stablizing muscles

[MTS]

My deadlift and squat are doing very well but my military press and bench are lacking. I noticed that if i have someone help me stabilize the bar on bench, I can put up heavy weight with no problem. My guess is my stablizing muscles are weak and holding me behind? What muscles help stabilize the bar on the bench and military press? And is there a way to work these muscles out?

 

[Devastation]

do rope pushups. hang two pieces of rope with their own handles from a bar or something so you are doing your pushups off of them. raise your feet off the ground on a box or something for more difficulty. excellent for building your bench stabilizers

 

[MTS]

do rope pushups. hang two pieces of rope with their own handles from a bar or something so you are doing your pushups off of them. raise your feet off the ground on a box or something for more difficulty. excellent for building your bench stabilizers

nice tip thanks bro

 

[bignate73]

nice idea! i had forgot about those!

 

[SgtSlaughter]

I know this is in the P.L. forum... BUT...

Dumbell bench pressing will without a doubt help your bench and stabilizers. I have a buddy i just started having him do DB work for bench, he's a big bencher but when it comes to dumbells... whole different story.

Great for stabilizer development

- my .02 cents

That rope idea is really cool too... i'm going to have to try that, sounds tough as shit!

 

[bignate73]

I'd buy chains, a couple carabiners(4) and get two thick, short pieces of pvc(handles) that way you know the rope won't give. heheh. not too expensive of a setup and you can take it anywhere you train that has a smith machine (finally a use for it).

 

[fortunatesun]

do rope pushups. hang two pieces of rope with their own handles from a bar or something so you are doing your pushups off of them. raise your feet off the ground on a box or something for more difficulty. excellent for building your bench stabilizers

Is this something you could use those Blast Straps for that they sell over on elitefts.com.? And, if so, does anyone have an opinion on those things?

 

[Devastation]

Is this something you could use those Blast Straps for that they sell over on elitefts.com.? And, if so, does anyone have an opinion on those things?

yes you can use the blast straps for the rope pushups. easier and cheaper way is just make your own