applicable strength bb vs pl bench?

[solidj55]

I would say incline dumbell press is more true to form in everyday life. It gives a more natural range of motion and allows each arm to push to its maximum without the help of the other arm. And like CoolColJ and Bfold said, no one pushes horizontally in real life.

 

[coolcolj]

well today I did bench set a PR (225x3) and will most probbaly never do em again

I hate em, my cuffs hate em (even with a 14 inch grip more power lifter form), and I need a spotter.

 

[jeremys]

well today I did bench set a PR (225x3) and will most probbaly never do em again

you could try putting the bench at a very slight decline. that might help a little

 

[coolcolj]

I've been doing upright close grip dips, and these feel much better - plus no spotter needed

 

[jeremys]

alrighty..dips dont hurt your RC?

 

[Legion Kreinak2]

Yeah, dips kick my rotator cuffs asses. I rarely do 'em. Then again, I don't have the equipment for 'em anyways.

Flat bench may not be the best form of functional strength compared to inclined or military press, but then again it'll target the chest at different angles. I'd say its best to strengthen everything regardless. If you can get away with inclines only to develop chest that's fine I suppose. I dunno, I'd make inclines the mainstay of my chest routine, but keep two sets of flat bench in there.

 

[b fold the truth]

well today I did bench set a PR (225x3) and will most probbaly never do em again

I hate em, my cuffs hate em (even with a 14 inch grip more power lifter form), and I need a spotter.

C'mon buddy...you need to strengthen your triceps AND continue to improve on your bench press form...

B True

 

[coolcolj]

alrighty..dips dont hurt your RC?

no probs, since they keep the elbows close in and I stay pretty upright.

Benches make my cuffs feel weird no matter how I do em, and I hate the exercise.
Benches cause more postural problems than any other exercise.
Back in the good days where the overhead press was a comp oly lift, you had guys with big upper bodies with no cuff problems

Its probbaly my shoulder structure. I have pretty wide frame for my height, my shoulders hang off the edge of the bench.
Even when I lie in bed and do a "floor press", and push my elbows back into the bed it hurts.

I will see, what happens in the next few weeks