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ceiling thrusting is something entirely
different. If you take one of these guys and make them use correct form
you will see that the weight will drop dramatically! Not only that but
you'll see that the development of a ceiling thrusters chest is not up to
par with their proclaimed benching ability. Obviously, because when you
cheat you aren't putting the full stress of the exercise on the muscles
involved.
Besides the fact that they
aren't getting stronger, or developing they will probably wind up
getting hurt too. Ceiling thrusters put tremendous stress on the
discs in their back. I've seen people at the gym that thrust their
hips so much during the incline bench press that the only part of
their body touching the actual bench was their upper back! Okay so
if you have bad form you probably feel pretty low, but there's hope.
So here's what you can do to help yourself or someone you train
with. Start by lowering the bar to your chest and pausing for a two
count before pressing. Your ego might get hurt and you won't want to
lift chest Monday nights anymore, but your strength will be real.
Start from the basics and use correct form, which is the only way to
size and power. During my football days the coach would tie a belt
around a five pound weight. The belt would than remain under the
lifters lower back when he was maxing out. The weight would dangle
but did not touch the floor. If you arched your back to much, the
weight would pull the belt out from under you, and the lift wouldn't
count. Regardless of whether you want to bench 600 lbs., do 225 for
30 reps, get shredded, or build a 60 inch chest the form will always
remain the same. The bench press is a core lift used as a
foundation. So do this lift right and the rest will follow! |
