Thank god for spotters

[Benitz]

I went to my second ever competition today and on my 3rd bench attempt I dropped the weight. I had already locked out my arms and was waiting for the rack command. At the top I felt the weight "rolling" towards my body the next thing I know the weight is about an inch from body. I some how lost the weight up top. I know my form is pretty crappy and but how could this happen? I talked to the spotters to thank them and they said they have never seem someone lose the bar after pressing it and locking out. I don't use suicide grip for this exact reason. Any thoughts on what I might have done wrong or what I can do to prevent this from happening again would be great.

[Stratostix]

I dont understand how it could have slipped out if u had ur thumb wrapped around the bbell. Can u clarify how it slipped out? I just dont see it.

[BigStewTheJew]

Did you let your hands slip back so parallel sideways to ground? Nasty form coulda sold off the back

[Benitz]

Well Im not sure how exactly it slipped out. I was locked up top and my wrists kinda rolled with the bar inwards and the weight just dropped down. I think as I pressed I may have struggled and the weight might have started rolling while on the bar and made my wrists roll inwards? This has never happened before. I had the bar gripped as tight as possible.

[Benitz]

Did you let your hands slip back so parallel sideways to ground? Nasty form coulda sold off the back

I usually start my lift and pause with my palms facing the sky but as I press up I think I flex my whole upper body and this causes the bar to roll?

[Gavin93]

I'm guessing your wrist is bent pretty badly when benching, so when the weight was heavy it slid off: that or you had the weight too far back from your head and dumped it.
Try keeping your wrists straighter and chalking up your hands before your lifts.

[Fletch1986]

A good wrist wrap could help. I still like to do some training without wraps, otherwise I seem to forget what good wrist positioning is since the wrap provides so much of the support.

[davisj3537]

While I'm sure you could benefit from the majority of this thread, you should pay special attention to the first part.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...ch+form+thread

[MichBigGrizzly]

Try and keep your wrists straight, you don't want your hands bent back out over the wrists, hands and elbows in a straight line
Not saying this is what happened, just a fyi type thing friend

[Benitz]

Thanks for all the input. I'm gonna really work on my form and keeping the wrists straight. Also I will look and read the provided link, Thanks Davis. I don't use wrist wraps but I'm gonna get some. Its just a crappy feeling. Nothing like this has ever happened and I don't want this to be in the back of my mind every time I do heavy bench.