During this weeks bench (see 2/25 post) I got some coaching tips from Dave Kirschen, Julia Ladewski and Marshall Johnson. Getting perspective and guidance from all coaches gives me a way to communicate to those helping me and keeps me in check to feel my way through gear. Their experience is my power and I’m soaking it all in. Again, I don’t know what I’m doing here and I need to start figuring things out along the way. As much as I express how frustrating gear is, they (my support system) make the process easier.
Julia -
Good. You got way more pop off your chest on that one. So I wanted to see what you noticed about the tightness in the shirt. You have to bring the bar into the tight spot. In my opinion, you can't tuck to your belly like the guys do. Different leverages, different chest plate all that. When the guys have their shirt collars down low that allows them to bring it lower.
Be aware of tucking too much bc then your hands end up behind your elbows and you'll have a hell of a time locking out. Or you'll dump it on your face
So the shirt pops it off your chest and naturally will go back toward your face. If you don't flare, it will fall on your face. So by flaring you are keeping the elbows in line with the wrists. And majorly allows you to use you triceps. That's what is locking out
So keep that in mind. Only you will know where to bring the bar bc YOU will feel the shirt tighten up.
Hardest part for us girls is the tight part of the shirt is up higher on our chest
Dave -
Looks good overall. I’d slide an inch or two down on the bench so you have a little more room to arc the bar towards the rack without getting hung up on it.
Marshall -
Not shabby for a rookie.
-more bar speed on descent
-try to bring your body to the bar, meet the bar. Don't just try to bring the bar to your belly, bring yourself to the bar, try to meet half way
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