Is it OK to not do bench press?

Benching with the bar locks your hands in the same position throughout the movement, which prevents the arm from rotating freely to keep the humerus properly centrated. This leads to potential overuse injuries, particularly the lifter’s nightmare: tendinitis.

Is the bench press necessary?

Although traditional barbell bench presses are generally considered as a basic, “must have” bodybuilding exercise, the simple truth is that they are most definitely not a mandatory exercise from a pure muscle building perspective.

Should you always start with bench?

Also, when you are performing this exercise, always begin with the heaviest weight you will use for the first few sets. You are at your most rested and strongest at the start, so start off at your strongest with the heaviest weight you can use.

Can you get big without benching?

But can you build a chest without bench pressing? Yes, it’s possible to build a chest without bench pressing. While the bench press is a great compound exercise for building the chest muscles, there are many alternate exercises, such as the floor press, cable crossover, dumbbell press, and push-up.

Should you bench press every day?

Yes, you can bench press every day if the goal is to improve technique, break through a plateau, or prioritize the bench press over other lifts for a period of time. However, it is not recommended to bench press every day if the lifter is prone to injuries, and/or cannot consistently train 7 days a week.

Can push-ups replace bench press?

The bench press is still the king of chest exercises. It’s true, a push-up just can’t replace a bench press if you’re looking for massive gains and already benching a lot more pounds than your body weight. But if you haven’t built up to big weights, a push-up is a satisfactory substitute.

Can push-ups increase bench press?

The push-ups target the pectoral, deltoid, and tricep muscles, which are also the primary muscles used in the bench press. Push-ups can help increase muscle mass, muscular endurance, and muscular strength in these muscle groups. This will in turn increase your bench press strength.