off your chest.

ggray · 24-08-2010, 05:49 AM

Looks good. I'll give it a go as well.

MikeW · 24-08-2010, 11:00 AM

OK, but what about the body position. I now understand high and tight and get a solid arch with legs back beside the bottom of the bench and shoulders in really tight. BUT, I don't bend that much that my toes are on the ground and its really only the inside of my thighs on the bench. Do you powerlifter types really arch that much? In the Dave Tate video and I think the one above, the guys arch that much that they're right up on their toes.

Just a form check question. I still have my foot flat on the floor.

Cheers,
Mike

Sticky · 24-08-2010, 11:19 AM

Im flat footed. I have long legs though.
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23-08-2010, 02:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sticky Active Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Brissie Gender: Posts: 3,373	I hold for at least 1 full rep. I try and do a couple though. And im trying to get in the habit of not exhaling, only inhaling to top up my chest. Obviously this only works with 5 reps or less - unless you can bench real fast. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ PTCBRISBANE 0400 31 9394 www.ptcbrisbane.com scott@ptcbrisbane.com http://www.youtube.com/user/PTCbrisbane?feature=mhum Last edited by Sticky; 23-08-2010 at 02:49 PM.

23-08-2010, 04:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
haz Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sydney Gender: Posts: 1,260	breathing is a huge part. it takes a while to learn tho. i slightly exhale on the concentric. __________________ Harry

24-08-2010, 11:00 AM	#19 (permalink)
MikeW Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brisbane Gender: Posts: 1,021	OK, but what about the body position. I now understand high and tight and get a solid arch with legs back beside the bottom of the bench and shoulders in really tight. BUT, I don't bend that much that my toes are on the ground and its really only the inside of my thighs on the bench. Do you powerlifter types really arch that much? In the Dave Tate video and I think the one above, the guys arch that much that they're right up on their toes. Just a form check question. I still have my foot flat on the floor. Cheers, Mike __________________ Current Lifts: SQ 130 BP 95 DL 167 PPM Current Cycle: SQ 140 BP 100 DL 170 My training log

24-08-2010, 11:19 AM	#20 (permalink)
Sticky Active Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Brissie Gender: Posts: 3,373	Im flat footed. I have long legs though. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ PTCBRISBANE 0400 31 9394 www.ptcbrisbane.com scott@ptcbrisbane.com http://www.youtube.com/user/PTCbrisbane?feature=mhum

23-08-2010, 02:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
moons Super Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Gender: Posts: 492	I hold my breath for max work (1rm or otherwise), for regular working sets/reps I hold on the way down and as I come up exhale. I was getting an odd pain in my abdomen after heavy squats/deadlifts (not a muscle pain... very hard to describe), this has solved the problem for me at least so far.

23-08-2010, 03:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
dicko10 Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Gender: Posts: 1,359	thanks for posting and all the comments. good tips for the bench!

23-08-2010, 03:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
JDizzle Active Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canberra Gender: Posts: 1,285	Also another good tip is to get a healthy looking female to spot you that way all you gotta do is lie down and stare at the boobies and press, just dont get your wife/girlfriend to do it. She might remember something you said and deliberately drop the weight on you if you fail the rep

24-08-2010, 05:49 AM	#18 (permalink)
ggray Rookie Join Date: Aug 2010 Gender: Posts: 22	Looks good. I'll give it a go as well.