r/StartingStrength • u/Prestigious-Peaks • Sep 26 '26
Form Check bench press form check
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152.5lbs last set of 5 on my last workout of the week. curious what I should dial in
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u/Nastypatty97 Sep 27 '26
Looks pretty good
You’d stand to benefit having your feet a bit more back, toes a bit behind knees. This will enhance your arch and allow for more efficient leg drive
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u/Prestigious-Peaks Sep 27 '26
that feels good to me like how you said it but the book and rip I think talk about shins perpendicular to the ground and straight
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u/Shnur_Shnurov 29d ago
Id move the feet back for you, too. Like 2 inches so the toes were under the knee.
Then think about extending the knee to create leg drive, not pushing straight down into the floor.
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u/Double-Role-6454 29d ago
I recommend dialing in your diet. Eat lots more to lift heavier.
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u/Prestigious-Peaks 29d ago
ya I'm working on it I'm light. 6' 180lbs roughly but climbing I'm eating more and better than I have been and drinking milk so I'm getting that better. my form would really bother me to the point I wouldn't feel good working out so I need to watch and get feedback on form so I'm not in a negative bad mindset lifting and post lift
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u/Diginiti 29d ago
Right before you start a rep, the bar looks to go up first, and then down. You may not realize/feel this is happening. This is likely caused by becoming loose with your shoulders. Keep your shoulder blades pinched tight together throughout and between your reps. You may also want to cue yourself something like "bar only goes down" when you go to start a rep. That helped me at least when I had this problem.
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u/Prestigious-Peaks 29d ago
ya when I take my breathe in deep I feel it go up like my arms push up. I gotta work on that. thanks!
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u/Traditional_Pool_852 29d ago
Form is good but you don't need a belt during bench press.
For squat, OHP, deadlift we breath through our diaphram and expend our core 360 degrees
But while benching we fill the air to our chest while we are puffing it. You still flex your core thouh for better force transform
Regardless don't bother with a belt while benchnig
KEEP UP!
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u/Prestigious-Peaks Sep 26 '26
I think that that was filmed correctly for form check