View Full Version : Benching and Lats
brandon194
03-26-2002, 10:01 AM
What do lats have to do with bench power? I am new to powerlifting, so I find this confusing how an opposing muscle could have a large influence.
The Iron Lord
03-26-2002, 12:47 PM
Lie down on a bench and place your hands / arms in the location where they would be at the bottom of a bench press (if the bar were on your chest). NOW, flex your lats. You cannot flex your lats without moving your hands 2 or 3" upward. This is the first part of the bench press. Make sense?
squatter
03-26-2002, 01:34 PM
that 2-3" becomes even more pronounced when a shirt is worn, because as your lats flex the shirt becomes tighter, and effectively creates more spring.
squatter
brandon194
03-27-2002, 08:43 PM
thnx guys, hopefully my deadlifts and bent over bb rows should take care of that.
Originally posted by brandon194
thnx guys, hopefully my deadlifts and bent over bb rows should take care of that.
Those are the two best for lats!