Bench press

[titans1854]

how far should you go up on your bench press because i see a lot of guys in the gym that don't go very far off of there chest? also, should you lock your elbows at the top or is that bad because your taking a break?

 

[Mudge]

I suppose its a personal preference, I would not exactly say I lock it out and hold it (resting on the joints) but I go "all the way."

 

[Lean_Physique16]

DO NOT LOCK YOUR ELBOWS!!!!!!!!! It is not only potentially dangerous, but it also makes the exercise less effective.

 

[Twin Peak]

I should be banned from answering this, as I just tore something in my shoulder benching.

So I will refrain.

 

[SkyDiver]

Yeah you should always stretch your shoulders before benching cause you can mess then up pretty bad.

I agree with the others, go as far up as you can without locking elbows.

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by SkyDiver
Yeah you should always stretch your shoulders before benching cause you can mess then up pretty bad.

Thanks I should have know. Should I have warmed up too, before trying a single rep max?

 

[Mudge]

TP, I used to not warm up (years ago) but these days I do a couple warmup sets, I suppose you usually do too. Slower progress seems to help, but benching seems to be a semi-random problem for anyone into the 400+ range.

Guy who recently started his own board, tore his pec and lat doing benches, he has a huge bruise running along the right side of his body and can barely move.

 

[SkyDiver]

Originally posted by Twin Peak
Thanks I should have know. Should I have warmed up too, before trying a single rep max?

YES!!! Don't even dream about trying your 1 rep max without warming up!!

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by SkyDiver
YES!!! Don't even dream about trying your 1 rep max without warming up!!

Oh really? Damn. Where were you before I tore my rotator cuff???

 

[Triple Threat]

Originally posted by Twin Peak
Should I have warmed up too, before trying a single rep max?

Alright. What have you done with the real TP? The real TP would know this.

 

[Twin Peak]

Originally posted by CaptainDeadlift
Alright. What have you done with the real TP? The real TP would know this.

The really TP is also highly sarcastic.

The real TP also likes fucking with newbies who provide advice to him like reminding him to stretch.

Does anyone really think I tried benching 435 cold?

 

[P-funk]

DO you know which rotator cuff muscle you tore?........Subscapularis maybe??

 

[Burner02]

Originally posted by P-funk
DO you know which rotator cuff muscle you tore?........Subscapularis maybe??

the one that is injured.....

(sorry...saw some prior sarcasm..had to respond as like!)

 

[P-funk]

there are four muscles that make up the rotaor cuff. I simply wanted to know which one he tore.

 

[Burner02]

hey-
just enjoying the effects of my starbucks...

there are 4? I thought there was just the one...wow..can teach an old dog new tricks!
was'sup, p-funk!

 

[P-funk]

the four muscles which make up the roatator cuff:

supraspinatus - abducts the shoulder
infraspinatus- externaly rotaotes the shoulder
teres minor- exteranly rotates the shoulder
subscapularis- interanlly rotates the shoulder