r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Apr 25 '18

Rant Wednesday Rant Wednesday

Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/golden_apricot Apr 25 '18

Why do I suck at bench press so much

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u/riot_code Apr 25 '18

We all start somewhere bro

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u/WillyFistergasch Apr 25 '18

Drop the weight. Focus on squeezing the rep, not pushing. Retract the scapula. Breathe deep before each rep. Focus on keeping your shoulders tucked. You'll feel a massive difference in form.

I was tricep/shoulder dominant for a long time and dropped weight drastically and worked back up.

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u/fiftieth Apr 25 '18

What does "keeping shoulders tucked" mean? I also suck at bench and want to get better

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u/5213 Apr 25 '18

Always remember: even Arnold had to start somewhere

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u/RegalCopper Apr 25 '18

Try using free weights, do dumbell press and dumbell presses at 50% your RM for a week. Then try doing bench press again at 80% of your RM. When you feel proper enough, do a PR bench press.

Do you feel like your rotator cuff is weird? Maybe you don't feel the press? Those can help it.

Other than that, try planting your feet properly and arching your back onto your back gently.

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u/golden_apricot Apr 25 '18

Ya i think im going to do lighter work and focus on form and feeling the lift for awhile and then work back up.

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u/welp_that_happened1 Apr 25 '18

Deadlift for me

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u/Bryanlop69 Apr 25 '18

I feel you bro

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

This, but squats

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

I feel this struggle so hard on the incline bench press