Pin bench and Pin Press question

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hello,

I’ve added in some pin bench and pin presses into my program in an attempt to increase strength on the bench and overhead press. I assumed that you put the pins at a level where the bar usually “sticks.” For me the bench sticks about 2 inches off my chest and the press sticks at about nose or eye level, so I’ve been putting the pins there for each lift.

Is that a reasonable way to approach the pin bench and pin press?

Thanks.

Sunil

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I have done pin presses at shoulder level and and above my forehead, e.g. a low and high pin press. I don’t think working at the sticking point is ideal, because the real velocity loss happened earlier than where the bar stops moving.

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Thank you! Very helpful.

Sunil