Bench Press Form Faux Pas

[musketeer]

today i was on the flat bench... so i'm just warming up with something like 130 lbs and this idiot comes up to me and starts spotting me... puts his palms under the bar and gives a good deal of help. now i'm not exactly a very little guy at 5'10" 211. i just cannot understand this over helfulness.... aaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhh..... it makes my blood boil.

That's funny as Hell - some kids just don't know the score! Sometimes I work in on the bench with strangers, and the next thing I know, they want to follow me 'round the gym on every exercise. Last workout this nice kid benched with me and then wanted to work in on deads. Damn there was a lot of akward plate changes as I worked up to 475 and he stopped at 185...

 

[silver_shadow]

That's funny as Hell - some kids just don't know the score! Sometimes I work in on the bench with strangers, and the next thing I know, they want to follow me 'round the gym on every exercise. Last workout this nice kid benched with me and then wanted to work in on deads. Damn there was a lot of akward plate changes as I worked up to 475 and he stopped at 185...

oh yeah... i've had a bit of that happen to me as well.

 

[nelmsjer]

I wish everyone competent spotters for 2006.

LOL, and AMEN.

 

[muscelove]

yea i ahte that shit i never let peopel work in with me to avoid that problem. I dont even look at peopel in the gym. I know a few certain guys who ill ask to spot and they know what to do and thats all

 

[Tweakle]

When I warm up I always pause the bar on my chest. And I explain that to the spotter. But 9/10 the guy will attempt to rip my warm up weight off me when I get 'stuck' at the bottom of a rep

 

[Chambewy20]

I'm a bitching bencher, when i go up heavy it never fails, shitty hand off, someone grabbing the bar, someone staring at you in your eyes while the bar hasn't moved for 5 seconds, the normal stuff.

Why can't everyone hand off and spot perfect like me? (sarcasm)

 

[blut wump]

I witnessed a new nadir in spotting today. A guy was on the bench and asked someone for a spot. The spotter helped with the handoff and strolled away. Not just a couple of steps away, he wandered over to his friend doing cable rows around ten yards away. I stepped in to spot for the guy benching. When he'd done we just exchanged raised eyebrows and rolled eyes.

 

[thelion2005]

Something else ....

The missed attempt after much vocal prep and group support ....

I'm refering to the missed 1005 attempt at the Mr. O. I didn't laugh ... I though the guy was permanently injured.

 

[thelion2005]

At the gym i go to , the bench has an attachment to rest your feet on - I find it much more comfortable with my feet up than on the ground - It definately stops my back from arching up too.

What is wrong with not having your feet planted on the floor?

Nothing wrong with it. It makes the bench much more effective for building muscle.

I cross my legs over my hips and do a full range of motion. I also do my flys this way. I've never flipped or rolled because this position is unforgiving so you don't try weights that are beyond your control.

 

[musketeer]

Nothing wrong with it. It makes the bench much more effective for building muscle.

I cross my legs over my hips and do a full range of motion. I also do my flys this way. I've never flipped or rolled because this position is unforgiving so you don't try weights that are beyond your control.

A full rom is good, but not being stable and athletically arching your back will just cause the weight that you can manage to be lower - less weight will rob the effectivenss for building muscle...