Build a Bigger Chest with the -BENCHLESS- Bench Press!
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Date: 2022-04-22
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Stephen
Jeff is the standard other utubers standard for comparison. Is JC using 'fake weights', Why Jeff is wrong about_______, One guy with a 'Mike Tyson' voice did give Jeff props for being incredibly knowledgeable about exercise being a trainer and numerous qualifications. I just clicked on why floor bench press is better than regular bench press. It actually shows guys tearing a peck, the exact moment! That presenter went on to explain what went wrong then shows why the floor bench press solves one of the factors that lead to the tear. What did I do? I googled athlean x floor bench press to see what Jeff says about the exercise.
Other you tubers compare themselves to Jeff or try to tear him down.
How many of us check what Jeff says after getting advice from someone in the gym, or online?
Jeff seems to be the standard!
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Jeff is the standard other utubers standard for comparison. Is JC using 'fake weights', Why Jeff is wrong about_______, One guy with a 'Mike Tyson' voice did give Jeff props for being incredibly knowledgeable about exercise being a trainer and numerous qualifications. I just clicked on why floor bench press is better than regular bench press. It actually shows guys tearing a peck, the exact moment! That presenter went on to explain what went wrong then shows why the floor bench press solves one of the factors that lead to the tear. What did I do? I googled athlean x floor bench press to see what Jeff says about the exercise.
Other you tubers compare themselves to Jeff or try to tear him down.
How many of us check what Jeff says after getting advice from someone in the gym, or online?
Jeff seems to be the standard!
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Vapo
Doing this exercise on the floor reduces your range of motion, your elbows stop your pecs from achieving any sort of stretch. If people do this exercise regularly they may end up with shortened pectoralis and subscapularis muscles. This can lead to pronation or rounding of the shoulders, causing an imbalance in the shoulder joint making you more susceptible to rotator cuff injuries.
Also, when you limit your range of motion with any exercise, you limit the benefits of doing it. By default, the bench press is hardest at the bottom of the movement, yet this exercise prevents you from doing that part of the lift.
A bench is used for these specific reasons. The bench also protects you from smashing your elbows when using heavier weights.
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Doing this exercise on the floor reduces your range of motion, your elbows stop your pecs from achieving any sort of stretch. If people do this exercise regularly they may end up with shortened pectoralis and subscapularis muscles. This can lead to pronation or rounding of the shoulders, causing an imbalance in the shoulder joint making you more susceptible to rotator cuff injuries.
Also, when you limit your range of motion with any exercise, you limit the benefits of doing it. By default, the bench press is hardest at the bottom of the movement, yet this exercise prevents you from doing that part of the lift.
A bench is used for these specific reasons. The bench also protects you from smashing your elbows when using heavier weights.
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Fox
Would you recommend this over push-ups? It-ll be with dumbbells instead of a bar It gets so damn old having to do 150+ push-ups for me to try and reach failure.
Edit: So about 3 weeks later I'll answer my own question in case anyone else was wondering the same thing: Hell yes, I'm working with dumbbells and able to get sore for days while doing less reps. First and second set I do 20 reps, 3 and 4th is 15, 5th will usually be 15 but my minimum is 10, and then sets of 12 till I reach failure by cutting down on rest time. I've only got enough weight to be adding for the first 4 sets which is why my last ones are focused towards reaching failure by cutting down on rest(like 15-20sec.
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Would you recommend this over push-ups? It-ll be with dumbbells instead of a bar It gets so damn old having to do 150+ push-ups for me to try and reach failure.
Edit: So about 3 weeks later I'll answer my own question in case anyone else was wondering the same thing: Hell yes, I'm working with dumbbells and able to get sore for days while doing less reps. First and second set I do 20 reps, 3 and 4th is 15, 5th will usually be 15 but my minimum is 10, and then sets of 12 till I reach failure by cutting down on rest time. I've only got enough weight to be adding for the first 4 sets which is why my last ones are focused towards reaching failure by cutting down on rest(like 15-20sec.
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Louis
Very interesting thanks Jeff, if I manage to get hold of a pair of large plates I'm going to be doing this, I am stuck in a relatively small apartment here in China at this time. However, something you just said raised another possibility in my mind -- could you point out if there's any flaw in this idea: Re what you said that got me thinking, was that in that position your elbows can't drop too low, which can otherwise lead to joint injury --- that makes sense --- so how about if I do exactly what you're doing, but with a pair of dumbbells? Would that then be better than doing it on a bench, if I did have one (by eliminating dropping the elbows too low)?
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Very interesting thanks Jeff, if I manage to get hold of a pair of large plates I'm going to be doing this, I am stuck in a relatively small apartment here in China at this time. However, something you just said raised another possibility in my mind -- could you point out if there's any flaw in this idea: Re what you said that got me thinking, was that in that position your elbows can't drop too low, which can otherwise lead to joint injury --- that makes sense --- so how about if I do exactly what you're doing, but with a pair of dumbbells? Would that then be better than doing it on a bench, if I did have one (by eliminating dropping the elbows too low)?
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Gerard
Thanks Jeff for this video. I'm definitely going to try it out today. I usually try to get to the gym, but as of lately that hasn't been an option, and as always you are the best advice I found regarding no bench exercises. Question: How heavy would you recommend to go using this method? I am still in the intermediate stage of building my chest, but is this something that a heavy lifter can also utilize? Thanks again for taking the time to provide us with all the info that you do!
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Thanks Jeff for this video. I'm definitely going to try it out today. I usually try to get to the gym, but as of lately that hasn't been an option, and as always you are the best advice I found regarding no bench exercises. Question: How heavy would you recommend to go using this method? I am still in the intermediate stage of building my chest, but is this something that a heavy lifter can also utilize? Thanks again for taking the time to provide us with all the info that you do!
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cab03004
One thing I started doing is floor bench press on a firm couch cushion. If you have a bad shoulder (I do) it helps support the joint and it kind of mimics benching with chains in that you can load on more weight and the tension on the cushion will help you in the early part of the press and as you press away you have less assistance. You can also use the -bounce- of the cushion on the last rep or two to get the chest to complete failure without going below 90 degrees.
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One thing I started doing is floor bench press on a firm couch cushion. If you have a bad shoulder (I do) it helps support the joint and it kind of mimics benching with chains in that you can load on more weight and the tension on the cushion will help you in the early part of the press and as you press away you have less assistance. You can also use the -bounce- of the cushion on the last rep or two to get the chest to complete failure without going below 90 degrees.
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Brian
I normally use a squat rack and Olympic bar and bench at a buddy's, but due to the pandemic I'm left with only an ez curl bar and a pair of dumbbells in my basement. I'll see if I can make this work with the EZ bar. Any other advice whether for chest, legs, whatever, would be greatly appreciated. Looks like with all the restrictions in Ontario, this might be what workouts look like for a long time! Thanks for the video!
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I normally use a squat rack and Olympic bar and bench at a buddy's, but due to the pandemic I'm left with only an ez curl bar and a pair of dumbbells in my basement. I'll see if I can make this work with the EZ bar. Any other advice whether for chest, legs, whatever, would be greatly appreciated. Looks like with all the restrictions in Ontario, this might be what workouts look like for a long time! Thanks for the video!
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Scratilly
i had nothing but some dumb bells so i took all the weights off the dumb bell pipe took an old rake got the handle put the weights on there and i got lucky the 1 inch hole on the weights fit on it flush and i used the dumb bell clamps i can curl and if i want i can lay down on my bed to simulate if i was on a bench
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i had nothing but some dumb bells so i took all the weights off the dumb bell pipe took an old rake got the handle put the weights on there and i got lucky the 1 inch hole on the weights fit on it flush and i used the dumb bell clamps i can curl and if i want i can lay down on my bed to simulate if i was on a bench
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videogameaddict68
It's a problem when you don't have weights with a radius that large: / but I'll check out the hip technique shown. Just did floor presses for the first time a couple hours ago, extremely awkward getting into position. No coordination. Seemingly risky holding the bar like this ( / ) to get in position.
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It's a problem when you don't have weights with a radius that large: / but I'll check out the hip technique shown. Just did floor presses for the first time a couple hours ago, extremely awkward getting into position. No coordination. Seemingly risky holding the bar like this ( / ) to get in position.
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Manja
Whenever I work my chest I can tell it is working because you can see it turns red from the blood flow and so on and it has got a lot bigger with the exercises I've been doing compared to where it was but I never feel a burn in my chest doing things like pushups or this it's always in my arms is that normal?
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Whenever I work my chest I can tell it is working because you can see it turns red from the blood flow and so on and it has got a lot bigger with the exercises I've been doing compared to where it was but I never feel a burn in my chest doing things like pushups or this it's always in my arms is that normal?
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