Incline bench + Close grip bench press form.

[Jake]

So i read that for a normal bench press you're meant to pull your shoulder blades in in an attempt to stop your shoulders from taking over and to keep the chest doing the work.

Just wondering if you pull your shoulder blades in for incline bench press and also CGBP? Cheers.

[dope540]

how do you mean by pulling your shoulders in?

[Maximumbass88]

Think he meals pinch your shoulder blades together. Another way to save your shoulders would be to stop 2 inches above your chest.

[dope540]

i tuck my elbows near a 45 degree angle, pull my shoulders down and back, and flare my lats out. i find it helps me stabilise the weight more and can go heavier.

[simon m]

Actually, if you bench heavy you feel it much more in your lats than shoulders which is quite weird!

With inclines, only raise the bench by 30 degrees max. otherwise there's too much shoulder involvement.

[dope540]

agree with the chief, my lats are slightly sore the next day after benching aswell.

[Jake]

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Think he meals pinch your shoulder blades together. Another way to save your shoulders would be to stop 2 inches above your chest.

Yep thats it, i was worried about how to phrase it.

Cheers peeps.

[cheef]

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Think he meals pinch your shoulder blades together. Another way to save your shoulders would be to stop 2 inches above your chest.

x3 also expnad the ribcage up arched back elobows flared out