hey guys…discovered T-Nation late last year ,learned more in the last year or so on this site than anywhere else!
Ok down to my question… i read in one of the forum posts that CT had a chest exercise that he mentioned in CS’s one seminar, but no one wants to use it because you need to use a lighter load… does anyone know about this
thanks
[quote]Demolish wrote:
hey guys…discovered T-Nation late last year ,learned more in the last year or so on this site than anywhere else!
Ok down to my question… i read in one of the forum posts that CT had a chest exercise that he mentioned in CS’s one seminar, but no one wants to use it because you need to use a lighter load… does anyone know about this
thanks[/quote]
I can’t say for sure, but you might be referring to the guillotine press. The “search” tool on this website is great.
If you can’t do it with heavy weight/high speed, then it probably belongs to his old methodology and he no longer recommends it. Coaches evolve over time.
That being said, maybe it could be the gironda press? He used to like it a lot.
Edit: Same thing as above poster.
cool tnx guys…yeah i did try and search for it but couldn’t find it… I have read up about the guillotine press and haven’t really tried it because my left rotator cuff gets irritated easily when i flare too much during bench press…but maybe I must give it a go
[quote]Demolish wrote:
cool tnx guys…yeah i did try and search for it but couldn’t find it… I have read up about the guillotine press and haven’t really tried it because my left rotator cuff gets irritated easily when i flare too much during bench press…but maybe I must give it a go [/quote]
If you have bands, you could start out with light reverse band guillotine presses for high reps. Reverse band benching as said by Mr. T himself will alleviate joint/tendon pain. Plus benching for light weight and high reps will fill your muscle fascia with blood (e.g. Da Pump) and may potentially aid the recovery process.
Oh and work on lifts involving extrnal rotation. Rows and snatches come to mind. Do a lot of it.
Demolish
If your intent is to target upper pecs, try this instead.
Set your bench to a very low incline. Now when you do barbell bench presses or DB bench presses (preferred), shrug your shoulders up to your ears as you push the weight up. Hold at the top for a moment, then lower the weight as you un-shrug your shoulders.
This hits my upper pecs like nothing else.
@Lakkhamu tnx ill have a go at that…just have to get my hands on some looped bands… sometimes difficult to find all the good stuff here in South Africa…such a mission
Ive also found that with DB benching ,when i angle the bells about 45 degrees it focuses a lot more on the pecs
@Iron Dwarf ,I read that CT said to shrug your shoulder when benching, haven’t tried it yet though…
[quote]Demolish wrote:
@Iron Dwarf ,I read that CT said to shrug your shoulder when benching, haven’t tried it yet though…[/quote]
CT said it?
Awesome! I only “discovered” it out of necessity of working around an old injury. I’ve found it works better than incline bench presses - and without any pain!
i also tried the squeeze press yesterday but with the low cables in the cable station…the contraction is insane…!
[quote]Demolish wrote:
i also tried the squeeze press yesterday but with the low cables in the cable station…the contraction is insane…![/quote]
How do you do the squeeze press with cables?
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z437/TestosteroneNation/LiveSpill Images - Part 2/meadowsSchlechtCT-004.jpg
same as with the db squeeze press, the cable handles cant slip like round dbs do, ill try and get a video