Close grip bench with bands....Ouch.

[enrage]

Me and my partner tried something new this weekend. we had to hit triceps and we always do close grip bench. Instead of doing the normal way, we stole one of those rubber stretchy bands from the aerobics class. we got the thickest one available and ran the band underneath the bench, hooked it up to the bar and then loaded the bar with plates. Man, let me tell you this was the first time either of us had tried this and it fried my tri's. The one i thing i preach is tempo, slow and controlled. Well having the band on the bar really helped us bring the bar down even slower, probably due to the constant tension.
Of course we got some funny stares from the personal trainers there but I'm sure they were doing that so they could steal that exercise and show it to their clients.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

jump stretch bands are a SUPER strength training aid, generally used on speed workout days. These bands can add 150+ pounds to your bar weight (ie: bar loaded with 200 pounds but actually feels like 350 at arms length, 200 on chest) I have used them for squatting and benching, a great aid in really blasting up the weight and breaking barriers