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Originally Posted by Eric3237
But to tell the truth, Cradler, the question suprises me cause I can't bench at all with my arms tucked against my side accept with db's. Not only does it cause discomfort in my shoulders but I my wrists won't turn enough in that position, so it hurts the wrists as well as the elbows. It doesn't seem like a natural way to do it. But what's very important is the the angle is maintained thoughout. You may find the angle drifting out during the lift or even worse just plain flailing around. You gotta keep the elbows tucked solid, but no, "tucked" does not mean completely against you sides. I think you probably would find it better to bring em out.
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This is weird to me. I feel really uncomfortable with my elbows even slightly out - like, my arms rub against my torso when I do bench reps, that level of closeness. I don't feel at all comfortable on bench unless my arms are totally tucked, and you're the opposite. Something weird about that, haha.
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I don't think most will do it. They will come asking for a program. If you ask them if they know all the lifts they will get insulted, as if bench press technique is handed out at birth or something, and then they will proceed to have problems but be unwilling to compromise in any way in their quest to be "strong and big".
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Hahaha this is funny, but sadly true. I'm no expert but I've wandered over to a few wrestlers on my team and asked them if they know the right form for a squat (usually if I see them doing 1/8 squats like everyone does...) and they get furious. And then they don't get any bigger. C'est la vie, I guess.