article on why flat bench is dangerous

[awesome1]

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/benc...exercise-40883

[awesome1]

I find it interesting that no one finds this interesting.

[LizzardSecond]

It is. Its the reason many of us just dont do flat bench. I really cant see me bringing that float into the gym

[quarry206]

the big thing is over training... the problem people have with flat bench is they push too hard all the time..

[MotoLifter]

interesting approach to correcting the problem: pool noodle. I might give it a shot to see what its like.


Moto

[OH REALLY]

i always felt like it was restricting my natural movement

[PrairieDawg]

so im confused. does this only apply to flat bench? why not incline and decline?

[LatissimusaurousRex]

lol did you see the question the guy had at the bottom of the page?

[taiboxa]

i love flat bench but its a dangerous lift due to its association w/ ego..

imo DIPS and DB incline give the most bang for your buck

[2jz_calgary]

flat bench is bye far my fav chest excercise. Ive never experineced shoulder pain from it before. but i dont overdue it

[awesome1]

so im confused. does this only apply to flat bench? why not incline and decline?

Good question, seems like the mechanical problems would be similar.

[PrairieDawg]

Good question, seems like the mechanical problems would be similar.

Yea its the exact same thing but the article only states flat bench. It must imply to all bench presses where your back is restricted...

[PrairieDawg]

lol did you see the question the guy had at the bottom of the page?

If you were capable of reading an article that big maybe you would have questions too.

[ModelInProgress]

Interesting...perhaps this explains my hubby's shoulder pain.

[JasonT]

the guy writing the article is a moron.

90% of people that bench press don't have proper form.


improper form = shoulder pain, injuries, no progress, lagging chest

[awesome1]

the guy writing the article is a moron.

90% of people that bench press don't have proper form.


improper form = shoulder pain, injuries, no progress, lagging chest

Could you point me in the right direction for proper form then? maybe you could explain it to me or show me a video?

[JasonT]

Could you point me in the right direction for proper form then? maybe you could explain it to me or show me a video?

Your elbows should be at a 45 degree angle from your body (bird's eye view), this is the natural pushing position. Most people bench at a 90 degree angle.

do this, imagine bringing the bar to your mid chest area, go through the motion. You will find that it is difficult to get your hands to be parallel to your chest line. your shoulders/rear delt will prevent you from moving that far. Now imagine adding a couple hundred pounds in that position....good night sweet rotator cuff.

now, bring your hands down to your lower chest/upper abdomen, your elbows will be at a 45 degree angle and you will be able to bring your hands back further. this position is more comfortable on the shoulder as it is a more natural movement.


here's a good video to watch...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh3t6T-nqP0

[CougClan]

I've read that incline is better for chest development.

If I do flat, I prefer dumbbells anyways

[OH REALLY]

i have got to do more db myself

[LatissimusaurousRex]

If you were capable of reading an article that big maybe you would have questions too.

Yeah I read the whole article, it's not the first time I've heard that bench is bad for you, I didn't find it that interesting. I thought the question "Is it really good to press for more than an hour[?]" was amusing that's all, I don't know why you got so personally butt hurt by it..... unless it was of course you who asked it. So the answer is no my friend, you shouldn't press for more than an hour. Glad I could help you!

[OH REALLY]

Yeah I read the whole article, it's not the first time I've heard that bench is bad for you, I didn't find it that interesting. I thought the question "Is it really good to press for more than an hour[?]" was amusing that's all, I don't know why you got so personally butt hurt by it..... unless it was of course you who asked it. So the answer is no my friend, you shouldn't press for more than an hour. Glad I could help you!

[PrairieDawg]

Yeah I read the whole article, it's not the first time I've heard that bench is bad for you, I didn't find it that interesting. I thought the question "Is it really good to press for more than an hour[?]" was amusing that's all, I don't know why you got so personally butt hurt by it..... unless it was of course you who asked it. So the answer is no my friend, you shouldn't press for more than an hour. Glad I could help you!

my bad. I thought you were dissing my question (which was at the bottom of the page at the time) about incline / decline. I must be dyslexic or something