ROM thread question

[COLOSSUS]

So when training chest, do you touch your chest?

i dont

[COLOSSUS]

No shoulder/chest movements should allow for the elbow to fall below the shoulder joint - anything beyond 90 degrees on those (or greater than 70 degrees on dips) is just begging for injuries/dislocations...

exactly what happened to me. i was goin heavy on dumbell press a while back and went to low on my right arm and tore my pectoral tendon or something i can't remember. 90 degrees is all you need.

[ROCKILLER]

I go elbow to where my shoulder is, never letting it drop below. Upper arms are parallel to the ground,

I dont see how the location of your ear makes a shit of a difference. :fufool:

I go to arms parallel with the floor when I do flat bench chest exercises too.

[Mr I]

I suppose its different with me, I always bring it down to my chest and that seems to send my upper arms past 90, but then maybe my forearm is longer than all of yours, they say its related to your dick size so it probably is longer than most of yours:fufool:

[COLOSSUS]

:rofl::rofl: at ROCKILLER's signature

[coffee-guy]

Bringing the bar your chest would put anyone's elbows behind their shoulder joints - stop touching your chest unless...

You've adducted your shoulder blades to the point they're touching and your rear delts are holding them into the bench - then the movement comes lower on the chest (just to/slightly below nipple line) and the whole exercise switchs to a controlled power exercise - great for overall upper body development including back, shoulders, arms and core right along with chest....

Change it up and go with neck presses or reverse grip work if you are focusing on giving yourself a change but never......

Stray away from your compound movements while staying safe - arms never below/behind shoulders....