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skizxi · 05-12-2006, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by myles

First try on the 5x5 decline dumbbell press today. If the efficiency of the exercise is measured by the ache, then that is one good way of getting the bench press going! Thanks for the tips, I will keep going with this for the next month and see how it pans out.

let me know how much your weight goes up next mth when you return to flat bench press

cheers

dannova12 · 12-01-2007, 04:53 AM

I love the declines and always notice an improvement once i do back to flat pressing

**hackskii** · 12-01-2007, 06:21 PM

Well, nine pack suggested I drop bench all together and do declines and inclines and that is it.

Bench can give some people shoulder injuries especially bar.

Ironball · 16-01-2007, 11:48 AM

Test out different widts of hand placement if you use the bar. I also have started to pause just about an inch off my chest instead of going right onto my chest, seems to be a bit better. Also work out which breathing technique is best for you. I like to inhale on the way down, then at the beginning of way up hold my breath and then mid way through I exhale to help push the weight to complete the rep.

jg1984 · 30-01-2007, 04:21 PM

i would drop a set from each exercise and only do 3 sets per exercise or lose the flys and dips and do 2 exercises 4 sets for each e.g
4 sets of incline bench
4 sets of flat bench
and go heavy you could also alternate reps 8-10, 6-8, 4-6, 2-4
and tri dips for tris instead of chest and do them with skull chrusers instead of overhead cable presses

jg1984 · 30-01-2007, 04:22 PM

and get yours triceps strong

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Ironball Looking Freaky Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 778	Re: Any tips for a better bench? Test out different widts of hand placement if you use the bar. I also have started to pause just about an inch off my chest instead of going right onto my chest, seems to be a bit better. Also work out which breathing technique is best for you. I like to inhale on the way down, then at the beginning of way up hold my breath and then mid way through I exhale to help push the weight to complete the rep.

30-01-2007, 04:21 PM	#20 (permalink)
jg1984 BLEND IT DRINK IT Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5	Re: Any tips for a better bench? i would drop a set from each exercise and only do 3 sets per exercise or lose the flys and dips and do 2 exercises 4 sets for each e.g 4 sets of incline bench 4 sets of flat bench and go heavy you could also alternate reps 8-10, 6-8, 4-6, 2-4 and tri dips for tris instead of chest and do them with skull chrusers instead of overhead cable presses

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jg1984 BLEND IT DRINK IT Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5	Re: Any tips for a better bench? and get yours triceps strong

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