Crystal234
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Yes, I've tried dumbells and it was really difficult getting them up and putting down. I felt like I was going to accidentally snap something.
Going to stick to flat and incline from now on.
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Going to stick to flat and incline from now on.
rubisean
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Like pre loading the weight/resistance almost? I actually do stay tight as well, started augmenting how i press after shoulder pain. I know it makes me feel like my ROM is shorter which, at least in my brain, enable a me to press more efficiently.
In all honesty I don't press very heavy though. I just started w gear and am expecting to get heavier soon : )
Use the traps to stabilize the shoulders and the lats to lower the weight. More power for pushing. If a big number is your jive
Happycamper
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I know I'm late to this, but when I hurt my shoulder, I ditched barbell flat and incline and did landmine presses, both two handed and isolateral. Makes the chest and front delts pop. Hits the rear delt too when youre doing them heavy enough. Plus if you're doing them standing and engage the core, it's very total body as you've got to brace your core during the lift and sumo deadlift the bar up too.
Crystal234
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Sweet! I had to Google what landmine presses were. I've seen this done at my gym, just didn't know what they were called. My shoulder issues have improved greatly ever since incorporating a lot of the tips I got from this thread. I will try the landmine presses on my next chest/shoulder day and let you know how it goes. Thank you for the suggestion. It's fun to try new things at the gym. I just hope I get it right and don't look like an idiot in the process, haha.I know I'm late to this, but when I hurt my shoulder, I ditched barbell flat and incline and did landmine presses, both two handed and isolateral. Makes the chest and front delts pop. Hits the rear delt too when youre doing them heavy enough. Plus if you're doing them standing and engage the core, it's very total body as you've got to brace your core during the lift and sumo deadlift the bar up too.
Happycamper
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Keep your elbows squeezed in, and it will help to keep flat bench form in check because you will really feel the squeeze in the chest during this accessory. I then remember the cue during bench and try to keep my elbows as squeezed in as possible.
For bench - Feet flat on the floor, butt clenched like thrus form, shoulders back and back arched really helps stabilize my body during bench. If everything isn't tight, my shoulders start taking the brunt of the weight which is no bueno. Think of bench of a total body lift rather than just upper...visualize the legs and glutes anchoring your body, your bis and tris engaging and your chest squeezing. It will take the focus off the shoulders.
For bench - Feet flat on the floor, butt clenched like thrus form, shoulders back and back arched really helps stabilize my body during bench. If everything isn't tight, my shoulders start taking the brunt of the weight which is no bueno. Think of bench of a total body lift rather than just upper...visualize the legs and glutes anchoring your body, your bis and tris engaging and your chest squeezing. It will take the focus off the shoulders.
Crystal234
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Thank you! I do most of that, minus the clenching glutes and visualizing legs and glutes anchoring my body. Great tips. Will give these a try!
Don't know if it was placebo or not but I was working on utilizing my traps more during chest today. Got one more clean rep on bench, almost two. Good tip. Thx man.
kiwigear
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I prefer various incline angles and weighted dips over flat.. Flat never really done shit for me. I occasionally flat bench tho.. Its good for the ego to move serious weight haha
I just started getting serious w dips. I didn't realize how much pushing power doing those can develop. I feel like they really help out near my elbows
kiwigear
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They build a solid chest.. All the way to parallel then never lock out.. They good shit
Love the advice. If i keep paying attention i may end up hitting 400 soon. i keep reading about injuries with heavier weight though. Less of that on incline I take it?
I'm gonna be so sad when my cycle ends.
Gotta dip bro...
Doesn't Dorian Yates only do decline and Incline? I think I read that somewhere.
Doesn't Dorian Yates only do decline and Incline? I think I read that somewhere.
Don't take it too fast. That's how I hurt my shoulder going from 335 to 405 quick, off some grade A d-bol...Love the advice. If i keep paying attention i may end up hitting 400 soon. i keep reading about injuries with heavier weight though. Less of that on incline I take it?
I'm gonna be so sad when my cycle ends.
kiwigear
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I still like heavy on incline.. But with slow negatives I can make 315 feel like 400+ easyLove the advice. If i keep paying attention i may end up hitting 400 soon. i keep reading about injuries with heavier weight though. Less of that on incline I take it?
I'm gonna be so sad when my cycle ends.
