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rotator cuffs Anonymous
So lately I haven't been achieving any gains on my benchpress, and I was wondering if anyone here has any experience on rotator cuff training affecting their bench gains?

I don't lift that much, but I sure as hell don't wanna break my shoulders and I hear they're good for preventing those kind of injuries too, so are they rotator cuffs something I should exercise even if I use small weights in bench?
>> Anonymous
how much are you benching?
how does your training look (not just for bench, everything)?
how do you bench (width of grip, where do you lower the bar, elbows out or in, ..)?
>> Anonymous
>>110566

OP here
I am benching 88lb atm
I usually do Squats
Wide as fuck, to the throat, elbows?
I hope this answered your questions...
>> Anonymous
Throat? Woah. The bar should come down on your chest.
>> Anonymous
>>110541
here's a quick form guide for the bench press.

-forearms and wrists straight
-elbows should be placed such that the bar is about even with your nipples.
-shoulder blades should be pulled together such that it makes a firm connection with the bench allowing you to direct force more easily through your body to the bar.
-look at the ceiling, not the bar through the whole rep.
-don't exhale through the rep, either hold your breath or vocalize your exhale (tension breathing/grunting).

-source: starting strength second edition, authors mark rippetoe and lon kilgore.
>> Anonymous
>>110752

>>110744=>>110700
>> Anonymous
>Check this out guise

http://rancid.outwar.com/page/97475
>> Anonymous
>>110742
you need to do moar squatz
>> Anonymous
>>110772

I do squats every time I work out, well every second since I change between it and deadlift.

And strenght matters to me, not size.
>> Anonymous
>>110801
you need to lower the reps you are doing to five and pick a weight that is hard for that number of reps.

at your level you will see VERY fast gains
>> Anonymous
>>110806

So maybe I'll try that with 120 or 130lbs. Anyway thanks for all the tips and such but the rotator cuff issue was kinda ignored in this thread.
>> Anonymous
>>110812
that's because it's not an issue
>> Anonymous
>>110816

Then I wonder why I suddenly receive million tips about things I didn't ask, why couldn't people just simply say "it's not issue at your level".
>> Anonymous
>>110820
yea, well, sorry on behalf of /fit/

you won't need to worry about rotator cuff
>> Anonymous
>>110541
you do need to worry about your rotator cuff because it will A) prevent injuring your shoulder joint, which will never be the same and B) strengthen your bench more than you think.

Look up how to work your rotator cuff, especially dumbell external rotations are the best