Before and After pics go here....

[The Shadow]

seems to just above the chest - 3"-6" range. if I can get it through there, then it shoots up. and anyway can get it off the chest to 3"...

also, I suspect that I don't grip out wide enough since I can do nearly the same weight on close grip bench.

my tris are strong, and my chest is weaker than frorider's jokes.

There's about 100 pound difference between my close grip and regular bench.

Yep. Slide your grip out slightly. We are about the same height. I bench with my index finger on the rings of the bar. That will get a better push off the chest and carry it until your stong tris can lock out. Try it next time.

The other possible solution is to do only incline bench for the duration of the program. That's a trick I use to break out of a weight plateau.

 

[the nature boy]

I wish I was going to the prom. if I were going, you'd totally be my date since frorider is such a motherfucking pansy

<bashfully> aww shucks. you mean it?

 

[HappyScrappy]

<bashfully> aww shucks. you mean it?

of course I mean it - frorider really IS a motherfucking pussy. or pansy ass bitch - whatever it was I said.

and cornholio - I put the tip of my thumbs on the ring to line up and then tuck in, so my index fingers are at least an inch or two away from the rings - if I put them in closer, then it gets easier when the tris take over - but it is still hard at the bottom.
and I suck even more at the incline - so perhaps that is a good call. for awhile I was doing the same weight on incline as I was flat - but then got away from doing it and then when I went back it was a joke how bad I was.

all my lifts are going up pretty steadily and nice increments each week - but the bench has stayed the exact same for 3 times now.

makes me swear like Sumir in Office Space.

 

[The Shadow]

all my lifts are going up pretty steadily and nice increments each week - but the bench has stayed the exact same for 3 times now.

makes me swear like Sumir in Office Space.

The wider grip on flat bench will activate the pecs more (which are stronger than the delts and triceps). Be sure to push your shoulder blades back into the bench and then roll them down. This will put your torso into a natural arch and "pre"-activate the pecs.


If you want to do inclines, same strategy. Wider grip than flat bench for the same reasons.

 

[HappyScrappy]

The wider grip on flat bench will activate the pecs more (which are stronger than the delts and triceps). Be sure to push your shoulder blades back into the bench and then roll them down. This will put your torso into a natural arch and "pre"-activate the pecs.

I do that too - the shoulder blade thing.

hmmm - my technique seems to be good - so that would point at.... me being a pussy for chest.
damn.

right now I'm only doing my weight - fucking sucks.

 

[The Shadow]

I do that too - the shoulder blade thing.

hmmm - my technique seems to be good - so that would point at.... me being a pussy for chest.
damn.

right now I'm only doing my weight - fucking sucks.

Since technique is good - then it is simply a slight strength imbalance between muscle groups. Go with the inclines as that will strengthen anterior delts as well as rotator cuffs.

If that doesn't work(but it will).....pussy it is

 

[HappyScrappy]

okay - I'll switch to inclines. my workout partner is gonna throw a hissy fit. that's what he's good at - and that's about it. complaining all the time that fucker.

my rotator cuffs are actually pretty good - I stretch and use weights on them a little bit most every day - I had some issues with them a year or so ago and started doing exercises for them and (knock on wood) never had probs since.

penis

 

[frorider6]

Seems there was a bit more shit talkin' after I departed...

Well, I alreadt conceded that HS is a better shit talker since he has his mouth wrapped around so many chololate starfish.

The proof of supremecy will come April 1st. I weighed myself last night and I'm up another 1.5 lbs which makes 216.5

BOO YA! Grandama. BOO YA!!

 

[HappyScrappy]

I do love tossing salad.
and I don't give a shit if you are getting fat - the proof is in the pudding. and I've been eating a lot of pudding.

 

[Citruscide]