instantneedles | 06-19-2012 11:26 AM | Quote:
Originally Posted by GGnoRE
(Post 7951808)
What are some good techniques to get dumbbells up to position when starting flat db press (no spotter)?
I can do 10 reps of 80 (db's down til touch chest) but having hard time moving on to 90's because of the initial starting difficulties... Right now I basically just fall to the bench with the weights and hope for the best. With 90's I end up with fucked up positions. | It's good to have them go simoultaneous together, but personally, I like to have my back touch the bench first before the dumbbells go up (my back touches the bench first by only a split-second before the dumbbels go up, its almost immediate). That way, you are alot more stable when you are lieing flat on the bench versus trying to get it up when you back is still in mid-air. Do it gradually, and always keep your arms flexed in the process, never lock out your arms, and never let the dumbbells go past your shoulder, always keep your arms slightly ahead of your shoulders. If it gets past your shoulders, its gonna be your sticky point, and ur strength levels drop like a fly.. So never let it get past your shoulders
Often times when people thrust up the dumbbells too quickly, they put too much sudden pressure onto their rotator cuffs, and it causes them to lose control over the weights, especially when dealing with heavy weights.
Each to their own, but this was how I managed to do 3-4 reps of 120 lb dumbbells at 168lb bodyweight... |