Why does everyone bench half way?

[Mike_Rojas]

The same reason they swing their whole body when they curl, bounce the weight off their chest, never go deeper than a quarter squat, etc.. Their ego. They will always rationalize it, too. "It's dangerous to go down more". Poppycock.

 

[JollyRogers]

whats wrong with rasieing your ass, I do, it helps me press the weight up better along with my lats and tri's

 

[louden_swain]

whats wrong with rasieing your ass, I do, it helps me press the weight up better along with my lats and tri's

You must be kidding. . . .?

This is sloppy form and is a one way ticket to an injury. . .focus on using weights that you can use for good form. Seems like you are more preoccupied with heavy weight rather than clean form

Raising your ass is a big no no in competition.

 

[BigBadBootyDaddy29]

Louden is 1,000,000% right!

Jolly, keep your ass on the bench, raising the ass is a COMPLETE butchering of form. If you raise your ass on a bench, you're not really benching.

 

[bbkingpin]

Are we talking about half-way up or half-way down? If half way down then that is pathetic (assuming no injury or other med reason). If half way up, then aren't we just talking about partial reps? I don't use them but I thought they had an established purpose.

 

[MeatHead57]

im doing it to get my bench up it helps believe me! its called wsb training! the same goes for box squats to helps you get used 2 the heavy weight and bring your lifts up so no its not just for ego

 

[JollyRogers]

what he said

 

[louden_swain]

im doing it to get my bench up it helps believe me! its called wsb training! the same goes for box squats to helps you get used 2 the heavy weight and bring your lifts up so no its not just for ego

Just wait until you overstrain a lumbar or tear a pec. This is no legit way of training and if you have to justify why you use pathethic form. . .its time to learn how to train properly.

 

[JollyRogers]

arching back with my ass off the bench like half an inch is bad?

I use my upper back to push, ...it feels fine to me

also i have always done this, never hurt myself once

 

[WarriorPL]

Even with a bad shoulder i still try to get as close to my chest as possible. Halfway is not the way to do it!

also... KEEP YER ARSE ON TEH BENCH