Posts Tagged with "bench press technique"
2 Quick Bench Press Fixes
Full disclosure: I hate bench pressing. Not because I think it’s dangerous or anything. I’m just no good at at. By that token I also hate, in no particular order: 1. Salsa dancing 2. Driving stick shift 3. Chess 4. Talking about feelings Well, maybe I’m not giving myself enough credit. My best bench press… Read more
5 Ways to Make Bench Pressing More Shoulder Friendly
The bench press. There’s no mistaking it’s popularity. Walk into most gyms and you’re bound to see an inverse relationship between the number of bench press stations available and squat racks. Likewise, it’s no coincidence that there’s a lot barrel chested guys walking around with chicken legs than vice versa. I get it, though. As… Read more
Stuff To Read While You’re Pretending To Work: Core Strength, Should Trainers Assess, and Bench Press Voodoo
You know that feeling when you go on vacation and you come back and go to the gym for the first time and it’s readily apparent that you were on vacation? Yeah, that was me yesterday after being away for over a week. In my defense, while we were down in Florida Lisa and I… Read more
Bench Press Technique: Why the Hand-Off is Kind of a Big Deal
I know I’m a bit of an anomaly in saying this, especially considering I make my living as a strength coach and fitness writer, and you know, I’m a dude, but here it goes: I really, really dislike bench pressing. Not that I think it’s a bad or dangerous exercises or anything. On the contrary… Read more
Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday: Deadlift Battle Final, Deadlift Dynamite, and Speed Work
1. First things first: I just want to take a few words to say THANK YOU to any servicemen or servicewomen (past or current) who may be sitting there reading this. I think we take A LOT for granted in this country, and it’s my hope that EVERYONE reading will take a moment to recognize… Read more
Tips For a Badass Bench Press
I’ve told this story numerous times via email exchanges and presentations I’ve given, so please forgive me if you’ve heard this one before. Awhile back I wrote an article on T-Nation titled My Shoulder Hurts: The Finest Whine, and in it I detailed, among other things, some of the more common reasons why someone’s shoulder… Read more