Weak Bench Press (FAST FIX!)

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Build a strong, ripped, athletic chest here - http://athleanx.com/x/ripped-and-strong If you want to build a big chest you have to improve your weak bench press. In this video, I’m going to show you how the fastest way to a bigger bench is to address the weakest link in the exercise. The sticking point on a bench press is most difficult for two reasons. First, your chest is likely not strong enough to exert the strength necessary to move the bar through this range. Second, you likely haven’t trained for velocity in this range. Once the bar slows to a zero velocity, your chances of getting it to come back up again for another rep are near zero as well. The best way to address both of these is with something I call a bench press 5-5-5 protocol. Interestingly this technique works on those guys looking to build a bigger chest as well as those that are needing to perform reps at 225 such as those competing at the NFL combines. In order to do this effectively, you have to load the bar up with as much weight as you can to prevent you from actually being able to move it. Set up in a rack with the pins in your sticking point. This should be the first few inches off your chest. If you don’t have pins you can perform what I’m going to describe up against a wall as an alternative. From here you want to perform a 10 second isometric. The first 5 seconds of this is going to be your building up to your maximum isometric force. Once you’ve recruited as many motor units as

Published 2016-07-10 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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