Best Exercises to Improve Your Bench | JTSstrength.com

[@Horus-Lupercal]

I've been doing close grip feetup for about 4'ish mesos now. Comp bench is way more stable now. Really damn good.

[@brittanydonneberg4918]

Update6 months and I'm still loving this bench. kzbin.infoUgkxo_64lVTGMk7y4aXTPxPOcQ3YTLyQ6kYV I use it almost daily. I've gotten used to the small wobble and it's no problem at all. Love the storage, it folds right next to my weight set in the garage and hardly takes any space. I wish the covering material was a little bit tougher. I have a feeling that in a couple years it'll tear, but the bench is very well priced that I would just buy a new one.3 month usage review. Awesome bench for someone looking for compactness and storage. I did have to drill a couple holes to adjust my preferred seating position and leg bar position but that's only due to my personal preference. It's very sturdy for normal workouts, but for anyone going above 100# dumbbell press it wobbles ever so slightly. I would probably go with a fixed bench if that's the case. That being said i can accomplish 99% of my normal gym workout with this setup. Very happy with the purchase.

[@davebailey8093]

Hey man, great tips. I also love all those alternatives. Been using them for years. Great to see you teaching them. 👍🇦🇺

[@Pantelifts10]

I don't flat bench anymore but I do lots of incline. Close grip incline presses and incline skullcrushers help a lot for it

[@fieldofdreams1582]

Hi Chad. I was wondering what your thoughts are on dumbbell bench press as an option for improving the competition bench? Thanks

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Can definitely be helpful, flat, incline and floor press. Just make sure you’re being honest with ROM because some people cheat that and become good DB benchers without becoming good benchers.

[@fieldofdreams1582]

@@JuggernautTrainingSystems great . Thanks!

[@russellmuscle7434]

Floor press with heavy dumbbells is all you need

[@briangentile7305]

No floor press? The king of bench assistance lifts!

[@donovanjackson7999]

For geares lifters yes, raw lifters? No

[@1bigimpact]

thanks man i appreciate you

[@bmstylee]

What about slingshot bench as an overload movement?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Its ok, can build confidence with heavier weights. I find it disrupts technique for many people.

[@Soso-ip8mg]

Oh man I can't do the first one. I'm constantly teasing my gym partner for doing bench press with the feet up...so I have to stay true to my words now 😞

[@Shahrukhsa]

Lol gains for honor😂

[@Rob-Awesometon]

Chad/Jugger not a fan of the swiss/football bar bench press, just wondering why?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Its a good injury workaround for shoulder issues and I use it with Football, BJJ, MMA guys pretty often but have never found it very useful for powerlifters.

[@rosswhite5558]

Could the spoto press be done with dumbbells? Might add it in along with the close grip. As bench has always been my weakest lift in comparison to my squat & dead.

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

So basically just lowering the dumbbells fast and having a short pause? Yea I suppose so but can't vouch for its efficacy

[@rosswhite5558]

@@JuggernautTrainingSystems thanks. I'll give it a try. What about pin presses?

[@rosswhite5558]

Also is there an app I can use for my training as I'm looking to focus more on powerlifting training with a view to a first competitive meet in 18 months - 2 yrs time. Can I do it still at 40+ yrs? Thanks again.

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Yes, we have quite a good one to use: www.juggernautai.app/

[@rosswhite5558]

@@JuggernautTrainingSystems Thank you. I'll check it out..

[@steffenpetersen2103]

What is your opinion of dips ?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Can be great, bothers some people's elbows/shoulders/sternum but if it doesn't do that, they can be very useful.

[@jonnibrah2785]

Would incline spoto be better than flat spoto?

[@georgesarreas5509]

What A Chad!

[@clairefuller6144]

How much should a 50 year old bench press?

[@adityadutt4744]

Loved the video. Chad please give your view regarding the wide grip bench press. Can that help?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Can be great for strength off the chest, particularly useful in hypertrophy phases.

[@adityadutt4744]

@@JuggernautTrainingSystems Thank you so much Chad 😊

[@JTheMotivator]

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[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Thank you!

[@AnthonyVenmans]

Thank you Chad for the video as always! How would you implement those exercises into a weekly routine with (or without) the regular bench press?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Thanks. They could be done in lieu of regular bench press, particularly in a general or hypertrophy phase, or done after normal bench pressing during a strength phase, ie. Comp Bench Press 4x6 followed by one of these exercises for 3x6 type of thing or if you are benching 3-4x/week, you may just do one of these variations on 1-2 of those days.

[@AnthonyVenmans]

@@JuggernautTrainingSystems Thanks for the detailed answer!! Lots of work to do for me!

[@Johnny-Phive]

What do you use for a 1RM formula ?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Weight x Reps x .033 + Weight

[@NattyGuy]

How come close grip bench is not an option on the JAI app?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

It is. It’s just not coming up in your list because you probably put weak off the chest or midrange as your weakness, not lockout.

[@NattyGuy]

@@JuggernautTrainingSystems ill have to check because i could’ve sworn i threw mid-range down. If i have more in depth training questions, i can just email you folks, right?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

@@NattyGuy yes, midrange wouldn’t choose closegrip. Email or the Facebook group is preferable.

[@Shahrukhsa]

Yo Chad. How much wider on the wide grip? I’m assuming 1-2 inches as well and would you ever go heavy low reps with it?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

2" wider typically. You certainly can as long as the shoulders feel comfortable with that.

[@Shahrukhsa]

@@JuggernautTrainingSystems Thank you

[@yvestrembleau2396]

So that's move each hand 2 inches wider, a total of four inches wider between the hands?

[@Disgruntled_Chef]

Best exercise to improve your bench press: Bench Press.

[@AnthonyVenmans]

Yeah, untill you become advanced, than read your own comment again...

[@jakesimmonds5043]

Ufpwrlfter benches 410lbs at 150 and 5 foot 9 and does nothing but bench