Benching

[0ni]

Shoulder saver more than anything?

 

[0ni]

Think about what you just wrote.

Please elaborate if you have a better solution

 

[Darkoz]

Please elaborate if you have a better solution

I am speechless

 

[wingman]

Please elaborate if you have a better solution

You're thinking of buying something that is not a band to get band tension.

 

[0ni]

Yeah but it's easy to set up and you don't need to guess which band to use as it's already a suitable tension. I cheat the start of my pulldowns at the moment with my hips but it makes it hard to track progress as level of cheat is hard to tell. I'd rather do them strict and add tension or use a machine with a decent cam. Weighted pull-ups are however awesome but again a bitch to set up. With the slingshot you just slip it on and go

 

[Bench Polkov]

Nice, benching in a slingshot actually helps your technique imo, keeps the elbows in a bit tighter. I'm about due to bench in mine again soon. Don't like doing it too often but it's good to get used to holding heavier weight and locking out.

Was pretty shaky the first time I used mine but definitely like it.

I don't rate it personally. It changes my form too much. I'm starting to think the best accomodating resistance is chains as they mess with your groove the least.

 

[Timeah]

Yeah but it's easy to set up and you don't need to guess which band to use as it's already a suitable tension. I cheat the start of my pulldowns at the moment with my hips but it makes it hard to track progress as level of cheat is hard to tell. I'd rather do them strict and add tension or use a machine with a decent cam. Weighted pull-ups are however awesome but again a bitch to set up. With the slingshot you just slip it on and go

trying to work out the difficulty with weighted pullups...

 

[ink81]

I don't rate it personally. It changes my form too much. I'm starting to think the best accomodating resistance is chains as they mess with your groove the least.

Yah I know what you mean. I train at a Snap Fitness up here and am wondering if they'd care if I stored some chains at the gym. Pretty friendly staff there. They have the powerbands that create great resistance.

 

[Karak]

I don't rate it personally. It changes my form too much. I'm starting to think the best accomodating resistance is chains as they mess with your groove the least.

Have you ever done much work with reverse bands?

 

[The Hamburgler]

Lightened bands control bar path a far bit which needs to be taken into consideration

 

[jj80]

Looking for more suggestions on the following: (quote from OP)

If your weak off the chest things like the following can help out:
Paused benching - Focusing up exploding off the chest.
Dumbbell benching
Speed benching (triples)


Also - speed benching? I thought dynamic work was for something else... And probably not really needed for someone at my level.

 

[miicah]

Paused benching - Focusing up exploding off the chest.
Speed benching (triples)


Also - speed benching? I thought dynamic work was for something else... And probably not really needed for someone at my level.

Since I'm training for comp lifts, I've made all my benches paused now. Helps me learn the movement and will (hopefully) make me stronger off the chest.

Speed benching helped me as well, although I can't quite be sure if it was the addition of an extra bench session (1session->2) or the speed work itself.

 

[Bench Polkov]

Dynamic benching is about creating speed through the whole movement, so it works but it'd be hardly necessary as a specific movement at your level. Just do all of your presses fast.

Dumbells worked great for me in the past, I definitely rate them as I do paused benching as well.

 

[The Hamburgler]

Dead start presses are good too if you bench in a rack with pins

 

[0ni]

More TUT in the weak part of the ROM
Simples as that

 

[Bench Polkov]

Dead start presses are good too if you bench in a rack with pins

Not good if you have rotator issues.

 

[The Hamburgler]

Not everyone is as crippled as you

 

[ink81]

I've really noticed an increase in my Bench after the addition of a 2nd Dynamic Bench day. I rotate them weekly. 1 week using Bands, 1 week doing speed triples. Wish I had a set of chains as well, been thinking about making a set, just gotta pull my finger out.

 

[0ni]

Not good if you have rotator issues.

Why is this

 

[Bench Polkov]

Why is this

Pin presses require you to start the press movement cold and with too much shoulder input whereas a pause off the chest at least has the stored tension built up during the decent and pause. Everytime I have done pin presses my shoulders have hated me for days.