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Imnotdutch
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Ok Blood, lets try again.
So from the fact that you fail all over the place, I'm going to go out on a limb and say you dont set up for the lift exactly the same each time....else you would fail in the same place. This is important if you want to make good progress. I could be wrong....so I outlined a good way to set up below (no offense meant!!):
Stand up and suck in some air. Sit on the edge of the bench and plant your feet on the ground (do not move them throughout the lift). Lie back.....with your shoulder blades pulled together. Adjust foot position as necessary. Keeping your torso tight (abs, chest, back......everything!!), unrack the bar. Lower the bar to either upper abs or level with your nipples. Press the weight back up. Do not bounce.....but do touch your chest. Do not move your feet or lift your hips throughout the lift.
If you are failing at the bottom.....you should strengthen that part of the lift with either flat dumb-bell presses or illegal wide grip benches (flat). Normally I just put a month aside and follow flat benches with either of these exercises.....every weak I try to lift a bigger weight with good form. I'm sure there are more intricate methods but this works for me. Try this together with good form and you should progress.
So from the fact that you fail all over the place, I'm going to go out on a limb and say you dont set up for the lift exactly the same each time....else you would fail in the same place. This is important if you want to make good progress. I could be wrong....so I outlined a good way to set up below (no offense meant!!):
Stand up and suck in some air. Sit on the edge of the bench and plant your feet on the ground (do not move them throughout the lift). Lie back.....with your shoulder blades pulled together. Adjust foot position as necessary. Keeping your torso tight (abs, chest, back......everything!!), unrack the bar. Lower the bar to either upper abs or level with your nipples. Press the weight back up. Do not bounce.....but do touch your chest. Do not move your feet or lift your hips throughout the lift.
If you are failing at the bottom.....you should strengthen that part of the lift with either flat dumb-bell presses or illegal wide grip benches (flat). Normally I just put a month aside and follow flat benches with either of these exercises.....every weak I try to lift a bigger weight with good form. I'm sure there are more intricate methods but this works for me. Try this together with good form and you should progress.
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