I look like I should be really strong, yet I am 180 pounds and my bench press max is 185. Normally when I bench I try to use all chest, but when I max I just push as hard as I can. I saw a pretty small guy today doing ~250 with ease today and he was pushing really hard with his legs and his butt was off the bench a few inches. Is this the way I should be doing it when I MAX? I know your suppose to push with your legs, but does this mean your butt should be airborne? I couldn't find this in any of the articles... thanks in advance.
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05-13-2006, 05:22 PM #1
Lifting butt off the bench on bench press max?
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05-13-2006, 05:30 PM #2
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05-13-2006, 06:21 PM #7
Picking your ass up off the bench during a benchpress is like leaning back during a barbell curl or kicking your legs and swinging during a pullup. If you do not do the weight clean during an excercise then you do not do it. There is not grey area. You are either right or wrong. If you are going to cheat you might as well do a deadlift while standing on the flat bench and call that a bench press.
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05-13-2006, 06:38 PM #8Originally Posted by tjones21
Learn to lift properly and be more patient. Aside from a few clueless morons, nobody is going to respect your "200" with garbage form and in case you haven't noticed, more people hurt themselves doing bench than on any other exercise.
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05-13-2006, 06:44 PM #9
^ what dominik said.
if you listen to your ego your body will most likely suffer. good form > than 'big' weight. with attention to detail, soon you'll be lifting way more than 200 for reps.
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05-13-2006, 07:50 PM #10
Why would you max out with different form than you usually lift with, unless you're competing? If you're trying to guage your strength in a movement to determine your working weights, it makes no sense to transform it into another exercise.
(Personally I don't see the point in maxing out unless you're a competitive weightlifter or powerlifter, but whatever.)
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05-13-2006, 08:17 PM #11
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05-13-2006, 10:08 PM #12
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05-14-2006, 04:10 AM #13
Scope this out...
When you arch your back and buck your hips, (lift butt off of bench) you change the angle of your torso allowing most of the weight to go to the lower pecs. Try taking a piece of 4" diameter PVC pipe that is as long as your lower back is wide. Lay it on the bench then get in the bench press position with it under your back. Practice with the bar only and get used to this feel. Once you get your back muscles accustomed to this you will have no problem arching your back and keeping your butt on the bench. Also if you are short like me you may need to place some 45's or what ever under your feet when pressing. You are allowed to arch the back all you want as long as the but and feet stay in contact with the bench and floor.
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05-14-2006, 05:04 AM #14
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Originally Posted by HoosierBoy
He is maxing out prolly because he feels weak and wants to gain strength as well as size , it does make sense but people shoulnt be maxing out too often on the same exercise .5'11 @ 220lbs.
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05-14-2006, 09:07 AM #15
just go to a damn weight that you feel is right. numbers don't matter, since i think you're not a powerlifter. get over it, there's always going to be someone smaller than you benching more than you can, doing most any exercise you can with more weight than you can.
orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...in addition bench press isn't all about chest. the top portion uses a ton of tricep.
i stopped doing barbell bench. my chest is my weak area and i bench about 240, however i decided i'm doing dumbell press only from now on. it allows you to notice any difference in strength in your pectoral region or in your tricep (duh some tricep is involved) and makes it so you're not pushing with one side more than the other.NEW GOAL(s):
Regain my strength.
Put on 5 lbs of muscle.
Gain better overall fitness (strength, endurance, muscle)
"don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest."
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05-14-2006, 09:58 AM #16
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05-14-2006, 12:24 PM #18Originally Posted by MoGeaYuglayNEW GOAL(s):
Regain my strength.
Put on 5 lbs of muscle.
Gain better overall fitness (strength, endurance, muscle)
"don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest."
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05-14-2006, 05:01 PM #19Originally Posted by DieHollywoodDieIf you think you can, you will.
If you think you can't, you're right.
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