Brad's great isn't he-so much excellent advice, and once laughed (or at least pretended to) when I said he needed some new camouflage because we can still see him sitting in his car whilst wearing his Army uniform in a video.
Got to bench tonight to try to hone these tips in. I know them academically but the army simple way you laid them out will help me cue them better I think. I've only been lifting for a year and a half, got small, long arms. Hoping to hit 315 on bench eventually. I think these tips will help!
It takes time to build up the tolerance for it. Start with 3-5 reps at first. When you breathe, do it at the top, and attempt to reset as best you can before continuing
I'm Definitely going to try hold my breath, use more leg drive and squeeze the bar now. I enjoy bench a lot but I have suffered a couple of shoulder injuries from not focusing 100% so I'm always looking for ways to improve. Great Vidya!
Chris, thanks for watching. Sorry to hear of your previous injuries. Most of my training stays under 80% of my 1RM. Going too heavy can be a real risk for increased chance of injury. Testing your strength isn't building strength. Best of luck
You want your head to feel like it’s gonna explode 🤯. Leg drive should feel like you aren’t being held up by the bench but more by your glutes. Also shoulder injuries suck man. I have a shoulder injury from wrestling. It’s okay to go heavy but make sure you change your bench to prevent injury in the shoulder.
Do you think That One should bench with their shoulder blade not depressed and retracted and without arch in back for hypertrophy goals , there are some recently on youtube(Eugene tao made a video on this) and controversies about this topic , what do you think?
Alapan, you are right. How you train should really be a reflection of your personal goals. How you perform your lifts and conduct your training will entirely dependent on desired results.
@@DeepPoeticSociety you want all of your weight on your upper body to be as high as you can get it. A good way to see if you're on your traps is to try to look down (towards your chest) if you cant get your neck to move that way very well you know your up on your traps
One of the things I like is wearing Olys while benching. I feel more leg drive/tightness with them on vs flats or on toes (toes feels too unstable for me)
Depending on leg length, some people (usually shorter lifters) will use blocks, or plates on the floor so they can reach better and get more drive. I also know friends who prefer to bench with lifters on. Thanks for checking it out
@@BradArbic it looked like a fun gym. I could do both my powerlifting and CrossFit there. Bench press is also one of my favorite things. It’s good to have a refresher every once n awhile to make sure my technique isn’t lacking.
i have the hardest time bringing my shoulders down. i retract so much my traps fire then when i try to bring them down i burn in my lats. i can’t tell if i’m doing it right. i have a strong bench but i never feel like my pecs are firing
Honestly Mason, your pecs aren't the major driver of your bench. They are really important on the initial push but shortly off the chest the triceps take over. It doesn't surprise me you don't feel much in the chest when you bench. I don't either.
I think as power lifting has become more popular and knowledge like this comes around, the idea of having a suicide grip on bench is almost nonexistent now.
Thanks for watching Ashley. I think grip is an individual preference. I still do my best benching with a suicide grip. Only recently have I attempted to revert back to a full grip, but even then I lack the same drive and comfort I have with suicide. My point isn't to make one grip better than another. That can only be determined by the lifter. My point is that everyone is different, and there may be legitimate reasons a lifter elects one form or position over another. Who am I to cast a one size fits all rule for everyone?
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Brendan, it's true. It may be hard if you've never done it before. And much like free divers, you need to work up on your tolerance for holding your breath. I would recommend started with holding your breath for 3-5 reps, pause at the top and breathe, reset your position as best you can, and continue with the set. After a while you will get more and more comfortable with holding your breath.
