Dyel here, every time I do the bench press it works 90% shoulders

Wider grip. Just careful of your rotator cuff.

>>41123199
Do dumbbell inclines. Way better

>but as soon as I hold weight
Even just the bar?
If not, you might need to deload, deferring to unwanted muscles can happen when the weight's too heavy for what you're trying to target.

>>41123199
>works 90% shoulders and 10% chest

you cant tell what its working. getting a pump or feeling a "stretch" isnt representative of what muscles are being used. controlled muscle contractions are a meme

>can't squeeze my back very much

keeping a tight upper back and retracting your scapula is a skill. you need to practice. you should be concentrating on it the whole movement, and it should be so tight your back hurts

alot of it comes from the setup. if youve seen a powerlifter setup their arch, you need to do the same, but less extreme

also, setting the jhooks lower and getting a lift off will help you keep your initial tightness

>>41123263
It was only 70 lbs but next time I'll try just the bar

>>41123199
DO A REAL PRESS

OHP

>>41123308
>not doing ohp, bench, DB incline bench, and push press

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>>41123322
>push press

>>41123199
Stop trying to make it an isolation and push some motherfucking weight.

>>41123249
>t. Someone who can't find a spotter so he makes excuses not to bench

>>41123199
Wider grip and "bend the bar"

>>41123711
>bend the metal bar

what did he mean by this?

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>>41123764

It's better to word it "fold the bar".

You imagine your hands moving inward to touch together, folding the bar in the middle like a straw, as you press the bar away from your chest... after a 1/2 second pause, of course.

This mental position brings more pecs into play than shoulders. You squeeze your pecs together to lift the bar up, rather than push it with arms.

>pay me

>>41123322
S-shut up. My g-gym buddy bailed on me.