[quote]MattyG35 wrote:
Has anyone had their hamstring cramp while going for a ~1RM on their bench press?
It happened to me a few weeks ago. I don’t ever get cramps, not running or any other lifts, this just came out of nowhere.[/quote]
Yes that happened to me at my last meet…it was god awful…my whole body seized up…I had eaten about 20 PB&J sandwiches, a box of oreos, a gallon of milk and a shitload of surge workout fuel and Jack’D in the 14 hours prior, so my body probably just wanted some actual water.
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I’d shit my pants during squatting if I ate like that lol.[/quote]
I have a pretty fair amount of leg drive. The article is my whole setup.
If you are having trouble sliding on the bench head to your local Sears and buy the rubber mesh that goes in the bottom of a tool drawers. Just keep a piece in your gym bag on throw it on the bench where your upper back and head go. I always use it now, you’ll never slide with that stuff on the bench.[/quote]
Vin speaks!! I can’t believe y’all just brushed this over… OP you’d be wise to take the advice from one of the best benchers on the planet FWIW…
I have a pretty fair amount of leg drive. The article is my whole setup.
If you are having trouble sliding on the bench head to your local Sears and buy the rubber mesh that goes in the bottom of a tool drawers. Just keep a piece in your gym bag on throw it on the bench where your upper back and head go. I always use it now, you’ll never slide with that stuff on the bench.[/quote]
Vin speaks!! I can’t believe y’all just brushed this over… OP you’d be wise to take the advice from one of the best benchers on the planet FWIW…
Thanks for the tips Vin.[/quote]
x2 my leg drive sucks
[quote]RUHLFAN wrote:
You know those rubber foam mats you put under a small carpet to stop it from sliding all over your floor?.. Cut one of these to size and use it in place of chalk on the bench where your traps are set. Works wonders.[/quote]
I have a pretty fair amount of leg drive. The article is my whole setup.
If you are having trouble sliding on the bench head to your local Sears and buy the rubber mesh that goes in the bottom of a tool drawers. Just keep a piece in your gym bag on throw it on the bench where your upper back and head go. I always use it now, you’ll never slide with that stuff on the bench.[/quote]
That’s actually a great idea. Definitely going to try that next time I bench. Great article btw.
[quote]RUHLFAN wrote:
You know those rubber foam mats you put under a small carpet to stop it from sliding all over your floor?.. Cut one of these to size and use it in place of chalk on the bench where your traps are set. Works wonders.[/quote]
I have a pretty fair amount of leg drive. The article is my whole setup.
If you are having trouble sliding on the bench head to your local Sears and buy the rubber mesh that goes in the bottom of a tool drawers. Just keep a piece in your gym bag on throw it on the bench where your upper back and head go. I always use it now, you’ll never slide with that stuff on the bench.[/quote]
That’s actually a great idea. Definitely going to try that next time I bench. Great article btw.[/quote]
WOW… you know that these two things are virtually the same thing right??
I have somewhat the same issue due to a terrible bench at my gym. What exactly are you guys talking about though in terms of the rubber mesh thing? Anyone got a picture or something?
[quote]RUHLFAN wrote:
You know those rubber foam mats you put under a small carpet to stop it from sliding all over your floor?.. Cut one of these to size and use it in place of chalk on the bench where your traps are set. Works wonders.[/quote]
I have a pretty fair amount of leg drive. The article is my whole setup.
If you are having trouble sliding on the bench head to your local Sears and buy the rubber mesh that goes in the bottom of a tool drawers. Just keep a piece in your gym bag on throw it on the bench where your upper back and head go. I always use it now, you’ll never slide with that stuff on the bench.[/quote]
That’s actually a great idea. Definitely going to try that next time I bench. Great article btw.[/quote]
WOW… you know that these two things are virtually the same thing right?? [/quote]
Did you miss the part where RUHLFAN said that he said it first and didn’t get the credit? I think gorangers is taking the piss.
[quote]RUHLFAN wrote:
You know those rubber foam mats you put under a small carpet to stop it from sliding all over your floor?.. Cut one of these to size and use it in place of chalk on the bench where your traps are set. Works wonders.[/quote]
I have a pretty fair amount of leg drive. The article is my whole setup.
If you are having trouble sliding on the bench head to your local Sears and buy the rubber mesh that goes in the bottom of a tool drawers. Just keep a piece in your gym bag on throw it on the bench where your upper back and head go. I always use it now, you’ll never slide with that stuff on the bench.[/quote]
That’s actually a great idea. Definitely going to try that next time I bench. Great article btw.[/quote]
WOW… you know that these two things are virtually the same thing right?? [/quote]
[quote]sexyxe wrote:
Did you miss the part where RUHLFAN said that he said it first and didn’t get the credit? I think gorangers is taking the piss. [/quote]
But RUHLFAN prolly don’t press 600# raw man…so Vin for the WIN!! haha
[quote]gorangers0525 wrote:
I hope that’s sarcasm for my sarcasm.[/quote]
[quote]sexyxe wrote:
Did you miss the part where RUHLFAN said that he said it first and didn’t get the credit? I think gorangers is taking the piss. [/quote]
But RUHLFAN prolly don’t press 600# raw man…so Vin for the WIN!! haha
[quote]gorangers0525 wrote:
I hope that’s sarcasm for my sarcasm.[/quote]
yeah man…[/quote]
LOL…I was waiting for this post! No, I don’t, but I do know Vincent personally.
[quote]sexyxe wrote:
Did you miss the part where RUHLFAN said that he said it first and didn’t get the credit? I think gorangers is taking the piss. [/quote]
But RUHLFAN prolly don’t press 600# raw man…so Vin for the WIN!! haha
[quote]gorangers0525 wrote:
I hope that’s sarcasm for my sarcasm.[/quote]
yeah man…[/quote]
LOL…I was waiting for this post! No, I don’t, but I do know Vincent personally. [/quote]
IS that you Mayor of Rhodestown! haha cool man. just poking at you…
[quote]sexyxe wrote:
Did you miss the part where RUHLFAN said that he said it first and didn’t get the credit? I think gorangers is taking the piss. [/quote]
But RUHLFAN prolly don’t press 600# raw man…so Vin for the WIN!! haha
[quote]gorangers0525 wrote:
I hope that’s sarcasm for my sarcasm.[/quote]
yeah man…[/quote]
LOL…I was waiting for this post! No, I don’t, but I do know Vincent personally. [/quote]
IS that you Mayor of Rhodestown! haha cool man. just poking at you…
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No, I’m not Rhodes. I am friends with him though, used to work with him.
Really breath into your belly. If you get too het up before the bench and your breathing is too fast, it brings your traps up. Consciously breathing into your belly as you sit on the bench and slowing your breathing right down will drop your traps down and make it much easier to set up on top of them.