good news!!

RE: good news!! (ironraider52)

Tue, 09 May 2006 12:18:39 GMT

that just depends on the lifter, I personally like them wider out so I can drive with my hips/legs.

RE: good news!! (Minotaur)

Tue, 09 May 2006 07:21:15 GMT

Ben...

You have to also pull your legs in as close to your butt as you can. All of this helps in the lift.

RE: good news!! (Minotaur)

Tue, 09 May 2006 07:19:27 GMT

ORIGINAL: ironraider52

I finally figurd out how to bench without sing my shoulders hardcore. I figured out that arching my back helps to keep my elbows in.

Yep... when your elbows are flared out, you are rotating your shoulder in. That can cause problems if you're prone to bicipital tendonitis like I am. I haven't benched in about 2 months because of it and seeing the sports chiro. I've been experimenting with different grips on the machines and think I have found my niche. I can space my hands wide, but I have to keep my elbows down and in. In another week or so I'll try a real light bench press.

RE: good news!! (ironraider52)

Tue, 09 May 2006 07:11:10 GMT

well, the common purpose for an arch it lessen the distance the bar has to travel, and to involve the lats. But, if you are a bodybuilder, dont arch just do the same powerlifter form without an arch as it will work you better.

But touching low almost on ur sternum helps immensley...i would always reccomend that.

RE: good news!! (Ben)

Mon, 08 May 2006 19:54:23 GMT

but i mean whats the sole purpose of arching, is it safer? or does it just make r chest a little higher, im tryin to arch my back now but i cant quite get the form down yet. as for shirts, well i can only dream of puttin up 1000+, i dont really have another opinion on them.

RE: good news!! (ironraider52)

Thu, 04 May 2006 04:11:13 GMT

its not cheating...neither is using a bench shirt. When ur in competetition u have to use it. People ur lifting with in the weight room should care less.

BUt no, I or nobody else I have ever talked to thinks taht arching ur back is cehating.

RE: good news!! (Ben)

Wed, 03 May 2006 18:35:17 GMT

is it kind of cheating to arch your back? im thinking of trying this but i dont want to arch and then find out people think its cheating. just like using shirts

RE: good news!! (ironraider52)

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:47:43 GMT

Yeah, high school meets are different, our meet the depth on squat and uneven lockout rules and everything r much more leniant.

RE: good news!! (ScMuscle)

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:12:14 GMT

Ok I was just wandering. I never competed in a federation or anything I just did district and state lifts in high school and the rules were your back couldnt come off the bench. Just curious, learn something new everyday.

RE: good news!! (ironraider52)

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:44:53 GMT

I'm pretty sure that in all federations arch backed is allowed. In my federation I lift at, USAPL, feet must be flat, butt on bench, and shoulders on bench...there is also a grip rule. But where ur body starts is where it must end. So it is to ur advangtage to arch bench.

RE: good news!! (ScMuscle)

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:32:31 GMT

Iron, when you go to nationals do they not have rules for bench? When I did weight lifting comps. in H.S. they had rules where you had to keep your back flat on the bench- no arching, feet firmly on the ground at all times and no stimulants. Is nationals not like this? Just wandering, because if it is, you may want to be training like it was the competition.

RE: good news!! (ironraider52)

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:07:08 GMT

o yeah....awesome things can happen with hardcore work.

RE: good news!! (rad2007)

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:45:56 GMT

yeah its a real bitch, but I'll keep killing it and the size will catch up with the strengh

RE: good news!! (ironraider52)

Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:00:48 GMT

In my opinion its easier for a small guy to get sronger then it is for a medim guy to get bigger....if u get what i mean.

RE: good news!! (rad2007)

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:39:06 GMT

yeah I don't know what the hell is up with my body, I think I should be much bigger with how much weight I lift for reps, hell I'm only about 210-215 lean(230 right now but I'm bulking) but my strengh gains far surpass my size gains, I'm still experementing with different routines tring to find the right mix to get more equal gains