You are wiggling around on the bench and not doing anything to fix that at the top. Get tighter. Pause at the top. Pinch the shoulder blades back. Take a big breath in and hold it. Then move the bar.
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Hi,
Any tips for improving my form? Normally I push my elbows out but this time I kept them more in.
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You are wiggling around on the bench and not doing anything to fix that at the top. Get tighter. Pause at the top. Pinch the shoulder blades back. Take a big breath in and hold it. Then move the bar.
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Yeah I need to use a bit more time to get the set done with better form and reset after each rep. I'll try again tomorrow. My grip width and my elbow positioning weren't that bad were they?
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There was nothing wrong with how you were holding the bar.
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OP, third bullet-point down on the Read Me: http://startingstrength.com/resource...ad.php?t=50394.
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His video is still up, you just need to type in the password he provided above.Originally Posted by DaveJF
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Sorry, I missed that.
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I tried again yesterday. I locked out my elbows harder so my muscles wouldn't fatigue at the top, which bought me time to reset.
Mistakes: The reset for the fourth rep possibly wasn't thight enough and I raised my leg my leg during the last rep.
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My spotters tell me I hit my chest and move the bar up diagonally fairly often aswell. Happened again on the the second set. How do I fix this? This grip is narrower than the one I use now btw.
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Those look better, but you may be lowering the bar too slowly now. Also, you need to drive through your legs the whole time. No more of the wiggling and picking your feet up. Get uncomfortable. As for the asymmetry, there is no hope for you short of terribly invasive surgery. I am kidding. Have your spotter line the bar up on you properly so you can get to know how it feels. Do all your warumps paying attention to that and carry it through to your work sets. Should be a reasonably easy issue to fix short of pronounced scoliosis, in which case that might be normal for you.
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