Bench Press No Spotter
My bench is only at 125kg at the moment but the roll of shame really isn t so bad when no one is watching.
Bench press no spotter. Most commonly they are my spotter for the barbell bench press and the squat. Built with a 16 wide top catch to protect your from falling weight or failed lifts. The adjustable height steps up in 2 increments to fit all athletes. Let us examine some alternatives to bench pressing flat with a spotter.
Sturdy and durable steel construction provides a 700 lb weight capacity. That s why people often do this exercise with a spotter a friend who can help you get the weight back up. Lift safely and securely with the bench press spotter stands by titan fitness. With barbell bench press if you fail the weight could crush your chest neck or face.
If a spotter is holding the barbell the whole time and lifting a large portion of the weight then the only thing that s being overloaded is your ego. The best way to improve your bench press without a spotter a buddy or reliable gym goer isn t always around when you need a hand with a heavy barbell. The bench press is one of the most popular exercises in the gym but it s also potentially one of the most dangerous if done alone without a spotter or performed outside of a power rack or squat rack. But seriously learn the roll of shame or grow some and ask for a bench.
Sure it s nice to think you have a 315 pound bench press but if you can t lift the weight even once without a spotter then you can t really lift the weight at all. Of course for those of us who already know how to bench press the bench press is really no big deal. Your bench should not change with a spotter unless you re simply trying out a 1rm pr. As you press up the hands can rotate internally into a pronated grip at the top.
This is a day when we can perform the manliest of exercises the bench press.