Bodybuilder VS Powerlifter BP

[diamondpete]

After reading Eric's suggestions to use a powerlifter BP with elbows tucked rather than the bodybuilder (flared), I decided to give the tuck ago. My left shoulder makes a poping/grinding sound. (EVEN with very light weight). With the flared, I have not had problems (except for when I stupidly tried too much weight). Aside from the obvious (do the the BB style) any comments on why that might be? Thoughts or whatever?

Thanks

[Mountain_marc]

I've noticed the same thing. Shoulders have been feeling weird ever since doing the close-grip tucked BP.

[OldGuy]

Are you talking about from his Shoulder Savers article?

[Steve-O-68]

Are you arching your back and squeezing your scapula together? Doing them PL style, you gotta get a good arch in your back with scapular retraction(kinda puts you in a decline position, but on a flat bench). If you're doing it flat, the humeral head is close to the acromion, possibly pinching/rubbing the rotator cuff muscles that are between them. Putting an arch in your back and squeezing the shoulder blades together opens the shoulder up a bit so you don't have the impingement, etc.

That's my $.02...

[diamondpete]

old guy not sure off hand (don't remember) am just starting beach muscles and CB also recommends the arms tucked powerlift.

Steve-o I will give try it with more arch and see how it feels. thanks

Peter

[EdChap]

Originally Posted by Steve-O-68

Are you arching your back and squeezing your scapula together? Doing them PL style, you gotta get a good arch in your back with scapular retraction(kinda puts you in a decline position, but on a flat bench). If you're doing it flat, the humeral head is close to the acromion, possibly pinching/rubbing the rotator cuff muscles that are between them. Putting an arch in your back and squeezing the shoulder blades together opens the shoulder up a bit so you don't have the impingement, etc.

That's my $.02...

Nice post Steve-O, I'm guessing all your studying is paying off big time!

[OldGuy]

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=1053531

Peter, this is the link to the Eric's Shoulder Savers article. A little way down the page he describes how to bench press and there's a couple of videos there too. It looks like his hand position is the same on the bar so he's not gripping with a close grip. But there are major changes in his body position on the bench and his arm position when pressing. Hope the visual helps.

[Lost Dog]

Thanks, OldGuy. The little videos helped me.

[Steve-O-68]

Originally Posted by EdChap

Nice post Steve-O, I'm guessing all your studying is paying off big time!

Been studyin my ass off, Ed. I can't wait to take the test!

[diamondpete]

Thanks again for the posts. Old Guy - yup, that is the one, and I will try again, looking more for the arch and the tetraction (bench is part of tonight's workout)

Thanks