Bench Press....... Yay or Nay

[lifeline]

love benching but hurts my wrist with all the pressure

 

[norr]

You said it fonz, bp is a rotator cuff wrecker. i quit it a long time ago, and since then i've been able to build my chest to my best shape. A chest press machine is the best tool for working out chest if you have a suffering shoulder, belive me on that! dumbell inclines don't bother my shoulder either. After i passed the injury i discovered that i can do preatty much everithing (flat dumbell, heavy dips) but i'll never go back to flat barbell press. I can make an exception for the close grip bench press after pre exhausting my triceps, since the close grip suites my shoulders better and with prexhaustion the wheight is little.

Man I wish somebody told me that b4 I fucked up my rotator cuff. It's been 18 months since the injury and I still cant bp a decent weight, but the chest press is working big time. I dont think I'll ever do flat bp (or dips or upright rows for the same matter)

 

[Quadsweep]

yeah they hurt me too

I benched 525# in 1997and i weiged only 228#. I was rebounding after the Jr. Nat'ls. I loved it but my A/C joint is wrecked. I do Incline BB all the time now. My upper chest is all the better for it too. I did however do Flat BB press today. 315#x10 and 365#x6 not bad for a year without doing them. I am wondering what my A/C will feel like tomorrow. more than likly it will mbe a Viox week

 

[G-Force]

In a way I agree. Decline Dumbell Bench slams the shit out of my chest.

Still, Bench Press is still the king of all chest exercises.

Chest press has a better range of motion and I've never heard of anyone shredding their shoulders on a Hammer although I'm aware that not everybody has access to one!

 

[FBI]

bp is to the upper body what squats are to the lower body, if you do them correctly. most people go in there and try to impress everyone, "what do you bench", and do too much weight. cut back the weight and use proper form and they are the best!!

 

[FOZY]

My form is fine and I do rotater exersizes once a week w/ shoulders. Think I am goind to stick w/ DB's for now. Also I disagree with thw whole importance behind BB BP. I don't think they even compare to squats or deads as far as importance goes. I am starting to think it is the all time most over rated esersize. See what happens in the next few months

 

[magsman]

My shoulder gets all messed up everytime I do this. I am fine doing dumbell presses so that is what I am using.

 

[2Thick]

It isn't your shoulders that are fucked up, it is probably your form. Your scapulas should be tight as a drum touching each other during the lift and they should not flare out. Your ass and your upper back should be touching the bench. You should grab the bar at a comfortable width and try to pull the bar apart as you are doing the lift. If you follow these recommendations your shoulders should feel much better.

Believe me I had the same problem years ago and my form was the culprit. Now 5 years later I have no shoulder pain whatsoever.

Great advice, bro. Karma for you...

 

[graffixx]

when i have troubles i normallygo to a slight decline it relieves the shoulders of a lot of stress

 

[Suspension]

try weighted dips