Unlock More Bench Press Strength With This Back Tension Drill

[@TheJoshBartlett]

Best bench pressing channel on KZbin by a long shot ! Thanks Coach Ben!

[@BigBenchas]

Appreciate that very much Josh!

[@langwell21]

That’s a great way to teach someone I have a hard time explaining it to a novice. This way they can actually feel it

[@tmchesney56]

Your tips are great. Keep up the good work

[@fringbabyross4718]

For some reason I can relax and lower traps, retract and pinch much easier when I’m sitting up straight. Once I lay back down into the bench I feel like I lose the pinch and retraction. I’m trying to get the lift off to where I don’t have to push up but just drag out. I’ve done tons of upper back, rotator work, etc…to strengthen it. I just don’t know why it still goes to shit but it’s frustrating.

[@BigBenchas]

Keep working bud and as hard as it may be try not to let yourself overthink too much. Feel free to shoot me an email about this at [e-mail]

[@666ofdoom]

Definitely will it

[@jakesimmonds5043]

So the more tight I keep my back the more I'll press?

[@BigBenchas]

Yes sir

[@jakesimmonds5043]

@@BigBenchas I find in a bit weaker keeping my back tight. But if I lower the weight and work on it I should eventually be able to lift more weight.

[@nedcrapple7735]

I'm firsty!!