Im experimenting with this, right now my max on bench is about 190, and Im trying to increase it, not for strength at the moment, but for a test i need to do for my weight lifting class. I need a 200 bench. I was attempting to bounce bench lighter weights off my chest to get use to this, I did 135 a few times. I pulled the weight down so fast, and it sprang up real fast, but it hurt. I can do 135 on bench for about 14 times until failure, but it did seem like it sprang up so fast when i tried to bounce it.
Anyways, I hear this technique does work, but I dont know exactly how to go about doing this. If anyone does this, can u please give me some good advice on how to do this properly? Thanks in advance
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03-14-2004, 08:21 PM #1Registered User
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Anyone bounce the weight off chest when they bench?
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03-14-2004, 08:24 PM #2Getting ripped up
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everyone has bounced atleast one time, be careful you could break ur sternum
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03-14-2004, 08:26 PM #3Registered User
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I know, that's just kinda why Im asking, i wanna stay safe, I was wondering if anyone uses any creams or anything on their chest, that wont make it hurt.
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03-14-2004, 08:29 PM #4Senior Member
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i always put a lil padding between my pecs
to help a lil
oh well
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03-14-2004, 08:36 PM #5Registered User
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are you guys like dumb or something
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03-14-2004, 08:38 PM #6Yeah, I'd advice against bouncing the weight off your chest.Originally posted by BigJimmyC
are you guys like dumb or something
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03-14-2004, 08:40 PM #7Registered User
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no, thats completly stupid
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03-14-2004, 08:50 PM #8Registered User
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lol bumpOriginally posted by Pochtecatl
Yeah, I'd advice against bouncing the weight off your chest.
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03-14-2004, 08:55 PM #9
Well then again...this chest bouncing could weed out the dumb..peo..
AHEM..nothing
what.. 0_o
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03-14-2004, 09:07 PM #10New Member
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Re: Anyone bounce the weight off chest when they bench?
HUGE mistake, VERY DANGEROUS. Go down until your elbows meet a right angle or a little belowOriginally posted by Dirty
Im experimenting with this, right now my max on bench is about 190, and Im trying to increase it, not for strength at the moment, but for a test i need to do for my weight lifting class. I need a 200 bench. I was attempting to bounce bench lighter weights off my chest to get use to this, I did 135 a few times. I pulled the weight down so fast, and it sprang up real fast, but it hurt. I can do 135 on bench for about 14 times until failure, but it did seem like it sprang up so fast when i tried to bounce it.
Anyways, I hear this technique does work, but I dont know exactly how to go about doing this. If anyone does this, can u please give me some good advice on how to do this properly? Thanks in advance
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03-14-2004, 09:09 PM #11
bouncing benchpress in ur chest is cheating. much like improper way of lifting.
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03-14-2004, 09:39 PM #12Registered User
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You're like all the black guys at my gym who use momentum, not muscle to move the weight.
Bouncing is the pussy way out, why don't you try using your stength to move it
I bet you probably swing your entire upper body when you do standing barbell(EZ) curl.
Bouncing the weight is cheating. You use less and less muscle. You may break your sternum.
Unless you can use strict form you're using too much weight. Quit being such a tough guy trying to be stronger then you really are.
The more momentum you use, the less muscle you use. Which means you'll make gains even slower.
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03-14-2004, 11:34 PM #13Registered User
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there is no set way to do it. some people are not built to go all the way down to their chest with the bar, their shoulder won't allow it. I personally go down, touch my chest (no bounce) and come back up. Make sure you go down as far as possible though, don't give into the parallel ****
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03-15-2004, 08:38 AM #14Scandinavian Strength
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heres a nice bounce with 600
http://69.56.243.110/~igame/videos/T...t600BP-RAW.wmv" 'Hey buddy, my daddy died for that flag.'
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'He died in the Korean War.'
'Wow, what a coincidence. Mine was made in Korea.'
No one – and I repeat, no one – has ever died for a flag. See, a flag ... is just a piece of cloth. They may have died for freedom, which is also the freedom to burn the ****in' flag, see. That's freedom."
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03-15-2004, 08:44 AM #15Registered User
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Me too, I let it touch my shirt and then I go back up.Originally posted by KiD707
there is no set way to do it. some people are not built to go all the way down to their chest with the bar, their shoulder won't allow it. I personally go down, touch my chest (no bounce) and come back up. Make sure you go down as far as possible though, don't give into the parallel ****
When you have your upper arms parallel you're half-assing it. You're gonna lose out on muscle stimulation.
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03-15-2004, 08:54 AM #16not mad
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you could get a lot more weight on your bench by using strict form
than by bouncing it on your chest.....heres some tips in case you have heard these before:
plant your feet and drive them into the ground throught the whole lift
drive your shoulders down into the bench
rip the bar appart as your are lifting to involve the triceps more
throw in some speed work on the bench before your test if you are sticking at the bottom or focus more on triceps if your sticking point is at the top.
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03-15-2004, 09:26 AM #17Beastly Member
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I have done it, although it does make the lower portion of your bench lag.
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