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Benching?

  • 22-05-2006 7:58pm
    #1
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,390 ✭✭✭✭


    just a quick one on benching,how low should the bar go,i cant bring it to my chest,should i be doing that?

    in other words,whats the best technique for benching?


Comments

  • #2
    poobum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 592 ✭✭✭poobum


    brought to within at least half an inch from chest! preferably touching it! but not bouncing! if you cant do dat then u have to lower the weight!


  • #3
    Reyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Reyman


    As Poobum says just above your chest.

    Just the same I've a feeling you should be able to lower it to your chest easily if you want to, and I'd like to hear other views on this ?

    It seems to me, you may be very tight on the pectorals and need quite a bit of stretching to loosen out


  • #4
    Flex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭Flex


    You should bring it all the way to your chest, but dont bounce it, just bring it down so it touches your chest, but since you cant (injury of some sort?) then Id just bring it as low as you can.


  • #5
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,390 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Flex wrote:
    You should bring it all the way to your chest, but dont bounce it, just bring it down so it touches your chest, but since you cant (injury of some sort?) then Id just bring it as low as you can.

    injury? maybe i should pop to a physio to get it checked.

    when im lowering i lower as far as i can go,its close enough to my chest but it starts to feel real tight and clustered,more so at my back between my blades


  • #6
    Jak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Jak


    It should go right to touch the chest - Not 'just above' unless you are specifically training partial range of motion for some reason. Given your post - it is safe to assume you are not.

    Ruling out some injury, which to be honest you would probably have mentioned, then there are a few things to check.

    1. Is your palm grip correct? Ensure palms facing away, fist held straight not breaking at the wrist.

    2. Is your grip width correct? Are you holding the bar too narrowly? Try widening your grip.

    3. Are you bringing the bar down to the wrong part of your body? Aim for the mid point of your chest not your neck.

    4. Are you solid on the bench? Back flat, well supported? Try adjusting your position.

    5. The weight is to heavy for you in full range of motion. You lack strength in the lower range. Drop the weight to next to nothing, if you still can't complete a normal rep you have an issue.

    JAK.


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  • #7
    Smellyirishman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Smellyirishman


    As Jak said really, but trying benching with just the bar, if you can get it onto your chest and up from there then you just need to work out a new weight to allow you to continue that.


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