Rack lockouts for the tris.

[jeremys]

does anybody else have a problem doing these? i'm reccomended to do them and i know they'd be VERY beneficial to my training, but i really really suck at them.

i have the pins about 6-8 inches below the top of the lockout. i can't get any closer than that as my rack doesn't have enough holes. my boards are at about 400, but i can't even do one lockout with 315. arent these supposed to be MUCH easier than regular press/board press?

 

[louden_swain]

does anybody else have a problem doing these? i'm reccomended to do them and i know they'd be VERY beneficial to my training, but i really really suck at them.

i have the pins about 6-8 inches below the top of the lockout. i can't get any closer than that as my rack doesn't have enough holes. my boards are at about 400, but i can't even do one lockout with 315. arent these supposed to be MUCH easier than regular press/board press?

Jeremy,

They are hard as hell. . .I am turned into a 12 year old girl with a dress when I perform these, but I still progress through them.

I think board presses are easier.

 

[jeremys]

Jeremy,

They are hard as hell. . .I am turned into a 12 year old girl with a dress when I perform these, but I still progress through them.

I think board presses are easier.

lol, yeah..me too.

i really have to get good at these though, but i'm NOT progressing at all.

 

[Backlash]

What is the difference between board and pin presses really? Assuming you can put the pins wherever you want (sorry jeremys), wouldn't it be better to always use the pins since they're safer?

 

[JOKER47]

What is the difference between board and pin presses really? Assuming you can put the pins wherever you want (sorry jeremys), wouldn't it be better to always use the pins since they're safer?

Board presses allow the transfer of the weight onto your chest. Pin presses don't..

Sounds like they both have their place.


Joker

 

[jeremys]

What is the difference between board and pin presses really? Assuming you can put the pins wherever you want (sorry jeremys), wouldn't it be better to always use the pins since they're safer?

boards can be safe, even if you don't have a spotter. just slide the pins in somewhere where you can roll the bar onto if you have to.

the main thing about boards vs. pins is that boards transfer the weight to your body, where the pins stop the movement and the rest of you doesn't feel it. for my goals, pin presses will develop the very top of my bench and will develop brute strength (as soon as i can handle heavy weights on these)

boards very closely mimic a bench press and strengthen that portion of the lift where lockouts don't

 

[Backlash]

Ok that makes sense. Except if you're trying just to practice your lockout/strengthen triceps it seems like you wouldn't want to transfer the weight to your chest? Or it would make it easier to cheat and bounce the weight, even if only a little bit.

 

[jeremys]

Ok that makes sense. Except if you're trying just to practice your lockout/strengthen triceps it seems like you wouldn't want to transfer the weight to your chest? Or it would make it easier to cheat and bounce the weight, even if only a little bit.

i do everything i can as close to my contest bench form as possible, so i get the most carryover out of those lifts from training. the boards are just better for that, but i do both

 

[gettinlarger]

Dude ... these are BADASS. My tris were hurting after them. I did:

warmups: 135, 155, 185
working: 225 for 8, then 2. After each rep, I rested between 1-5 seconds.

Pins were set at about 6-7 inches off my chest. I also did them close-grip.

 

[revexrevex]

hard right?