Bamboo Bar Bench Press at Westside

February 25, 2009 on 10:00 am | In Strength Training, Unreal Strength Building | 9 Comments

I had a chance to get up a short video from last week’s trip to Westside and Elite.  This is Louie Simmons’ bamboo bench press for shoulder rehabilitation.  Louie mentioned that some of his powerlifters have had shoulder issues, and training the stabilizers has gone a long way towards correcting it.

The bamboo bar is very light and almost flimsy feeling.  It is not like a rigid straight bar!  I have performed the suspended kettlebell bench on a regular bar and it was a piece of cake compared to the bamboo bar!  If you wanted to replicate the movement of the bar, it could be made out of PVC pipe.  Louie had a custom PVC bar which I can get a picture up of shortly.

Bamboo Bar Bench Press at Westside Barbell

-JOE HASHEY, CSCS-

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  1. AWESOME!!

    Comment by Bill Long — February 25, 2009 #

  2. Bamboo Bar Bench Press at Westside http://synergy-athletics.com/effective-s...
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    Comment by jhashey — June 23, 2010 #

  3. @jhashey Met with the firefighters today. Went well. Kind of lazy guys. Ltnt will have me back to put thru a workout.
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    Comment by Matt_Ladewski — June 23, 2010 #

  4. @Matt_Ladewski Nice – hopefully that works out, would be a great in with the “good ol boys” club in town.
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    Comment by jhashey — June 23, 2010 #

  5. @jhashey One guy wanted to lean stuff but says he does not want to work hard. He was 60.
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    Comment by Matt_Ladewski — June 23, 2010 #

  6. @Matt_Ladewski there is always a few of those everywhere. Just 100% soft. I usually go with the “well these exercises use more…
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    Comment by jhashey — June 23, 2010 #

  7. @Matt_Ladewski …more muscles so you will get leaner faster” reason, then make them do my regular program.
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    Comment by jhashey — June 23, 2010 #

  8. @jhashey Things went well today. One guys wants to work with me already. good start.
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    Comment by Matt_Ladewski — June 24, 2010 #

  9. @Matt_Ladewski perfect! The best part about adults is they are great about refferals.
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    Comment by jhashey — June 24, 2010 #

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