Is it dangerious to bench press on chair?

[Vivaldi]

I have a pair of dumbells. I use a chair and a stool. I put them near each other and I lie on them with my back on the chair. I used a pair of 23.75 kilograms so far and never had a problem with the chair. Tommorrow, I'll try a pair of 25 kilograms for bench press. Do you suppose 1.25 kilograms difference for each dumbell would make any difference for the chair? By the way My body weight is now 69 kilograms.

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My back is on the chair and My ass in on the stool.

[BestBud]

It is not too dangerous unless the chair is rickety. Think about it, 250 pound pound people can sit in chairs, so you "bench" pressing a little over 200 pounds (in overall weight) will be fine since not even all of your body weight is on the chair. If you decide to lift heavier stuff, then I suggest getting a real bench

[lostgirl_searching]

Right now you are okay but I just prefer a bench when doing bench presses, but please get a bench if you plan on going heavier.

[Truthatanycost]

You can do bench press on the floor on a soft mat, it's probably safer. It prevents hyper-extension too. I used to do this back when I did weights (I only do strength training with isomotion now).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUGDRwge4F8

[Vivaldi]

My arms cannot go back on the floor. To be ableto go back, I do it on the chair.

[squatrackcurler]

why not just do pushups? and then save the dumbbells for other things like overhead pressing and rowing? and also someone mentioned floor pressing, which is also a better idea than using your set up

[Vivaldi]

I do push ups too in different days. Doing 43 reps in one set won't improve the muscle.

[Vivaldi]

On floor, arms cannot go back.

[squatrackcurler]

For pushups, try cluster sets. For example, do 20 reps, rest 20 seconds, do 10 reps, rest 20 seconds, do 10 reps. That's one cluster, now wait 2 minutes, and do another cluster or two. You can use chairs and stuff if you want, it's just doesn't seem that safe. Also, you can make the pushups harder, like having your feet inclined, or having your hands wider, narrower, farther forwards or backwards. In the end its just up to you really

[Vivaldi]

Push ups. I do 43 reps in first set. 25 reps in second set. 16 reps in third set. I force myself until failure.

[AlexMorris]

take some bricks and a board and there, you have a real homemade bench... but chairs will doo the job too if they are not made of plastic or some other cheap material

[Phoenix98]

I wouldn't advise it, it's not good on your back.

[Vivaldi]

Chair can break?

[Phoenix98]

Yeah the chair could break if there is to much weight but that would of course depend on the chair.

But also because it just doesn't have good support for your back it's not made right to be used in that way also there's nothing supporting parts of your back.

if you have a bench of some kind it would be better you can even do it on the floor.

[Vivaldi]

On floor, my arms cannot go back. For this reason, I do it lying on chair.

[Phoenix98]

Your arms shouldn't go beneath your shoulders anyway.

[Vivaldi]

Why? İsn't it less effective?

[Phoenix98]

No the correct way to do it is to just just a little bit below were the shoulders begin.

If you go down to low you could have trouble getting the weight back up and it'll tear your shoulder it also puts more stress on it the lower you go.

[Vivaldi]

I don't have any problem with getting weight back up. I do 9 reps this way

[Vivaldi]

I believe I am doing the proper form. Going all the way up and down.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

How do you bench press on a chair?

[Vivaldi]

My back is on the chair and my ass is on the stool. Feet are on the ground with legs 90 degree angle fold.

[Vivaldi]

I hope you understand my English.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

Why don't you just do it on the ground? Also, if you were actually lifting heavy weights, I'd be more inclined to say it's dangerous, but that's not heavy

[Vivaldi]

A pair of 25 kilograms means 50 kilograms. You think that wouldn't be a problem for the chair?

[Vivaldi]

My body weight is 69 kilograms and the total of dumbells weight is 50 kilograms. All that adds up to 119 kilograms.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

Thanks hawking, I can add 😂😂😂. It's still not that heavy

[Vivaldi]

Allright. Just wanted to be sure you understood me :)

[Jan1ssary_]

Is this a joke question or somethin' ? Lmfao.

[Vivaldi]

why should it be a joke?

[Vivaldi]

I will use a pair of 25 kilograms for bench press tomorrow. The total weight will be 50 kilograms. I will bench press on chair. I was bench pressing 47.5 kilograms up to now. Tomorrow, it will be 50 kilograms ( A pair of 25 kilograms dumbells).

[Jan1ssary_]

U will break the chairs dude lmao.

[Vivaldi]

I did not have any problem with 47.5 kilograms.

[Jan1ssary_]

Aight gl then.. u do it with bar or somethin' ?

[Vivaldi]

I do with 2 dumbells, not bar. 2 of 25 kilograms dumbells. The total weights of them are 50 kilograms. I will let 50 kilograms be the last weight for me to bench press on the chair. If the chair was able to carry 47.5 kilograms, it should carry 50 kilograms too.

[Jan1ssary_]

Just do it on your bed anyway lol.

[Vivaldi]

My bed is big. My arms cannot go back if I do on bed. It would be like doing it on floor. To be able to go all the way up and down, I do it on the chair so my arms can go back.

[Vivaldi]

I will not go any heavier than 50 kilograms. I will let 50 kilograms be the last weight for bench pressing on the chair.

[Vivaldi]

This is never a joke. It is a realitiy.

[Shawn58]

Yes that's hella dangerous

[Ahrixxa]

haha go for it

[Vivaldi]

I go for it