Your videos always confirm I'm on point on how I train others. Great information that more people need to see. Also loved your squat instruction video cause you kept it simple yet spot on.
RDLs and barbell good mornings helped a ton with hamstring mobility, also look an article in T nation called yoga for lifters or something like that, really good shit
Great tutorial as usual. The bench is mostly taught to move the bar up in a circled motion towards the eyes, but I digress. I feel the best way is taught in this video. It just suits me better. Thanx for clearing up many issues regarding the bench press, such as it being an arm exercise, rather than chest, which no one talks about.....
Wow !!! As long as ive done this i never considered turning in your thumbs to make your elbows flare in slightly..it seems every generation gets smarter on the bench..We used to try & rip the bar apart
1:34 re: the foot position, can I push the feet in more if it feels much more comfortable? Atm it feels like my body is tighter if I do. Every other tip I will incorporate into my next bench session. Last question where does the bar go on the chest? Above the nipple or just below? I know its a silly question but while I am here.... Thank you for all the informational videos.
Not sure about the feet, probably whatever feels best. As for where it should touch it should be somewhere that allows your forearms to be perfectly vertical. No moment arms or anything to make it tougher.
This is the second video I’ve seen this week talking about a straight bar path (the other being a video by elitefts). This is in contrast to everything I’ve been told about arching back to the starting position over the shoulders, which never seemed or felt right to me, in other words, I never felt like my bar path was arching back. Doesn’t really look that way on videos I take of myself benching. Interesting…
Most videos I've seen on bench press technique, talk about the bar traveling a bit forward when lowering the bar to the chest, and a bit backwards when pressing the bar up. Is it it necessary to do so, or does the right way to do the pressing movement is only up and down in a perfectly straight line?
Yes, you depress throughout the range of motion and you retract during the descent and slightly protract during the ascent. The shoulder blades are supposed to move. The reason that the shoulder blades has to move is so you can fully lockout the bench and utilize your pecs more, which is impossible if you over retract since the triceps are attached to the scapula. You can even see the elbows unlock when he retracts at around 5:04.
Maybe his 26inch push up to 24 bench would be the exact same if he pinched his back for the push ups 🤔. P.s. looking forward to becoming a patreon next month when money will allow me , you provide awesome infos.
@@ghost9431 Aren't pulldowns the same as pushdowns? also kickbacks tend to place an extreme amount of stress on my elbows so I stopped doing them long ago.
It's super hard for me to keep upper back tightness at the top of a bench press. I can keep it decently tight on the descent, but but as soon as I lockout, my shoulders roll forward. Don't know how to fix it.
Straight bar path? Is this individual? So many people advocating for reverse J/arc. It looks like Julius benches back over his face as well. Just confused. Thanks
It's all about leverage. You are fighting leverage when it is away from your lockout position (over the shoulder joint). We have to touch the chest a few inches away from that to save the shoulders from damage. Once the press begins, the goal should be to try to get back over the shoulder joint as quickly as possible to reduce the amount of leverage you are working against.
Lmao at the intro! 😂 Great information as always 💪
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Very practical explanation how to bench press safely and effectively in a nutshell.
Thanks, Matt. This has been the most helpful bench press video I have ever watched. This deserves 100x the views.
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Thank you for measuring between hands on the ground and bar, never heard hand placement so easy to understand.
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Your videos always confirm I'm on point on how I train others. Great information that more people need to see. Also loved your squat instruction video cause you kept it simple yet spot on.
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Old but awesome refresher to go back to!
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Great video I'm always adjusting my grip width ,but found that position is best for me
Can you do a vid purely on deadlift and squat Mobility as it's really holding me back. Incredibly tight. Not sure if there's a vid on this ?
It’s why I do 100 belt squats most leg days
RDLs and barbell good mornings helped a ton with hamstring mobility, also look an article in T nation called yoga for lifters or something like that, really good shit
Dsmn gonna have to deload to apply this
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Great tutorial as usual. The bench is mostly taught to move the bar up in a circled motion towards the eyes, but I digress. I feel the best way is taught in this video. It just suits me better. Thanx for clearing up many issues regarding the bench press, such as it being an arm exercise, rather than chest, which no one talks about.....
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Perfect information! Thank you 😊
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this is really helpful
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Entertaining- 1million views - helpful 5,000
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Thank you for mentioning longevity.
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Wow !!! As long as ive done this i never considered turning in your thumbs to make your elbows flare in slightly..it seems every generation gets smarter on the bench..We used to try & rip the bar apart
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Thank you for this video! Really helped with small points that some people over look!
Small details are huge!!!
Great video !!! Covering everything and more
Ima go do that right now! Thanks
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hey man do you have any idea what diet you were on in your fitness peak when you were in the special forces or what you diet should be like?
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1:34 re: the foot position, can I push the feet in more if it feels much more comfortable? Atm it feels like my body is tighter if I do. Every other tip I will incorporate into my next bench session.
Last question where does the bar go on the chest? Above the nipple or just below? I know its a silly question but while I am here....
Thank you for all the informational videos.
Not sure about the feet, probably whatever feels best. As for where it should touch it should be somewhere that allows your forearms to be perfectly vertical. No moment arms or anything to make it tougher.
Great information as always!
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This intro was actually hilarious I had to pause it to read properly hahahahaha
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This is the second video I’ve seen this week talking about a straight bar path (the other being a video by elitefts). This is in contrast to everything I’ve been told about arching back to the starting position over the shoulders, which never seemed or felt right to me, in other words, I never felt like my bar path was arching back. Doesn’t really look that way on videos I take of myself benching. Interesting…
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The bar path should be straight up? So many people say it should go in an angle, from above the eyes to your sternum going down?
Have the others bench over 500 for 25 years and talk. My 2 cents
@@WenningStrength so always straight up? And just what feels the best for yourself?
Super interested explanation boss
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Most videos I've seen on bench press technique, talk about the bar traveling a bit forward when lowering the bar to the chest, and a bit backwards when pressing the bar up. Is it it necessary to do so, or does the right way to do the pressing movement is only up and down in a perfectly straight line?
Everyone is different - I’m more of the straight path kinda guy
@@WenningStrength Thanks for the reply man, I'll figure it out through experiments what works best for me
Lol man uncle Matt with the fire content
Yup just need a million shares
Matt, regarding the retraction of the scapula, many people advise retracting and then depressing is this the same concept you would follow as well?
Yes, you depress throughout the range of motion and you retract during the descent and slightly protract during the ascent. The shoulder blades are supposed to move. The reason that the shoulder blades has to move is so you can fully lockout the bench and utilize your pecs more, which is impossible if you over retract since the triceps are attached to the scapula. You can even see the elbows unlock when he retracts at around 5:04.
Terrific video!
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Maybe his 26inch push up to 24 bench would be the exact same if he pinched his back for the push ups 🤔.
P.s. looking forward to becoming a patreon next month when money will allow me , you provide awesome infos.
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Started getting elbow pain from doing tricep extensions... Any thoughts?
@Long Rod von Hugendong what other accessories would you suggest for the triceps?
@@pointlessgamer5777 tricep pull downs, tricep kickbacks
@@ghost9431 Aren't pulldowns the same as pushdowns? also kickbacks tend to place an extreme amount of stress on my elbows so I stopped doing them long ago.
Try extensions with bands
your tendons are just weak, you gotta do a tricep exercise with very light weight and high reps
I hearss that we should only depress shoulder but not squeeze them. Did You heard that? Cause something wroga happening with shoulders.
Quick question bro, when you bench press, do you laid on your back delts or your upper traps? Thanks
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Depends on ur arch level,
But for general rule of thumbs ,
Recommending sb a scapula depression and root them into the bench.
It's super hard for me to keep upper back tightness at the top of a bench press. I can keep it decently tight on the descent, but but as soon as I lockout, my shoulders roll forward. Don't know how to fix it.
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Precarious or optimal?
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"This is Ying - from China" 🤣🤣🤣 perfect intro
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Straight bar path? Is this individual? So many people advocating for reverse J/arc. It looks like Julius benches back over his face as well. Just confused. Thanks
Do what you want man 👍
Wenning Strength not questioning or trying to be argumentative. Just trying to learn.
It's all about leverage. You are fighting leverage when it is away from your lockout position (over the shoulder joint). We have to touch the chest a few inches away from that to save the shoulders from damage. Once the press begins, the goal should be to try to get back over the shoulder joint as quickly as possible to reduce the amount of leverage you are working against.
If your triceps are stronger than your shoulder/chest it will move in a straight line. If it fades over your face your triceps are weak.
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Thanks brother!!! Please repost my videos or any groups you on etc
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哎呀，好可怜，他就想回家🤣🤣
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You mean pinky into.the bar
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Jajajajajakajakajajajjajajajaja great video
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precarious or good . . .🤣😭🤔. Wait did Matt change the definition? Quick someone grab a thesaurus or dictionary
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