The frustration is real, I get it, you train your chest and yet all you ever feel is your front delts taking over. In fact, you probably don’t feel as though you’ve activated your chest at all. And yet, once more, your front delts have had an awesome workout. In this article I’ll explain why … Read more
You would automatically assume that the heavier you are the more weight you should be able to lift, but is this actually true for the bench press? I guess confusion can often be caused by seeing someone who is obviously much lighter than you benching more weight than you. As it turns out there are … Read more
I can pretty much guarantee that if you enter a gym anywhere in the world on a Monday you’ll see people training chest. Basically, Monday is “International Chest Day”. Go on, admit it, if you’re training a bro-split, you also train chest every Monday without fail. In fact, I’m sure that many of us subconsciously … Read more
It sounds funny to even be talking about feeling lat pulldowns in your chest. However, if you’ve experienced this, you know it’s no laughing matter. Granted, lat pulldowns are a lat exercise, so if you’re going to feel them anywhere it should be the lats. That being said, there are of course many stabiliser muscles … Read more
So, you want to know, “How Do You Not Slide on Bench Press?” This is not something that most people ever think about until they’ve experienced the dreaded slide themselves. In truth, this only really occurs when you’re benching heavy loads or simply using a lot of intensity in your lifts. However, the second you … Read more
So, you want to know, “Should Your Eyes Be Below the Bar on a Bench Press?” You’ve probably heard various bench pressing cues over the years. And when it comes to how you should position yourself under the bar, there seems to be a vast array of different “rules”. In fact, it can get extremely … Read more
Anyone else wondering why their close-grip bench press is stronger than their regular bench press? I mean, it just doesn’t seem right, does it? You know that you should generally be benching more with a wider grip. Plus, close-grip bench press is far more tricep-focused, which of course is a far smaller muscle than your … Read more
Who else wants to know, “How Many Sets of Bench Press For Hypertrophy?” I would hazard a guess that most people would enter a gym for the first time ever, head over to the bench press area, and pump out 3 sets of ten reps. Even those without any prior workout experience probably already know … Read more
Who else has wondered, “Should I Bench in the Power Rack?” We’ve all been there. You want to bench press, but you also want to go heavy. You realise that there are certain safety concerns, especially if you’re benching without a spotter. That being said, you don’t want to be viewed as “one of those … Read more
So, you want to know, “Should I Drop Set Bench Press?” We’ve all experienced that worrying time when your bench press progression comes to a grinding halt. Basically, you’ve been benching for a while now, and you look to regularly add weight to the bar. However, you seem to be stuck at a certain weight, … Read more