This Would Never Happen Doing Calisthenics

[Louisville Slugz]

 

[Richard Glidewell]

You sure you wanna open this rabbit hole breh?!?!

 

[BandOfGypsys]

Wouldn't be surprised if this was a pre fracture. Meaning he was ignoring pain and warning signs. Compound breaks rarely happen out the blue and when they do they're pretty much freak accidents weather it's weightlifting, basketball or MMA.

 

[StretfordRed]

For some reason I can’t watch IG videos in here anymore, what happened? Dropped it?

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

That’s why I stick to dumbbell bench press. Free range of motion. Straight bars restrict you too much and put too much strain on the bones. If your technique is slightly off it can be a wrap. Dumbbells are way more forgiving and adaptable.

 

[get these nets]

Did they take all of the Smith machines out of gyms since my era?

Dudes are idiots to bench without a partner......and without collars on the bar.

 

[Deafheaven]

That’s why I stick to dumbbell bench press. Free range of motion. Straight bars restrict you too much and put too much strain on the bones. If your technique is slightly off it can be a wrap. Dumbbells are way more forgiving and adaptable.

I only do dumbell inclines.

Bench press is my baby, I'll never give it up


But I'm also not a retard and basically never go for max anymore. I'm lucky I never blew shyt out too badly as a jitt cuz def was ego lifting with the homies then. got up 2x my bw on the bench. hit that shyt and blew my back out for 2 weeks but that was it, dodged a bullet

 

[SheWantTheD]

Seen this weeks ago.

He already had an injury but kept lifting because he competes in Powerlifting

If you bench consistently injury free this is the last thing to happen

 

[Pazzy]

That’s why I stick to dumbbell bench press. Free range of motion. Straight bars restrict you too much and put too much strain on the bones. If your technique is slightly off it can be a wrap. Dumbbells are way more forgiving and adaptable.

There's also the option of lifting light or not lifting too much on the bench press too.

 

[Gritsngravy]

Wouldn't be surprised if this was a pre fracture. Meaning he was ignoring pain and warning signs. Compound breaks rarely happen out the blue and when they do they're pretty much freak accidents weather it's weightlifting, basketball or MMA.

What are the warning signs?

 

[Whore D'oeuvres]

Did they take all of the Smith machines out of gyms since my era?

Dudes are idiots to bench without a partner......and without collars on the bar.

I disagree. I simply don't max out without a spotter and if I leave the clips off I can dump one side if I somehow did get stuck. I've been benching solo for 16 years lol

 

[get these nets]

I disagree. I simply don't max out without a spotter and if I leave the clips off I can dump one side if I somehow did get stuck. I've been benching solo for 16 years lol

Thanks
That makes sense.
But since you're not maxing out or going close to that, why not just use the Smith?
Or use dumbbells ?

 

[cyndaquil]

Thanks
That makes sense.
But since you're not maxing out or going close to that, why not just use the Smith?
Or use dumbbells ?

Smith machine doesn't work the stabilizer muscles.

Most gyms dont have dumbbells heavy enough once you start getting up there in bench plus they are a pain in the ass to set up.

 

[Whore D'oeuvres]

Thanks
That makes sense.
But since you're not maxing out or going close to that, why not just use the Smith?
Or use dumbbells ?

Reps, dawg. I use dumbbells, too. Sometimes I bench first, sometimes I dumbbell chest press first.

Honestly though I've gotten so used to it that the smith feels weird now. I should give it another chance. It's been a while. Next chest day I may switch it up and try benching with the Smith. It makes more sense instead of being stuck in my ways.

 

[DJ Paul's Arm]

Smith machine doesn't work the stabilizer muscles.

Most gyms dont have dumbbells heavy enough once you start getting up there in bench plus they are a pain in the ass to set up.

You think your average gym goers give a fukk about stabilizers? Shieet, most don’t even know what stabilizer muscles are. Not saying homie in the video doesn’t know, but most cats in the gym are just ego lifting.