built to fix the lockout, by cutting the bottom of the press away
the boards stop the bar short, so the top half sees weight the full range
would never let you handle
the deep half never gets trained, which is the trade: this is a lockout tool
rather than a chest-off tool
Execution
Have a partner hold a board on your chest, or strap one in place. Set up as you
would to bench, shoulders back and down. Unrack the bar and stabilize it.
lower the bar under control until it touches the board
let it settle on the board rather than bouncing off it
press back up from the board
lock out fully
keep the board in the same place every rep
Start at two boards and stay there. Board count is the whole variable, so add an
exercise note whenever you change it.
This is assistance work, so run it after the main lift of the day.
Purpose
built to fix the lockout, by cutting the bottom of the press away
the boards stop the bar short, so the top half sees weight the full range
would never let you handle
the deep half never gets trained, which is the trade: this is a lockout tool
rather than a chest-off tool
Execution
Have a partner hold a board on your chest, or strap one in place. Set up as you
would to bench, shoulders back and down. Unrack the bar and stabilize it.
lower the bar under control until it touches the board
let it settle on the board rather than bouncing off it
press back up from the board
lock out fully
keep the board in the same place every rep
Start at two boards and stay there. Board count is the whole variable, so add an
exercise note whenever you change it.
This is assistance work, so run it after the main lift of the day.