Working-out Wrong?

that's just stupid. you can go to the bodybuilding.com forums and look it up or even ask half the gym rats on their. the muscles primarily worked in the bench press are chest , triceps and interior deltoids.. and the traps are only used if you're doing a very steep incline. the only thing you'd be doing to your biceps would barely be enough to call a warmup.


and as for kazilla, if you get more of a pump in your biceps on backday, it is probably because your back isn't strong enough to haul most of the weight your pulling, so your biceps would be doing more than assisting and they'd be taking most of the weight..have you been doing lat pulldowns for back? if you have, switch to an iso-lateral rowing machine in your gym, you should try using that more on back day it'll help alot. with gaining thickness and strength on your back like it did for me.

If it hurts, keep doing it.

depends what muscle group you're you wanto work ;P i'd experiment with different variations of the BP if your biceps feel like theyre getting more work. you want your chest to tire before anything else or else you wont see results as quick as other people.

that's just stupid. you can go to the bodybuilding.com forums and look it up or even ask half the gym rats on their. the muscles primarily worked in the bench press are chest , triceps and interior deltoids.. and the traps are only used if you're doing a very steep incline. the only thing you'd be doing to your biceps would barely be enough to call a warmup. and as for kazilla, if you get more of a pump in your biceps on backday, it is probably because your back isn't strong enough to haul most of the weight your pulling, so your biceps would be doing more than assisting and they'd be taking most of the weight..have you been doing lat pulldowns for back? if you have, switch to an iso-lateral rowing machine in your gym, you should try using that more on back day it'll help alot. with gaining thickness and strength on your back like it did for me.

I do lat pull down yea, Ill try some rows next time. My back is very hard to workout, along with my chest. We will see how it goes. Thanks

i used to have the exact same problem, if you find you cant keep proper stability in your bench press you could try switching to a smith machine as well, i switched to SM for my benchpress because i had problems with my shoulders and i've found that my strength gains have been awesome since you do not have to worry as much about your stability through the lift.

and if you're wondering what a smith machine is:
it keeps the bar stabilized and its guided so you only have to worry so much on using your strength which can also allow you to lift more weights. it can also be used for deadlifts and squats if you do not have a spotter.

I always saw those as not as good for you because it doesnt work your stabilizers. Free lifting would work them a lot faster, no?

they're just as good imo. most of the time i do not have a spotter so i use them since it's alot safer. and you can work your stabilizer muscles as well. i work each muscle group atleast twice a week, for chest and back i go free weights once a week, then i go all out on the smith machine and try and break my PR then the next week try and go heavier on free weights. as long as you have a foundation of strength you'll always have stability as well. you just have to make sure you're doing all the right exercises.


or else if you work chest one day a week. an easy way to make sure you're working stabilizer muscles as well is to do dumbell presses before you use a Barbell.