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- From: raymond@harp.ecn.purdue.edu (Ray Kamin)
- Subject: Re: Bench press question
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.220346.22569@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 22:03:46 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan28.181001.24038@rchland.ibm.com> alter@rchland.vnet.ibm.com writes:
- >When you bench press very heavy weights, i.e. near your maximum lift weight,
- >there is a "stick point" which impeeds the motion of the bar. Once this
- >point is overcome, the bench press action becomes easier. On myself,
- >this stick-point is a couple of inches above my chest. On a friend, it is
- >directly at the point of contact of the bar to her chest.
- >
- >Are there any exercises that may help to reduce the stick-point effect? My
- >friend was told that doing all sorts of shoulder exercises would help. I
- >don't believe this because if you examine the layout of the arm bones and
- >the shoulder, the only muscles are the ones in your chest (mainly pecs) that
- >have any affect on the upward motion of the arm. The shoulders have no
- >mechanical advantage.
- >
- >Any ideas?
- >
- >--
- >
- >Eric Alter alter@rchland.vnet.ibm.com
-
- There is a transition from main usage of your chest muscles to emphasis
- on your triceps. If your chest is much stronger than your triceps,
- your "stick point" would be higher than someone with strong triceps
- and a weak chest. Ideally, if the muscles are well balanced,
- the transition should be smooth. So, if your "stick point" is low,
- work the chest (flys, etc) until it is strong enough to lift the
- weight to where your triceps can help.
-
- RK
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