"Proper" Bench Press Form Not Right For Me!

[thegoodfoods]

I am one who strongly believes in proper form. I read in soo many places that the proper Form when doing the Flat Bench Press is when you lower the bar and your grip is wide enough so that the forearms are perpendicular to the floor, or 90 degrees. Some even say this is where you'll be the strongest. This is just not working for me. I started doing the Bench Press at shoulder width, far from the "proper" form. I was able to increase my Bench at least 100lbs doing shoulder width, then I read the way to do it the "right way" and started doing it so my arms a perpendicular to the floor. My Bench will not go up one rep... And shoulder width is my strongest grip. I can bench 10lbs more than the other way and with lots more reps on lower poundage.

The main reason i switched to a wider grip was to isolate my chest a bit more, but It's not working for me. I think I need to move back to my original grip but it'll put more stress on my shoulders and triceps when I really want more growth in my chest.....

HELP!!

 

[thegoodfoods]

Oh, C'mon! Bump

 

[SgtSlaughter]

keep benching the way that you can bench the best. Close grip, shoulder width.

Add weight to the bar and eat for growth. Arnold didn't have a big chest by benching 135 all day.


P.S. There's no need to "bump" a thread when it's on the 1st page in the forum still.

 

[thegoodfoods]

P.S. There's no need to "bump" a thread when it's on the 1st page in the forum still.

lol ok


Yeah, I'm going to increase my bench using shoulder width then focus on the wider grip later...

P.S. - I'm well past 135 lol

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Good ideer. I had to stick with Close grip benching when wide grip tore up my shoulders.

Hey, i'm just sayin' .... We gotta deal with what we get dealt in the genetics department, ya know.

 

[muscelove]

id watch out for that 90degree bullshit. Its how i and many others have injured their shoulders. im more of a tucker now.

 

[thegoodfoods]

You guys helped me out lots! Thanks!