He has several other videos. Good source for form and he's updated some of his videos as he learns better form etc.

Aye though DB press is a bit lighter

My form has my tris tucked in and it naturally flows to the sternum

Granted, at highest weight that control is questionable

I was going to say to tuck your elbows a little more to get more triceps than deltoids.

Bench wobbles TAKE YOU TO THE TOP

(Don't do this)

My shoulder starts to pop when I do heavier weight. But mainly on incline.

I usually keep my feet on the bench and my head hanging off the bench when I press @Deleted User. I heard thats the safest.

My shoulders always wanna get involved at max, you must train them to serve and not take over

Oh my god

😆

okay so it looks like he does the same thing, there's a slight arc in the path

Also, if you do have overactive shoulders I've never had a problem if I totally forced my shoulders down with some intensity. Doesn't seem to be a detriment if that's what you need to work on .

Not pinning shoulders down can be a real risk to your rotator cuff so that's why I'm mentioning it

@The Huwhyte Ulf - VA Ah very helpful - "elbows behind the barbell turns the exercise into more of a front shoulder raise"

I do try to pin my shoulder blades before every set as well. Has helped isolate my chest.

I have bad shoulders and have been tweaking things on bench press for a while to try to find the safest method

I've found that making sure your grip isn't too wide, keeping your wrists straight, arching your back, and your pushing shoulder blades together goes a long way

If your shoulders are already aching, you can still do a lighter underhanded bench press until they feel better

My set up is... grab bar with right hand, lean back and arch my back, put left hand on, push shoulderblades together, pin down shoulders. Lift and tuck elbows closer going down, slight arch of bar path forwad to sternum. Press up along same arch. I am religious about my set up and that's how I got my 410lb bench (and Sheiko programming)

410 is fantastic. I do something very similar. Grab the bar, tuck the sholders, brace, feet flat and go 1-2" below my nipples. Always keeping my elbows below the bar and the arms tucking in to 45 degrees against the torso on the bottom. Bar has to go from directly above your shoulders to below you nipples. If it goes up and down you are hurting your shoulders. I have been benching for decades adding 10lb a year last few - injury free (thank God) for 5x340. I don't do heavy singles anymore.

I pause banch each rep and I don't arch the back at all. I lift less weight that way but it is better to lift 30lbs less with good form and activate the same amount of muscle fibers then to put all that additional strain on joints and ligaments for no benefit. (I am looking at you above the knee rack-pullers haha)

@shyguy Thanks for posting that 5x5 workout link. I'm starting it Monday.

somtimes i feel like i am just putting stress on my joints and ligaments on not making any gains

Make sure you’re eating bone broth, or collagen and such. There are some good cheap gelatin supplements, bone broth is cheap. That stuff is really good for rebuilding connective tissue and join health.

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Lakes-Gelatin-Collagen-Hydrolysate/dp/B0091MQ5IE

Maybe you are @Pat-MA . Especially if you are doing partial movements, use straps and so on. Partial squats will destroy your recovery and really wear out your connective tissue.

I recently read that quarter squats can improve sprinting and vertical jump ability much better than full squats so I have been doing quarter squats because i like to play basketball and also have a bad knee if I squat about halfway down

I do not condone partial anything when lifting

If you do partial squats you are gonna be torn up

And you will have bad inflammation

Anybody have problems with cramping during squats? The last couple of weeks, ive noticed cramping basically as soon as I start my warmups. It's not so bad that its caused me to cut short a workout, and while Im no worldbeater, Im not a novice either, most of my working sets are between 365 and 430. Im not sure why this has started happening, I typically stay well hydrated and the only change ive made is more carbs before workouts

How's your salt and potassium intake

Who needs pre-workout when you can take a taser hit instead?
https://twitter.com/purposefulknife/status/956343337039966209

LMAO

@Steve - NJ is that you?

Hell no I busted my ass lifting

Can't do that

https://twitter.com/rip_tear/status/956359269540081665

What do you guys think of 1 rep lifting?

I've utilized it before on Sheiko programs

It got me on podium both times and Westside uses it too

I'm thinking about switching my 3 x 5 squats and deadies to 3 x 1 on account of I think it will have lower impact on my knees, which are getting sore as I increase my weight. Think it's worth a shot?

I also do 3 x warm ups

@BigBadSaxon - ID

What sort of warm up do you goys recommend before the 5x5 lifting routine? Currently I do nothing to warm up, just start the lifts. Is it necessary or not really? Opinions?

@Sonic I do three warm up sets - 5 x bar, 3 x 50%, 1 x 75%

I'd probably do more volume in sets if you're gonna do one rep

Like 5x1

At 85% of 1RM

Maybe 80%

I usually work up to singles with a high rep low weight, then 60% for 5 reps, 70% for 3, and go to singles

@Deleted User 3 sets of which specific lift for the warm up?

I have bad squatters elbow so I use singles and low reps to keep the inflammation down

Or warm up before each lift?

If squatting and deadlifting same day I only warm up once but I still follow the 60 70 80

@Sonic I mean 3 warm up sets for each of the 3 x 5 core lifts i do. So six total sets, three warm up and three working

Gotcha. Thank you!

I haven't been working out, because I've been sick for the past few days. I still don't feel like I'm in the condition to do it. How long until I start losing gains? Should I at least try to do some pushups in my room?

Focus on getting better.

Getting enough protein is good, too.

Protein and rest, bruh

i have bronkaid and caffeine pills to take before I work out, should I add aspirin to the stack?

i know that's done sometimes

Nah aspirin isn't necessary

Are you injured?

40 lbs less than last time I was posting anything. Damn homelessness

But Ayyy still the best lifting tank

Is it good to drink caffeine before lifting?

Will I actually get a better workout in, or will it just make me feel more energetic?

Is there any detriments? I kind of want caffeine sometimes whether it will help me or not, but I don't want it to drag me down.

Other than caffeine tolerance that you build up, you'll just sweat more

If there's caffeine as an ingredient in a pre workout product or mix you make it's fine, especially from green tea. Drinking coffee before lifting is retarded.

Why?

Caffeine is an addictive drug, man. shouldn't have caffeine

@Alexander Volk#7256 Beyond that being your opinion, there is nothing substantial suggesting that having a cup of coffee before you go lift is retarded.

Unless maybe you have an incredibly weak heart that doesn't need the added strain.

Literally nothing wrong with it whatsoever.

To Jacob, yes, a stimulant might give you a better workout if it gets you "in the zone" so to speak. That's literally the entire point of those pre-workout mixes.

Most generally have creatine mixes, which would be the only thing that may ACTUALLY boost your lifts, everything else is just a concentration boost.

just do sips

@Jacob i take ephedrine and caffeine before working out fasted. it ups your heart rate and you burn fat faster

i work out first thing int he morning without eating though

Anybody know of a 1" bar that can hold more than 250lbs?

For 5x5 stronglifts program.

@Sonic See if these guys have anything...

https://www.roguefitness.com/weightlifting-bars-plates/barbells

Thanks I'll check it out @Deleted User

@Sonic I would recommend the Ohio power bar. It's only $250, easy to maintain, has phenomenal knurling and integrity, and a weight capacity of like 800lbs

I have one myself and couldn't be happier

The Ohio power is legit. And it looks sexy as hell

My brother has the black chrome, it looks aesthetic and is easier to maintain. I think it's like 40 or 50 dollars more though

It is very aesthetic for sure.

While we're talking bars. I have a bad wrist and using a curl bar kills it. So I would like another alternative. I hate to use an Olympic bar and would prefer one shorter.

@JesseJames I think Rogue sells minies

@Deleted User 👍🏼thanks brother