should i bench press fast or slow?

[dumac]

should i be pushing my reps out like a machine or should i go slow while doing them? i've heard that if you go slower it stresses the muscles more and you get better results.

[D-Y]

Bring the weight down slowly then explode up while keeping your form.

[Agostage]

Whatever is comfortable as long as you're under control.

[X-Mark-X]

Bring the weight down slowly then explode up while keeping your form.

What he said. Firing it up quickly will help you build explosiveness and power, and bringing it down slowly will help keep the stress on the muscles.

[JML1]

control is the key

[Tyciol]

For sheer muscle endurance and hypertrophy, a slow pace is better. Speed work is important too for generating power, but it's more of a skill thing and less of a bodybuilding thing. Some people say it works better for hitting fast-twitch muscle fibres, but that's what weight increases are for. Bulding mid-twitch never hurt anyone.

[dumac]

so do mid twitch muscles help with endurance because i'm into wrestling and muscle endurance is more imporant then power for me

[MrSinister]

Whatever is comfortable as long as you're under control.

yep...
i like to mix both like any smart person should do with aspects of lifting

[DJAuto]

x2. They will hit muscle differently.

However, going extremely fast consistently will end up injuring you, while going too slow consistently will overly fatigue you.

[stracin]

Who needs endurance when you can muscle the guy around??

x2 on the up fast/down slow.

[BK_Fighter]

when i do lower weight i do it a bit faster
but if i do it high weight i would rather so it slower and perfect form
but really what ever works for u and gives the results u want