Bench press, what do you think...

[pwr_machine]

...causes my elbows to flare back towards the spotter during the ascent. It's clearly visible on reps 2-5.

http://www.angelfire.com/scary/pwr_machine/benchpress8-7-03.wmv

Could it be my shoulders overcompensating? I've always had very large front delts from my days of boxing.

 

[spatts]

Looks like your upper back isn't staying tight, your chest is doing more work than your legs, and your elbows are way out to the sides...like a bodybuilder. So if you're trying to work your chest and put stress on your shoulders, you're right on track.

 

[pwr_machine]

Looks like your upper back isn't staying tight, your chest is doing more work than your legs, and your elbows are way out to the sides...like a bodybuilder. So if you're trying to work your chest and put stress on your shoulders, you're right on track.

Good observation. Even in my powerlifting days, that's how I benched. I never could tuck my elbows. I practiced just the other day as a matter of fact, and in the position it put my wrists I just couldn't handle anything over 2 plates without a fair amount of pain. I guess I'll just try to steady things up and sit back to watch my chest grow. I'm sure I was just a little shaky because that was only my 2nd chest workout after a 1 month layoff.

 

[pwr_machine]

remember to squezze you shoulder blades together and keep the elbows tucked, took me a long time to get this and even now I always bench like a BB

I definately squeeze the hell out of my shoulder blades. The elbows tucked thing just doesn't stick with me. Oh well.

 

[Lord_Suston]

remember to squezze you shoulder blades together and keep the elbows tucked, took me a long time to get this and even now I always bench like a BB

 

[spatts]

....but he's a bodybuilder. lol

 

[pwr_machine]

....but he's a bodybuilder. lol

A wannabe... Or should I say soontobe?

 

[Exodus]

for keeping tight........ the best thing i recomend is to squeeze the bar as tight as possible. that seems to help me a lot.

but for a bodybuilder you look like a good solid bench.

X

 

[pwr_machine]

Thanks for the responses. It's just something that popped in my head and I'm curious about.

 

[Lord_Suston]

Now don't go making fun of a little boxer li