i see people benching differently. some people will bring the bar all the way down to their chest while others will bring it like half way or something close to that. does it all have to do with strength and muscle mass training?
questions about benching
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Umm..I know if you go down all the way to your chest you get a fuller range of motion..you get more out of each rep and your muscles stretch farther...I see some guys tryin to show off and do a little more weight but only bring it like halfway down...and I can tell if they did it all the way down to their chest they prolly wouldnt be able to do it...When I bench I go all the way down to my chest....and I got f@#*in stretchmarks on my chest and on the backs of my arms from it...so I had to of been doin something right lol
If you want to prevent your shoulders getting injured then you should bench to your lower chest and keep your elbows in.
What I mean is if you bench to your nipples your elbows'll be further out from your body, and if you bench to your lower chest your elbows will be closer to your body.
It puts the shoulder joint in a very weak position and makes you prone to rotator cuff injuries that are lessened by benching lower. BB's advocate benching to the nipples to stress the pecs but once you start going heavy you increase the risk of a shoulder injury or pec tear.
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if your pectoral muscles are properly stretched, and your rotator cuff muscles are exercised regularly(i know, i've had a shoulder impingement), all injury can be avoided. allowing you to work the chest properly.. by bringing the bar lower & your elbows in, its more of a tricep exercise and less of a chest exercise..