Right down to your chest bro????

Ravishing J · 08-13-2008, 05:13 PM

Im curious every second person has a different opinion at my gym atleast.

When doing bench press are you meant to go right down to your chest?
or till your arms are parallel to your back?

Of course if your a monster touching your chest may not even mean your arms get to the stage where they a parallel to your back lol?

**P-funk** · 08-13-2008, 05:27 PM

touch the chest unless you have some sort of shoulder pathology that warrents limiting the range of motion.

readyformore · 08-13-2008, 06:40 PM

i cant touch my chest, my arm's lock up around a inch or 2 before i reach it. if thats the case with you then dont touch your chest but if you can touch your chest then i recommend you do it

rahaas · 08-13-2008, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by readyformore

i cant touch my chest, my arm's lock up around a inch or 2 before i reach it. if thats the case with you then dont touch your chest but if you can touch your chest then i recommend you do it

Have you tried a wider grip?

Metallibanger · 08-13-2008, 07:29 PM

All the way down

readyformore · 08-13-2008, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rahaas

Have you tried a wider grip?

yes sir, its about a quarter a inch from my chest with my index fingers over the farthest line but usualy i workout with thumb length from the center of the grip cross whatever lol so that i can get a overall good workout with my chest, deltoids and bicepts... o yeah though just yesterday i did freakin 25 pushup's in reps of 5 (run then drop do 5 run ext ext) and now today im so soar from it also my abs from doing 270 reps on the ablounge haha

MUbodbuilder · 08-15-2008, 12:12 AM

touch but not bounce...many get that confused as well

**Merkaba** · 08-15-2008, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MUbodbuilder

touch but not bounce...many get that confused as well

You mean its not supposed to be like a CPR compression like the ones I see at the gym?????

MUbodbuilder · 08-15-2008, 11:59 AM

lol, its surprising you dont see more kids hurt themselves.

RasPlasch · 08-15-2008, 03:04 PM

I like watching people put on heavy weights then only bring the bar down a couple inches.

readyformore · 08-15-2008, 03:14 PM

how come when people rep out like for competitions and all that they don't do the WHOLE rep they do less than half and bounce it off there chest? why is this actually counted as a rep? maybe they should just cut the rep count in half? lol

min0 lee · 08-15-2008, 03:23 PM

I pick it off the bar then I quickly place it back.

RasPlasch · 08-15-2008, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by readyformore

how come when people rep out like for competitions and all that they don't do the WHOLE rep they do less than half and bounce it off there chest? why is this actually counted as a rep? maybe they should just cut the rep count in half? lol

I think its because bringing the bar up to lockout wears out the triceps. Bringing the bar halfway up keeps the tension on the pecs.

rahaas · 08-15-2008, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by readyformore

how come when people rep out like for competitions and all that they don't do the WHOLE rep they do less than half and bounce it off there chest? why is this actually counted as a rep? maybe they should just cut the rep count in half? lol

What competition is that? All of the one's I've seen a judge watches where the bar starts and stops to determine if it is a good lift or not and they all have been from off the rack to the chest then to lockout.

Ben dur · 08-15-2008, 07:49 PM

i absolutely love watching these kids stack of 250-350lbs, who should be working out with 185-205

ass comes off the bench about 6 inches
bar bounces off the chest, and a spotter helps the up the last few inches...

if it wasnt for the fact that i only bench 205 for 1 rep

id try to give them advice, but they would only point out that they bench way more than i....

HialeahChico305 · 08-16-2008, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RasPlasch

I like watching people put on heavy weights then only bring the bar down a couple inches.

ha.....I dont enjoy watching that, really eats me inside. Especially when they look like the type that dont take advice.

Double D · 08-17-2008, 02:16 PM

I've always touched my chest until recently. My shoulders used to ache all the time and now that I just go to 90 my shoulders feel alot better. It would be different if I was still doing some pl'ing comps.

Ben dur · 08-17-2008, 03:09 PM

i like to use db's
bont really get on the bar much

never had a single problem with my shoulders
ever

i go a little past 90degrees, but not much

friday i pressed out 5 reps with 80's

thats big weight to me

08-13-2008, 05:13 PM	#1
Ravishing J Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NZ Posts: 6	Right down to your chest bro???? Im curious every second person has a different opinion at my gym atleast. When doing bench press are you meant to go right down to your chest? or till your arms are parallel to your back? Of course if your a monster touching your chest may not even mean your arms get to the stage where they a parallel to your back lol?

08-13-2008, 05:27 PM	#2
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,700	touch the chest unless you have some sort of shoulder pathology that warrents limiting the range of motion. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

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readyformore Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: central, CA, USA Posts: 343	i cant touch my chest, my arm's lock up around a inch or 2 before i reach it. if thats the case with you then dont touch your chest but if you can touch your chest then i recommend you do it highest 1 rep max bench = 300 (now 245) 6'3 - 175 pounds Cutting BF % - 9/24 - 11.4% 11/5 10%

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Metallibanger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: - Posts: 287 Photos: 13	All the way down

08-15-2008, 03:04 PM	#10
RasPlasch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,038 Photos: 3	I like watching people put on heavy weights then only bring the bar down a couple inches.

08-15-2008, 03:14 PM	#11
readyformore Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: central, CA, USA Posts: 343	how come when people rep out like for competitions and all that they don't do the WHOLE rep they do less than half and bounce it off there chest? why is this actually counted as a rep? maybe they should just cut the rep count in half? lol highest 1 rep max bench = 300 (now 245) 6'3 - 175 pounds Cutting BF % - 9/24 - 11.4% 11/5 10%

08-15-2008, 03:23 PM	#12
min0 lee Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 38,792 Photos: 542	I pick it off the bar then I quickly place it back. How To Do The Perfect Bench Press Rep Bodybuilding and Lifting Weights, the Difference ironmagazine-frapper

08-15-2008, 07:49 PM	#15
Ben dur Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milton FL Posts: 1,234 Photos: 6	i absolutely love watching these kids stack of 250-350lbs, who should be working out with 185-205 ass comes off the bench about 6 inches bar bounces off the chest, and a spotter helps the up the last few inches... if it wasnt for the fact that i only bench 205 for 1 rep id try to give them advice, but they would only point out that they bench way more than i.... 21 5'11" ~175lbs 8% on elec. analyzer

08-17-2008, 02:16 PM	#17
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,459 Photos: 1	I've always touched my chest until recently. My shoulders used to ache all the time and now that I just go to 90 my shoulders feel alot better. It would be different if I was still doing some pl'ing comps.

08-17-2008, 03:09 PM	#18
Ben dur Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milton FL Posts: 1,234 Photos: 6	i like to use db's bont really get on the bar much never had a single problem with my shoulders ever i go a little past 90degrees, but not much friday i pressed out 5 reps with 80's thats big weight to me 21 5'11" ~175lbs 8% on elec. analyzer

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