Comments for Bench Press http://www.benchpressing.net Exploring the all important BENCH PRESS Fri, 27 May 2011 08:11:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Wide Grip Bench Press by FitnessScrolls http://www.benchpressing.net/wide-grip-bench-press/#comment-14 FitnessScrolls Fri, 27 May 2011 08:11:51 +0000 http://benchpressing.net/?p=20#comment-14 Performing a wide grip (wider than your shoulders width) is possible injury to your shoulders. Performing a wide grip (wider than your shoulders width) is possible injury to your shoulders.

]]> Comment on Decline Bench Press by Personal Trainer http://www.benchpressing.net/decline-bench-press/#comment-9 Personal Trainer Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:40:01 +0000 http://benchpressing.net/?p=9#comment-9 You said: "it gives your lower chest muscles ... a fantastic workout" This is a fallacy. You can't selectively activate portions of a single muscle - the pectoralis major is either contracting or not - decline press does not target "lower" fibers. You cannot selectively target any portion of a muscle group. You either cause contraction in the pectoralis major or you don't. It is a myth that decline press hits "lower" fibers or helps "shape" the pecs in any particular fashion. You said:
“it gives your lower chest muscles … a fantastic workout”

This is a fallacy. You can’t selectively activate portions of a single muscle – the pectoralis major is either contracting or not – decline press does not target “lower” fibers. You cannot selectively target any portion of a muscle group. You either cause contraction in the pectoralis major or you don’t. It is a myth that decline press hits “lower” fibers or helps “shape” the pecs in any particular fashion.

]]> Comment on Reverse Grip Bench Press by Thomas http://www.benchpressing.net/reverse-grip-bench-press/#comment-15 Thomas Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:51:21 +0000 http://benchpressing.net/?p=32#comment-15 I have a shoulder injury (acromioclavicalar arthosis) reverse grip is the only grip I can bench in without any pain, but Ipf has banned it I can do the lift without pain unless it's reverse grip!! I have a shoulder injury (acromioclavicalar arthosis) reverse grip is the only grip I can bench in without any pain, but Ipf has banned it I can do the lift without pain unless it’s reverse grip!!

]]> Comment on Bench Press World Records by PitBullz http://www.benchpressing.net/bench-press-world-records/#comment-13 PitBullz Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:40:00 +0000 http://benchpressing.net/?p=18#comment-13 wish i could do that haha wish i could do that haha

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