Bench Problems

ptwannabe · 04-30-2007, 06:56 PM

So I use 3-day routines and just on the routine before last I was able to workout with my own weight on bench press but now for the past 2 routines I haven't been able to I know I get enough rest and I eat plently and the right kind of food and drink 1 1/2-2 gallons of water daily. Do pecs just lose strength faster than other muscles because I am getting stronger with all my other muscles but I seem to be getting weaker on my chest.

Witchblade · 04-30-2007, 07:42 PM

You should check if your humeri are internally rotated. That might be the cause.

If you stand in a perfectly relaxed fashion with your arms hanging down and 2 pencils in your hands, do they point straight out or do they point inwards? If they point inwards, your humeri are internally rotated and you should start a prehabilitation program.

ptwannabe · 04-30-2007, 09:21 PM

They point inwards...what or who do I go to to start a prehabilitation program?

**CowPimp** · 04-30-2007, 09:51 PM

Perhaps you've burnt out that neural pathway? When is the last time you unloaded. A lot of times performance decreases are related to issues with the nervous system.

ptwannabe · 04-30-2007, 09:53 PM

you mean unload like get stress off my back by knocking a boxing bag around or?...

**CowPimp** · 04-30-2007, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptwannabe

you mean unload like get stress off my back by knocking a boxing bag around or?...

I mean unload like take some time off from lifting, or doing a few really easy workouts with weights, particularly pressing movements.

ptwannabe · 04-30-2007, 10:06 PM

Oh, its been a long time since I have tooken an extended off period, I didn't know that its necessary to take long off periods.

Double D · 04-30-2007, 11:57 PM

It is very nesessary to take time off. About a week normally does the trick.

ptwannabe · 05-01-2007, 07:37 AM

Alright Thanks for the help guys I start my week off today.

Witchblade · 05-01-2007, 08:45 AM

Everything you need to know about internally rotated humeri

It's a long read, but it explains everything nicely. I'm currently doing this program too.

04-30-2007, 06:56 PM	#1
ptwannabe FFG Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134	Bench Problems So I use 3-day routines and just on the routine before last I was able to workout with my own weight on bench press but now for the past 2 routines I haven't been able to I know I get enough rest and I eat plently and the right kind of food and drink 1 1/2-2 gallons of water daily. Do pecs just lose strength faster than other muscles because I am getting stronger with all my other muscles but I seem to be getting weaker on my chest. "The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly." - Theodore Roosevelt

04-30-2007, 07:42 PM	#2
Witchblade Succinct Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Holland Posts: 4,474 Photos: 2	You should check if your humeri are internally rotated. That might be the cause. If you stand in a perfectly relaxed fashion with your arms hanging down and 2 pencils in your hands, do they point straight out or do they point inwards? If they point inwards, your humeri are internally rotated and you should start a prehabilitation program. My Linkdump [LSFW] IM Official FAQ [WORK IN PROGRESS]

04-30-2007, 09:21 PM	#3
ptwannabe FFG Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134	They point inwards...what or who do I go to to start a prehabilitation program? "The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly." - Theodore Roosevelt

04-30-2007, 09:51 PM	#4
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04-30-2007, 09:53 PM	#5
ptwannabe FFG Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134	you mean unload like get stress off my back by knocking a boxing bag around or?... "The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly." - Theodore Roosevelt

04-30-2007, 10:06 PM	#7
ptwannabe FFG Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134	Oh, its been a long time since I have tooken an extended off period, I didn't know that its necessary to take long off periods. "The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly." - Theodore Roosevelt

04-30-2007, 11:57 PM	#8
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,459 Photos: 1	It is very nesessary to take time off. About a week normally does the trick.

05-01-2007, 07:37 AM	#9
ptwannabe FFG Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134	Alright Thanks for the help guys I start my week off today. "The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly." - Theodore Roosevelt

05-01-2007, 08:45 AM	#10
Witchblade Succinct Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Holland Posts: 4,474 Photos: 2	Everything you need to know about internally rotated humeri It's a long read, but it explains everything nicely. I'm currently doing this program too. My Linkdump [LSFW] IM Official FAQ [WORK IN PROGRESS]

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