DE Bench With Band Wrapped Around Back

[CytoMel]

Hey has anyone tried doing speed bench with a band wrapped around your back?

I did this last night and it worked out well.

I had a light band wrapped around my back for tension and I was doing the speed bench with 225 bar weight plus the band for 8 sets of 3 reps.

The tension was great and I never had trouble with the tension getting out of whack.

I know some say not to do full reps on DE stuff but this woirked well. I did full reps too. Perhaps it helped because I have long arms 78inch boxing reach and I was able to keep the tesion when the bar was at my chest.

Racking and unracking was a little weird but I got the hang of it after a few sets.

I think this might be hard for short armed benchers to try but it definately worked for me.

Has anyone else tried this before? and if yes what do you think?

 

[Screwball]

Personally, I would rather choke the bands down to a pair of dumbbells or to the bottom of a power rack. I tried the behind the back thing but it just felt too awkward. I like to have my hands and only my hands on the bar. But if it works for you then hit it hard and hit it often.

I don't understand what you mean when you say no full-range movements of DE day. DE day is all about full-range movements - speed bench presses and speed box squats are full range movements.

 

[CytoMel]

I don't understand what you mean when you say no full-range movements of DE day. DE day is all about full-range movements - speed bench presses and speed box squats are full range movements.

Yeah sorry that was a typo. I meant that some say not to do full range reps with a band wrapped around the back because the tension can mess up (which didnt happen to me)

I always do full range on DE days.