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sdt19 · 07-25-2007, 08:57 AM

I've heard lots of speculation going both ways and I was wondering which is the "best" or ultimately the "correct" form to have on exercises such as flat bench incline bench etc...

When brining the weight down is it correct to come all the way until the bar touches the chest or is it correct to just go until your arm bends to a 90 degree angle and then press the weight????

ChinPieceDave667 · 07-25-2007, 10:02 AM

you want full range of motion on bench.

hrdgain81 · 07-25-2007, 10:40 AM

^^ meaning touch your chest, going to 90 degrees and pressing is called a floor press.

_Wolf_ · 07-25-2007, 11:24 AM

touch the chest

sdt19 · 07-25-2007, 06:11 PM

ok thanks alot guys...that's what I thought but I wanted to be sure because there's been plenty of instances where I've been wrong

07-25-2007, 08:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
sdt19 Rank: Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 95 Country: Gender:	Form? I've heard lots of speculation going both ways and I was wondering which is the "best" or ultimately the "correct" form to have on exercises such as flat bench incline bench etc... When brining the weight down is it correct to come all the way until the bar touches the chest or is it correct to just go until your arm bends to a 90 degree angle and then press the weight????
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07-25-2007, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
ChinPieceDave667 Rank: Middleweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 7th layer.. or DC. Posts: 2,098 Country: Gender:	you want full range of motion on bench.
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07-25-2007, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
hrdgain81 Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,513	^^ meaning touch your chest, going to 90 degrees and pressing is called a floor press.
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07-25-2007, 11:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
_Wolf_ Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,468 Gender:	touch the chest
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07-25-2007, 06:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
sdt19 Rank: Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 95 Country: Gender:	ok thanks alot guys...that's what I thought but I wanted to be sure because there's been plenty of instances where I've been wrong
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