St Carnal's Pub - **S&C Prediction Thread in the Wasteland Stickies**

[DrBdan]

That's a super-cute puppy krellik

What do people consider better general assistance for bench press; strict or push press? I'm going to be dong lots of bench over the winter and will be doing a bit of overhead work for the deathlift/press comp.

I'm thinking push press is good because I can move more weight (closer to what I bench) and it overloads the triceps but it also takes the shoulders out of the movement somewhat. Strict press uses less weight but works the shoulders more. Thoughts? My bench is one giant weak spot so I'm not at a point where I need to target specific muscles.

[LitteringAnd]

I'd do stict if you stick off the chest and push if you stick at lockout.

[xPINKx]

Can you maybe find a place for both? Push press for maximal weight, strict press for reps?

And the dog is really cute...

[CRZA]

Strict press imo. Push press is all momentum and speed.

[Tosa]

Have you considered benching more often?

I'd go with strict pressing. Neither movement is going to directly carryover, because they're too different. So either would just be to develop the pressing muscles more completely than they would be than if you just put that time and effort towards more benching. Which suggests that strict pressing for moderate or high reps would be the better choice.

[tekkno]

I posted a squat form check video in the beginners noob question thread. I already got a response but I would like to hear a few more opinions why I suck so bad at squating and how to fix it. Any help is appreciated.

[Standard]

anything going on in this place?

[Jake Pudenz]

The best way to have a bigger bench is to bench more often.

[Standard]

well i am pretty terrible at bench so that is helpful

[belph]

Originally Posted by Standard

anything going on in this place?

I'm just posting a whole bunch of porn throughout the logs, you?