Want to learn how to stay incredibly tight on the bench press & eliminate any trace of energy leaks & weak links? Try the offset leverage barbell bench press shown here by my awesome athlete Ben Lai.
I know what you’re thinking, this looks like easy right? Nope! This is without a doubt one of the most intense full body pressing movements you’ll ever perform as every muscle from head to toe will be firing to keep you from falling off the bench not to mention trying to keep your body & barbell centered. Additionally the level of motor control, core stabilization, & grip strength needed are inordinately high.
Furthermore, level of anti-rotation & rotary stability is off the charts. Think of this as a combination barbell bench press & Pallof press. Whether you’re a high level athlete looking to improve your functional ability to handle unique forces you might experience in your sport or you’re simply looking to improve full body strength you owe it to yourself to at least give this an attempt. This is also a phenomenal exercise for bulletproofing your low back as your spinal stabilizers must work overtime to keep your hips, torso, & spine aligned.
With that said offset loading provides 12 unique benefits.
1. Offset loading is highly effective for eliminating momentum & jerky mechanics as it requires the lifter to lift the weights smoothly & in a very controlled manner without wiggling or shifting. That’s because it forces the lifter to synchronize the movement so that both sides move in unison rather than out of sync. Besides improving mechanics this also places more tension on the targeted muscles making it highly effective for hypertrophy training.
2. One of my favorite features of offset training is that it teaches the lifter to stay tight by increasing intramuscular tension throughout the entire body. In fact, this method helps promote concurrent activation & irradiation (increased neural drive from staying tight) which helps eliminate energy leaks & clean up form. Once you return to… read more in full article + 25 unique offset variations at [ Ссылка ]
