pvc pipe and back streching

**bigDman** · 12-17-2005, 01:44 PM

I hear alot of people talking about how they use pvc pipe to strech there back and get a better arch, but I have no clue how to do this. Anyone want to let me in on this supossivly aswome back strech

**A.FreeRadical** · 12-17-2005, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bigDman

I hear alot of people talking about how they use pvc pipe to strech there back and get a better arch, but I have no clue how to do this. Anyone want to let me in on this supossivly aswome back strech

Are you referring to "self-myofscial release" where you use hard foam rolls (I guess a 4 or 6" pvc pipe would work for this) for stretching?

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**bigDman** · 12-17-2005, 09:27 PM

i have no clue... I guess
i just heard its great for getting a bigger arch while benching

Big6Bench · 12-17-2005, 11:16 PM

you just get pvc pipe and put it under your back when you are benching. Yoy gradually get bigger pvc pipe. I use a football every once now and then.

METAL VIPER · 01-02-2006, 04:49 AM

You keep the PVC under your back while benching? Yikes, sounds painful.

You're supposed to just use the PVC for stretching and warming up your back for the arch.

**Peaked_18** · 01-02-2006, 04:53 AM

Power lifters arch their back and the PVC I guess would act as a support. Your supposed to keep your ass on the bench with an arched back and I guess that would help.

METAL VIPER · 01-02-2006, 05:36 AM

I normally use it just to get my back accustomed to arching if I haven't done it in a while. My lower back can get slight cramps in it. Once I'm warmed up I just focus on keeping as big as arch as I can withouth lifting my ass off of the bench. I got all of my tips for my arch from http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=570881
Check it out, it's a really good article

Get er Done · 07-02-2006, 12:34 AM

i arch over 2x4s and 1x4s to train my back to arch bigger. I will work my way up to 3 2x4s under my back, making sure that my upper back and butt can touch the bench then un rack 135 and hold/bench it while arching as hard as possible

01-02-2006, 04:49 AM	#5
METAL VIPER SEEK & DESTROY Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 542 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 46	You keep the PVC under your back while benching? Yikes, sounds painful. You're supposed to just use the PVC for stretching and warming up your back for the arch. __________________ \m/ METALLICA \m/ R.I.P. Cliff Burton:2/10/62-9/26/86 DIE, by my hand, I creep across the land, killing first born man

01-02-2006, 05:36 AM	#7
METAL VIPER SEEK & DESTROY Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 542 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 46	I normally use it just to get my back accustomed to arching if I haven't done it in a while. My lower back can get slight cramps in it. Once I'm warmed up I just focus on keeping as big as arch as I can withouth lifting my ass off of the bench. I got all of my tips for my arch from http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=570881 Check it out, it's a really good article __________________ \m/ METALLICA \m/ R.I.P. Cliff Burton:2/10/62-9/26/86 DIE, by my hand, I creep across the land, killing first born man

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12-17-2005, 11:16 PM	#4
Big6Bench Amateur Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 35 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	you just get pvc pipe and put it under your back when you are benching. Yoy gradually get bigger pvc pipe. I use a football every once now and then.

01-02-2006, 04:53 AM	#6
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Power lifters arch their back and the PVC I guess would act as a support. Your supposed to keep your ass on the bench with an arched back and I guess that would help.

07-02-2006, 12:34 AM	#8
Get er Done Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 172 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	i arch over 2x4s and 1x4s to train my back to arch bigger. I will work my way up to 3 2x4s under my back, making sure that my upper back and butt can touch the bench then un rack 135 and hold/bench it while arching as hard as possible