Benchpress : anyone?

[tylerschmidt70]

Over the last couple months, every time I go into workout, throughout my workout, I watch the amount of people doing basic benchpress. In my hour+ a day I spend, I literally see less than 2 ppl a day working out on the bech. and when I DO see ppl, it's usually highschoolers or ppl that do not work out often.

Ironically, there are 5 benches with bars which is the most of any one specific "excercise". and never once has even 2 been used at a time.

I myself havent maxed out or even done one standard bench press in a long time. Is it just me or does it seem that people have just stopped using them?

 

[silverbackn]

I still see legions of people crushing 135 on the bench constantly.

 

[riverrock]

Bench is a big one in our gym. 4 Benches and all in constant use. Fair is fair, the benching is good as regards technique and skill, but remember the Bench is just one exercise of a number in your Chest/Tri workout and there are plenty of alternatives out there to use instead. Some guys feel safer using Dumb-bells if they train by themselves and have no spotter..

 

[littleb]

i dont use barbell bench much myself, i used to but now most my chest routine is with dbs. at my gym most of the folks doing barbell bench are kids or weekend gym warriors. Its still a classic, but i prefer db anyday..

 

[nishnish]

i wish i had this problem at my gym. i usually can't get a flat bench becuase of all the assholes who do it for every workout.

 

[dr0832]

I don't agree. Bench pressing is the one excersise that all these idiots think they have to do every single workout. In any case who cares about these idiots? If theres a bunch of benches open for you thats great. At most gyms this is not the case, your lucky yours is not the norm.

 

[eamonn78]

I jumped on the bb benchpress for my last workout just for old times sake, but these days I mainly do db benches cos I dont have a partner and I like going to failure without breaking my neck...

 

[riverrock]

I jumped on the bb benchpress for my last workout just for old times sake, but these days I mainly do db benches cos I dont have a partner and I like going to failure without breaking my neck...

I rest my case. lol!

 

[TRAINHD]

At my GYM depending on the time of the day you've got to wait for a bench,granted I do chest every 4 days so its no big deal for me,but as for my GYM everyone seems to love BB bench press.

 

[ryan04]

The 5 or 6 benches at my gym are always packed, and I always do barbell flat bench. It's a classic and is especially easy for me to gauge how much my strength is going up during a cycle.