A handfull of pr's from the last week

[Scotsman]

Man you put up the 405x3 super easily. To me it looked like you put up that 435 pretty easy, looked like you'd maybe be good for like 455. When I put up my max it is one son of a bitch of a struggle to put it up, goes up much slower than you put up 435

Thanks! Yeah I probably could have done another 10-20lbs pretty easily but was super happy to get this. I also train my bench for speed. I like to think of bench like loading a spring. You compress it on the way down then release all the stored energy in one big shot.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[the_alcatraz]

Thanks! Yeah I probably could have done another 10-20lbs pretty easily but was super happy to get this. I also train my bench for speed. I like to think of bench like loading a spring. You compress it on the way down then release all the stored energy in one big shot.

Cheers,
Scotsman

I like to explode too, just doesnt always work lol

 

[Scotsman]

I met the scottsmen the other day and this guy is a beast.

It was nice meeting you man! You're still welcome to jump in with us anytime you want.

I did find it pretty amusing that you told me I'm bigger in real life.LOL

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Scotsman]

I like to explode too, just doesnt always work lol

Same here, if I fail it's about 6" off my chest right at the transition point. The weight will fly up to that point and just stop. My buddy always gives me shit about who hit the brakes.LOL

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[the_alcatraz]

Same here, if I fail it's about 6" off my chest right at the transition point. The weight will fly up to that point and just stop. My buddy always gives me shit about who hit the brakes.LOL

Cheers,
Scotsman

lol

do you ever bounce it off your chest or is it always controlled?

 

[Scotsman]

lol

do you ever bounce it off your chest or is it always controlled?

Always controlled, bouncing is just a great way to hurt yourself. The stress of that rebound on your shoulders alone makes me shudder when I see people do it.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[the_alcatraz]

Always controlled, bouncing is just a great way to hurt yourself. The stress of that rebound on your shoulders alone makes me shudder when I see people do it.

Cheers,
Scotsman

I can lift relatively heavier when I bounce though

 

[Scotsman]

I can lift relatively heavier when I bounce though

It's because of the aforementioned rebound. You are literally using your tendons as elastic bands to gain momentum. Aside from the dangers of doing this you are also limiting your muscular developement from the lift. Bouncing prevents you from properly engaging your lats at the bottom and from maintaining a shoulder lock. Also since you are now catching the weight on the way up there is a double tap effect on your pushing joints (shoulders, elbows, wrists). This could explain your elbow pain for on thing.

And as I tell anyone I ever train it's better to lift less weight properly than more weight poorly. Doing it right will increase your strength faster and your gains will come easier. In the long run you'll be bigger, stronger, and healthier.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Tblock1]

I can lift relatively heavier when I bounce though

Yeah but if you're lifting a little heavier it's not worth it in the long run if you get injured.

 

[the_alcatraz]

It's because of the aforementioned rebound. You are literally using your tendons as elastic bands to gain momentum. Aside from the dangers of doing this you are also limiting your muscular developement from the lift. Bouncing prevents you from properly engaging your lats at the bottom and from maintaining a shoulder lock. Also since you are now catching the weight on the way up there is a double tap effect on your pushing joints (shoulders, elbows, wrists). This could explain your elbow pain for on thing.

And as I tell anyone I ever train it's better to lift less weight properly than more weight poorly. Doing it right will increase your strength faster and your gains will come easier. In the long run you'll be bigger, stronger, and healthier.

Cheers,
Scotsman

That's true. I don't do it now in DC training, everything is very controlled and my gains are def. much more pronounced.