I bet there both quality products but I was wondering if they fit different grooves a little differently.
I bench a thumbs width away from the smooth (the center of my hands a little closer to the smooth than rings) and a moderate amount of elbow flair/tuck depending on how you look at it. I also use a moderate amount of bench arch. Which one is going to be best with that style of bench?
Getting in the gym and pressing. Stop fluffing about shit that don’t matter.
[quote]Triceptaurus wrote:
Getting in the gym and pressing. Stop fluffing about shit that don’t matter.[/quote]
I just want an option that’ll take some strain off my shoulders, hit my triceps hard, and get me used to handling bigger weight in a way that doesn’t throw my groove off. I train Westside style so it can be helpful to have options for supplementary work and ME work.
[quote]Fletch1986 wrote:
[quote]Triceptaurus wrote:
Getting in the gym and pressing. Stop fluffing about shit that don’t matter.[/quote]
I just want an option that’ll take some strain off my shoulders, hit my triceps hard, and get me used to handling bigger weight in a way that doesn’t throw my groove off. I train Westside style so it can be helpful to have options for supplementary work and ME work. [/quote]
If you’re looking for something that won’t affect your groove at all while helping you do the above, I’d get the reactive slingshot. It’s a little less stiff than the original, so you won’t have to change any of your movement to benefit from it. It’s just pretty much put it on and get to benching.
I’ve never tried the Reactive Slingshot, but I found that I personally had a rough time with the regular Slingshot. Specifically, it would pull my elbows in so much that it handcuffed me, even worse than a bench shirt. I tried XL & XXL sizes and both did it.
I’ve used a Titan Ram recently with a lot of success, but honestly I MIGHT get 20lbs out of the thing and it doesn’t give nearly as much support as the Slingshot.
I use a titan ram single ply, i love the damn thing.
i have a high/medium arch, and as wide of grip as possible(legal wide), when i want to smoke my triceps the ram comes out and my triceps scream.
I have the original slingshot. I rarely use it. Once every other month maybe, and its just to get the feel of heavier weight in my hands. It’s just another tool in the box. I think it takes me out of my grove, changes my bar path. I got about 45lbs out of it, straight out of the box. After 2 years, I get about 25lbs. I’ll use it for singles and static holds. That’s about it.
Why not start with reverse bands? If you set it up right, it doesn’t affect your groove at all, and will actually assist you in keeping yourself in the groove.
Hmmm… maybe I’ll just stick with reverse bands and chains for my purposes for the time being and spend the money for some of those bands you don’t have to double or quad for bench and deadlifts.
[quote]Fletch1986 wrote:
Hmmm… maybe I’ll just stick with reverse bands and chains for my purposes for the time being and spend the money for some of those bands you don’t have to double or quad for bench and deadlifts. [/quote]
Yeah man, that’s what I’d do. Hey, have you ever heard of a “X band press”. You basically make a slingshot with a band and press with it. I’ve used it a few times with a light band and it gives a bit of pop off the chest. I believe that is listed in the efs exercise index.
edit: here’s a link http://train.elitefts.com/exercises-by-body-part/pecs-exercises-by-body-part/x-band-barbell-bench-press/
I put my band more towards the elbows tho.
For an older guy at my gym who has BAD shoulders, can’t even do a back squat cause his one shoulder can’t get up that high, would anyone suggest a slingshot or the new “2 board” type attachment to the bar that they just came out with. It’s not a 2 board but it has similar affects.
[quote]chobbs wrote:
For an older guy at my gym who has BAD shoulders, can’t even do a back squat cause his one shoulder can’t get up that high, would anyone suggest a slingshot or the new “2 board” type attachment to the bar that they just came out with. It’s not a 2 board but it has similar affects.[/quote]
I can’t comment on the Ram or Slingshot, as I haven’t used them, but I used something similar to the Shoulder Saver when coming back from a rotator cuff injury.
I basically just took a foam roller, cut it in half, then bored out a hole down the center using a PVC pipe, then slit it so I could pop it on and off the bar.
Worked well for what it was, and it definitely helped me get back to benching.
Shortly after that, I bought a Swiss bar from Black Widow Training, which was/is alot more effective, for me at least. But the Shoulder Saver pad is a cheaper, easier solution and should work just fine.
I like the slingshot. One of my partners has it and I’ve used it several times (original version).
Forces you to stay tight and def helps out the shoulders/elbows. I did not max out but for me I think the 10% overload would be a good estimate over my 1rm.
I made a slingshot from old knee wraps by looping them around and sewing them together. I’ve never used the actual sling shot or ram but find my home made version doesn’t pull me around at all. I get about 30-40lbs out of it.
[quote]Acrophobia13 wrote:
[quote]chobbs wrote:
For an older guy at my gym who has BAD shoulders, can’t even do a back squat cause his one shoulder can’t get up that high, would anyone suggest a slingshot or the new “2 board” type attachment to the bar that they just came out with. It’s not a 2 board but it has similar affects.[/quote]
I can’t comment on the Ram or Slingshot, as I haven’t used them, but I used something similar to the Shoulder Saver when coming back from a rotator cuff injury.
I basically just took a foam roller, cut it in half, then bored out a hole down the center using a PVC pipe, then slit it so I could pop it on and off the bar.
Worked well for what it was, and it definitely helped me get back to benching.
Shortly after that, I bought a Swiss bar from Black Widow Training, which was/is alot more effective, for me at least. But the Shoulder Saver pad is a cheaper, easier solution and should work just fine. [/quote]
Shoulder saver is around 60 dollars, how much is the slingshot?
[quote]chobbs wrote:
For an older guy at my gym who has BAD shoulders, can’t even do a back squat cause his one shoulder can’t get up that high, would anyone suggest a slingshot or the new “2 board” type attachment to the bar that they just came out with. It’s not a 2 board but it has similar affects.[/quote]
Yoga blocks are 3" thick
(2 bd equivalent) and will fit right up in your tee shirt. A 2 pack is around $10 at Wal-Mart / Target / Dicks etc. Fit in the ol gym bag too. They also work pretty well to pad the ol knees when doing natural GHR.
[quote]chobbs wrote:
[quote]Acrophobia13 wrote:
[quote]chobbs wrote:
For an older guy at my gym who has BAD shoulders, can’t even do a back squat cause his one shoulder can’t get up that high, would anyone suggest a slingshot or the new “2 board” type attachment to the bar that they just came out with. It’s not a 2 board but it has similar affects.[/quote]
I can’t comment on the Ram or Slingshot, as I haven’t used them, but I used something similar to the Shoulder Saver when coming back from a rotator cuff injury.
I basically just took a foam roller, cut it in half, then bored out a hole down the center using a PVC pipe, then slit it so I could pop it on and off the bar.
Worked well for what it was, and it definitely helped me get back to benching.
Shortly after that, I bought a Swiss bar from Black Widow Training, which was/is alot more effective, for me at least. But the Shoulder Saver pad is a cheaper, easier solution and should work just fine. [/quote]
Shoulder saver is around 60 dollars, how much is the slingshot?[/quote]
The regular Slingshot is $50, the Maddog is $60.