Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[Son Goku]

Arm placement is fixed with barbell so the angle might not be ideal for your arm. Probably play around with your hand placement and see if that helps. I would just stick with dumbbells tho

Sounds like taking an L to me. I'd rather fix the problem than mask it with dumbbells.

One of my triceps is so tight when I bench it feels like I’m gonna tear a muscle

but when I’m doing dumbbell presses or even skullcrushers I have zero discomfort

If your arm doesn't hurt or feel tight at the house, it's almost definitely a form thing that's causing your discomfort.

You prolly need to change your setup. Your elbows should at roughly a 45° angle at the bottom of the press. Also make sure you're not benching with a completely flat back, as that will change the angle at which the bar path travels, but not for the better.

Also might wanna make sure you're doing enough pulling movements (back, biceps) for elbow and shoulder stability, and stretching after you lift (save the static stretches for after lifting; before you lift it should be dynamic movements/warm-ups only).

 

[Houston911]

Sounds like taking an L to me. I'd rather fix the problem than mask it with dumbbells.




If your arm doesn't hurt or feel tight at the house, it's almost definitely a form thing that's causing your discomfort.

You prolly need to change your setup. Your elbows should at roughly a 45° angle at the bottom of the press. Also make sure you're not benching with a completely flat back, as that will change the angle at which the bar path travels, but not for the better.

Also might wanna make sure you're doing enough pulling movements (back, biceps) for elbow and shoulder stability, and stretching after you lift (save the static stretches for after lifting; before you lift it should be dynamic movements/warm-ups only).

nah my form is straight. I been benching for a long time and I’m using the same form

Im doing everything listed in this post. I do face pulls twice a week also

I do have a cheap ass bullshyt bench tho. My adjustable bench is much better. Not sure if that could somehow impact it

 

[BillBanneker]

Sounds like taking an L to me. I'd rather fix the problem than mask it with dumbbells.




If your arm doesn't hurt or feel tight at the house, it's almost definitely a form thing that's causing your discomfort.

You prolly need to change your setup. Your elbows should at roughly a 45° angle at the bottom of the press. Also make sure you're not benching with a completely flat back, as that will change the angle at which the bar path travels, but not for the better.

Also might wanna make sure you're doing enough pulling movements (back, biceps) for elbow and shoulder stability, and stretching after you lift (save the static stretches for after lifting; before you lift it should be dynamic movements/warm-ups only).

If you think using dumbbells is some sort of L , that sounds like a personal thing . He doesn’t have issues and continues to get gains I don’t see a problem.

 

[Son Goku]

nah my form is straight. I been benching for a long time and I’m using the same form

Im doing everything listed in this post. I do face pulls twice a week also

I do have a cheap ass bullshyt bench tho. My adjustable bench is much better. Not sure if that could somehow impact it

If you switch benches and nothing changes you might have actually tweaked/torn something.

 

[PortCityProphet]

We wearing tights now?


Edit: The first pic is a nikka in pink tights.

Hell yeah.
Tights and runner shorts on leg days

 

[Son Goku]

If you think using dumbbells is some sort of L , that sounds like a personal thing . He doesn’t have issues and continues to get gains I don’t see a problem.

DB Bench is not the same as Barbell Bench, nor is it a substitute.

If homie has something going on physicially and your answer is "just swap to dumbbells" instead of tryna figure out what it is, that sounds masking a problem, which in my book in an L.

Your mileage (and actual weights lifted) will vary.

 

[BillBanneker]

nah my form is straight. I been benching for a long time and I’m using the same form

Im doing everything listed in this post. I do face pulls twice a week also

I do have a cheap ass bullshyt bench tho. My adjustable bench is much better. Not sure if that could somehow impact it

It honestly just seems like a bar path alignment issue with your arm, especially if the pain occurs during your reps. Especially if you’re not having issues with dumbbell bench, unless you’re going light on the dumbbells.

 

[The ADD]

 

[Son Goku]

A brehette at the gym?
Least she lifts and she's doing legs unlike @portcityplaya's sister.

 

[PortCityProphet]

A brehette at the gym?
Least she lifts and she's doing legs unlike @portcityplaya's sister.

You lucky I drove smooth thru pcola a few hours ago. Or else it woulda been my foot and your ass clangin like a dropset

 

[Son Goku]

You lucky I drove smooth thru pcola a few hours ago. Or else it woulda been my foot and your ass clangin like a dropset

Keep that same energy when I start showing up to our family reunions with an invitation.

 

[The ADD]

Y’all got me dying

 

[PortCityProphet]

Keep that same energy when I start showing up to our family reunions with an invitation.

You can show up but you not gon leave in anything but a hearst

 

[The ADD]

You can show up but you not gon leave in anything but a hearst

Coming to family reunions with dirty dishes and empty soda cans

 

[PortCityProphet]

Coming to family reunions with dirty dishes and empty soda cans

High off that powda