Tate presses - your thoughts......

[wheyman]

So, lets hear your opinons guys and gals..

[beefcake]

Never heard of tate presses. I've heard of taint though. LOL.

[Shibby]

Yea, never heard that term. Describe the exercise.

[Timma]

Is this where Terry Tate uses you as a barbell?

[SloppyJo]

Is this where Terry Tate uses you as a barbell?

:laughnew:

[Travers54]

I hadn't heard of them until this post was brought up, but here is a description......
http://www.weightliftingdiscussion.com/tatetri.html

[wheyman]

I hadn't heard of them until this post was brought up, but here is a description......
http://www.weightliftingdiscussion.com/tatetri.html

Lol...Yeah, that's them. I tried them today and they seemed to put a lot more stress on my elbows than skulls.. :thumbsdow

[Shibby]

I think if I saw someone doing that in a gym I would laugh at them. Remeber, fancier dosn't mean better.

[wheyman]

I think if I saw someone doing that in a gym I would laugh at them. Remeber, fancier dosn't mean better.

I don't think they are a fancier type movement, although it does appear that way. From what I've understood it's more to help your bench if you are getting stuck at a certain point. It works the tri's in the process. It's used a lot by powerlifters from what I understand.

Who knows, who cares...that's another movement thrown out. ;)

[SloppyJo]

they're kind of similar to this... http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/exerc...extensions.htm

[Narkissos]

I don't think they are a fancier type movement,

Ditto...It looks like a dumbell variation of a close-grip bench...obviously with a more extensive range of motion due to a combination of the use of dumbells...and the 'flared elbows' position.

Looks like they'd hurt my elbows/wrists tho. :thumbsdow