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

[WalkingBeast]

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

 

[FatRat]

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.

 

[WalkingBeast]

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

 

[louden_swain]

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.

 

[slobberknocker]

I always lockout.

 

[guldukat]

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

 

[Brett44444444]

I've started to consciously try to avoid locking out at the top because I've found that I get less shoulder pain w/o full lockout.

 

[Liftbig]

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.

 

[Exodus]

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!!!!..

X

 

[JOKER47]

you dont lock something out, it doesnt count.

That's what I was thinking.



Joker