Date: June 9th, 2012 2:58 PM
Author: ussr

this asshole told me he benched 315 (3 plates) and then when we got to the m'fing gym, his range of motion is down to a ninety-degree angle (elbow)

wtf?

he told me that's proper form. i get why the rotator cuffs/shoulders might get hurt if you go past 90, but wtf?

Sure, he doesn't bounce the weight off his chest like some other idiots do, but aint you sposed to go all the motherfucking way down before you start talking about 315?

he did this 90 degree elbow rom bench 315x3 times. i guess his orm is 350 or thereabouts

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1967070&forum_id=2#20854527)

Date: June 9th, 2012 6:17 PM
Author: NO_LIMIT_GINGER

He's correct, it is proper form. Going past 90 degrees puts 350% more tension on your tendons and thats how you blow out your pecs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1967070&forum_id=2#20855773)

Date: June 9th, 2012 6:22 PM
Author: My Prole Called Life

It's actually proper form. When you get lower is when more work is shifted to your delts. This is why a good arch and larger chest is important. It really doesn't matter all that much until you start pushing heavier weights, though, and yeah 3 plates is heavy. But yeah, going all the way down w/ heavy weight is what fucks up your shoulders.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1967070&forum_id=2#20855810)

Date: June 9th, 2012 6:21 PM
Author: " " '' ''

has to touch and stop to be legal

he can do whatever he wants on his own time but he cant say he bench presses that amount

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1967070&forum_id=2#20855801)

Date: June 9th, 2012 6:23 PM
Author: My Prole Called Life

Legal in comp. Not necessarily 'proper form' though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1967070&forum_id=2#20855813)

Date: June 9th, 2012 6:22 PM
Author: Hemidemisemipumo

the definition of a bench press is that the bar makes contact, however brief, with the chest. there's no other way to do a legit bench press.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1967070&forum_id=2#20855807)

Date: June 9th, 2012 6:24 PM
Author: .......,.............;.;;;...;..;

that faggot can bench however he wants. Two things:

1) telling you stopping at 90 degrees is correct form is complete bullshit. In all likelihood that is harder on the joints than a complete range of motion.

2) If he brags about his bench, he is a huge fucking tool.

Does he look like he benches 315x3? That should tell you whether it is "legit" or not. (Hint: high benching is really gay).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1967070&forum_id=2#20855818)