Negative Bench Press

Detroit_4_Life · 06-30-2006, 10:27 PM

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.

BiggNStronger · 07-01-2006, 12:11 AM

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

**CowPimp** · 07-01-2006, 03:52 AM

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.

**Mudge** · 07-01-2006, 10:49 AM

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.

Seanp156 · 07-01-2006, 12:26 PM

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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?

**Mudge** · 07-01-2006, 01:22 PM

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.

Detroit_4_Life · 07-01-2006, 01:40 PM

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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.

**CowPimp** · 07-01-2006, 02:14 PM

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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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Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,993 Photos: 1	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.
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Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,993 Photos: 1	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.
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