Question about Bench Pressing

el_violento · 03-02-2006, 02:00 PM

ey i was wondering, ive been bench pressing on the floor lol, since my bench pressing thing i dont really know whats it called but its the thing that supports the bar and i would just lie on it and pick up the bar and then set it back up there, but since that shit fell apart, ive been bench pressing on the floor i just grab the bar while im laying down and pick it up and put it to my chest then start bench pressing, is that bad for me in anyway, or is it just as effecitive or doesnt matter at all....??

Vieope · 03-02-2006, 02:08 PM

you are missing the pressing

el_violento · 03-02-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Vieope

you are missing the pressing

i dont understand, what do u mean..

Squaggleboggin · 03-02-2006, 02:11 PM

This is called a floor press. It isn't 'bad' but it won't give you all the benefits of a full ROM in the bench press. It depends more on your goals than anything else, really. Are you benching to try to get your triceps big or to increase your total strength? Are you doing it because everyone else does or because you feel it's an important exercise in many respects? Different answers will affect the answer to your question differently, so tell us your goals and we can probably give you more direction.

Vieope · 03-02-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by el_violento

i dont understand, what do u mean..

Can you touch the bar in your chest?

el_violento · 03-02-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Vieope

Can you touch the bar in your chest?

yes i can, and i do it because i want to add more definition to my chest, i want it detailed

Vieope · 03-02-2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by el_violento

yes i can, and i do it because i want to add more definition to my chest, i want it detailed

How can you do that?

Detailed? Worry more about diet than exercises.

el_violento · 03-02-2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Vieope

How can you do that?

Detailed? Worry more about diet than exercises.

i am im on a cutting diet.. and i can touch the bar with my chest if i tried but not as easy as i could with the bench pressing equipment

Squaggleboggin · 03-02-2006, 02:23 PM

You can always do dips - they work pretty much the same musculature as the bench press.

el_violento · 03-02-2006, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

You can always do dips - they work pretty much the same musculature as the bench press.

what are dips, i dont really lift weights much just shadow boxing with some dumbells and thats it but never lift weights rarely do anyway, what are dips lol

Vieope · 03-02-2006, 02:34 PM

It is taking too long, probalby Squag there doesnt know as well.

Squaggleboggin · 03-02-2006, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Vieope

It is taking too long, probalby Squag there doesnt know as well.

Marry me, bunny.

Anyways, here's a dip: http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Pect...sChestDip.html

And don't think you need special equipment either. You can do them between two chairs if you want to.

el_violento · 03-02-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

Marry me, bunny.

Anyways, here's a dip: http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Pect...sChestDip.html

And don't think you need special equipment either. You can do them between two chairs if you want to.

thank you very much i'll try doing does for a few weeks and check out the resluts..

Jay-Budaman · 03-02-2006, 11:40 PM

dontsurfonmytur · 03-03-2006, 11:03 AM

how is that possible, how could u bring the bar all the way down if ur on the ground?

el_violento · 03-03-2006, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dontsurfonmytur

how is that possible, how could u bring the bar all the way down if ur on the ground?

i grab the bar by its far ends...

fufu · 03-03-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by el_violento

i grab the bar by its far ends...

That doesn't change the fact that the plates will hit the ground before the bar reaches your chest on a floor press.

el_violento · 03-03-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fufu

That doesn't change the fact that the plates will hit the ground before the bar reaches your chest on a floor press.

my chest aint that small lol deal with it, its not easy to make it touch my chest but i can manage to do that although i never do it... the bar touches my chest deal with it

JOHNYORK · 03-03-2006, 03:47 PM

if ure doing floor press u cant hit ure chest no matter what...floor presses are in my routine as part of my second chest workout of the week which i devote to explosiveness thats what they are for ull see different types of athletes doing this exercise..

rmcfar · 03-03-2006, 04:33 PM

you can if all you can manage to press is the bar

IRON MAN · 03-03-2006, 04:51 PM

You could lay on some full body pillows to jack your self up a bit and that will increase your range of motion for that exercise. My concerns for you are screwing up the rotators getting the bar into position.

NOTE: You need to buy a bench even if its a used one.

**Mudge** · 03-03-2006, 10:58 PM

Benches cost nothing these days. My first bench wasn't all that nifty and it cost around $300.00

Jay-Budaman · 03-03-2006, 11:35 PM

Touching the bar to your chest must be like licking your elbow. Its supposed to be impossible but some wierdo somewhere can do it. Congrats wierdo.

03-02-2006, 02:00 PM	#1
el_violento Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fontana California Posts: 110 Photos: 7	Question about Bench Pressing BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com ey i was wondering, ive been bench pressing on the floor lol, since my bench pressing thing i dont really know whats it called but its the thing that supports the bar and i would just lie on it and pick up the bar and then set it back up there, but since that shit fell apart, ive been bench pressing on the floor i just grab the bar while im laying down and pick it up and put it to my chest then start bench pressing, is that bad for me in anyway, or is it just as effecitive or doesnt matter at all....??

03-02-2006, 02:08 PM	#2
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,808 Photos: 10	you are missing the pressing
	FURtherness

03-02-2006, 02:11 PM	#4
Squaggleboggin Functional Lifting = Life Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,540 Photos: 3	This is called a floor press. It isn't 'bad' but it won't give you all the benefits of a full ROM in the bench press. It depends more on your goals than anything else, really. Are you benching to try to get your triceps big or to increase your total strength? Are you doing it because everyone else does or because you feel it's an important exercise in many respects? Different answers will affect the answer to your question differently, so tell us your goals and we can probably give you more direction.
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03-02-2006, 02:23 PM	#9
Squaggleboggin Functional Lifting = Life Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,540 Photos: 3	You can always do dips - they work pretty much the same musculature as the bench press.
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03-02-2006, 02:34 PM	#11
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,808 Photos: 10	It is taking too long, probalby Squag there doesnt know as well.
	FURtherness

03-02-2006, 11:40 PM	#14
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03-03-2006, 11:03 AM	#15
dontsurfonmytur Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,013	how is that possible, how could u bring the bar all the way down if ur on the ground?

03-03-2006, 03:47 PM	#19
JOHNYORK Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 716 Photos: 4	if ure doing floor press u cant hit ure chest no matter what...floor presses are in my routine as part of my second chest workout of the week which i devote to explosiveness thats what they are for ull see different types of athletes doing this exercise..
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03-03-2006, 04:33 PM	#20
rmcfar i love cutting Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 266	you can if all you can manage to press is the bar
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03-03-2006, 04:51 PM	#21
IRON MAN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 217	You could lay on some full body pillows to jack your self up a bit and that will increase your range of motion for that exercise. My concerns for you are screwing up the rotators getting the bar into position. NOTE: You need to buy a bench even if its a used one.
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03-03-2006, 10:58 PM	#22
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,948 Photos: 1	Benches cost nothing these days. My first bench wasn't all that nifty and it cost around $300.00
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03-03-2006, 11:35 PM	#23
Jay-Budaman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: C-Town! Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 111 Photos: 1	Touching the bar to your chest must be like licking your elbow. Its supposed to be impossible but some wierdo somewhere can do it. Congrats wierdo.
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