About Benching

ultragainz · Jun 5, 2001

do you guys make the bar touch oyur chest when oyu bench?i do.....i see some people that are a about 3in away from touching the chest...whats better?

Spunky · Jun 5, 2001

come down, touch chest, pause, then explode up.

ultragainz · Jun 5, 2001

thats what i do but i see some people that dont do that and they say they got stronger by doing that not touching the chest

TxLonghorn · Jun 5, 2001

Well, I have found that I can bench more weight if I bounce the weight off my chest and use momentum to carry the weight upwards.

Yeah, the bar has to touch my chest.

THE BOUNCER · Jun 5, 2001

Spunky said:
come down, touch chest, pause, then explode up.

COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF!

MR. TTOKKYO · Jun 5, 2001

Those people are called UPPER BODY BUILDERS.

And they make me physically sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :xeye:

whatever · Jun 5, 2001

why bounce it off your chest, its the momentum, not you lifting it. Slow and controlled just barely touching the chest works for me.

PYRO · Jun 5, 2001

i hit my chest then hold it about 3 inches off for 10 seconds and go back up i find it rips it better the burn feels great

MikeyLikesJuice · Jun 5, 2001

i let it touch my chest, no bouncing, and no jerking, nice smooth reps, wide grips, to get a better shape.

ThePitbull · Jun 5, 2001

Just barely touch the chest and the explode up.

It makes me

when I see people bouncing the bar up and then thinking they did it.

Of course the only person they are hurting is themselves.