BP technique

[blut wump]

I never understood the idea of bringing your lats into the bench press until I tried pressing dead weight one day after having gone to failure. I guess you could call it a rack press. Without any stretch reflex I noticed that I was having to use my lats to get the weight started. After that, with a bit of reading and practice it fell into place.

 

[anthrax]

Thx guys!

 

[curgeo]

Good luck in the meet sis. We will be pulling for you.

 

[richspc]

Using your index finger, the one next to your pinky, when gripping the bar you use alot of strength from your lats. That is the way I bench. Guys who use this techique are referred to as back-pressers.