Why is'nt mt Bench Press going up??

[eastarr69]

Ok........I say to hit your tris heavy....and bench heavy...whatever you can hit a good set of 5 at and do you 3 sets...not an easy set, but a good slow motion set....do you 3 sets of 5 on 3 exercises for your bench and hit tri's the same day....you can even throw in shoulder work also since this is all push movements...i have found that my bench blew way up..i am currently working all three sets on all three exercise at 315 and up....i also throw in a set of 4-3 and 1 after each one to help stimulate the muscle....i work tri's similar, but i do declined skull crusher and then push downs, both close grip and wide and finish off with seated tricep extensions on hammer strength....and believe me..they will grow...i dont see what type of training routine you are doing or any stats...which style is good or bad or better does not matter....what works best for you is good...if you dont have pain etc....your form may be good....you wont know unless you bump up in the weight...mass first then cut later....and on the chest size issue...scott steiner has a huge bench and even he admits it is mostly his tris...his chest although is like a rock is his weakness...even he admits it....

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[Debaser]

I thought PLers used an exaggerated arch, I use nothing more than a very slight natural curve.

 

[eastarr69]

for those against pl, read ed coans book and watch his video...you will never again bad the pl...

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[JOKER47]

I thought PLers used an exaggerated arch, I use nothing more than a very slight natural curve.

The arch that comes from PL form is a natural reaction to the leg drive they use. If you drive correctly with your legs, you will get a slight arch. An exaggerated arch, like you put it, is just flat out bad bench form.


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[benchmonster]

the powerlifting style of bench pressing does not necessarily involve a huge arch. Some arch, some do not. But back injuries on the bench are almost unheard of, honestly.

Even if arching put you in a dangerous position for your back (which it doesn't) but even if it did, what pressure is there on the low back in a bench? the stress is down through the arms, which, last time I checked are attached at the shoulders, and those shoulders should be pinned together, and hammered into the bench for a proper bench setup.

I think these "How can I raise my bench?" threads are hilarious.

Because the guys on the board with the biggest bench presses, will always respond. And those guys are, guess what? Powerlifters.

Typically the powerlifters will tell the struggling bench presser to basically train like a powerlifter if he wants to get his bench up, and then they are jumped on either by the thread starter, or more often, by all the other gym rat "bodybuilders" who have never, and will never see a bodybuilding stage, who jump up and down shouting "No, I want to have a huge bench, but I want to be all pretty too!!!" Or, " I want to have a big bench, but I do not want to train like a powerlifter!!!"

This is, to me, the equivalent of saying. . . "I want to be a marathoner, but I don't want to run a lot"

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