Why don't you bench?
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Exactly. The pectorals (being the major and minor) sit under the breast tissue/fat and so unless you get very big are invisible under the breast. My other half being an example of this - muscled but her breast hides any shape of the pectoral which may develop which may be unwanted by a woman.
they don't want this to happen :laugh:
Although Dana Linn Bailey has an amazing physique!!0 -
No one has ever shown me how...and I don't have a spotter. Hoping to change this in the new year.
honey, love, here:
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/training/bench-press-technique.html
You don't need a spotter to start out. Try it with dumbells. If you can do 20# dbls. Switch to the oly bar (it's 45# basically). You can add 5 lbs a week if you want. If you are at a wegiht that you are scared to up without a spotter, try upping your reps. Your one rep max is a function of how much weight you are doing and how many reps.
And gimme a call in the morning and let me know how it goes
I have been doing 1 arm inclined chest presses for about a month. I can finally do 25# without feeling like I am going to accidentally drop it on my head.
I have been generally asking the trainer to at least check my form the first time I do something--that way I know my form is OK0 -
Exactly. The pectorals (being the major and minor) sit under the breast tissue/fat and so unless you get very big are invisible under the breast. My other half being an example of this - muscled but her breast hides any shape of the pectoral which may develop which may be unwanted by a woman.
they don't want this to happen :laugh:
Although Dana Linn Bailey has an amazing physique!!
That didn't happen from JUST benching. Many bulking / cutting cycles where she eats 3000+ plus calories (just guessing) to gain muscle, hypertrophy lifting programs, then cuts down to 12% body fat with a calorie deficit. She looks much more normal with more body fat.
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You cannot post stage condition as a typical view on anyone. We hold that level of bodyfat for 1-2 days a year, tops. She gets much more heavy set off season!0
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There's plenty of women here who do compound lifts, myself included. No one sees me because I workout @ home.0
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Exactly. The pectorals (being the major and minor) sit under the breast tissue/fat and so unless you get very big are invisible under the breast. My other half being an example of this - muscled but her breast hides any shape of the pectoral which may develop which may be unwanted by a woman.
they don't want this to happen :laugh:
Although Dana Linn Bailey has an amazing physique!!
Maybe I'm turning into a meathead, but I don't think this looks bad at all.
ETA -- I'd be pretty tickled if this happened to me simply by bench pressing.0 -
Although Dana Linn Bailey has an amazing physique!!
I'll never understand those sort of competitions. What's with the tanning? What's with the oiling? What's the point of it all? I don't understand.0 -
Although Dana Linn Bailey has an amazing physique!!
I'll never understand those sort of competitions. What's with the tanning? What's with the oiling? What's the point of it all? I don't understand.
Tanning and oiling are done in order to make the muscle definition appear deeper and stand out more. Pale skin doesn't show definition as well and gets easily washed out under stage lights.
The point of it is the same point as any pagaent-type competition ... which I'm not feeling eloquent enough to expand upon.0 -
I dont bench because the increasing number of lbs would not motivate me. Working up to and learning a skill like a one arm press up intrests me much more.
To answer the q about the tanning and the oiling. its just for the comp- to highlight the muscular development.0 -
Tanning and oiling are done in order to make the muscle definition appear deeper and stand out more. Pale skin doesn't show definition as well and gets easily washed out under stage lights.
To answer the q about the tanning and the oiling. its just for the comp- to highlight the muscular development.
I see. So like any pagent it's not about natural development but an artificial reflection of reality?
Cool beans.Thanks for the clarification. I honestly hadn't thought of pale skin not reflecting muscles well! 0 -
Exactly. The pectorals (being the major and minor) sit under the breast tissue/fat and so unless you get very big are invisible under the breast. My other half being an example of this - muscled but her breast hides any shape of the pectoral which may develop which may be unwanted by a woman.
they don't want this to happen :laugh:
Although Dana Linn Bailey has an amazing physique!!
That didn't happen from JUST benching. Many bulking / cutting cycles where she eats 3000+ plus calories (just guessing) to gain muscle, hypertrophy lifting programs, then cuts down to 12% body fat with a calorie deficit. She looks much more normal with more body fat.
it was a joke.. hence the laughing face* I have the utmost respect and appreciation for all female bodybuilders and all bodybuilders in general and the mental barriers they have to break to attain a physique truly god-like.0 -
Not so sure about that, it's not like her muscles are fake or anything...I see. So like any pagent it's not about natural development but an artificial reflection of reality?0 -
you need to come visit me at my gym on tuesday mornings. i bench!!! A LOT!!!0
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I work out at home and don't have room for equipment.0
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Well, OP, you won't see me bench press. That's because I do it in the privacy of my own home, on the bench I found on CL for $25, with my husband spotting.0
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I bench, I've benched ever since my high school weight lifting coach said girls should bench because it makes the girls look perkier. It's much cheaper than a breast lift 0
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I call bulls**t on this too. I have been weight training since the early 70's, bench press with a friend (a woman) spotting me. What I have observed time and time again is that women tend to have better form in the weight room than men, possibly because they have had a trainer at some point. I have also observed however that women don't think they can lift as much as they actually can and men tend to lift more than they actually can. Just my observation.Because of fitness marketing, women are less likely to lift properly0 -
Exactly. The pectorals (being the major and minor) sit under the breast tissue/fat and so unless you get very big are invisible under the breast. My other half being an example of this - muscled but her breast hides any shape of the pectoral which may develop which may be unwanted by a woman.
they don't want this to happen :laugh:
This will not happen unless you use steroids.
Although Dana Linn Bailey has an amazing physique!!0 -
BTW I don't bench atm due to a AC tear due to SQUATTING. Work that one out LOL
I get ya. My shoulders are not happy holding the bar in the squat position.0 -
I dont use a trainer0
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I hit 115 last week baby!!!!0
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Who said I don't bench!?
I bench! :laugh:
55kg/125lb x 5. Huzzah!0 -
BTW I don't bench atm due to a AC tear due to SQUATTING. Work that one out LOL
I get ya. My shoulders are not happy holding the bar in the squat position.
Thats the birdy - was doing 260kg box squats and shoulders back and holding bar in position and rip... torn AC. Bugger!0 -
BTW I don't bench atm due to a AC tear due to SQUATTING. Work that one out LOL
I get ya. My shoulders are not happy holding the bar in the squat position.
Thats the birdy - was doing 260kg box squats and shoulders back and holding bar in position and rip... torn AC. Bugger!
This is another reason why I prefer sandbag training over barbell training. The different ways you can hold sandbags create much more natural holds for exercises such as squats that don't force any joint to move in unnatural ways.0 -
BTW I don't bench atm due to a AC tear due to SQUATTING. Work that one out LOL
I get ya. My shoulders are not happy holding the bar in the squat position.
That's why I'm completely out of the gym. I broke my collar bone (rear side not front). Oddly enough, I lifted through it for MONTHS...which didn't help it heal any...lol.0 -
Because of fitness marketing, women are less likely to lift properly
This is totally the reason. As someone in the marketing and gym industry for over 18 years... Sure some women do here and there and in some more aggressive cliques, and just because You or YOU or YOU bench doesn't mean that this isn't the reason in general. It's an easy thing to see. Women are marketed to differently.but in general, it's because women are taught to think they should be doing something different then men because they might get big and buff and bulky, so instead hop in some crappy *kitten* machine or do just about anything besides what would generally be considered "weight lifting"
And for both men and women, most of what I see is complete ignorance in the gym when it comes to "form" or anatomical correctness, this is because trainers and magazines or dvd's or youtube channels don't know or have to know jack crap about it in order to be effective in selling pics, supplements, or the ability to make a muscle burn(getting tired and devoid of glycogen)0 -
I was actually thinking more above the lines of "chest/shoulders and triceps muscle aren't a glamour muscle"
. This is why women would rather work out their legs and *kitten*, which i see happening very often.
I sometimes wonde if people reflect on how ridiculously sexist they sound, before they type....
There are so many stereotypes contained in this brief sentence, it's hard to know where to start.0 -
I don't bench because my form sucks. My shoulder joints end up hurting afterward and I don't think it's worth the potential injury, especially when I get what I need fitness-wise from the various machines at the gyms.. and chin-ups/dips. I know people diss the machines but I forgo free weights in general and I am happy with my results
Also, I go to the gym at night.. partly because I work evenings and it works out better with my schedule and also because I'm not a social person and thus don't want to ask a stranger to spot me.0 -
I prefer the dumbbell bench press because of the increased difficulty and coordination it requires. It's also safer, easier to drop the weight if something goes wrong. I agree that the barbell has risks, always good to have someone spot you just in case.0
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BTW I don't bench atm due to a AC tear due to SQUATTING. Work that one out LOL
I get ya. My shoulders are not happy holding the bar in the squat position.
move your hands out.
work on resting the bar on your back.
try a higher bar position.
I had similar problems with my elbows, I worked on properly setting up my squats, and it got better.0
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