bench press

[the People's Champ]

how is this done powerlifting style? I have read that there is a bodybuilding way to do it(which ruins totators-that was mentioned), and another way to do it. how is this? I would like to up the numbers in my bench, as well as build it, but if there is a better way to do it, meaning reducing the possibility of injuring myself, I am all for it.

 

[lilmikey]

read the bench sticky at the top of the powerlifting forum

 

[CytoMel]

The basic difference between the two:

Bodybuilding bench press: the ar is brought down to around the nipple area and pushed back up over the face towards the rack

Powerlifting bench press: The bar is brought down to the upper abs/lower chest and pushed back in a straight line.

The powerlifting style uses more triceps and less shoulder rotation (shoulder rotation can cause probs)

There is a lot more to it check some other posts too.

 

[Cubanito17]

First read the bench sticky that ARIOCH posted on here. It should be the very first thread.

To add to what cytomel was saying a BB benches with his elbows tucked out at a 90 degree angle

A PL benches with his elbows tucked into his lats.

 

[the People's Champ]

A PL benches with his elbows tucked into his lats.

that is what I wanted to hear..

 

[gmanlax7]

does this mean a powerlifter uses a narrower grip then a BB ? this is what i picture when i think of arms at lats, or are they flared out at an angle from the elbow ??

 

[benchmonster]

Flared out at an angle from the elbows. I grip the maximum legal width, index fingers on the rings. Keep the elbows tucked as close as possible to the body.

We have a video of last sunday and stopped the video wile the bar was on my chest, and it was a great shot of hands being wide, but elbows being tucked. If someone has a pic of the bottom of a shirted bench, and can post it, you can see what I am talking about.

B.

 

[Hannibal]

If someone has a pic of the bottom of a shirted bench, and can post it, you can see what I am talking about.

B.

Might as well learn from the best....

 

[Screwball]

Everytime I see that pic of Halbert benching 733 @ 215 I get goose bumps. What a freak...

 

[Cubanito17]

peoples champ glad I answered your question

gman bout the narrow grip with PL most PL's use a wide grip like benchmonster was talking about. I have no idea how i'm different but since I do all my extra work close to the body and sooo many close grip things like 4 inches in b/w hands in the middle of the (you got me) I'm better with my pointer 1 inch away from the smooth(I've gotten better at ST PETE my pointer was on the smooth those guys looked at me like I was crazy.

DAMN 733 looks huge, look how the bar bends.