Incline Benches

[Mike_Rojas]

I've gone from 185 to 205 for 5x5 over the last few weeks. Just wondering if my form is okay. I want to work up to 225 5x5 in the next few weeks.

Video

 

[wnt2bBeast]

looks fine to me..i do inclines 5x5 as well the only thing i do differentyl is i dont lockout at the top..jsut a matter of preference..looks good remeber to use the small increments and youll get to 225 with ease

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Thanks man. Five pounds a week is all I add. It's tempting to just throw on some heavier weight and see what I can do, but I've got to stay the course

 

[bran987]

just make sure you fully control the weight down and feel it throughout the negative, it builds just as much strength as the positive portion of the rep!

looks good on everything else and GOOD LUCK getting to 225!

 

[eat big]

5lbs each side or 5lbs total? jw cause i wanna know too

 

[bran987]

if it's not 5lbs total it will be by the time he gets near 225

 

[NLR TJ]

Nice work! Try adjusting you angle a lil' maybe sit up a lil more, this is of course for some more variation, but nice solid lifts!!

 

[BlondBomber]

Rojas, do you lift just for mass, power or both?

 

[Mike_Rojas]

5lbs each side or 5lbs total? jw cause i wanna know too

I add 5 pounds total each week (2.5 per side).

Rojas, do you lift just for mass, power or both?

Both, but mostly for strength.

Thanks guys.

 

[eat big]

thanks man

 

[wtlftr]

vid was good. form was fine. Spedd was good. Slow the negative, blast the positive. I agree with small incrimental gains.

 

[zxe003]

Good form...I agree with w2bbeast though, try to stop short of lock out. I like to keep that constant tension on the pecs. Other than that....incline angle seemed fine to me. I feel 30 degrees is perfect when you get up to 45 degrees or more, you're starting to put too much emphasis on the anterior delts IMO. Good shit, you'll hit 225 in no time.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Thanks for the comments

 

[WalkingBeast]

Form looks pretty "text book" brother, as opposed to my modified incline form. I can do strict inclines, like the ones your doing, with 315x5,275x11 or atleast those were the numbers I hit after a few weeks of trying the movement. It wasnt until recently that I tried the strict inclines. I may still use some momentum and a little bounce though, but my back stays against the pad, ass on the seat, very little arch when doing the strict inclines. Now, with my modified inclines I can do close to what I use on flat bench, which is a good deal stronger then my strict incline press. The way I usually do inclines is with a good arch, feet up on the pegs and legs straightened out,ass off the bench. Its like a standing incline press, and with the arch it almost makes it look like a flat bench press. I dont always do them this way though, but its just something that took over the years. Especially since I like to move as much weight as I can. The stricter inclines are probabally more useful though, so I wouldnt reccomend my modification. It almost defeats the purpose of an incline press. I still feel it more in my upper chest and dont get quite as much as I can flat bench. Sometimes its only one rep behind though. Keep KILLING that shit!!