Bench Press question

I was in the gym doing bench presses like I usually do, all the way down to
the chest, and then up, when over comes this trainer and says I should stop
when my elbows are the level of the bench and go no lower, to avoid injuring
my shoulders. I find I can lift more this way, and also don't feel it in my
pecs that much. Is there anything to what the trainer says, or should I just
ignore?

npne wrote:
I was in the gym doing bench presses like I usually do, all the way down to
the chest, and then up, when over comes this trainer and says I should stop
when my elbows are the level of the bench and go no lower, to avoid injuring
my shoulders. I find I can lift more this way, and also don't feel it in my
pecs that much. Is there anything to what the trainer says, or should I just
ignore?

If you're doing the bench presses in good form, then ignore the trainer.
They instruct people how to get a little bit fitter or feel as if
they're trying to get some exercise without actually putting in a
meaningful workout. Hard workouts drive away customers. It's usually a
good idea to ignore trainers as a general rule if you know anything at
all about weight training, because it's more than they know.

Cheers,

Ari


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wrote:

npne wrote:
I was in the gym doing bench presses like I usually do, all the way down to
the chest, and then up, when over comes this trainer and says I should stop
when my elbows are the level of the bench and go no lower, to avoid injuring
my shoulders. I find I can lift more this way, and also don't feel it in my
pecs that much. Is there anything to what the trainer says, or should I just
ignore?

If you're doing the bench presses in good form, then ignore the trainer.
They instruct people how to get a little bit fitter or feel as if
they're trying to get some exercise without actually putting in a
meaningful workout. Hard workouts drive away customers. It's usually a
good idea to ignore trainers as a general rule if you know anything at
all about weight training, because it's more than they know.

I mostly agree with Ari, but in this case there is something to what the
trainer says.

During the lower part of the movement a lot of stress is placed on the
rotator cuff muscles. If you are really concerned about this I'd suggest
incline benches instead of flat benches.

OTOH - if you are comfortable I doubt you'll have a problem.

"spodosaurus" wrote in message
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npne wrote:
I was in the gym doing bench presses like I usually do, all the way down
to
the chest, and then up, when over comes this trainer and says I should
stop
when my elbows are the level of the bench and go no lower, to avoid
injuring
my shoulders. I find I can lift more this way, and also don't feel it in
my
pecs that much. Is there anything to what the trainer says, or should I
just
ignore?

If you're doing the bench presses in good form, then ignore the trainer.
They instruct people how to get a little bit fitter or feel as if
they're trying to get some exercise without actually putting in a
meaningful workout. Hard workouts drive away customers. It's usually a
good idea to ignore trainers as a general rule if you know anything at
all about weight training, because it's more than they know.

Cheers,

Ari

Thanks.

I think I remember you from bigpond.tech.*

npne wrote:
"spodosaurus" wrote in message
...

npne wrote:

I was in the gym doing bench presses like I usually do, all the way down

to

the chest, and then up, when over comes this trainer and says I should

stop

when my elbows are the level of the bench and go no lower, to avoid

injuring

my shoulders. I find I can lift more this way, and also don't feel it in

my

pecs that much. Is there anything to what the trainer says, or should I

just

ignore?

If you're doing the bench presses in good form, then ignore the trainer.
They instruct people how to get a little bit fitter or feel as if
they're trying to get some exercise without actually putting in a
meaningful workout. Hard workouts drive away customers. It's usually a
good idea to ignore trainers as a general rule if you know anything at
all about weight training, because it's more than they know.

Cheers,

Ari


Thanks.

I think I remember you from bigpond.tech.*



Probably :-)

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spammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo

I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/

I think I remember you from bigpond.tech.*



Probably :-)

Was called Selar Rao in a previous avatar, am mentioned on OzCableGuys site.

npne wrote:
I think I remember you from bigpond.tech.*



Probably :-)


Was called Selar Rao in a previous avatar, am mentioned on OzCableGuys site.

I recognise that nickname! :-) I left bigpond when Telstra wanted to
charge me $250 for a cable modem. It cost less to buy an ADSL modem and
pay the connection fee, so off I went. The news server here at Westnet
has porblems form time to time, but it's their newsfeed usually, not
their server itself. I left bigpong when they were making excuses for
their email and news problems for weeks and months.

Ari


--
spammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo

I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/

"spodosaurus" wrote in message
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I recognise that nickname! :-) I left bigpond when Telstra wanted to
charge me $250 for a cable modem. It cost less to buy an ADSL modem and
pay the connection fee, so off I went. The news server here at Westnet
has porblems form time to time, but it's their newsfeed usually, not
their server itself. I left bigpong when they were making excuses for
their email and news problems for weeks and months.


I'll prolly do the same if my modem dies.