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5 board bench useless?
We have a fair amount of PL'ers at our gym. One guy in particular is a decent bencher but I was wondering just how effective a 5 board press is. He uses bands and chains from time to time as well as a 1, 2, 3, and 4 board press for lockouts. But the other day he loads the bar up w/ I want to say 550lbs. and then does 2reps w/ 5 boards. It looked like the bar only went about 2" to 3". I'm not saying it isn't effective but sure doesn't look like it to my inexperienced eye.
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08-22-2008, 10:07 AM
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It is not uncommon for a lifter to get a red light because he didn't lock out his bench press. He manages the entire lift except he is unable to lock-out that last inch or three. 5 board press helps to address this. Probably not much use for the average gym rat, but a good tool for the competetive powerlifter.
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5 Board is critical for shirt benchers!! It's all about the lockout!! If you have long enough arms you can even use a 6 board!! I've only known one person who had long enough arms to use a 7 board!! SS, RB
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