IS bench pressing worth it??

[WanTtoBeDeisel]

Listen i love this board more than anything.. there are some good debates and a lot of knowledge. but why must everything turn into a Fucking cat fight. Suck it up bitches and have a discussion like grown men. thank you.

 

[Big Johnson]

Knock off your bullshit, moron.

 

[Big Johnson]

By the way, this post has inspired me to draw up plans for a dip rack. I plan on sinking 4 4x4s into the ground and running some 1.5" pvc between them. That way, I can dip at home.

Here is an illustration:

(too lazy to do it again)

 

[Silent Method]

Once things get nasty it doesn't take long before the jerks act up, does it?

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Originally posted by WanTtoBeDeisel
Listen i love this board more than anything.. there are some good debates and a lot of knowledge. but why must everything turn into a Fucking cat fight. Suck it up bitches and have a discussion like grown men. thank you.

Agreed.

 

[Lift78]

I can also say Im one of the guys where flat bench doesnt do anythign for me. My chest always lags behind the rest of my developement. I just recently started using lots of dips, fly and cable stuff and my chest seems to be reacting well... Back in september I also hurt my shoulder doing flat bench. I stopped immediately remembering how a close friend of mine did the same thing and totally screwed up his shoulder and hasnt been able to bench in almost 2 years, and his shoulder still hurts after 1.5 years of physical therapy.... Like everything else though it depends on the person.

 

[Nelson Montana]

Here's an interesting bit of trivia. Way back at the begining of the century, nobody benched. (Remember, it isn't an Olympic event or a legit powerlifting move) Even then they realized that bracing yourself against a bench with a lot of weight on top of you was a bad idea.

Whenever the body moves through space it works more effectively and more stabilizers come into play. That's why chins, squats and dips are so good.

The bench is bastard movement that got popular because it feels good. (Kinda like the preacher curl -- another lousy exercise) It's also an "ego" move. Who doesn't like seeing all that weight go up? (Even if the best benchers have short arms and the bar moves 4 inches)

These days when somebody asks me what I bench, I usually say; "I have no idea." It freaks them out.

Or you can ust tell them what you used to bench before you blew out your shoulder.

 

[nhbgorilla]

Most bodybuidlers over develop the chest to the point where they have bulbous hanging tits.

Funny shit, I guess Im glad I have sheitty shoulders that prevent me from benching. Its better than bulbous hanging tits, lol:kronkette

 

[MikeyG]

These days when somebody asks me what I bench, I usually say; "I have no idea." It freaks them out.

Or you can ust tell them what you used to bench before you blew out your shoulder.

good point there nelson.

 

[M.Tex]

I used to have bad shoulder problems from bench. I hurt my left rotor cup w/ 275. Hell i work out w/ 275 now. I just changed my form a little by piiching my shoulders back for much better supprt rather than have your shoulders hanging off the sides of the bench. And i agree w/the above- change to dumbbells evry now & then, keep your muscles guessing. nothing feels better than grabing 100#s in ea. hand for some incline presses. the first time i did damn i felt my chest

 

[TxRugby_8]

It's great for all differant types of lifters. Great overall mass builder.