FT Tier 2 not hitting shoulders enough?

[Scott Stevenson]

So I did these last night as an MR. VERY humbling, but VERY effective. For a little technique clarification, our benches lean back (or I guess since we are facing the bench forward) at a VERY slight angle. I found myself trying to arch back away from the bench, probably to keep myself more upright. Should I be more flat and forward, pressing slightly more behind the neck? I understand I've got to play with this a bit to find my personal sweet spot, just curious what your original intentions are.

Yes, definitely find a sweet spot here, but the idea is that the torso positioning will force you to use the middle head of the delt (and scapular retractors, external rotators, etc.) to do the motion. You generally shift the stress away from the anterior head and upper chest (which happens when folks start arching a lot to hoist more weight) and back into the delt.

I suggest setting a distance better your head (face) and the bench that is very slight (6" or less) and keeping that during the lift. Ideally you're positioned so that you feel this through the entire delt - mainly anterior and middle portions, but even the posterior head to some degree.

-S