Bench Press @!#

[Godson]

are you suppose to arch your back while bench pressing

[Big]

off topic, but why do you follow the title of every post with @!# or something like that?

[jojo2002]

arch or your back? your suppose to bring your shoulder blades in if thats what you mean relieves tension on your tri's.

[PEWN]

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[Johny-too-small]

off topic, but why do you follow the title of every post with @!# or something like that?

Simple, he is an attention whore. Everyone asks him the same ? in ea of his newbie threads.

[nofear]

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[Godson]

ban me if you want, but johnny-too-small you're a piece of shit..you just comment on my threads to talk shit about them ...i dont care what you have to say

[RJstrong]

are you suppose to arch your back while bench pressing

you will find a lot of powerlifters using this technique... and actually practice to improve their arch. it shortens the range of motion which can increase your press.

[SwiftMove83]

you will find a lot of powerlifters using this technique... and actually practice to improve their arch. it shortens the range of motion which can increase your press.

cool, but now is it good to arch your back if your lifting for size and not worrying to much about strength?

anyone know the advantages and disadvantages?

[Godson]

you will find a lot of powerlifters using this technique... and actually practice to improve their arch. it shortens the range of motion which can increase your press.

thanks for an actual response, i appericate it

[Growingpains]

I read that you want no more than a fist (thin way, palm down) (so imagine a fist in the small of your lower back) space in between your back and the bench. Otherwise your not doing it right and you could risk hurting yourself.

Of couse, if you are a powerlifter or anything else that is a different story.

[Papi93]

cool, but now is it good to arch your back if your lifting for size and not worrying to much about strength?

anyone know the advantages and disadvantages?

An extreme powerlifters arch turns the exercise into a decline press type movement. You will shift more stress to the inferior-sternal pec fibers. You would be better off doing decline presses, if that is your goal. Using a more natural arch will shift more stress to the medial-sternal pec fibers.

[Johny-too-small]

ban me if you want, but johnny-too-small you're a piece of shit..you just comment on my threads to talk shit about them ...i dont care what you have to say

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