I can't bench much by myself but can bench a lot more with finger
tips from a spotter. I just need a little help getting heavy weight
moving then it's all mine. My question is should I try to bench by
myself with less weight or use a spotter and bench with heavier
weights. What would build the most size and strength? I have a
power rack.
|
|
Results 1 to 5 of 5
-
02-17-2003, 05:28 AM #1Registered User
- Join Date: Oct 2002
- Age: 41
- Posts: 167
- Rep Power: 262
How much help from spotter on bench presses?
Lets get nasty Yates!!!!!!!!
From blood and guts the video
-
02-17-2003, 05:52 AM #2Registered User
- Join Date: Dec 2002
- Location: In the rack.
- Age: 41
- Posts: 2,682
- Rep Power: 1789
Some foreced reps are ok every know and again, but I wouldnt do all forced reps.
--Zack
www.FortifiedIron.com
forums.FortifiedIron.com
-
02-17-2003, 10:09 AM #3Train smarter not harder
- Join Date: Dec 2001
- Age: 41
- Posts: 15,166
- Rep Power: 13071
anymore than 1 at the end, is, imho, gona waste your time (it did for me)
a spotter should just be used to help you unrack the bar, then if u get stuckBooo
-
02-17-2003, 09:56 PM #4Awesome User
- Join Date: Jan 2003
- Location: Olympia, WA
- Posts: 822
- Rep Power: 0
Bah none! If you really can't get the last rep up, the spotter should supply you with just enough help to get the bar up, not just yank the bar up.
-
-
02-18-2003, 06:35 AM #5Registered User
- Join Date: Mar 2002
- Location: Illinois
- Age: 42
- Posts: 62
- Rep Power: 271
Do them by yourself with maybe one or two at the end where he helps. A great way to generate more power and to get over sticking it to pause for a few secends just above your chest at the lower part of each rep. Personally i count to about 3 or 4 before lifting each repetition. This generates more power from your chest because the weight is at rest when you begin to push it up which takes more force to move than just changing direction.
[]-----[]
pain is growth
Bookmarks