Bench Press Shoulder Blades
The first bench press form mistake is something most people are aware of yet tend to have trouble properly implementing.
Bench press shoulder blades. One of the cues or techniques in a bench press is keeping the shoulder blades retracted through the push. Try the low incline bench press. This gives you a better platform to bench press from.
The benefit of keeping the shoulder blades retracted is all about being compact. For the bench press keep those shoulder blades locked in retraction. Many lifters seem to be able to get under the bar with the scapula retracted but through the push the shoulder blades open back up.
In the case of an uneven bench press it s due to one not both of the scapula moving off the rib cage. Your shoulder blades are supposed to be pulled back and down on the rib cage to stabilize the shoulder joint while benching. Lie on the bench with your upper back tight.
The scapula refers to your shoulder blades. Whenever we re benching we want to have our shoulder blades retracted or pinched together as if you were going to pinch a pencil between those blades. Fix anterior pelvic tilt program.
This is the safest and most mechanically efficient way to save your shoulders and increase performance.