Decline bench

[EDCG19]

As said above, much better for the shoulders.

Far less impingement, better choice for the later years.

Better for shoulders maybe but what about keeping that bar stable in that decline position?

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[EDCG19]

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Grabbed this up off eBay with black Friday coupon fir 140. With cap barbell.

Nice
You building a home gym?

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[Couchlockd]

Nice
You building a home gym?

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Got one. But needed a decline, so I grabbed that thing and it got a leg extension.

I don't see my self leaving home much in the next few months, got a baby due Feb 3rd.

[EDCG19]

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Got one. But needed a decline, so I grabbed that thing and it got a leg extension.

I don't see my self leaving home much in the next few months, got a baby due Feb 3rd.

Looks good but no power rack? Where do you squat or deadlift

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[Couchlockd]

Looks good but no power rack? Where do you squat or deadlift

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I don't squat.

Scoliosis.

I can do deads , but preffer dumbells

[Old Duffer]

I don't squat.

Scoliosis.

I can do deads , but preffer dumbells

I always feel a bit pussy when I announce the same thing lol, but we all do the best we can with what we got left. I've got 3 compressed disks at my waist and they've compressed more as I get old, so .....

Back pinches suck

[Obs]

I always feel a bit pussy when I announce the same thing lol, but we all do the best we can with what we got left. I've got 3 compressed disks at my waist and they've compressed more as I get old, so .....

Back pinches suck

I squat but I think deadlifting is just risking injury and overworking something I use too much anyway.

[Proximal]

Better for shoulders maybe but what about keeping that bar stable in that decline position?

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Sorry if I missed something, but how would bar instability be unique with this movement?

Can always use cables if it’s an issue, there’s always more options than barbell/dumbbell presses. Hell, you can even use a seated dip machine or dips for that matter with your body leaning forward. Same motion essentially.

[EDCG19]

Sorry if I missed something, but how would bar instability be unique with this movement?

Can always use cables if it’s an issue, there’s always more options than barbell/dumbbell presses. Hell, you can even use a seated dip machine or dips for that matter with your body leaning forward. Same motion essentially.

Not sure. I am using a shitty bench right now so when I do decline its not stable enough for me

Flat or incline no issue

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[Couchlockd]

Not sure. I am using a shitty bench right now so when I do decline its not stable enough for me

Flat or incline no issue

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Is the back rest of bench moving?

[Stalker3060]

Ever seen a hip belt squat setup. Might be able to get size with no back pressure.

[Obs]

Is the back rest of bench moving?

I have had this issue with a shit bench. I snapped one side of the backrest off with 300lb in my hands and just about died.
Having a low seat makes all the difference in stability too.

[Couchlockd]

I have had this issue with a shit bench. I snapped one side of the backrest off with 300lb in my hands and just about died.
Having a low seat makes all the difference in stability too.

This damn thing I got ordered better hold at least 250 to 275 on decline or I'll be upset.

[Obs]

This damn thing I got ordered better hold at least 250 to 275 on decline or I'll be upset.

I gotta buy a new bench and start doing declines at home. My lifts dont go up without declines. My incline press has gone up but flat bench is shit. I should be doing 405 for 10 cant even get 315.

Back is too stiff to arch even.

[Couchlockd]

I gotta buy a new bench and start doing declines at home. My lifts dont go up without declines. My incline press has gone up but flat bench is shit. I should be doing 405 for 10 cant even get 315.

Back is too stiff to arch even.

You know, when it comes down to reps for building, ass doesn't have to stay flat.

You can be up a bit to help park the shoulders and lats flat to get good reps in fir a workout.

Who's going to tell your pecs they aren't allowed to grow because they were not "legal" reps that taxed them.

[EDCG19]

I don't squat.

Scoliosis.

I can do deads , but preffer dumbells

Understandable
The dumbbells or kettlebells are an excellent squat or deadlift substitute rather than using a barbell
I prefer goblet squats or Romanian deadlift using the dumbells to get the hamstrings burning



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[EDCG19]

Is the back rest of bench moving?

No
Embarrassing to say but right now the only equipment I have accese to is kind of broken
Im stuck using someone else's home gym for this week

The bench is some kind of cheap material and it's broken

I prefer the powerlifting benches those are built like a tank but they dont have decline option


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[EDCG19]

You know, when it comes down to reps for building, ass doesn't have to stay flat.

You can be up a bit to help park the shoulders and lats flat to get good reps in fir a workout.

Who's going to tell your pecs they aren't allowed to grow because they were not "legal" reps that taxed them.

Hm but at this point aren't you just ego lifting
The ass has to stay touching the bench for it to count

Also arch is a must for healthy shoulders

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[Obs]

Hm but at this point aren't you just ego lifting
The ass has to stay touching the bench for it to count

Also arch is a must for healthy shoulders

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This is about decline bench on a bench that doesnt decline.
The arch make it a decline movement.

[EDCG19]

This is about decline bench on a bench that doesnt decline.
The arch make it a decline movement.

Does it really ?
The arch just changes the bar path a little bit depending on the arch and how much you have to go touch the lower chest the decline bench changes the angle completely

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[Obs]

Does it really ?
The arch just changes the bar path a little bit depending on the arch and how much you have to go touch the lower chest the decline bench changes the angle completely

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Couch is talking about lifting your ass off the bench to get in the arch position not being fleixible enough to arch.

Is this guy more in a flat bench position or a decline?

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He actually is in position for a regulation flat bench but is deeper than a guy like me will be on a full decline.

[EDCG19]

Couch is talking about lifting your ass off the bench to get in the arch position not being fleixible enough to arch.

Is this guy more in a flat bench position or a decline?

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He actually is in position for a regulation flat bench but is deeper than a guy like me will be on a full decline.

Ahhh
Okay

I must have misread
This is about training around flexibility/mobility issues ok
That's a deep fucking arch


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[Couchlockd]

Ahhh
Okay

I must have misread
This is about training around flexibility/mobility issues ok
That's a deep fucking arch


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Yeah

Going for a limit and to call it good gotta keep ass on bench.

I've got 330 last cycle, but it was not legal I was on top of toes and only thing touching bench was shoulders.

Got 315 flat and legal. Ass touch, pause and press to full lock.

[EDCG19]

Yeah

Going for a limit and to call it good gotta keep ass on bench.

I've got 330 last cycle, but it was not legal I was on top of toes and only thing touching bench was shoulders.

Got 315 flat and legal. Ass touch, pause and press to full lock.

Oh you lift in competition?

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[Couchlockd]

Oh you lift in competition?

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No , no comp.

But if I'm going to call some thing I care about like bench press a PR max. Then I want it legal, I want to know I got it and not say to myself I could have it make excuses.

If I have to prove myself to someone one day I need to know for myself I can get it clean and legal.

Other than just keeping a bit of fitness and a decent build, the 1rm bench is something I chase and train torwards.