i've been doing these weighted. at first i would hold a plate like in the pic, but once i got to 20kg+ it became unwieldy. so now i let my arms hang vertically and just grip a plate in my hands. this means that i don't get to a 45 degree angle. should i stop doing this?
Yes- hold a barbell across your back instead
>>41610921
>it became unwieldy
So do lower weight until you get better control.
>>41610941
thanks, i'll try that.
>>41610957
how would i "get better control"? it's nothing to do with my strength.
>>41610921
>>41610941
Put a bar on your back and you'll die. Put the bar on the ground.
>>41610983
i already tried that, it shortens the ROM even more than what i've been doing.
>>41610921
Dumbells work well for me
>>41611006
Then you have must have a tiny bench or you're a giant.
>>41610921
Use a kettle ball or dumbbell if you need more than 20kg in a small size.
>>41611034
i'm not very tall so i can't set the bench very high
>>41611028
>>41611108
i tried dumbbells and kettlebells. the only way to get a 45 degree back angle is to bend my arms, which i'd rather not do.
>>41611115
put the bench on these things to raise it up.
Just do seated good mornings
>>41611142
raising the bench is a great idea. thanks.
>>41611180
np. but still don't put a bar on your back.
>>41611207
as long as it isn't on my neck, what's the problem?
Sometimes when I do these I get a sharp pain at the back of my knee. Any idea what could be causing that?
>>41611240
Hyperextension I'd guess
>>41610921
use kettle bell
>>41611227
Don't sweat it. Google a video of Aleksey Torokhity doing hypers with the bar. I see the article on allthings.gym but too lazy to link.
>>41611414
good video. my gym's bench is a piece of shit compared to that.