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Whats better for generally applicable strength, PL or BB style bench?
applicable strength bb vs pl bench?
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Citruscide
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PL... I'm almost positive of it... of course, that is what works best for me... as my BB style will destroy my shoulders...
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There is a reason powerlifters use the form that they do....to press big weights....so i would say powerlifting bench......(also because of the focus on triceps and delts)
however, it depends what activities your are involved in.
If the BB bench closley mimics your patern of movement in daily life....then it is more apllicable
a step further would be using dumbells for a full range of movement,and the weight must be controlled in all directional planes....which to me seems to have more of a real world aplication
however, it depends what activities your are involved in.
If the BB bench closley mimics your patern of movement in daily life....then it is more apllicable
a step further would be using dumbells for a full range of movement,and the weight must be controlled in all directional planes....which to me seems to have more of a real world aplication
Lord_Suston
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It would seem like p'lifter style due to the speed they explode at. In life there are very few activities where the movement is repeated over and over.
michaelcoutts
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pounding someone's face in? lol
ThePolishHammer
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Thanks.
Are the pecs considered a prime mover in the PL bench?
Are the pecs considered a prime mover in the PL bench?
Tarheel
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Much of what the pecs move in BB style, the anterior delts do in PL style. I'd still say pecs are a prime mover but they share the responcibility. Since the PL style involves more muscle groups, I'd say its more applicable to everyday situations, although I rarely do many pushing movements. Lats, Delts, Tris, Pecs, maybe traps a touch?
If you were a boxer, I'd say both were applicable to "daily life" depending on the elbow position on most of your punches. If you're an offensive linemen I'd say PL style is better for your daily life.
If you were a boxer, I'd say both were applicable to "daily life" depending on the elbow position on most of your punches. If you're an offensive linemen I'd say PL style is better for your daily life.
PL bench is SAFER...
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CoolColJ said:
I actually agree with you and lean even more towards the Over Head Press over both of them....
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solidj55
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I would say incline dumbell press is more true to form in everyday life. It gives a more natural range of motion and allows each arm to push to its maximum without the help of the other arm. And like CoolColJ and Bfold said, no one pushes horizontally in real life.
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you could try putting the bench at a very slight decline. that might help a little
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alrighty..dips dont hurt your RC?
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Yeah, dips kick my rotator cuffs asses. I rarely do 'em. Then again, I don't have the equipment for 'em anyways.
Flat bench may not be the best form of functional strength compared to inclined or military press, but then again it'll target the chest at different angles. I'd say its best to strengthen everything regardless. If you can get away with inclines only to develop chest that's fine I suppose. I dunno, I'd make inclines the mainstay of my chest routine, but keep two sets of flat bench in there.
Flat bench may not be the best form of functional strength compared to inclined or military press, but then again it'll target the chest at different angles. I'd say its best to strengthen everything regardless. If you can get away with inclines only to develop chest that's fine I suppose. I dunno, I'd make inclines the mainstay of my chest routine, but keep two sets of flat bench in there.
CoolColJ said:
C'mon buddy...you need to strengthen your triceps AND continue to improve on your bench press form...
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jeremys said:
no probs, since they keep the elbows close in and I stay pretty upright.
Benches make my cuffs feel weird no matter how I do em, and I hate the exercise.
Benches cause more postural problems than any other exercise.
Back in the good days where the overhead press was a comp oly lift, you had guys with big upper bodies with no cuff problems
Its probbaly my shoulder structure. I have pretty wide frame for my height, my shoulders hang off the edge of the bench.
Even when I lie in bed and do a "floor press", and push my elbows back into the bed it hurts.
I will see, what happens in the next few weeks
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