Have they made any benches yet that make bench pressing alone safer? Curious b/c im on the market for a new bench and I want something GOOD this time, high quality, comfortable and safe.
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Thread: Safe bench pressing at home?
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08-25-2004, 09:27 PM #1
Safe bench pressing at home?
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08-25-2004, 10:43 PM #2Registered User
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Benching in a power rack, with the safety bars, is pretty safe. If that doesn't trip your trigger, just use dumbbells.
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08-26-2004, 07:51 AM #3Registered User
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A rack will do just fine as Milo said and there's also the powertec leverage machines which I happen to like.
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08-26-2004, 07:51 AM #4Registered User
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Dumbbells are best: safer, better range of motion, and many more kinds of exercises you can do with them than with barbells.
Last edited by Tenka; 08-26-2004 at 11:22 PM.
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08-26-2004, 07:54 PM #5Registered User
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Another point to be made is that if you aren't training to barbell bench competitively (powerlifter, etc.) then you really can just use DBs all the time for flat bench.Originally posted by Tenka
Dumbbells are best: safer, better range of motion, and many more kinds of exercises you can do with them with with barbells.Last edited by MiloMan; 08-27-2004 at 04:09 PM.
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08-27-2004, 09:57 AM #6Registered User
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newyork barbells sells "spotters" to help catch the bar should you not be able to lift it up. I recommend getting some.
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08-28-2004, 09:32 PM #7Banned
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dont train to failure. i bench alone, and the thought that i NEED to get the weight up motivates me
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08-30-2004, 06:17 PM #8Ain't nuttin but a peanut
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training to failure = bad
training only DB worsen than training only BB imho
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09-06-2004, 06:54 AM #9Registered User
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yep, that and dbsOriginally Posted by Overload
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09-06-2004, 10:32 AM #10Eat low-fat at your peril
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Same here. Nothin' like the thought of a crushed rib-cage to get that poundage flying!!Originally Posted by Furious EYou gotta go through hell to get the body made in heaven.
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