So it isnt a myth....

[boops]

You guys are very observant in the gym . Dont know about some of you complaining about people only squatting to parallel. I squat to parallel and it works for me, I do what works for me not for others.

As for bench press yes, I also stop 2inches from my chest due to shoulder an elbow problems. Some of you a quick to pass judgement.

ive been echoing that for quite some time.....

 

[mr.nitrofish]

theres one guy who looks like the guy elmer from the show crank yankers, he likes to do dips without bending his elbows. he just kind of bounces there.

 

[DannoMight]

I seen this guy from time to time in my gym and I can't help but to laugh whenever I see him working out. He'll do these close grip chins and he'll drop maybe 5 or 6 inches then does this rapid flopping motion for as long as he can hold on. He'll do all these partial rapid movement exercises then he'll go on the stationary bike and pedal full speed ahead for about two minutes then get off and do something else weird. He don't really get in the way or hog up equiptment so I'm not too bothered by him. He just cracks me up when I see him.

 

[Themachine01]

I too love those who have horrible llifting techniques.

BUT, when it comes to squats, I truly didnt notice a great deal of leg size until I starting going knees to chest, now that my legs have some nice size to them I put a flat bench behind me and squat down until my ass touches it. I dont believe at all in the benching technique of stopping a few inches before your chest. Mainly because I never had any chest injuries while benching going all the way down to my chest, but I had a shoulder injury so I thought it would be a little better for me to stop a few inches from my chest. Well, while doing this technique for a few weeks, I had a medium range weight on the bar, came down and when I hit the point to where I would stop and push it up, I tore my pec muscle pretty bad. Never again will I lift like that.

I am a firm believer that you need full range of motion, and that goes for every body part.