Bench form???

[brianmincher]

I have no idea if shirts are legal in your high school meets or not. but I would recommend you getting a good shirt and find out if they will let you wear it in the meet, surely there is a rule book for the organization.

My first shirt was an Inzer Blast, the $38 shirt. I was fitted for that shirt by Ricky Crain, but shirts I have obtained since then were just ordered from Inzer and I just sent them relaxed accurate measurements of arms chest and shoulders.

I never ever max on the flat bench without a shirt. Just asking for shoulder and pec injuries by doing that if you ask me. Even if you don't listen to that, at least don't do heavy pauses without a shirt, or I don't think you will be in this sport for very long.

As for proper form, pinch your shoulder blades together, put as much air as possible in your chest, flex every muscle in your body, arch your back so that only your butt and shoulder blades are on the bench, grip the bar as hard as you can, try and pull the bar apart, keep your elbows as close to your body as you can, bring the bar down to your low chest/upper abs, and press straight up, none of that pushing back toward the racks crap. A proper power bench is all triceps. If you do it as described, you will shorten your stroke, and use the proper muscles for pressing.

 

[Cubanito17]

I plan on looking for a good shirt, but first like I've been waiting to get back to my coach about the rules for bench shirts if we can wear them or not. About the fitting I don't think I'll have anyone to fit me for one I know my measurements though if that helps any chest 42" waist 30" arms 15 1/2" from shoulder to wrist 27" from left shoulder over to right shoulder 20" I'm not sure if this is too much info or not enough to find a size for a bench shirt, whoever knows let me know. Thanx. About the bar position I think that's how I'm doing it upset I unrack and rack my own bar with no help. Thanx again guys

 

[The mann]

here's how you do it bro,hold your arm out to the side(not flexed) and wrap the tape measure around the middle of your arm,

shoulders,stand with your arms to your sides and have someone wrap the tape around the top of your shoulders(side delts),

chest,lif yourarms up,have someone wrap the tape from the back to the front(across your arm pits)then bring tape to chest,put your arms down to your sides,the tape will be acorss your chest,thats your chest measurement........those are the only three they need..............

 

[Cubanito17]

Thanx Mann you've came through again, One thing though I probably should have asked this from the beginning. Do you think I'm ready for a bench shirt????? because when i posted about bands some said I wasn't ready for them, yet. Thanx again

 

[The mann]

won't hurt to get one and try it out,the only problem you will have is not having someone help you with it,tomake sure it's fitting right,and to help you train in it and get used to it.

 

[Cubanito17]

Thanx man I know when I get one I'm not gonna take it off for about 2 weeks I'ma be sleeping in the thing so I can get used to the feel.