Re: Powerlifters Bench Press ROM?

[Guest guest]

,

During my competition days in the bench press, my bar travel - from full elbow

extension to the bar touching my chest - was rather short. It was less than a

foot of travel. I would say the bar moved about 8-10 inches. I stand about 5'10 "

with a reach slightly shorter and a very good arch.

Casey Gallagher CSCS

Snohomish, WA USA

Powerlifters Bench Press ROM?

I don't know much about power lifting or kinesiology, but I'm curious about

the range of motion a power lifter experiences in the bench press with a " good

arch " of the back.

I guess a kinesiologist would express ROM in terms of joint angles, and I

surely wouldn't ignore answers in those terms. But I'm more interested in the

simplest answers from those who compete or watch at PL meets-- " typically, " how

far does the bar travel (inches, centimeters, whatever)?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Regards,

s

Ardmore, PA

[Guest guest]

Casey,

Do you have any knowledge of how this ROM would change if the lifter

were to use 'equipment' like a million ply denim shirt or whatever

space age material that they might be making these 'PECs' from now?

Maybe might shed some light as well.

PECs = Performance enhancement clothing.

Thanks,

Rich

London,UK

On Jul 10, 2010, at 18:12, " casey gallagher " <gallagher2201@...>

wrote:

> ,

>

> During my competition days in the bench press, my bar travel - from

> full elbow extension to the bar touching my chest - was rather

> short. It was less than a foot of travel. I would say the bar moved

> about 8-10 inches. I stand about 5'10 " with a reach slightly shorter

> and a very good arch.

>

> Casey Gallagher CSCS

> Snohomish, WA USA

>

> Powerlifters Bench Press ROM?

>

> I don't know much about power lifting or kinesiology, but I'm

> curious about the range of motion a power lifter experiences in the

> bench press with a " good arch " of the back.

>

> I guess a kinesiologist would express ROM in terms of joint angles,

> and I surely wouldn't ignore answers in those terms. But I'm more

> interested in the simplest answers from those who compete or watch

> at PL meets-- " typically, " how far does the bar travel (inches,

> centimeters, whatever)?

>

> Thanks in advance for your answers.

>

> Regards,

>

> s

> Ardmore, PA

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Most of the better benchers press the bar around 8 inches or so. I've seen some

extremely flexible lifters reduce their stroke down to a couple of inches. The

Chinese in particular are masters of the arch.

Dave Kirschen

USA

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Supertraining

From: pushprogress@...

Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:35:26 +0000

Subject: Powerlifters Bench Press ROM?

I don't know much about power lifting or kinesiology, but I'm curious

about the range of motion a power lifter experiences in the bench press with a

" good arch " of the back.

I guess a kinesiologist would express ROM in terms of joint angles, and I surely

wouldn't ignore answers in those terms. But I'm more interested in the simplest

answers from those who compete or watch at PL meets-- " typically, " how far does

the bar travel (inches, centimeters, whatever)?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

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[Guest guest]

s wrote:

....I'm curious about the range of motion a power lifter experiences in the

bench press with a " good arch " of the back.

I guess a kinesiologist would express ROM in terms of joint angles, and I

surely wouldn't ignore answers in those terms. But I'm more interested in the

simplest answers from those who compete or watch at PL meets-- " typically, " how

far does the bar travel (inches, centimeters, whatever)?

-----

,

Most elite powerlifters use a few techniques that minimize the bar path. The

distance can vary according to each athlete's limb lengths, torso thickness etc

- but generally the shorter, the better.

My colleague Doug Harney explains and demonstrates the key points of these

techniques in the following videos. Dougis a 5-time masters world champion drug

free powerlifter, and hiscompetitive lifting career spans 25 years:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy75wFjbb4M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILQAHYfXx1g

Hope this is helpful.

Regards,

Plisk

Excelsior Sports

Shelton CT

www.excelsiorsports.com

www.youtube.com/ssp67047

Prepare To Be A Champion!

[Guest guest]

I'm pretty sure you mean Japanese lifters...

Boris Bachmann

Urbandale, IA

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From: david kirschen <dkirschen@...>

supertraining

Sent: Sat, July 10, 2010 7:02:40 PM

Subject: RE: Powerlifters Bench Press ROM?

,

Most of the better benchers press the bar around 8 inches or so. I've seen some

extremely flexible lifters reduce their stroke down to a couple of inches. The

Chinese in particular are masters of the arch.

Dave Kirschen

USA

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Supertraining

From: pushprogress@...

Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:35:26 +0000

Subject: Powerlifters Bench Press ROM?

I don't know much about power lifting or kinesiology, but I'm curious about the

range of motion a power lifter experiences in the bench press with a " good arch "

of the back.

I guess a kinesiologist would express ROM in terms of joint angles, and I surely

wouldn't ignore answers in those terms. But I'm more interested in the simplest

answers from those who compete or watch at PL meets-- " typically, " how far does

the bar travel (inches, centimeters, whatever)?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

============================

[Guest guest]

Rich,

The shirt that I wore was thin and loose by comparison - I could just about get

it on by myself. I can't comment on other lifter but the shirt actually made it

difficult to retract my scapulae and achieve my highest arch. Of course that

loaded up the shirt more and made pressing the bar after the pause a slight bit

easier.

Casey

Snohomish WA USA

Powerlifters Bench Press ROM?

>

> I don't know much about power lifting or kinesiology, but I'm

> curious about the range of motion a power lifter experiences in the

> bench press with a " good arch " of the back.

>

> I guess a kinesiologist would express ROM in terms of joint angles,

> and I surely wouldn't ignore answers in those terms. But I'm more

> interested in the simplest answers from those who compete or watch

> at PL meets-- " typically, " how far does the bar travel (inches,

> centimeters, whatever)?

>

> Thanks in advance for your answers.

>

> Regards,

>

> s

> Ardmore, PA

>

>

[Guest guest]

You must consider the following factors:

Arm Length

positioning of the bar. . . would bench off his gut.

Type and height of arch

Positioning of the hands on the bar

Edwin Freeman, Jr.

San Francisco, USA

Powerlifters Bench Press ROM?

I don't know much about power lifting or kinesiology, but I'm curious about the

ange of motion a power lifter experiences in the bench press with a " good arch "

f the back.

I guess a kinesiologist would express ROM in terms of joint angles, and I surely

ouldn't ignore answers in those terms. But I'm more interested in the simplest

nswers from those who compete or watch at PL meets-- " typically, " how far does

he bar travel (inches, centimeters, whatever)?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Regards,

s

rdmore, PA

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

Efferding trains with team Supertraining, strangely enough:) Most of them follow

a Westside style template, although Efferding is also a bodybuilder so maybe his

training is different?

He probably has a log somewhere.

Regards,

Young,

London UK

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Re: Powerlifters Bench Press ROM? - Japanese BPers

Check out Stan Efferding, he does everything raw and has broken a couple of

records, extremely impressive. I am sorry for detouring, He is a pretty tall

guy, and his ROM for bench Looks like a bodybuilder, I wonder what his routine

is....

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