Rippetoe Bench Press
But if you can t it s not the end of the world if you substitute it with the high bar squat the program calls for 5x3 power cleans.
Rippetoe bench press. Flat barbell bench press. Mark rippetoe author of starting strength shows brett how to bench press correctly. Mark rippetoe author of starting strength.
Keep your back flat on the bench. Find out more about mark s book here. Mark rippetoe popularized the 3 5 workout in his classic book on basic barbell training starting strength.
The bench allows the use of heavier weights but at the expense of the involvement of more of the body and more balanced shoulder strength front to back. Mark rippetoe author of starting strength shows me how to perform the bench press. Using a grip broader than shoulder width hold the barbell above your body then lower slowly to the middle of your chest.
We talk about proper form keeping the importance of this exercise in perspective and safety. Try to learn it. But let s say just for the sake of argument that the time taken from bench press training drops your bench from 300 to 275 while it brings your press up from exactly shit to 185.
The squat bench press and deadlift are the foundation of the 3 5 workout plan. The takeover of upper body training by the bench press was an unfortunate development. Basic barbell training 3rd edition.
These exercises are also the only competitive lifts in the sport of powerlifting. However the power clean is highly technical and difficult to learn. Be sure to check out mark s website at http aom is rippetoe.
The basic 3 5 workout plan. That gives you a press bench press ratio of 0 67 or about 2 3 press to bench a decent strength distribution and a much better place to be when your bench goes to 350. Lie on a flat bench and firmly position your feet flat on the floor a little more than shoulder width apart.