bench press

[matt !]

is it normal for your tris to die out before your chest ?

my bench starts with 90kg, i rep to 10, 90s rest

then my 2nd set i can only pull off 5 and my tris are FUCKED.

so i need to drop the weight to 85 and then 80 for my last 2 sets...

i do 5 sets total

curious if its normal, i heard you need strong tris to be able to bench alot.

[NZprotein]

where do you put your hands on the bar?

[matt !]

there's like these marks i place my hands around them, its wider than shoulder width, not like too wide it seems like a neutral position for me, i got long arms if that matters, im 6'2.

[PeterDolan]

Try resting longer and working up in weight as opposed to just starting at your top set of 90kg. Get a video of your bench and post it up for the guys like OB and co to critique if you truly want help

[NZprotein]

there's like these marks i place my hands around them, its wider than shoulder width, not like too wide it seems like a neutral position for me, i got long arms if that matters, im 6'2.

Per chance you don't happen to work your tri's before chest, do you?

[rovr4on]

do other exercises first to isolate chest, ie do the peck deck and at end of motion when arms are in front of you pause and squeeze the pecks together for like 2 secs then repeat for rest of set etc...good for fatigue chest before compound exercises like bench etc...

[mike27]

yeah drop the weight and work up to a heavier set

70 x10

80x10

85x8

90x6-8

take a different grip

maybe dont do so much iso work 1st? why do you do it?

pre-fatigue?

[lemon]

Id suggest what these guys have already, Work the weight up. But also I'd do the compound exercise first (bench), followed by isolation to target the groups afterwards.

Also maybe consider doing some extra tricep work.

Something I found that helped my triceps was doing a couple drop sets after my bench sets. So I personally did 90kgs 12 reps, dropped to 60kgs and did as many as I could -no rest, had guys either side to rip off the 15kgs instantly, then Id drop to the floor and do pushups, get about 5 and then fall to my knees and do more pushups.

I found that got my triceps to catch up.

[matt !]

a guy at uni told me i had my elbows to wide, he told me to tuck them in more. Will give that ago and see how it works out.

@nzprotein, i do my tris after my chest

@rest thanks for the ideas

[Best Bench]

is it normal for your tris to die out before your chest ?

Yes

What is you goal for bench press, to make your chest grow or to lift heavy weights?

[matt !]

chest to grow, not really fused how much im benching

[roadie]

lets see a vid of your form....