I’m doing a deload week this week and my gym has some hammer strength equipment so I thought I’d play around with it a little. I tried the iso chest stuff (incline and flat) and found the bottom position to be a little deep (hard on my shoulders) is it ok to allow the weight to drop the last couple of inches and rebound to continue my press without bottoming out? I ask because that’s what I was doing and some dude in the gym got pissed at me for making too much noise.
Why rebound at all? Why not just just reverse direction normally when you reach the bottom of your normal range of motion for your reps?
probably a good point, I should’ve decreased weight a bit and been more controlled at the bottom. I kinda thought the purpose of the big rubber pads at the bottom was to allow for rebounding so you could push bigger weight through a majority of the movement?
[quote]mog16 wrote:
probably a good point, I should’ve decreased weight a bit and been more controlled at the bottom. I kinda thought the purpose of the big rubber pads at the bottom was to allow for rebounding so you could push bigger weight through a majority of the movement?[/quote]
Put plates or some other sturdy things under the pads to elevate the lever-arms.
[quote]mog16 wrote:
I’m doing a deload week this week and my gym has some hammer strength equipment so I thought I’d play around with it a little. I tried the iso chest stuff (incline and flat) and found the bottom position to be a little deep (hard on my shoulders) is it ok to allow the weight to drop the last couple of inches and rebound to continue my press without bottoming out? I ask because that’s what I was doing and some dude in the gym got pissed at me for making too much noise.[/quote]
I hate when people do that, I’d be pissed to. Do what C_C suggested.
You need the special model with the giant springs if you want the one Hammer Strength intended to “rebound” so you can “push bigger weight” than you can handle yourself.
[quote]Bill Roberts wrote:
You need the special model with the giant springs if you want the one Hammer Strength intended to “rebound” so you can “push bigger weight” than you can handle yourself.[/quote]
This is true. However, most gyms can’t even afford the special model, so if you really want to get that rebound yourself, you better box out.
Nah, easiest solution is to just not be lazy and change how I use the machine. I was just under the impression that this was acceptable, but it looks like it isn’t and if it is upsetting to other members and hard on the equipment I don’t need to do it. Thanks for the input.
I suppose you could always wear a multi-ply bench shirt when using the HS machine.
You could always ask someone to spot you, just have them give you a little pull to help you get the weight moving, I’ve seen this done on a few occasions.
[quote]Bill Roberts wrote:
I suppose you could always wear a multi-ply bench shirt when using the HS machine.[/quote]
lol! That would make my day if I saw that.
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
mog16 wrote:
probably a good point, I should’ve decreased weight a bit and been more controlled at the bottom. I kinda thought the purpose of the big rubber pads at the bottom was to allow for rebounding so you could push bigger weight through a majority of the movement?
Put plates or some other sturdy things under the pads to elevate the lever-arms.
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This is what I always do - I put a couple of plates under the HS bench thing, saves tearing my arms off at the end of a set.
[quote]Bill Roberts wrote:
I suppose you could always wear a multi-ply bench shirt when using the HS machine.[/quote]
Hmm…I like this. Tell me more. 