when I bench press, I have difficulty to touch the bar to my chest ( even with light weights ). I stop at about 2 inches from my chest. A lot of people told me I lifted to heavy because I couldn't touch my chest. Is it really bad if I don't ? Cause it hurts my shoulders when I touch it. Am I gonna barely gain muscle doing that ?
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07-30-2003, 11:04 PM #1Member
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Bench Press : Bar touching the chest
Last summer,
135 lbs 12% bf, 5'8 1/2
bench: 70 lbs
squat: 100lbs
deadlift: 90lbs
This summer,
160lbs 7% bf, 5'9
bench : 165 lbs
squat : 210 lbs
deadlift : 200 lbs
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07-30-2003, 11:06 PM #2Registered User
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maybe ur grip is not allowing a smooth lift or sumfin like that
george bush dont surf
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07-30-2003, 11:08 PM #3Banned
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Perhaps your grip is too wide. Where are you keeping your fingers on the rings?
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07-30-2003, 11:11 PM #4Member
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The distance between my hands is 21 inches.
Last summer,
135 lbs 12% bf, 5'8 1/2
bench: 70 lbs
squat: 100lbs
deadlift: 90lbs
This summer,
160lbs 7% bf, 5'9
bench : 165 lbs
squat : 210 lbs
deadlift : 200 lbs
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07-30-2003, 11:16 PM #5Registered User
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its diffrent sized grips for everyone because everyone has dif length arms.. we wont be able to tell u if ur holding right by inches.... just experiment and see whats right for you bro....Originally posted by Brett911
The distance between my hands is 21 inches.
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07-30-2003, 11:17 PM #6Member
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allright thanks
Last summer,
135 lbs 12% bf, 5'8 1/2
bench: 70 lbs
squat: 100lbs
deadlift: 90lbs
This summer,
160lbs 7% bf, 5'9
bench : 165 lbs
squat : 210 lbs
deadlift : 200 lbs
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07-30-2003, 11:33 PM #7Registered User
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bench
if i was u i would start doing dumbells for a while until you get used to hitting low.it sounds to me like your just not adjusted to lifting like that and you just got to go into it gradually.keep liftin
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07-31-2003, 01:07 AM #8Member
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hm..i had a personal trainer who helped me out on my bench press a few days ago. he said that when you touch your chest you incorporate a lot of shoulder in it. he just told me to stop at a fist and a half length away. anyone else hear this?
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07-31-2003, 01:17 AM #9The PT is an idiot.Originally posted by ROFLsaurus
hm..i had a personal trainer who helped me out on my bench press a few days ago. he said that when you touch your chest you incorporate a lot of shoulder in it. he just told me to stop at a fist and a half length away. anyone else hear this?
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07-31-2003, 01:37 AM #10Livestrong
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c'mon man
pull harder
if I can get a bar to my chest in a bench shirt
im sure you cando it raw
has to be some simple mechanix issue
have someone intelligent where u workout spot check your form
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07-31-2003, 04:34 AM #11Registered User
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The PT is an idiot. [/QUOTE]
Actually the personal trainer is right....the last part of bench press uses a lot of shoulder, tha isn't to say you shouldn't go down this far because it also will work your chest down there, but alot if not most people decided to go about 3-4 inches above their chest because they have weak shoulders.
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07-31-2003, 06:16 AM #12
so why not go down all the way and get them stronger...i hate excuses to workout lie pussy.
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