whenever i bench i hardly ever feel it in my chest, its always in my front deltoid. is this the result of having rather long arms? or is it just bad form on my part? I tried rectifying this by getting a wider bar and assuming a wider grip, and while i can feel it slightly better in my chest, it feels as if its mostly a frontal shoulder work out.
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11-05-2006, 03:06 PM #1
does having long arms affect your bench?
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11-05-2006, 03:53 PM #8Originally Posted by mohigantraining
and as for thinking like a bodybuilder/strength athelete, im thinking like neither. im looking out for my health, as it is a known fact that muscular imbalances lead to injury.
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11-05-2006, 04:01 PM #9
Let me get this out of the way first: Screw the flat barbell bench press.
That said...
Having long arms will affect your bench, yes, but whether or not you feel it in the chest is more a matter of your body position. I'm 5'11" with a 6'6" wingspan so I'm in the same boat. Make sure that you drive your shoulder blades into the bench and keep them retracted for the whole ROM. When your shoulders start rounding forward, then you start "delt pushing". You just need to change the context that you look at pressing. Instead of trying to drive the bar UP, think of it as you are pushing against the bar to mash your shoulders as hard into the bench as you can.
SO, keep the sternum HIGH, shoulders back, shoulder blades pinched together, and just drive your shoulders into the bench.Meet PRs @220
Squat: 675, (8-22-2008)
Bench: 455, (8-22-2008)
Deadlift: 611, (3-29-2008)
Total: 1735, (8-22-2008)
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11-05-2006, 04:07 PM #10
does having long arms affect your bench?
Hey Man. Long arms will limit your bench strenth, but you can still be work chest well. Try keeping your shoulder blades together & lower back off the bench. Elbows wide & dont bring the bar all the way down to your chest (activates front delts more. I would drop the weight some & go for feel cos if you dont feel it in the Chest your chest aint working.You may also try Cable Flys B4 you bench
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11-05-2006, 05:19 PM #11
I have a 78" wingspan and I love bench press. It may be a bit more difficult but it is what it is and there's not really much I can do about it. I don't mind however because as I continue to fill out and get bigger my height definately adds to the intimidation factor. Just keep eating and lifting and soon enough you wont even remember you have long arms.
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11-05-2006, 05:28 PM #12
Remember:
Muscles do not know #'s they know force.
One short arm fast thrusted 300 bench could create as much stimulation as another long armed slow 250 bench.
If that made any sense.2014 Misc Raw Bench Press Contest winner in the 276lb+ 555lb lift @ ~280lbs
2014 Obtained goal of 600+ raw bench press. Shoulder also hates me.
2015 Lost 110 lbs and currently enjoy being healthy. Retired heavy bench press.
2016 Stay healthy? Help others?
2017 Staying Healthy
2018 Might Return To The Game
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