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Upper Body Strength Anonymous
Soup mis/fits/?

I want to increase my bench press max. I bench at my school's gym, but have limited access, so what are some other exercises I could do at home with some dumbbells and plates that'll help me out?

I do weighted push ups of different sorts, but what else works the pecs, delts, and triceps like the bench press does?
>> Anonymous
u wanna increase bench press max?

go fucking benchpress u faggot
>> Anonymous
dumbbell bench press.
>> Anonymous
>>143960
lrn2read, he said he doesn't have much access to a bench. I'm sure he uses it when he can.

Anyway, OP, try doing pull ups and skull crushers for your shoulders and arms.
>> Anonymous
You want to increase your bench max, is it too fucking simple to bench more? It's basic muscle building, and you're too idiotic to grasp that concept.
>> Anonymous
i heard squats helps with that
>> Anonymous
>>143971

Is it too fucking simple to read that he has limited access to a bench and wants to work in his own free time too?
>> Anonymous
>>143971
>>143960
morons
>> Anonymous
>>143977
Since when has getting /fit/ ever been easy and convenient? He should go early in the morning, (I mean EARLY) and bench while nobody else is there.
>> Anonymous
>>143960
>>143971

fuck me, is /fit/ full of good trolls are is everyone really that retarded. Learn to fucking read.

>>143969
pull-ups don't help with bench presses...
unless if you were to bench face down
>> Anonymous
>>143987
hmmm. Maybe he should move to the highlands so he could improve his breathing while he's at it.
>> Anonymous
>>143989

But don't pull ups work your triceps?

If one were to isolate every muscle that a bench press requires, wouldn't your bench go up?

Or am I just pulling BS out of my ass?
>> Anonymous
Yeah if you do palms facing away, pullups should help your bench a little. Keeping in mind that you have almost no materials, pullups should help you.
>> Anonymous
>>143989

pullups help your bench press.

you may not know it, but a strong back helps you bench.

any advanced level powerlifter will tell you the importance of lats in benching, as well as keeping the shoulders squeezed together.

naysaying me will seriously make you look like a fucking fool,
>> Anonymous
>>143987
Easy, no. Convenient, yes.

Do you not understand he uses the school's gym? It doesn't open until school does. Why don't you tell him to bike to the nearest state for gym access? Because it's not about ease and convenience at all is it..?

fuck me /fit/'s full of retards
>> Anonymous
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suicide grip always helps increase benching.

pic very related.
>> Anonymous
>>144008
no u
>> Anonymous
>>143997

its not that simple. triceps aren't worked in a pullup

you cannot just isolate each muscle.

you need to work on sticking points in the bench, tricep power is important, dips dont seem to carry over.

what does work is lockouts from higher positions, triceps extensions, over head pressing, rotator cuff work, and bands/chains help you build speed and break past sticking points on your bench.

go to elite fts and read the articles on benching
>> Anonymous
>>143997
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/LatissimusDorsi/CBFrontPulldown.html
No it doesn't help with bench press

You're right on the money
>> Anonymous
>>144010
Damn that looks nasty.
>> Anonymous
>>144017

nope, right off the money, lats are used when you bench
>> Anonymous
>>144020

http://www.martygallagher.com/riverhorse/riverhorse_more/280_0_14_0_C/ read it bitch.

its an advanced technique though
>> Anonymous
>>144010

Holy fuck.
>> Anonymous
>>144010
lol moar
>> Anonymous
Is op pics how you're suppose to bench? Because I found the no gripped area put my thumb there then put my thumb with my hand where my hand was when I put my thumb out.(On the gripped side)


My hand is where the o's at. The equal sign in non grip.That space between my hand and non grip is where my thumb was extended.


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amidoinitrite?
>> Anonymous
>>144010
lol, stupid nigger.
>> Anonymous
>>144107

yeah hes benching right, theres 2 small 1cm wide rings of smooth area on the bar, depending on your size, you want to have your one of your fingers touching that ring. i touch my ring finger.

the bar should lightly touch your chest on each rep, and your elbows should be tucked
>> Anonymous
if it's ur house, or you have a place to store the stuff, but some cheap weights/bar, but try to make sure the bar is not too rusty/ ahas clips / 200-300 pounds of weight should be good / various differant weight amounts
>> Anonymous
I'm 6'0 and 180 lbs, I bench 3 sets of 10 at 140 lbs. What does /fit/ do and any suggestions?
I don't really have a goal for my body, just want to be in better shape.
>> Anonymous
>>144137

I have friends in baseball who don't go down all the way, they only go half on account of something that could happen to their shoulders or something, and mess up their ability to throw.
>> Anonymous
>>144149

How much of that is fat, and how much of is it muscle? Because that's a fairly small weight for you too be doing at that weight. You want to of course to try to increase weight a little every time you go do bench. Say work out then rest for 48 then do it or what ever your schedule is. Getting muscle, and tone is usually something that takes time and hard effort to do.
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>>144157
See for yourself. Sorry for bad quality, laptop webcam
>> Anonymous
>>144170

hit the upper back and rear delts more, you are benching too much.

you will get postural issues, not to mention a balanced front and back helps you bench more
>> Anonymous
>>144155

then they shouldn't even bench in the first place, with a proper grip and proper technique, its not going to hurt your shoulders. use powerlifter style. google it
>> Anonymous
>>144171

Thanks for advice, I've been doing over and under hand pull-ups lately and I'll google more workouts for those areas.
>> Anonymous
>>144149

Personally my self with bench I do 5 sets of 5. I start off with a relatively light weight that will warm up my arms and get ready to start lifting. Then I usually jump up by about 30-60lbs. Then start going up by 20lbs for each set. With the last set maxing out. I'm not sure if this is the correct way, and I probably might be doing this wrong, but this is what I was taught by my wrestling coach. I pretty much do this with a lot of things. Bench, squats, cleansing, dead lifts, etc.
>> Anonymous
>>144178

You shouldn't max out all the time, it'll fuck up your tendons. Keep doing the 5x5 workout, but don't max out.
>> Trevor !!qsVpFXaydzm
>>143985
Whoa, you guys have heard of me too, hmm?