Weighted bench exercises – proper technique and results

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Flat bench pressing is one of the most effective ways to develop the pectoral muscles. However, at a certain stage, we reach a plateau where we can no longer increase the load, leading to stagnation that appears nearly insurmountable. Nevertheless, various techniques exist to diversify chest training, thereby enhancing strength and performance in pressing movements.

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General assumptions for increasing strength

For example, bodybuilders, weightlifters or powerlifters, where strength translates into an appearance typically associated with an increase in functional muscle mass. A person who wants to lose weight will not be good at the gym, but will not do well at all. So far, you can use a weight training program that can be used to increase weight by a few weeks.

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Excentric training

The basic premise of eccentric training is that, depending on the type, the weight used should be equal to or even greater than the maximum weight of our one correct repetition in the concentric phase, which is usually to leave the bar (screw the muscles, relax the fibers). In this method, a training partner will be helpful who will control the weight and help us push it back to the starting position.

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Ballistic training

This is a very demanding type of training, but very effective in building concentric strength and muscle strength. It requires the use of small loads (about 1020% CM of maximum weight) and a rather specific technique of squeezing them. When increasing the strength of the chest muscles, it is best to use a bracelet with a strengthened arm. Technique (2 possibilities): Ballistic squeeze: we place the arm on a horizontal position, also under the arm, in two positions such as the classic squeezing strap.

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Other training techniques

Often many people have trouble performing the proper number of repetitions planned in a flat bench pressing exercise, however, this method assumes that regular exercise is always planned in isolation of the pelvic floor muscles, but it is the triceps and the muscles of the lower back that should be weakened in the first place, not allowing the right muscles to be fully stimulated. The way to solve this problem is to use the method of re-exercising and re-strengthening muscles: Re-exerting the same muscle fatigue This method involves regular exercise, but always involves isolating the muscle mass mass (which also means that the mass size of the breast muscles should be kept at a minimum) The most popular form of exercising is to maintain the position of the upper back of the leg.

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