best bench and deadlift tips

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by onetiredkris

Note that the above is a powerlifting style bench.
A more 'bodybuilding' bench style has you flare your elbows out in order to primarily use the pec muscles. (opposed to tucking elbows in, which calls in more groups to help)

I'll respectfully disagree with you on this point. My chest gets worked just as hard both ways. This way is merely better on my shoulders. I used to "tweak" my chest quite often with elbows flared. I benched that way until 2009, and since switching to a more power style of benching my shoulders and chest feel great.

[IronManlet]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

I'll respectfully disagree with you on this point. My chest gets worked just as hard both ways. This way is merely better on my shoulders. I used to "tweak" my chest quite often with elbows flared. I benched that way until 2009, and since switching to a more power style of benching my shoulders and chest feel great.

I did this the first time I started Benching; luckily I saw some PLing videos soon after and got my form down in a few weeks.

One thing I'd highly recommend is a good back arch. A lot of people in my gym just plop themselves down on the bench (feet planted wherever), grab the bar, and start struggling on 95lbs with elbow flared and feet shifting all over the place, and just...ugh...

[BendtheBar]

This video does a great job of addressing benching and shoulder rotation (stress):

YouTube - westside bench press

YouTube - westside bench press

[kman025]

what i thought coop thought was you meant to bench high.... when i said bench to chest, i meant come down and touch your body.... i bench right below my chest, as you guys recommend

[CoopDawg]

Yeah i knew he meant to bech lower not higher towards the neck is way off

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by kman025

what i thought coop thought was you meant to bench high.... when i said bench to chest, i meant come down and touch your body.... i bench right below my chest, as you guys recommend

Sorry, I didn't read the whole thread.

I figured you were doing it the right way but I get easily confused.

[kman025]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Sorry, I didn't read the whole thread.

I figured you were doing it the right way but I get easily confused.

no problemo.... with my low ass bench i could see how this could happen, lol

[CoopDawg]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Sorry, I didn't read the whole thread.

I figured you were doing it the right way but I get easily confused.

I stated that you mentioned not to bench to chest as in not high. I had a clear thought of what you meant

[CoopDawg]

KMAN mine's lower ha