Three helpful tips that I picked up:1. Use chalk on bar to make sure you lower bar to your chest in the same area every time. 2. Get back higher in the bench, eyes 2-3 inches behind bar then you would for a normal bench press. 3. Wider grip hand placement then normal bench press grip width. Thanks for this video.
I used to throw this in a lot in the early 2000s. It was still rare back then, maybe even new. I'm not sure. But, it was surprisingly a solid movement that I connected with very quickly. Sometimes a weird exercise isn't so weird when you try it. I remember it feeling almost like a dip and a pullover, combined with a press. Great explanation, Janice. I knew a lot about it, but it was never covered to this depth in M&F or anything else I came across back then. Thanks for the vid. I'll plan on insert this back into the program.
The tip about the grip on the unrack is good. I played around with reverse but only volume work. You really have to get the bar to sit as low as possible, but not too low as the bar may pinch your hand. You also need to unrack the bar as vertically as possible as otherwise it will roll back against your thumbs.
Thank You I tried it today and loved it no shoulder issues and my lifts are just slightly lighter then my normal traditional grip. I will stick with reverse grip for a while and supplement with low incline dumbell presses.
sammy1995 when a woman takes her physique too for once you start using anabolic steroids . I’m all for health , fitness , clean eating . But once you start playing with synthetic drugs you are not a ambassador for this fitness lifestyle and should be put with the freaks in the circus
@@Ravi-ut7kk the idea of any sportsman or woman being a role model or having any non sports expectations place upon them is crazy. She's a great lifter...whether performance enhancement was used or not....steroids have never made anyone go to the gym, train their asses off and follow their nutrition plan anymore than an expensive guitar or microphone suddenly makes you write songs or have talent. As for being an ambassador of anything fitness related...the guys and gals in crossfit are currently being held up as the be all and end all of fitness and the top competitors are about as "natural" as the top in any other sport. I'm so over people having to look a specific way....over 85% of the greatest singers and musicians of the past couldn't make it now...hell Arthea Franklin would have handed Whitney Houston, Beyonce and Shakira their asses at 7 am in the morning without warming up....who cares that she looked like she would be working the graveyard shift at a waffle house? Don't be so quick to pass judgement on the looks or lives of others.
GREAT VIDEO! I'm limited to only benching reverse due to shoulder bursitis. Oddly, I've always felt stronger reverse than conventional. Years of boxing, BJJ, and wrestling has taken a toll on the shoulders.
Janis great video & after years of destroying my shoulders benching heavy i have to atleast try this plus i maybe wrong but i bet triceps will get stronger when i get used to this lift,thanks 🙏
I first started this press in 1991, when i was 21. I thought it was an arm builder then. Now i do it because the back side of my shoulder hurts, I also do reverse grip shoulder presses, which is easy on my shoulder as well. Thanks for the video, im not the only weirdo 😂
It's not the same as pronated grip form. You don't need to arch your back doing reverse grip; in fact, it can make it more difficult. You lower it over the upper abdomen, straight up and down in a vertical line. Arching can't help with that. It's like a supinated punch when you do it correctly; you're driving from an abdominal position with rectus abdominis tight and flat, not a chest position with abdomen stretched. If you tried throwing a supinated punch with your back arched like that, you would fail to generate maximum force. It works the same on bench press.
Elite FTS bringing in the best quality content AS ALWAYS. Also she has really good verbal cues and a perfect form. Best how-to and why-to video out there on this matter!
Starting this up, notice a lot more shoulder engagement. Kind of feels like my form is wrong since I seem to feel it more in my arms than chest. Am I doing anything wrong?
Janis, I remember you from my sherdog f13 times. Used to frequent in your log. If you happen to read this, I wish you all the best and seeing you on the thumbnail made me happy.
@@mikehawk1372 my problem is getting it lifted off . it feels like im about to drop it on my face. Maybe i need a spotter to lift it off to me. But i work alone at home. So i been sticking to dumbbells
@@captainscentsible1811 yeah i know what you mean the thing i do is that i put my bench the other way around so when i lift it off the pins i lift it towards me if you know what i mean, sorry if i write like crap english is my second langues
@@batman-sr2px I mean, I hope your bench is going towards the ceiling, otherwise you're not getting it. That being said, I've been competing for 20+ years and have accumulated a lot of injuries over time. I used to bench with a bar path back over my face. After a severe pec tear and a destroyed labrum I now bench in a straight line as to limit shoulder rotation as much as possible.
@@bigchris2939 I don't know the record but here is video of him doing 780 (with a shirt) and just missing 800 reverse grip th-cam.com/video/pejw75bVAMg/w-d-xo.html
Wasn’t my intention but Your right, my comment was ignorant. At the end of the day. Awesome job! Keep rocking this is an awesome exercise! Stay safe! 💪
Three helpful tips that I picked up:1. Use chalk on bar to make sure you lower bar to your chest in the same area every time. 2. Get back higher in the bench, eyes 2-3 inches behind bar then you would for a normal bench press. 3. Wider grip hand placement then normal bench press grip width. Thanks for this video.
Verh helpful.
I used to throw this in a lot in the early 2000s. It was still rare back then, maybe even new. I'm not sure. But, it was surprisingly a solid movement that I connected with very quickly. Sometimes a weird exercise isn't so weird when you try it. I remember it feeling almost like a dip and a pullover, combined with a press. Great explanation, Janice. I knew a lot about it, but it was never covered to this depth in M&F or anything else I came across back then. Thanks for the vid. I'll plan on insert this back into the program.
The tip about the grip on the unrack is good. I played around with reverse but only volume work. You really have to get the bar to sit as low as possible, but not too low as the bar may pinch your hand. You also need to unrack the bar as vertically as possible as otherwise it will roll back against your thumbs.
Thank You I tried it today and loved it no shoulder issues and my lifts are just slightly lighter then my normal traditional grip. I will stick with reverse grip for a while and supplement with low incline dumbell presses.
I did the same with push up and it was a game changer for me. I can do push up now which i couldn't before without hurting myself.
I’m gonna give that a try
Very well paced, presented and laid out. She should make more videos
She?
@@Ravi-ut7kk That's exactly what I was about to say, LMFAO🤣
sammy1995 when a woman takes her physique too for once you start using anabolic steroids . I’m all for health , fitness , clean eating . But once you start playing with synthetic drugs you are not a ambassador for this fitness lifestyle and should be put with the freaks in the circus
@@Ravi-ut7kk the idea of any sportsman or woman being a role model or having any non sports expectations place upon them is crazy. She's a great lifter...whether performance enhancement was used or not....steroids have never made anyone go to the gym, train their asses off and follow their nutrition plan anymore than an expensive guitar or microphone suddenly makes you write songs or have talent. As for being an ambassador of anything fitness related...the guys and gals in crossfit are currently being held up as the be all and end all of fitness and the top competitors are about as "natural" as the top in any other sport. I'm so over people having to look a specific way....over 85% of the greatest singers and musicians of the past couldn't make it now...hell Arthea Franklin would have handed Whitney Houston, Beyonce and Shakira their asses at 7 am in the morning without warming up....who cares that she looked like she would be working the graveyard shift at a waffle house? Don't be so quick to pass judgement on the looks or lives of others.
GREAT VIDEO! I'm limited to only benching reverse due to shoulder bursitis. Oddly, I've always felt stronger reverse than conventional. Years of boxing, BJJ, and wrestling has taken a toll on the shoulders.
Janis great video & after years of destroying my shoulders benching heavy i have to atleast try this plus i maybe wrong but i bet triceps will get stronger when i get used to this lift,thanks 🙏
Let us know how it’s going please, considering doing the same.
I first started this press in 1991, when i was 21. I thought it was an arm builder then.
Now i do it because the back side of my shoulder hurts,
I also do reverse grip shoulder presses, which is easy on my shoulder as well.
Thanks for the video, im not the only weirdo 😂
A underrated exercise!
This is excellent information!
Keep doing what you’re doing!
It's not the same as pronated grip form. You don't need to arch your back doing reverse grip; in fact, it can make it more difficult. You lower it over the upper abdomen, straight up and down in a vertical line. Arching can't help with that. It's like a supinated punch when you do it correctly; you're driving from an abdominal position with rectus abdominis tight and flat, not a chest position with abdomen stretched. If you tried throwing a supinated punch with your back arched like that, you would fail to generate maximum force. It works the same on bench press.
Is it a good idea to completely ditch the normal bench press for this?
It uses more triceps and upper chest .I believe this to be the reason it is effective.similar movement pattern yet different leverage
Does it use more posterior shoulder muscles especially at the top? If feel a good workout there at the top.
@@batman-sr2pxwhy would it?
She's a great edition to Elite, a breath of fresh air, I dig her attitude and rants on IG.
She?
"Dude looks like a lady" Aerosmith
Thanks dude
Is the bar path straight up or towards the ceiling?
Why don’t you have Jason Blaha explaining this? He can reverse grip 500 lbs!
lol
His training secrets were only applicable to genetic freaks such as himself.
Cos hes a liar
rather have someone who tells the truth and has huge integrity.... mike o'hearn
Elite FTS bringing in the best quality content AS ALWAYS. Also she has really good verbal cues and a perfect form. Best how-to and why-to video out there on this matter!
Thanks for this! Very useful.
Thanks, Janis. Very helpful.
Thank you very much for the great advice !!!
Starting this up, notice a lot more shoulder engagement. Kind of feels like my form is wrong since I seem to feel it more in my arms than chest. Am I doing anything wrong?
Wicked vid, just what I was looking for, thanks!
Inner city
Great video, thanks!
Great video 👍🏾
Janis, I remember you from my sherdog f13 times. Used to frequent in your log. If you happen to read this, I wish you all the best and seeing you on the thumbnail made me happy.
This guy has a funny voice 🫨
Do you feel more lats and teres engagement pressing this way?
Janis being Janis, how cool was that! Pretty please, do more videos, you are amazing communicating.
This is okay for a shoulder injury ?
Yeah i heard its great, you should see alphadestinys video on reverse bench press its very informative .
@@mikehawk1372 my problem is getting it lifted off . it feels like im about to drop it on my face. Maybe i need a spotter to lift it off to me. But i work alone at home. So i been sticking to dumbbells
@@mikehawk1372 i just tried it with 65 lbs.god it feels different.and it works my shoulders a lot.
@@captainscentsible1811 yeah i know what you mean the thing i do is that i put my bench the other way around so when i lift it off the pins i lift it towards me if you know what i mean, sorry if i write like crap english is my second langues
She is beautiful woman making my heart pound
When she said deep and fleshy I lost it
She?
David paul the barbarian Brother was the best at this reverse chest press
You might want to check out Anthony Clark. Benched 800 reverse grip in a crap 90's bench shirt.
Great info! Thank you Maynard James Keenan💪
Why do people do that arched back bench press thing?
To decrease ROM and keep their shoulders protected. Benching flat backed is foolish and dangerous.
@@ZaneGeeting is your bar path straight or towards the ceiling?
@@batman-sr2px I mean, I hope your bench is going towards the ceiling, otherwise you're not getting it. That being said, I've been competing for 20+ years and have accumulated a lot of injuries over time. I used to bench with a bar path back over my face. After a severe pec tear and a destroyed labrum I now bench in a straight line as to limit shoulder rotation as much as possible.
@@ZaneGeeting LOL
It turns flat bench into decline bench and decline bench is easier.
Her voice is really deep.
I always use reverse grip bench for tris not chest?
Maybe y’all should spend less time making irrelevant comments about the presenter and more time focusing on the to content she’s providing
Who will be the first to Reverse grip a new world record?
Anthony Clark did it back in the day
What is the current reverse grip record....?
@@bigchris2939 I don't know the record but here is video of him doing 780 (with a shirt) and just missing 800 reverse grip th-cam.com/video/pejw75bVAMg/w-d-xo.html
@@ericschwartz3582 thank you for sharing this eric holy shit
Jason blaha did 500
Janice or Jake? "Janice" is really a man right?
Stay weird. One of my peeps
Is that dude
Woah
Its different when a woman explains it
am confused....does she female or transgender?
I only watched this video because of the hot chick
😭😭😭😭
@@ultimaoculis6389 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
One of the most beautiful women I've ever seen.
Janis is intense, you can tell she has some deep thoughts about lifting and the lifestyle.
Hehehe
Planche
Too much androgens
sounds like you're just jealous she's bigger than you lol
@@sherb118 child
Adam’s apples don’t lie....
too much transphobia in the comment section tbh
Wasn’t my intention but Your right, my comment was ignorant. At the end of the day. Awesome job! Keep rocking this is an awesome exercise! Stay safe! 💪
All seriousness, is she single cause she made my heart skip a beat! wow
😭😭😭😭
@@ultimaoculis6389 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@hghxmzk225 ITS A DUDEEE
@@ultimaoculis6389 😭😭😭😭😭im high as hell and can even see that😭😭😭😭😭
@@hghxmzk225 why are you watching lifting videos whilst high 😭😭😭
wtf that voice
Im confused as fuck right now
I couldn't concentrate lol
what a voice...
The fuck is that?
Is she a she? Or a he wanting to be a she? I'm confused.