Not sure if this is safe, but I clean the weight while standing up. This allows me to use the swing and leg power, which allows for a lot of weight. THENN, I stay really tight in the core, and basically box squat onto the bench. The key is to stay tight. But i do agree, if your not strong enough to get the weight up there while sitting then try CLEAN AND PRESS with a weight you can do
[quote]Hawkson101 wrote:
Not sure if this is safe, but I clean the weight while standing up. This allows me to use the swing and leg power, which allows for a lot of weight. THENN, I stay really tight in the core, and basically box squat onto the bench. The key is to stay tight. But i do agree, if your not strong enough to get the weight up there while sitting then try CLEAN AND PRESS with a weight you can do[/quote]
That’s what I’ve always done too. Almost a TBW doing dumbell presses.
[quote]Tyroneous18 wrote:
Thanks for the helpful replies. It’s not “easy” for me to press them… currently doing 3*6 and it’s more of a push press. I will try the weight on the quad/knee trick. That makes sense to me since that’s very similar to how I do the DB bench. Hopefully soon I’ll be able to curl them properly without danger of putting my spine on the floor. Thanks again![/quote]
I’ve never seen seated push-presses. Sounds interesting!
Get some PowerHooks. I have used them for years.
[quote]Tyroneous18 wrote:
I need a new trick from the veterans! You guys helped me figure out how to do heavy (for me) DB presses by putting the DBs on my knees and using them to put the weights in position to bench. I can’t quite curl the 90s every time to do the military/ push press. Sometimes I can… sometimes I can’t and I feel that I’m going to hurt something if I don’t get some wisdom. I’m sure you guys push press more than you curl, so how do you get the DBs in position? Thanks![/quote]
Get some PowerHooks.