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Swiss/football/multigrip bench press bars
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:12 am
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:12 am
My main goal is to lift weights with a mixture of intensities for a long time, so longevity is important to me. I'm 34 right now and have no desire to ever compete in powerlifting, so a strait bar bench press isn't really a necessity for me. I do really enjoy bench pressing though, so I would love to always keep it in my routine in some form. I've recently started getting a little pain in my right shoulder for a couple days after a heavy bench press day. It's nothing crazy that prevents me from enjoying lifting, but I don't want it to get worse. I do my best to retract my shoulder blades throughout the lift and engage my lats, but I know my form is not perfect. Anyways, I've been researching multigrip bench press bars to incorporate as a break from strait bar or to replace strait bar bench altogether. There are a ton of different brands, styles, grip angles, etc. If you use one of these bars for bench press can you let me know how it worked out for you shoulder health and training stimulus wise? Maybe how you've incorporated it into your routine? I also do DB bench press occasionally, but just don't get the same effect as a heavier barbell.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:19 am to AyyyBaw
Do you warm-up and stretch your rotator cuff any during chest workouts?
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:30 am to Aristo
My go to warm-up is
-arm circles
-PVC shoulder dislocates
-banded pull aparts
-banded face pulls
-push-ups
-lastly banded rows right before starting bench press.
Followed by two warm up sets with increasing weight. Definitely interested if you do anything that I'm missing though. I don't really stretch anything prior to lifting, but do feel good activation from the above routine.
-arm circles
-PVC shoulder dislocates
-banded pull aparts
-banded face pulls
-push-ups
-lastly banded rows right before starting bench press.
Followed by two warm up sets with increasing weight. Definitely interested if you do anything that I'm missing though. I don't really stretch anything prior to lifting, but do feel good activation from the above routine.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:42 am to AyyyBaw
quote:
My go to warm-up is
-arm circles
-PVC shoulder dislocates
-banded pull aparts
-banded face pulls
-push-ups
-lastly banded rows right before starting bench press.
Get a topical cream: Biofreeze, Tiger Balm, Icy Hot or Atomic Balm, etc and use it as part of your warmup on your shoulders. It helps me get and stay loose during chest workouts.
This post was edited on 8/6/20 at 10:43 am
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:44 am to AyyyBaw
Rotator cuff rotations with 5 lb dumbbells or no weight
external rotation with band or cables
external rotation with band or cables
Posted on 8/6/20 at 6:20 pm to AyyyBaw
Posted on 8/6/20 at 8:52 pm to AyyyBaw
Tight pecs can lead to should pain. Look up some pec openers on the web
Posted on 8/7/20 at 8:05 am to lsu777
Actually impulse bought the kadillac yesterday. Big fan of Duffin and this will be my first purchase from Kabuki. It comes with two free months of their movement library, so looking forward to digging into that today.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 9:39 am to AyyyBaw
Oh hell yes....got to do a review.
I have the library, it's pretty good stuff.
I have the library, it's pretty good stuff.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 4:53 pm to AyyyBaw
I’m pretty set on getting the new Transformer bar for Christmas this year
Posted on 8/8/20 at 2:04 pm to AyyyBaw
The Elite FTS American Cambered grip bar is nice and it's relatively inexpensive(under $300). It definitely takes a lot of the stress off your shoulders. That being said, I find that heavy dumbbell press is not only easier on your shoulders but more effective for chest development but we all have our preferences. Here's a link for that bar if you want to check it out.
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