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Negative Bench Press


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Posted by: Detroit_4_Life

Doing negatives on the flat bench (Down on 5 count, Assist on up), for those of you that know what these are, are they even worth doing? Because i've heard different from so many different people i would like to know what you guys think. The weight training coach at our school said they were good for strength improvement.



Posted by: BiggNStronger

there good everynow and then....just for a change



Posted by: CowPimp

Supramaximal negatives are certainly good for promoting strength gains, but you have to use them sparingly as they are very stressful on the nervous system.



Posted by: Mudge

For rare useage, not frequently at all. I dont do them at all though, only times I have done them was on failed max attempts.

3-board presses and rack lockouts are the only fancy work for me right now.



Posted by: Seanp156

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Originally Posted by Mudge
For rare useage, not frequently at all. I dont do them at all though, only times I have done them was on failed max attempts.

3-board presses and rack lockouts are the only fancy work for me right now.
Is your shoulder feeling good enough for heavy pressing again?



Posted by: Mudge

I've been fine for flat pressing for awhile now, although I have brought my grip in 1 finger as a minimum. I just avoid things that bother my shoulder.

It was around 3 months that I had to avoid flat benching to let myself heal, then at that point I started out light with nothing heavier than 2 plates, and worked my way up.



Posted by: Detroit_4_Life

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Originally Posted by CowPimp
Supramaximal negatives are certainly good for promoting strength gains, but you have to use them sparingly as they are very stressful on the nervous system.
Thanks for that, i was just introduced to them last monday and i was wondering how often i should do them, because just like maximal effort training is not suppose to be done alot due to the toll it takes on your body, i was thinking negatives could be the same thing.



Posted by: CowPimp

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Originally Posted by Detroit_4_Life
Thanks for that, i was just introduced to them last monday and i was wondering how often i should do them, because just like maximal effort training is not suppose to be done alot due to the toll it takes on your body, i was thinking negatives could be the same thing.
I would only do it maybe at the peak of a mesocycle, or maybe twice within a mesocycle.




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