Bench Press - is it over rated outside of PL?

[Goosey]

Been thinking about this for a week or two, you beat me to starting a thread Stiffy.

I tend to do flyes a lot more than presses and haven't flat barbell benched for a long time now. In bodybuilding terms, I think the flye and even db presses are superior.

Yeah well I'm not too sure about anything being superior, maybe it should be worded like " a better option for some people"

[White_Lie]

Superior for myself, not really talking about anyone else.
Everyone will find they get better activation and/or results from some movements rather than others, you just have to find what works for you

[Goosey]

Superior for myself, not really talking about anyone else.
Everyone will find they get better activation and/or results from some movements rather than others, you just have to find what works for you

"Yes"
would of been sufficient lol

[Shrek]

Dips give me the best chest activation.

"Yes"

[spartacus]

I actually get a good pump/workout in chest from bench press alone.

my mate, who did 180kg clean many moons ago, has very little chest development.

[Stiffy]

What about different Bodily structures giving different results. Some kunce more suited to Benching?

[Stiffy]

I actually get a good pump/workout in chest from bench press alone.

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You keep your Elbows out, old School????

I thought that was supposed to be a fast track to fooked Shoulders??

[spartacus]

You keep your Elbows out, old School????

I thought that was supposed to be a fast track to fooked Shoulders??

yes.

[Goosey]

What about different Bodily structures giving different results. Some kunce more suited to Benching?

At the end of the day you need to produce a template that works (strengthens) the complete shoulder girdle, a strength imbalance leads to greater risk of injury, so you've got mix it up, and not over weeks or months but over years.

The barbell bench press is a great exercise, it is just a coincidence that it's also a regulatory lift in powerlifting