After reading the article referred by getfitdoc in the serratus muscle training thread http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=1053531, I realized i benched exactly like the "bodybuilder"-style, elbows flared out method.
After reading that article and several others, i tried to put my new knowledge into action and attempted to bench press correctly. Needless to say, I've gained a newfound appreciation for bench pressing and realize it's a lot more difficult to do correctly than i thought.
Well the thing is, benching this way puts a LOT of pressure on my lower back when i bring the weight down to my chest. It's not pain, but a lot of pressure. I'm assuming this is normal and something i'll have to get used to as i bench like this from now on. Is it safe to assume that as i continue to bench this way, the "bench pressing" muscles in my lower back will develop and i'll feel less pressure? Because at this point, benching like this is totally a foreign and sort of uncomfortable experience. It actually feels like i'm getting more of a lowerback/quad workout than a chest work out. Thanks
After reading that article and several others, i tried to put my new knowledge into action and attempted to bench press correctly. Needless to say, I've gained a newfound appreciation for bench pressing and realize it's a lot more difficult to do correctly than i thought.
Well the thing is, benching this way puts a LOT of pressure on my lower back when i bring the weight down to my chest. It's not pain, but a lot of pressure. I'm assuming this is normal and something i'll have to get used to as i bench like this from now on. Is it safe to assume that as i continue to bench this way, the "bench pressing" muscles in my lower back will develop and i'll feel less pressure? Because at this point, benching like this is totally a foreign and sort of uncomfortable experience. It actually feels like i'm getting more of a lowerback/quad workout than a chest work out. Thanks
