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I was able to OHP 130lbs for 5 reps. In two weeks I will try my goal of 135. Can't wait.
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How close do you guys grip the bar when doing close grip bench?
I'm terrible at doing dips. Do you think its a problem if I do my dips at the beginning of my chest/triceps and shoulders/triceps days?
I also work the secondary muscles after the first.I personally do it at the end since that's what usually burns out my tris. If i did it in the beginning, I wouldn't be able to do any bench presses
I just hate that after my chest workout I can barely lift myself back up on the parallel bars so I have to do the dips on the bench.
Seems normal after a hardy workout, man. You're supposed to be weak and fatigue from the workout so you can (hopefully) refuel properly and rest so your body can grow stronger.And theres a problem with that?
I dont have a chest only day but when I hit it all I do is flat BB and incline DB. Occasionally I might throw some dips in there.What are you guys doing on Chest Day? Right now I'm doing Flat/Incline Barbell Bench, cable flyes, machine flyes and machine chest press
^ nice , i also never do only chest day but i always start my workouts with chest exercise since bench press increases your power amazingly , anyway i start with flat bench press and usually i finish my workout with incline dumbell press
I dont have a chest only day but when I hit it all I do is flat BB and incline DB. Occasionally I might throw some dips in there.
What's this statement mean?^ nice , i also never do only chest day but i always start my workouts with chest exercise since bench press increases your power amazingly , anyway i start with flat bench press and usually i finish my workout with incline dumbell press
imo all the other chest exercises like crossovers are useless , you need to give all u got in bench press where u can load lots of weight
i meant strength not power my bad , scientists/ergophysiologists ( if they are called like that in english i m not sure ) when they want to rate someones strength they put em as test to lift as much weight they can with 1-3 reps on bench pressWhat's this statement mean?
That makes more sense. I'm assuming you're talking about upper body strength though...i meant strength not power my bad , scientists/ergophysiologists ( if they are called like that in english i m not sure ) when they want to rate someones strength they put em as test to lift as much weight they can with 1-3 reps on bench press
yap exactly ! some people dont understand it but to load a lot of weight on bench press you must have strong triceps especially and shoulder and wrists as well , so when you are focusing on increasing your bench press weight you are pushing those muscles hard as wellThat makes more sense. I'm assuming you're talking about upper body strength though...
I imagine that the squat is a more effective measure of full body/lower body strength.
I always start with incline dumbbell and Iso-lateral Incline press. Working on bringing up my upper pec. It's working thus far.What are you guys doing on Chest Day? Right now I'm doing Flat/Incline Barbell Bench, cable flyes, machine flyes and machine chest press