First time arching on the bench...a PR story:

[Mr.Kachok]

All these benching pr's are makin me Jealous Had to skip benchind due to slightly hurting my pec while drinking (idiot i know). Im gonna have to try this arched stuff sunday :O

 

[bigguns15]

is it ok/recomended to arch your back while benching w/o a shirt? or should that form be reserved for shirts?

just wondering how i can boost my sad ass excuse for a bench since im really focusing on building up my tri's atm

Oh yeah, you should definitely practice arching while benching without a shirt. Train the way you would lift in a meet. My arch is actually better without the shirt!

 

[Devastation]

MM = the fukin bomb

 

[spatts]

I started out arching, and my back still gets sore sometimes from benching. I've never had it negatively affect my deadlift though.

That's SUCH a relief to hear.

Honestly, I think I would've done just as well in the fury, and it certainly would've been easier to arch in. It's been a long time since I maxed out the 2 board, so the PR was kind of inevitable. I'm not sure if it was due to time, the arch, or the shirt...probably a combo.

 

[tad69]

Watch a video of S. Burns benching. Notice his set-up. PERFECTION!

 

[spatts]

I've never seen one of him benching. I've seen the other MM guys, but not him.

 

[Exodus]

you did wear a belt right spatts???

X

 

[spatts]

Yes, but I thought it was alot harder to get arched on the bench with it. I only wear it to hold the shirt in place.

 

[gettinlarger]

Very nice work, spatts.

 

[bigguns15]

What kind of belt do you use for bench? I used to use my regular comp. belt to hold the shirt, but could not arch well in it. I got this cheap, crappy two inch weightlifting belt and it seems to work sooo much better. Although, I feel like I'm being cut in half when I get locked in (makes my waist look exceptionally small!!)