I was doing bench backwards (the vertical angle going away from my head) for months and was getting serious shoulder pain. Flipped around and fixed the pain within days.
I was raised on free weights and used free weights when I was on the weightlifting team in college, but actually now I like machine weights better. BTW, narrow arms on the bench press work the triceps more and wide arms work the chest more.
Yes that’s what I was looking at, and I think he did was correct, bar should come closer when bench press and incline bench . And for decline opposite because you have to push.
@@jonathankho1870 Know your limits because you really don't want to fail bench press without a spotter. It's one of the most embarassing, scariest things if you don't know the roll of shame
Nice video bro, really informative. Just had a question can you still achieve the same gains using a smith machine in comparison to standard bench press?
Play around with the set up with no weight. If your smith machine is vertical and not at a slight angle you may need to prop a plate under your bench to adjust it more to an angle like a real bench press as straight up and down can create shoulder impingement or you will be pressing in a non ideal position
I'll always remember a quote in my psychology of communication class textbook when working on my graduate degree in psychology. "Noise is the ultimate inhibitor in communication. It functions in every type of social setting."
where i live in a gym i used to train. just yesterday happened the most terrifying accedent ever. someone used a smith machine to bench press. the weight fell on his neck. hes now critically injured.may not survive it
@@b.r.2562 the smith machine is supposed to have a security mechanism, that should stop the weight from falling on you in case the bar wasnt locked correctly. apparently they didnt have it thats what i think
@@nattybizzle dont know actually (cant find any info on that guy). its a big network of gyms here. they have many branches. imo police/law should have closed the branch permanently, but its all corruped and f****ed so they didnt
@@numinumful3815 Some Smith machines have safety stops. But the USER has to set the safety stops in the proper position. But there is no magical "security mechanism" that senses the weight dropping too fast and stops it. You completely made that up.
I can't make out your words on times 4 speed. Please listen to your videos on times 2 speed and reevaluate your use, or at least the volume of your music
is this serious? Dude cant even setup the f machine. Wrong way dude. There should be ur legs where ur head is.. This sht cant be f serious xD xD Please nobody do this like he shows. You should unrack the bar by flexing ur wrist. Thats how u know which way to lay down or stand when squating. This way is unsafe and it was not meant to be used this way
I was doing bench backwards (the vertical angle going away from my head) for months and was getting serious shoulder pain. Flipped around and fixed the pain within days.
I was raised on free weights and used free weights when I was on the weightlifting team in college, but actually now I like machine weights better. BTW, narrow arms on the bench press work the triceps more and wide arms work the chest more.
3:56
About Smith machine locks.
Thank you Korin!
Great video thankyou so much was having trouble with my shoulders
No doubt
Thanks for putting position in thumbnail! 🔥 Made sure to like and watch out of Respect! 💪💪
how did u miss the most important thing about an angled smith machine? the orientation matters so much
Yes that’s what I was looking at, and I think he did was correct, bar should come closer when bench press and incline bench . And for decline opposite because you have to push.
thank you sooo much, can I ask you a question, Am I supposed to be struggling with JUST the bar alone?!? I can't believe ppl add weights to these lmao
if that's the amount of weight that u can lift, then yea. everyone starts somewhere. as long as you go close to failure, you are good.
@@emilrafn2967 what do you mean by close to failure?
@@jonathankho1870 Know your limits because you really don't want to fail bench press without a spotter. It's one of the most embarassing, scariest things if you don't know the roll of shame
@@jonathankho1870 failure is when you cannot do one more rep of an exercise. You have give your all!
Nice video bro, really informative. Just had a question can you still achieve the same gains using a smith machine in comparison to standard bench press?
if you're pushing the same amount of weight then yes; the only advantage with traditional bench press is it also forces you to balance the bar
With a smithmachine you dont need a spotter..it has safety stops
Thank you bro 🙏
Thanks been doing for 4 months now i feel like no improvement.
No improvement ?
Progressively add weight that you can handle
Stop lifting biscuits 😅
Why is it that I can lift 275 in normal bench but in smith I can only do like 150 😐 I did kinda embarrassed myself cuz I can’t set it up right omg
Play around with the set up with no weight. If your smith machine is vertical and not at a slight angle you may need to prop a plate under your bench to adjust it more to an angle like a real bench press as straight up and down can create shoulder impingement or you will be pressing in a non ideal position
Music is annoying u should lower it by 70%
I'll always remember a quote in my psychology of communication class textbook when working on my graduate degree in psychology. "Noise is the ultimate inhibitor in communication. It functions in every type of social setting."
where i live in a gym i used to train. just yesterday happened the most terrifying accedent ever. someone used a smith machine to bench press. the weight fell on his neck. hes now critically injured.may not survive it
You're kidding! That's crazy. Prayers to him.
But the Smith Machine is supposed to help stop the weight!!!
@@b.r.2562 the smith machine is supposed to have a security mechanism, that should stop the weight from falling on you in case the bar wasnt locked correctly. apparently they didnt have it thats what i think
@@numinumful3815 did he survive
@@nattybizzle dont know actually (cant find any info on that guy). its a big network of gyms here. they have many branches. imo police/law should have closed the branch permanently, but its all corruped and f****ed so they didnt
@@numinumful3815 Some Smith machines have safety stops. But the USER has to set the safety stops in the proper position.
But there is no magical "security mechanism" that senses the weight dropping too fast and stops it. You completely made that up.
I can't make out your words on times 4 speed. Please listen to your videos on times 2 speed and reevaluate your use, or at least the volume of your music
Also, thanks for the info
music was totally unnecessary otherwise good video.
But you forgot how arch your back first
3:07 Lie back down, not lay back down! Why does everyone have so much trouble with that simple verb tense? It's third grade grammar.
is this serious? Dude cant even setup the f machine. Wrong way dude. There should be ur legs where ur head is.. This sht cant be f serious xD xD Please nobody do this like he shows. You should unrack the bar by flexing ur wrist. Thats how u know which way to lay down or stand when squating. This way is unsafe and it was not meant to be used this way