Rack-Lockouts and Floorpresses

[benchmonster]

I don't like floor presses. I cannot do much weight on them, and they have always caused me shoulder pain as well. On advice, however from much bigger people than myself (Irish, bigokie) I am going to rotate them in as a M.E. exercise.

Like I said, I am weak on them, and I need to get stronger on them. I will, however, make sure I always use bands on these in the future. I have not been a big fan of these using just bar weight, but I will see how I like them with bands and give them a chance.

Rack Lockouts. I actually like these, tho I rarely do them anymore. Maybe once every other month or so. I think the ability to lock out a big weight is crucial, cause when that shirt quits something has to be there to take over. I like to do rack lockouts as a tricep exercise with doubled green bands. When I do them this way, I do triples, after speed work, and lower the pin 3 inches lower than a traditional rack lockout. These are a killer lockout movement. I love them and highly recommend them. Use as much band tension as you can stand.

B.

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

I do floors occasionally for ME, but mainly as assistance work with chains. I also do close-grip lockouts for assistance.

 

[Adam MacKinnon]

I do floors once every 10 weeks or so but i do lockouts a good bit. I use them as an assitance exercise and on ME day when i have no spotter around. When i first started lockouts my bench flew up cause my tri's were so weak and there back to being weak so i'll have to be doing more lockouts soon again.

 

[cccp]

i did the lockouts the past two ME days, and i really liked them. Had to do them instead of anything else, because I didn't have a spotter. Feels good to handle heavier weight and to get used to it, and fortunately it doesn't hurt my elbows or shoulders.

One thing though - I need to develop the bottom part of my bench, cause that's where my sticking point is. Floor presses would help with that, right?

 

[samoth]

i did the lockouts the past two ME days, and i really liked them. Had to do them instead of anything else, because I didn't have a spotter. Feels good to handle heavier weight and to get used to it, and fortunately it doesn't hurt my elbows or shoulders.

One thing though - I need to develop the bottom part of my bench, cause that's where my sticking point is. Floor presses would help with that, right?

I believe floor presses help the midpoint of the bench.

Do you use a shirt on your ME days?

 

[cccp]

no, i never use a shirt. what exercise do you think would help with the bottom part of the lift? I think i read somewhere that it means that the person's lats are weak, and you have to work on your lats

 

[samoth]

no, i never use a shirt. what exercise do you think would help with the bottom part of the lift? I think i read somewhere that it means that the person's lats are weak, and you have to work on your lats

I've heard the same thing with respect to lats assisting from the bottom. I would suggest working on your pauses on your raw days.

What kind of workout regimen do you use? Do you have two bench days a week?

 

[cccp]

i do the WSB routine, mon/wed/fri/sun - ME legs/ME chest/DE legs/DE chest

the sticking point I have is actually an inch above my chest, not the very bottom

 

[Powerlifting57]

racks are good but if you have a partner boards are better.