Bench Pressing Raw

If you've ever been to a power lifting competition or you are a power lifter you have seen a bench pressing shirt or have even used one. Bench pressing raw simply means that you are not using any equipment, in this case a bench pressing shirt.

It is very possible to improve your ability to bench a lot of weight raw. You have to be very careful to always utilize strict form and good technique. When you bench raw with good technique over time you will make good gains.

When you see lifters bench pressing raw you may notice that some of them bounce the bar off their chest. You should never do this as this can lead to serious injury. It is important that you lower the bar with control and then explode off your chest as fast as you can. Speed is one of the most overlooked techniques in bench pressing. It doesn't mean lift as fast as you can with sloppy form. You lower the bar with control (not slow) and then you use speed with strict form to press upward.

It is important that you realize that in order to press a lot of weight raw you need to strengthen all the muscles that go into this compound movement. I am sure you know that you need to strengthen the shoulders, triceps, biceps and even your back. But did you know that you also need to strengthen your tendons as well as train your rotator cuffs?

Training your rotator cuffs and improving your tendon strength will not only help to increase how much you can lift but will also aid in the prevention of injuries.

You can find simple methods to improve your tendon strength with specific calisthenic exercises. There are also training methods that involve certain martial arts movements that will do wonders for your tendon and joint strength. They can be learned quite easily and take very little time to perform.