Working out with pause?

[Grantsdu]

I was wondering if I should be benching puase every time or should I touch and go?

 

[Deciever]

im not sure, but i would say mix it up.. pause on some exercises, touch n go on others... like touch and go on bench, pause on board press and floor press

 

[Grantsdu]

I know that I should start pausing the a couple of weeks before a meet but I didn't know if you would get more gains from touch and go or pauseing in the months before the meet.

 

[powerlifterjay]

Deciever was right pause on the boards and floors. Touch n go bench. You short change your lockout potential cause you will not be able to handle near as much. If you need strength off the bottom do heavy dumbells and speed work but if your benching normall no pause.

 

[CytoMel]

You pause rarely if ever when ME benching in training ulness its a floor press or board press.

You don't need to practice a pause at all.

In training use touch and go like Deciever said.

 

[lexi]

I pause on boards and floor press (ME), do touch n' go on speed day.

 

[b fold the truth]

Seems as if this one has been covered.

You can add 2 extra sets at the end of DE days...do a single with 80% and a single with 90% of your 1RM...you can even pause on them if you like.

B True

 

[goldenone]

Deciever was right pause on the boards and floors. Touch n go bench. You short change your lockout potential cause you will not be able to handle near as much. If you need strength off the bottom do heavy dumbells and speed work but if your benching normall no pause.

Is there any more exercises that can help off the bottom?I know lat work and the floor press help,but what else?

Would you do heavy dumbells for two or three weeks?How many reps?Work up to 90% 1rm or sets of 4-6?

 

[Deciever]

one thing i found that helps with the bottom is starting the bench press from the bottom. Go into a power rack and set the pins about 2-3" above your chest, and then load up the barbell and put it on the pins, and bench, reset the barbell after each rep at the bottom so you dont bounce it. I found that helps alot with the bottom of my bench.

 

[powerlifterjay]

goldenone i would say if you do not havea cambered bar (and you dont really need one) do the ehavy dumbells. Pause at the bottom but take them deep, and explode up. Reps should be 5 to 8 i think would work fine. As far as weight , what eever you can handle for those reps is the weight you need.