You don t required spotter if you are lifting 70 75 of your 1 rep max.
Bench press that doesn t need a spotter.
I m not going to help you lift more because the rep doesn t count if i touch it but i ll make sure you don t die.
Focus is also important while lifting to keep your safe.
But ever wonder why it s so much easier to bench heavy weight on it than it is with a standard barbell.
You can avoid the situation entirely by pressing dumbbells instead like we discussed last week or by using a machine that mimics the bench press movement like a smith machine or a chest press.
Bench in the power rack.
It s important that when you do start your overloading on the bench press that you have a spotter.
This is especially true is you re bench pressing heavier weights because you ll probably die and i m guessing you don t want to die.
If you don t have a spotter you might head straight to the smith machine to bench press.
Set the safeties just below your arch then lower the weight under control and collapse your arch if you need to bail on the rep.
This would involve protocols of using 15 20 more weight than your raw bench press for the same number of reps.
There are some case when there is a need of spotter like if any one doing exercise till the failure at end to complete quality range of motion you need spotter.
Ask for a spot.
As a random who doesn t know you i really don t mind.
If you can t finish a rep you can either sit up with the dumbbells or lower them slowly one at a time to the floor.
The 4 rules of bench pressing without a spotter.
If you re bench pressing without a spotter it s pretty much game over when you get stuck under the bar.
Seriously though if you can t barbell bench press because you either don t have a spotter or don t have the right equipment just switch to the dumbbell press.
In fact it can kill you.
Or let s say you don t drop the bar but can t lift it up after it touches your chest.