• FreeTrainers.com Forums
• General Fitness & Exercise
• Pausing on bench press

Group: General Fitness & Exercise

Pausing on bench press

GoMcnabb Posts: 72 Joined: 2005/05/30	2005/08/06, 03:47 PM My weightlifting coach has always told us to pause for a moment on the bench press. He says that it stops the momentum and makes us bigger, stronger, sexier, etc. He also teaches us to use reverse grip and i've read people on this forum who are against it so I'd like to know your opinion on pausing.
DX14AG Posts: 1,055 Joined: 2004/07/22	2005/08/06, 08:56 PM Well I think that it's a good way to train. Yes it will stop the momentum and will stress the muscles even more which is what your goal is in the first place. DX
gangstershoes Posts: 641 Joined: 2005/05/27	2005/08/08, 10:37 AM I agree with the pause, but the coach saying it makes you sexier is a bit weird :)
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2005/08/08, 11:12 AM I agree with everything in this post...even what gangster said!
bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/08/08, 02:51 PM careful in the showers.. :)
irondog Posts: 56 Joined: 2005/07/29	2005/08/09, 06:37 PM i agree with pausing the bench.I don`t agree with the reverse grip is there a reason why? -------------- http://p200.ezboard.com/bbigbearsweighttraining
GoMcnabb Posts: 72 Joined: 2005/05/30	2005/08/09, 07:00 PM Something with working different muscles, but i have a tendancy make the bar lean towards my head which seems way too dangerous to me so i dont do them.
gangstershoes Posts: 641 Joined: 2005/05/27	2005/08/10, 03:54 PM I wouldn't do reverse grip, just for the fact that if you slip at all with normal grip the bar falls on your chest vs your head.
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2005/08/10, 04:18 PM That's the sign of a real man when you can drop it on your head and pick it up and do another set.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/08/10, 08:31 PM I like the reverse grip.....a bit awarkward.....but not bad.....i bench just as much if not more with the reverse grip.....puts more stress on the tris. Several world records used the reverse grip... -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high...
GoMcnabb Posts: 72 Joined: 2005/05/30	2005/08/10, 09:02 PM Yeah isnt the world record for bench regular or reverse in reverse grip? that amazes me, i can barely get 50 percent of my max up like that.