CrossFit - "Proper Bench Technique" with Shane Sweatt and Laura Phelps-Sweatt

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• CrossFit
• CrossFit Journal
• bench
• bench press
• technique
• Shane Sweatt
• Laura Phelps-Sweatt
• powerlifting

[integratedfitt]

This video is filmed at Integrated Fitness

[TheBoyupstairs]

meat heads who dont really know shit should stop using buzz words like 'core' and just listen to this guy and learn.

[sweattshopcincinnati]

This is the Westside Barbell Powerlifting Cert for CrossFit. These tips are from Westside. One of the great things about CrossFit is that they search out the best coaches in their respective fields. To make Crossfit better and to expand its coaches and athletes knowledge base. No one else has done this as well as CrossFit. This is why Crossfit will continue to improve and influence the world of fitness.

[RedTailedTuna]

Are all these tips from Westside barbell and not crossfit

[11111011]

I finally understand the meaning behind "spreading" and "breaking" the bar now. Thanks!

[mwgill1]

Excellent tips. Put into use this morning. Thanks!

[sweattshopcincinnati]

I will not train two things in one movement together to save time if it results in loss of performance and increased injury rate. For anyone out there interested in optimal technique I would suggest the crossfit powerlifting cert and the mobility cert taught by kelly starrett. His cert is amazing it will help you stay injury resiliant and further backing why the techniques we use are optimal.

[sweattshopcincinnati]

Remember lifting is biomechanics, physics, and mathmatics. If you pin your shoulders together properly it is impossible to not keep your chest up. And as far as lifting your feet to engage your core, we are working on pressing power with benching. We train what some people refer to as core (a fad word used by marketers to sell their training) every workout. When i want to train pressing power that is what i do. When i want to train (core) that is what i do.

[sweattshopcincinnati]

We use a wide stance so that we do not lose balance with heavy weight. This way we avoid leaning and putting more stress on one shoulder, increasing injury rates. Also we do not recommend feet on bench or up in any way. This flattens your back out. Which means your back will not be able to displace force optimally. This means highr risk of injury to your back. This is simple physics, just look at suspension bridges.

[sweattshopcincinnati]

This is Shane Sweatt. This is only a small portion of what I covered for bench press technique. Yes, there is a natural arch like i said. What i am referring to is that this is not a competition arch. You can refer to one of Laura's competition videos to see what this looks like. What I explained at the seminar was the optimal way to bench for everyone without special competition needs. This style has produced the highest results and lowest injury rates resulting in too many WR lifts to count.