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Do you lockout all the way on bench presses or not?

How do you bench?

  • Dont lockout all the way

    Votes: 7 38.9%
  • Lockout fully

    Votes: 11 61.1%

  • Total voters
    18

WalkingBeast

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Hey everyone. Was just interested to see if you guys lockout at the top of your bench presses or not. Ive often heard that locking out is like resting at the top. Im sure you can get out more reps by cutting lockouts a little short. Was just interested to see everyones view on the subject. I lockout fully most of the time. ThanX
 
Good point. It depends how I am training, but generaly I lock out at the top, but try to break it as quickly as possible to avoid letting my muscle rest between each rep.
 
FatRat said:
Good point. It depends how I am training, but generaly I lock out at the top, but try to break it as quickly as possible to avoid letting my muscle rest between each rep.


Nice..Im always trying to set PR's, so sometimes Ill hold the weight at lockout for a while when Im fatigued and blast out a few additional reps. Sometimes by cutting the reps a little short it seems I can bang out more reps also. ThanX
 
I never lockout on any press anymore. . I keep constant stress on the muscle.

Essentially, I am using a 3/4 range of motion, but all the stress is directed on the muscle I am training.
 
I always lock out on presses too...that portion of the lift can be VERY weak for me when I get to those last couple of reps.

At some point I'll incorporate some partials to address this, maybe in lieu of some rest-pauses. I think going to failure, rest-pausing, partials, a static AND slow negative would be...heh...a bit much for me :)
 
depends on your goals.

personally if your benching with me, and you dont lock something out, it doesnt count. and im gonna be all over your ass about it till you do! lol.
 
Liftbig said:
depends on your goals.

personally if your benching with me, and you dont lock something out, it doesnt count. and im gonna be all over your ass about it till you do! lol.

here here!!!!..

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