Width of the bench....

kinkery · 03-23-2007, 11:14 PM

ok so tonight i just got done cleaning weightroom(mine) and i dug out an old old old bench of mine. it is about 8-10" wide. and i done a few sets of incline and flat. i got a great ROM. better than i did on my newest adjustable bench. now i was wondering what would be better doing presses on? a bench thats 8-10" wide or a bench thats 15-17" wide?

kinkery · 03-24-2007, 01:27 AM

BuMpInG!

JonnyStead · 03-24-2007, 07:06 AM

I dont think I've used a 17" wide bench - mine is about 8-10 and I get full rom from it. It seems to me a wider bench would restrict ROM at the low end...

Uthinkso · 03-24-2007, 09:59 AM

It would seem to me that a wide bench woudl eventually restrict range of motion, because your arms would hit the edge of the bench of the way down. Also to take into account here is that people are differnt widths, and there are different benchs made for them. I prefer the 10" version my gym uses. 15" would be too wide for me personally..

kinkery · 03-24-2007, 02:14 PM

All i got to say is DAMN! i only did 2 sets of incline on the old bench and i have hella DOMS today.

Uthinkso · 03-24-2007, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kinkery

All i got to say is DAMN! i only did 2 sets of incline on the old bench and i have hella DOMS today.

Ok humor a newb, what are DOMS?

AKIRA · 03-24-2007, 04:05 PM

A wise crack, racist with a pretty avatar.

Or

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

goob · 03-24-2007, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKIRA

A wise crack, racist with a pretty avatar.

Or

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Good one....

03-23-2007, 11:14 PM	#1
kinkery Make them want to be you! Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 998	Width of the bench.... ok so tonight i just got done cleaning weightroom(mine) and i dug out an old old old bench of mine. it is about 8-10" wide. and i done a few sets of incline and flat. i got a great ROM. better than i did on my newest adjustable bench. now i was wondering what would be better doing presses on? a bench thats 8-10" wide or a bench thats 15-17" wide?

03-24-2007, 07:06 AM	#3
JonnyStead Good old English grit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England Posts: 387 Photos: 4	I dont think I've used a 17" wide bench - mine is about 8-10 and I get full rom from it. It seems to me a wider bench would restrict ROM at the low end... I'm 34 - when am I officially an old fart?

03-24-2007, 09:59 AM	#4
Uthinkso Go on....DO IT!!! Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,304 Photos: 3	It would seem to me that a wide bench woudl eventually restrict range of motion, because your arms would hit the edge of the bench of the way down. Also to take into account here is that people are differnt widths, and there are different benchs made for them. I prefer the 10" version my gym uses. 15" would be too wide for me personally.. I do my best to focus on the task at hand, and give 100% in what I'm doing at the time. Nothing else matters except the task at hand.

03-24-2007, 04:05 PM	#7
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 8,787 Photos: 3	A wise crack, racist with a pretty avatar. Or Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness 6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 365 (12/3) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

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03-24-2007, 01:27 AM	#2
kinkery Make them want to be you! Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 998	BuMpInG!

03-24-2007, 02:14 PM	#5
kinkery Make them want to be you! Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 998	All i got to say is DAMN! i only did 2 sets of incline on the old bench and i have hella DOMS today.