No offence but who cares? People are always going to favour certain lifts due to certain factors. As long as they are both going up that's all that matters imo.
No offence but who cares? People are always going to favour certain lifts due to certain factors. As long as they are both going up that's all that matters imo.
No offence but who cares? People are always going to favour certain lifts due to certain factors. As long as they are both going up that's all that matters imo.
I thought the bench press held the shoulder blades retracted by virtue of a hell of a lot of weight pinning them against the bench in that position (without the need to use your upper back). Hence the requirement to do rows and exercise the upper back. At least, this is what a physio told me....
You should be actively pulling the shoulder blades back and puffing up the chest. The lats and traps should all be tight to the point of discomfort. The descent of the bar should also be controlled by the lats. The whole "breaking the bar" and tucking the elbows cues are all about achieving this. This applies whether you bench with a flat back or an arch.
I actually get a good lat workout from bench training now - particularly when I use long pauses on the chest. But equally, the more you can row/chin, the better you can keep a stable position in the bench.
That's all in your head
You should be actively pulling the shoulder blades back and puffing up the chest. The lats and traps should all be tight to the point of discomfort. The descent of the bar should also be controlled by the lats. The whole "breaking the bar" and tucking the elbows cues are all about achieving this. This applies whether you bench with a flat back or an arch.
I actually get a good lat workout from bench training now - particularly when I use long pauses on the chest. But equally, the more you can row/chin, the better you can keep a stable position in the bench.
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