cockbeard wrote:Makes me think my OHP is terrible, but no-one likes working above their own head
Skerret wrote:Next step would be 200kg single I think
Speedhaak wrote:Why don't you just press from the floor? Less need for a spotter then and you can go heavy.
hylian_elf wrote:lolwut?! Interesting. Can you actually get full ROM?Speedhaak wrote:Why don't you just press from the floor? Less need for a spotter then and you can go heavy.
Jaco wrote:NEVER bench without a spotter. That's how I tore out my rotary cuff a few years back. Because I'm a moron. As Griff said, a Smith machine is your answer. Or ask one of the PTs at your gym – they'll always spot you and know how to do it properly so you get a proper workout to failure.
hylian_elf wrote:I hate asking people to spot me for bench and I get too self-conscious using a rack with safety bars on, so I don’t end up pushing myself very hard on bench.
Tried lots of times to get a mate to go gym same time as me to spot my bench but he has his own routine.
Lord_Griff wrote:Smith machine isn't perfect but it is marginally better than asphyxiation, unless, you know, you're into that sort of thing.
voices wrote:I'm not sure how a spotter would have prevented that, and I would think that the smith machine will put a lot more pressure on your shoulders because of the compromised bottom position.Jaco wrote:NEVER bench without a spotter. That's how I tore out my rotary cuff a few years back. Because I'm a moron. As Griff said, a Smith machine is your answer. Or ask one of the PTs at your gym – they'll always spot you and know how to do it properly so you get a proper workout to failure.
Lord_Griff wrote:Smith machine isn't perfect but it is marginally better than asphyxiation, unless, you know, you're into that sort of thing.
voices wrote:Unless you drop the bar on your face from the top, in which case what the fuck were you doing?
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