While having a big back doesn’t guarantee big bench PRs, the back and bench press go hand in hand. The back plays an enormous role in benching effectively — most lifters just don’t know how to use their back in the lift!
He squats, benches, and deadlifts week in and week out with no variation. Specialty bars? Ha! Accommodating resistance? Ha!
I’ve always said it only takes a single well-thought-out cue to change the way someone approaches a lift. I’m certain that one of these bench cues below are going to be that single cue that you’ve been waiting for.
I decided I was going to use this setback as a gift, to become better than I was yesterday. To become strong, pain-free, and resilient.
The world without weights is just not worth living in. Everything on this list will help keep you training hard when your body starts fighting back.
