| » Stats |
Members: 105,061
Threads: 38,576
Posts: 362,541
Top Poster: Karky (9,553) | | Welcome to our newest member, yamileth | |
If you register for free, you will be able to post threads, vote on polls and lots more. If you have problems with the registration or logging in, please contact the administrator.
 | 
Jun. 07/07, 07:17 PM
| | Second Set | | Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 327
| | | Biceps and Benching Do you use your biceps at all while benching? | 
Jun. 07/07, 08:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,488
| | | Very little, The bicep mainly acts as a stabilizer during the movement. The Delts and Tris I believe are more "active" in the bench compared to the biceps. Of course the pecs are doing most of the work which I'm sure you knew. | 
Jun. 08/07, 08:16 AM
|  | Deceptimod | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nebraska
Posts: 5,845
| | | yeah, your biceps are really just acting as stabilizers, so the triceps can function normally.
bench press is a pushing exercise, so triceps shoulders and pecs are the movers...biceps and the lats in the back are stabilizers. | 
Jun. 08/07, 12:27 PM
| | Second Set | | Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 327
| | | That's what I thought, just wondering if training my biceps would help my bench at all. Thanks for the input. | 
Jun. 08/07, 03:28 PM
|  | Deceptimod | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nebraska
Posts: 5,845
| | | no, but having warmed up biceps and lats will help you stabilize better, avoid injury, etc.
thus in my routine, bench comes after pull-ups. that's how i like it. |  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread | Linear Mode | |
Similar threads to Biceps and Benching | | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | Need help in benching
Need help in benching: Whenever i bench i feel that i work on my triceps... | inmate | Weight Training | 8 | Jan. 03/08 01:42 AM | Pop in neck while benching
Pop in neck while benching: I just recently noticed a very slight pop in my... | Tone | Weight Training | 4 | Nov. 26/07 07:49 PM | How much should you been benching?
How much should you been benching?: I am currently 19 years old am 5'10 and weigh 170... | Jbone488 | Weight Training | 22 | Mar. 21/07 10:02 PM | benching
benching: ok so ive been benching now for 9-10 months and... | b24ball4life | Weight Training | 3 | Jun. 11/05 12:50 AM | benching
benching: okok this is another heavy low rep vs light high... | indyrockrules | Body Building | 3 | Apr. 02/05 08:26 AM |
More threads of THBench | | Thread | Date | Forum | Replies | Last Post | Diet with Hard Training
Diet with Hard Training: Alright well my soccer training has fully begun...
| Jun. 26/07 | Weight Training | 2 | Jun. 26/07 01:43 PM | Please help on Bench
Please help on Bench: Alright, in March 07 I maxed out on bench at 210....
| Jun. 07/07 | Weight Training | 15 | Jun. 11/07 01:32 AM | Biceps and Benching
Biceps and Benching: Do you use your biceps at all while benching?
| Jun. 07/07 | Weight Training | 4 | Jun. 08/07 03:28 PM | Quick help
Quick help: What is the point of doing what i just did for a...
| May. 31/07 | Weight Training | 0 | May. 31/07 11:23 AM | Workout I created for the summer
Workout I created for the summer: These are the days of each workout for a 6 week...
| May. 16/07 | Weight Training | 6 | May. 20/07 09:36 PM |
Other threads in forum Weight Training | | Thread | Date | Thread Starter | Replies | Last Post | Why you switch your lift every 2 weeks
Why you switch your lift every 2 weeks: "Like Medvedyev and other sports scientists, we...
| Feb. 17/08 | davidjr74 | 1 | Feb. 18/08 03:40 PM | Tried belted DLs today.. WTF??
Tried belted DLs today.. WTF??: Ok, so in my warmup, pulling 308 lbs, I tried...
| Dec. 20/07 | Karky | 13 | Dec. 21/07 06:47 AM | pot belly
pot belly: hey Brago63 agian anyway I'm a bit confused you...
| Sep. 01/07 | Brago63 | 7 | Sep. 02/07 11:34 AM | Weights!
Weights!: So, I've been browsing and reading up on some...
| Jul. 12/07 | pka | 11 | Jul. 28/07 04:56 AM | Need to Loose weight. please help.
Need to Loose weight. please help.: Hi friends, this is my first post here and i need...
| Jun. 01/06 | suave_devil | 4 | Jun. 01/06 03:25 PM | | » Online Users: 156 | | 5 members and 151 guests | | 3fast3furious, jacob.Emily, ken4466, rjc, yamileth | | Most users ever online was 1,736, Apr. 17/07 at 06:27 PM. | |