Question on pull ups and bench press
Mark,
For pull ups/chins, I am aware that the arms should be fully extended at the bottom of the movement, but does this mean fully relaxed and as far down as you can go? Would it be better for the shoulders to have some tension and not let them shrug all the way up to/past your ears at the bottom?
For the bench press, is it possible for a flexible person to put too much back arch into the lift even if their butt is firmly planted on the bench and their feet are flat on the floor? By doing this an easier leverage is achieved but I am not sure if this defeats the whole point of a flat bench press. The angle isn't so severe that it becomes a decline press, though. I just find that it helps me get more under the bar if you know what I mean. I am pretty lanky and don't really enjoy benching all that much...
Thank you,
Ben