Here is a video with mobility exercises to help you get into a better arched position for your bench press. Tools: rubber bands rumble roller / foam roller Mobility Exercises: do overhead squats holding on to to the band with foam roller, work on scapula, reach arms behind you open up the rib cage on foam […]
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Bench Press Grip Width
After discussing proper bench press technique, Shane Sweatt explains the the various bench press. grip widths. 3 grips for speed work, wide, middle, close keep a straight wrist position, also helps lock out if you wrap your wrists, wrap high
Proper Powerlifting Bench Press Technique
You may remember Shane Sweatt and Laura Phelps-Sweatt from the Bamboo Bench Press video. Here they are explaining the proper powerlifting style bench press. Notes: shoulders pressed back, shoulder blades tight together don’t start with the weight too far back feet wide, pushing in the groung, spreading the floor, flex glutes have a little arch in your back leave the head […]
Role of the Lats in the Bench Press
Justin from 70’s Big wrote a nice article about the role of the lats in the bench press Throughout the descent of a bench, the lats shorten since the shoulder is experiencing extension and slight horizontal abduction. During the ascent, the lats are stretched a bit when the movement is reversed — this shows that they […]
Useful Form Cues
Over at reddit some users compiled a Checklist for Lifts. Maybe you find one that’ll help your lifts. Deadlift don’t think about picking the bar up, but think about pushing the world away from the bar. Leg press the world away from the bar, in essence. pull the bar in toward you by engaging your lats throughout […]
Westside Barbell Speed Bench Day with Louie Simmons
Here is what a Speed Bench Press Day / Dynamic Effort Day with Louie Simmons at Westside Barbell looks like. 16 sets of 3 reps with 185 lbs +85 lbs of band tension 1 set every 30 seconds after 4 sets rest 1 minute This is then followed by either 2 sets light DB presses, […]