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Waittz · 02-01-2008, 04:04 PM

Do not skip a postworkout shake....ever. Just mix some whey protein with some juice, the whey is digestion and absorbed quickly and the carbs will not only help with recovery but stimulate the secretion of serotonin which will actually help you sleep.

And frank, I dont beleive in a difference between BBing and PLing form, to me there is such a thing as "work set form" and "max lift form". Ive put up 310 when i weighed 175-80ish, all the while never training or maxing with an arched back. And to me it doesnt sound like he wants to bench 300+ lbs right now, just get a nice lil pump, and there aint nothing wrong with that. Plus constant tension, explosive concentric and squeezing to develop mind muscle connection will only help strengthen his pecs, not just his bench. Unless he plans on entering a PLing meet, how much he(or anyone else for the matter) can bench is irrelevant and in most cases counter productive.

Adding weight to a lift you are not doing correctly only makes the problem worse. Its like adding a second floor when there are cracks in your foundation.

The reason I feel that 99% of the population does not bench correctly is because of their ego. All they wanna do add more to the bar, if you think im wrong, remember the last time you were at the gym and that goof ball asked for a spot. You had to lift the bar off his chest the last 1 or two reps, and the next set, that clown ads more weight to the bar.

to the OP, i do not tuck my elbows unless I am benching with a close grip, I usually flare them, leaving my upper arms perpendicular to my torso. And by squeezing your hands together, I am merely trying to get you to not only flex your pecs, but squeeze them together, like a flat girl posing for her myspace picture. It will just strengthen the contraction. Just like learning to perform pull ups with your lats(I can give an entire separate post about that if you like) instead of your arms, you need to teach your body to bench with the prime mover, the chest. The best way to do that, is to develop the connection your brain has with your muscles.

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Waittz =[\|\|]===[\|\|]= Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,493 My Profile	Do not skip a postworkout shake....ever. Just mix some whey protein with some juice, the whey is digestion and absorbed quickly and the carbs will not only help with recovery but stimulate the secretion of serotonin which will actually help you sleep. And frank, I dont beleive in a difference between BBing and PLing form, to me there is such a thing as "work set form" and "max lift form". Ive put up 310 when i weighed 175-80ish, all the while never training or maxing with an arched back. And to me it doesnt sound like he wants to bench 300+ lbs right now, just get a nice lil pump, and there aint nothing wrong with that. Plus constant tension, explosive concentric and squeezing to develop mind muscle connection will only help strengthen his pecs, not just his bench. Unless he plans on entering a PLing meet, how much he(or anyone else for the matter) can bench is irrelevant and in most cases counter productive. Adding weight to a lift you are not doing correctly only makes the problem worse. Its like adding a second floor when there are cracks in your foundation. The reason I feel that 99% of the population does not bench correctly is because of their ego. All they wanna do add more to the bar, if you think im wrong, remember the last time you were at the gym and that goof ball asked for a spot. You had to lift the bar off his chest the last 1 or two reps, and the next set, that clown ads more weight to the bar. to the OP, i do not tuck my elbows unless I am benching with a close grip, I usually flare them, leaving my upper arms perpendicular to my torso. And by squeezing your hands together, I am merely trying to get you to not only flex your pecs, but squeeze them together, like a flat girl posing for her myspace picture. It will just strengthen the contraction. Just like learning to perform pull ups with your lats(I can give an entire separate post about that if you like) instead of your arms, you need to teach your body to bench with the prime mover, the chest. The best way to do that, is to develop the connection your brain has with your muscles. __________________ That's what I do.