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08-18-2010, 06:22 AM #1
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Who Else Keeps Their Head off the Bench When Pressing?
I know, I know its suppose to be bad....
When I bench this way though, I can lift more weight and reps.
Also I have a problem in my left shoulder, and doing it this way gives me no pain, opposed to keeping my head on the bench.(flat bench)
Anyone else do the same?
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08-18-2010, 10:15 PM #2
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08-19-2010, 09:28 PM #3
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Like I said keeping my head flat on the bench when doing barbell bench hurts my shoulders too much.
I still hit the chest nicely and usually go slow
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08-19-2010, 10:20 PM #4
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09-04-2010, 07:15 AM #5
Nah I always keep my head down. I don't make myself it just wants to stay down on its own.
Do dumbells do the same thing to your shoulder? If not go with themup the creek without a boat..... or a paddle
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09-12-2010, 06:36 PM #6
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Only thing I get from lifting my head is a trap/neck tightness that lasts for days. Keep your head down. Reason you lift more weight is you are involving your lats more like a powerlifting style bench rather a completely pectoral focused bb style bench. Read up on using your lats to bench and you should be able to put up bigger numbers and keep your head down.
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09-13-2010, 07:26 AM #7
I haven't done flat bench in a while due to my shoulder, I usually stick with Incline and decline presses only and my chest is one of the most developed parts on my body.
Other than that, the last time I lifted my head off the bench on flat, I pulled somehting in my back and was in pain for a few days.
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09-14-2010, 08:30 PM #8
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well i tried lifting with my head kept on the bench last week, and my chest did not get at stimulated or big.
i guess with my awkward the position of my left shoulder...keepin my head of the bench really gets my chest fully stretched and contracted without causing injury also.
I even did flat db presses and same thing!!
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11-09-2010, 08:28 AM #9
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Pushing your head into the bench as you grind out your last reps is terrible for your neck. It will reduce the natural curve causing problems in the future. I am not saying dont do it just watch how hard you push your head back.
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11-09-2010, 12:49 PM #10
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04-15-2012, 09:21 AM #11
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I Noticed many people actually keep their head up, facing the front when doing Flat Bench (Speaking DBs) I never knew why they did this. I also noticed lots of Pros use a strange grip
2:57 if you guys notice his palms nearly facing together? Rather facing in front?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycTp2P_TxUw
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