Weak Bench press ...HELP!!!

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[Swamp Dog]

Please stop giving bad advice like this.

I'm 6'2, bench with proper form and have had no rotator cuff issues. I do regular rotator cuff work, which for some reason or another is overlooked by a lot. Think abut your comments next time you post some stupid sh!t like this.

Calm down bro, focus on the good stuff in life.
How much you benching these days?

[Anthony21]

Calm down bro, focus on the good stuff in life.
How much you benching these days?

Oh trust man i'm calm. I just hate bad advice like that, sh!t rustles my jimmies haha.

I'll be benching 210 tomorrow. Nothing impressive but i'm closer to my goal of 225.

[Swamp Dog]

Oh trust man i'm calm. I just hate bad advice like that, sh!t rustles my jimmies haha.

I'll be benching 210 tomorrow. Nothing impressive but i'm closer to my goal of 225.

Good job bro, keep those cuffs warm.

[descartesmorals]

Your height is the problem

I can bench around 185 for 10 reps

[Anthony21]

Good job bro, keep those cuffs warm.

Thanks bro. I have a log going in the workout section, the link should be in my sig. You should stop by and follow along. There's a lot of good bros in there with awesome advice. I post my videos also which adds some coolness to the log lol.

I definitely work my rotator cuffs which is important. If you bench properly your rotator cuffs should be fine.

[changemyoil66]

OP take pic of yourself and post (no homo). From that pic we would probably be able to tell how long you've been lifting for, bf%,etc...

[Anthony21]

OP take pic of yourself and post (no homo). From that pic we would probably be able to tell how long you've been lifting for, bf%,etc...

Instead of asking for a picture the best thing the OP can do is post a video to get some critique on his bench.

I've seen guys jacked and yet can't bench they're body weight. You seeing his picture isn't going to help any.

[_Smitty_]

could be your long arms if your 6,2 ,people will always disagree on this and im sure i will get trolled but taller guys with longer arms shouldnt really be touching their chests the bar only needs to come just past 90 degrees or your setting yourself up for rotator cuff injuries

What?

this, try searching technique vids on youtube. I think Mehdi from Stronglifts does a good job of showing proper form.

http://train.elitefts.com/instructio...ench-parts1-7/

Also, any Metal Militia/Bill Crawford benching articles circulating could also be of use.

Your height is the problem

No. It isn't. Like, not at all.

[Swamp Dog]

Thanks bro. I have a log going in the workout section, the link should be in my sig. You should stop by and follow along. There's a lot of good bros in there with awesome advice. I post my videos also which adds some coolness to the log lol.

I definitely work my rotator cuffs which is important. If you bench properly your rotator cuffs should be fine.

thanks for the invite, I'll definitely check it out

[itzDodge]

could be your long arms if your 6,2 ,people will always disagree on this and im sure i will get trolled but taller guys with longer arms shouldnt really be touching their chests the bar only needs to come just past 90 degrees or your setting yourself up for rotator cuff injuries

I have a 6'9 wingspan and touch chest with no issues. RC problems develop from poor form brodawg

[1Duy]

I'm confused. When someone says he can bench 175lbs, does he mean 175lbs for each side?

[Swamp Dog]

I'm confused. When someone says he can bench 175lbs, does he mean 175lbs for each side?

no, 175 total.

[RS6759]

There's so much wrong in this thread. Wow....


Too tall to bench? Really? Guess all those powerlifters 6'+ shouldn't bench at all!

[esgibson]

Your training regimine.

this...

[ryand15]

^^^ This. At 6'2, 205lbs you're pretty skinny. So 175 sounds about right. Just give it time to gain more muslce. NOthing comes over night.

No.

I'm taller and weigh roughly the same thing and bench over 100 pounds more than him. Granted I've been lifting longer. So just because of his stats you cannot base how much you think someone can lift.

[davergaver]

Oh trust man i'm calm. I just hate bad advice like that, sh!t rustles my jimmies haha.

I'll be benching 210 tomorrow. Nothing impressive but i'm closer to my goal of 225.

I use to be able to bench 210 intill I broke my collarbone in august. My strenghth has dimished greatly since being off for 2 months. Now every time I bench it hurts... even with 135lbs....

[Sickvtec101]

You might need a spotter thats when i noticed my weight going up

[Valhallabound86]

Lol.

Do people really think that height causes a bench weight stagnation? Lot of bad form in this thread.

[Anthony21]

Lol.

Do people really think that height causes a bench weight stagnation? Lot of bad form in this thread.

To many people with excuses. I always hear the whole height excuse, even when it comes to squats and deadlifts.

I use to be able to bench 210 intill I broke my collarbone in august. My strenghth has dimished greatly since being off for 2 months. Now every time I bench it hurts... even with 135lbs....

You need to work on your bar path. In no way should you be bringing the bar down to your collar bone area.

[bdillingham5]

Too many possibilities to list here, have you been adding a little weight each session? Or are you watching the Bro's at the gym who bench the same amount every week for about 1 hour because they take 15 min breaks to get water and flex in the mirror? Just kidding! Seriously though, what is your diet and training like, give us an example.

[Valhallabound86]

To many people with excuses. I always hear the whole height excuse, even when it comes to squats and deadlifts.

Yup. 95% of people have ****ty bench form, which is usually the reason.

I impinged my RC a while back and it still bugs me. I still flat bench and have limited aggravation of it, it's just a matter of form and bar path.

[Anthony21]

Yup. 95% of people have ****ty bench form, which is usually the reason.

I impinged my RC a while back and it still bugs me. I still flat bench and have limited aggravation of it, it's just a matter of form and bar path.

Definitely agree. I'm 6'2 and not once have I used my height, arm length or whatever other excuse to say I can't bench, squat or deadlift. You work with what you have, learn proper technique and form while constantly striving to do better than the last gym session.

[bdillingham5]

Definitely agree. I'm 6'2 and not once have I used my height, arm length or whatever other excuse to say I can't bench, squat or deadlift. You work with what you have, learn proper technique and form while constantly striving to do better than the last gym session.

Well said. NO EXCUSES!!!

[monty097]

You need to work on your bar path. In no way should you be bringing the bar down to your collar bone area.

maybe he's doing guillotine presses :|

[eldawg]

I have found that incorporating dips (and eventually progressing to weighted dips) has a positive impact on the bench press. YMMV.

[MuscleTechJake]

no way guiz. he is posting this in the supplement forum, so the reason gotta be he is on the wrong supps.

lol'd

There's so much wrong in this thread. Wow....


Too tall to bench? Really? Guess all those powerlifters 6'+ shouldn't bench at all!

Definitely agree. I'm 6'2 and not once have I used my height, arm length or whatever other excuse to say I can't bench, squat or deadlift. You work with what you have, learn proper technique and form while constantly striving to do better than the last gym session.

These^ plenty of guys can throw up more than 175 at 6"2 or taller. How long has OP been training? Didn't catch that. Anyways, assuming your form is on point I'd say try out a 5x5 program, get a solid partner and incorporate some forced reps, I usually find that's the quickest way I've been able to improve my bench numbers.

[lucia316]

Jesus H Christ the level of bad in this thread hurts my head. Height affecting your bench??? I can think of quite a few 6'3"+ guys that bench plenty playing in the NFL.

[Anthony21]

maybe he's doing guillotine presses :|

Maybe he shouldn't be a retarded and bench with the bar coming down to his collar bone.

[monty097]

stopping a couple inches from your chest is good enough you don't need to touch the bar to your chest to make it a "full rep", Cutler isn't even doing that here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IQPEoeloAs