Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
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Is it safe to to decline bench presses?

London
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2005/06/16, 01:22 PM
Is it safe to to decline bench presses without a spotter?

My arms aren't long enough to get the bar onto it's true resting position, so I rest it on the steel welds that are there for the bench to do incline bench presses. Logically, it should hold the weight since it has all the weight when I do inclines, but it just feels scary when I'm under it doing declines.

I lift at home with no spotter, so I just wanted to ehar from any of you if you think this is dangerous or just fine.
2005/06/16, 01:28 PM
Does your cage not have multiple slots, pegs for the bar? mine does and I just use a lower one. I would lighten the load if not. You can also hit the same muscles with dumbells. Declines are great chest developers. I think they hit more areas of the chest than any other bench exercise. Could you block up the bench on 2x10's???

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Charlie
London
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2005/06/16, 01:58 PM
The height of my bar is adjustable, but it only goes up from there (I assume to do squats etc...). Maybe I'll give it a shot with dumbells.

My bench is attached to the bar area, so I can't boost up the bench height.