Comming off the bench on DE bench?

[SlavikHavik]

When i do my DE bench my back lifts off the bench. It feels like its from the force of the bar.
whats this a sign of?
is it a good thing?
how can i correct it, if it should be corrected?

 

[endpoint]

Its a bad thing, Its a sign of sloppy form.

you should be pushing your upper back down into the bench

 

[IronLion]

What is your raw max? and what are you using on dynamic bench?

Endpoint is right about your form, but you also could be going a little light.

 

[SlavikHavik]

Endpoint... thanks ill keep that in mind for next time.

115 for my dynamic bench
my max was 255 last tested (last week)

 

[SlavikHavik]

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how would you reccomend keeping my upper back on the bench?

 

[IronLion]

I would cycle you de weight.
If your raw max is 255 take 50% and that is 127. Do that for next week then do 55% which is 140 the next week. Then go to 60% which is 153. Then drop back to 50%

 

[SlavikHavik]

why do you say cycle? i thought westside taught to keep the weight for DE bench at 50% for four weeks?

 

[IronLion]

I belive you are supposed to gradually increase the de weight. Either way you are still 10 pounds light for 50%

 

[SlavikHavik]

Ill up the weight next time, thanks.

how do i make sure i keep my upper back on the bench? anything i can do as far as my technique goes?

 

[IronLion]

if your head is on the bench your upper back will stay there with it

 

[b fold the truth]

Push the bar 'away' instead of up. Pushing away (by feel) should actually make the bar go straight up.

Use your legs to drive you BACK into the bench...

B True

 

[Zander1983]

Push the bar 'away' instead of up. Pushing away (by feel) should actually make the bar go straight up.

Doing that has made the single biggest difference in my benching.

 

[Zander1983]

In a conventional bodybuilding style bench press you tend to push upwards and backwards. What you want to do is push "away" from your line of vision and "outwards". It is a little hard to explain, but next time you're benching, keep those words in mind and try to get a feel for it...

 

[SlavikHavik]

Push the bar 'away' instead of up. Pushing away (by feel) should actually make the bar go straight up.

Im not exactly sure what you mean by "away" whats the diffrence between that and up?