How to pause the bar on your chest ?

[newtoss2022]

Incorporating some variation on my bench press, Pause bench, what would be optimal pause it with a little bit sink, totally sink it or pause on your shirt? ,

[Mark Rippetoe]

How much are you benching?

[newtoss2022]

Good day Mr Rip,
Thanks for noticing the message
Bench 237.5 x 5 5 RM
Volume day 215 x 5 x 5
Doing some volume 5 x 5 on monday then thursday intensity day,

Bench last accomplished Lp
231 x 5 x 3
Press 145 x 5 5 RM -

Height 6’0 - 190lbs , i was 140lbs when i started
i have long arms and short torso, it’s like when i reach my chest my arms would flare, but the bar path still diagonal, when the weights gets heavy asf, having hard time to lockout when going to the final 4th and 5th rep i was using constant leg drive so i can drive my chest up,

I already reset my volume day and intensity day
I got too greedy on the weights
Last attempt was
220 x 5 x 5
242 x 4 (yes i failed the first intensity day)
Last rep of 5 but went up,

So i cut some weight, follow the practical programming 3rd ed ,



I did with my end of my Lp 3 sets of 5 , turn into 1 set of 5 In intensity day, then 90% of that is for the volume day,

I really want to hit a 315 x 1, and a 275 x 5 on the bench,

Why pause? Because of the stability, i am using less weight but i can train consistently, i have a bit broader shoulder, but the principles and training ideas i got in Starting Strength, Thank God for a “Mr Rippetoe” and Starting Strength staffs ðŸ™�, good day have a safe lift,

Pause bench form check - YouTube



Please check my form Sir Rip,

[Steven Z]

I wonder if programming tempo bench might be a better choice for him at this point? His form looked pretty good to me...

[newtoss2022]

How much are you benching?

Form check Mr. Rip please really appreciate it.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Form check Mr. Rip please really appreciate it.

You don't seem to understand the situation here.

[Satch12879]

I wonder if programming tempo bench might be a better choice for him at this point? His form looked pretty good to me...

It's always going to be a good time, guaranteed, when you unrack the bar with your butt floating up in the air.

[newtoss2022]

You don't seem to understand the situation here.

I am so sorry Mr. Rip , it seems that i posted a wrong video,

[newtoss2022]

You don't seem to understand the situation here.

Sorry sir shouldn’t ask about the programming

[newtoss2022]

I wonder if programming tempo bench might be a better choice for him at this point? His form looked pretty good to me...

Thank you sir, i hope i am really doing it right,