When I bench I hardly feel my chest working its mostly in my delts. I've checked proper form online and had people check my form at the gym and say I'm doing it right. DB bench my chest works a little harder but still pushups absolutely destroy my chest I feel like it hits every part of my pec and I get an amazing pump. What gives.
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11-26-2012, 07:15 PM #1
Pushups my chest works harder and has a better pump than when I do bench or DB bench
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11-26-2012, 08:36 PM #2
- Join Date: May 2012
- Location: Northridge, California, United States
- Age: 32
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Since when does pump correlate with how hard a muscle is being worked?
SQ: 225x5 (High-bar ATG)
DL: 295x5/315x1
"Many basic or compound exercises (e.g. squat, bench press, etc.) have a bell shaped resistance curves or shift the resistance through multiple muscle groups throughout the exercise's range of motion allowing the muscles to momentarily relax between repetitions. This period of momentary relaxation between repetitions allows greater opportunity for momentary blood flow permitting the clearing of acid accumulation."
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11-26-2012, 08:42 PM #3
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11-26-2012, 09:17 PM #5
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11-26-2012, 09:26 PM #6
- Join Date: May 2012
- Location: Northridge, California, United States
- Age: 32
- Posts: 937
- Rep Power: 280
SQ: 225x5 (High-bar ATG)
DL: 295x5/315x1
"Many basic or compound exercises (e.g. squat, bench press, etc.) have a bell shaped resistance curves or shift the resistance through multiple muscle groups throughout the exercise's range of motion allowing the muscles to momentarily relax between repetitions. This period of momentary relaxation between repetitions allows greater opportunity for momentary blood flow permitting the clearing of acid accumulation."
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11-26-2012, 09:28 PM #7
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11-26-2012, 09:49 PM #11
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11-26-2012, 09:50 PM #12
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11-26-2012, 09:55 PM #13
Mate, if nothing is stopping you from using a barbell (not having a spotter or something), then never do dumbbell bench.
I'm gonna give you a tip now about the shoulders:
###main tip - When you lower the bar, don't bend your elbows outwards as if they were pointing 180 degrees with the bar, fold them in and tuck them along the side of your body, 45 degrees or less from your bodies position. I believe this is the reason your shoulders are coming into it, the problem with having your elbows pointing out as well is when you get higher weight you risk rotator-cuff injury, as having your elbows out too far is naturally resistant on your shoulders - your body isn't meant to go that way (try it slowly with no weight and a barbell if you dont believe me). But yes, try to tuck those elbows in more and you'll use less shoulders.
Also, arch your back and keep your heels flat on the ground behind your knees. The only part of your body that should be on the bench is your butt, your shoulderblades and your head.
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11-26-2012, 09:57 PM #14
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11-27-2012, 12:14 AM #18
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