| Yes, I have tried them. They do work to get your max up. The idea of using really heavy weight and holding it on the way down and a spotter helps you up. I would not do these every workout but you can do them for a few weeks and it will get you used to handling heavier weight. You know when you go to take the weight off the bench and next thing you know it feels heavy and you dont get the lift? Helps mentally too. But you will need a good quality spotter to follow your natural groove and if they dont and you are pushing hard on the way up you can get injured.
Another way is doing pauses. You will have to reduce the weight some and take the bar to just above the chest hold it there for 3 seconds then blast it up. That is supposed to be good for developing power at the bottom of the bench press lift. Also is said to stimulate chest growth.
Even another way is to do let the bar down to the chest and let it touch 3 times then push the weight up. Not bounce but like just a few inches off of the chest and let it back down for 3 touches then push. Need a good spotter here cuz you will not last long. |