Means exactly what it says.
I don't know why people talk in absolutes where exercise is concerned. Stupid.
is it a good pec biulder?
no, not really.
I got off on a tangent.
Have a look at your rant.
The barbell bench press is a good exercise, if you all have seen my posts over the years I've never said there was an exercise that shouldn't be done, I'm just saying know what it does and make sure it fits.
I think that if a young kid started with using DB's and he was interested in growing his pecs this is all he'd need.
Various presses, flys and such.
the barbell should be used sparingly if you are getting hurt stop it.
Bazza goes off on a tangent and thinks too much when he's got nothing to do.
i reckon the popularity of the bench press has caused "the rotator cuff" syndrome
Bench had grown many good chests. It's a perfectly fine exercise.
yes, I admit it's a shoulder fukka, but there are so many kunce on the bumbell rack that I cannot be fucked squeezing in there.
so I mostly bench (and like doing it), grew my chest ok, it's still a good exercise, Si?
I have always got sore pecs from bench press more than any other muscle with a wide elbow movement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHZpm1ZHoAs
And ruined a lot of shoulders.
its a perfectly fine exercise for a lot of people under normal circumstances
If you activate your chest when benching, pecs do most of work.
If you just lift it up fo sake of lifting it up, then leverages and body structure are more of a factor.
Cool story.
Bench is fine for most people. Hurts a few peoples shoulders. So what, if you are not one of them keep benching.
Really?
shit you're smart
Give partial reps a chance. You (and everyone else) are strong in most of the lift, but are let down due to a weak portion of that total sum. So identify that part, in order for it to make it into the whole.