[quote]jstreet0204 wrote:
Steel88 wrote:
At this point I think its best that we agree that for most it’s almost impossible…but there are freaky strong skinny guys out there…
I wouldn’t say its impossible for most, just not likely, because most don’t have the will and or drive to do it. I don’t by any means consider myself an extraordinary bench presser, as I know several guys with numbers much higher than mine, it is just what I have accomplished after learning the proper technique. Here is a good article Bench Press Techniue for Bench Press Competition
I would challange any of you guys wanting to get your bench numbers up to read it and try it for a few weeks, long enough to get used to it, and see how much you can add.
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Thanks for the link, I’m gonna try using these techniques and report back as soon as I can(maybe I’ll reach 315 sooner than I thouht
[quote]jstreet0204 wrote:
Steel88 wrote:
At this point I think its best that we agree that for most it’s almost impossible…but there are freaky strong skinny guys out there…
I wouldn’t say its impossible for most, just not likely, because most don’t have the will and or drive to do it. I don’t by any means consider myself an extraordinary bench presser, as I know several guys with numbers much higher than mine, it is just what I have accomplished after learning the proper technique. Here is a good article Bench Press Techniue for Bench Press Competition
I would challange any of you guys wanting to get your bench numbers up to read it and try it for a few weeks, long enough to get used to it, and see how much you can add.
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Thanks for the link. Read that last night and applied it at the gym today. Found a real difference.
Glad you found it useful. It will seem a litle akward at first but once you get accustom to the form, you will feel much more stable on the bench and if you are doing it correctly you should feel like a spring as the weight comes down.
I keep reading about how the lats help you get the bar off your chest. This is what I’m having the most problem with in my setup. If you flare your lats, won’t you lose some of the tightness you need to retract your scapula? Also, do you even do this on light warm-up sets? It seems like it takes a lot out of me to do this every rep.
You don’t really flare them like you would if you were trying to pose in the mirror. It is more tightening them. It may be harder for guys with minimal lat development, but the idea is to support the backs of your arms by digging them into your lats. It is still critical to keep your traps and shoulder blades squeezed together. No I don’t do this on light warm up but as I get heaver I start to focus more on it.
[quote]Steel88 wrote:
jstreet0204 wrote:
Steel88 wrote:
You have a point, and I know that it is possible but the number of people who can do is extremely small…and anybody who lifts knows that for some people a 40lb or even 10lb increase in their bench becomes like a mountain when you are trying to reach a new max.
I can imagine that you must have pushed like hell to get to 230 as it is…and if you really do weigh half of that then…you are NOT reaching 270…I just can’t believe it.
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To sum it up its all about diminishing returns from your body.
That made me laugh I haven’t weight 115 since I was in the sixth grade.
Yeah I think you misunderstood me. I weigh 230lbs. My last bench press competition I did 485. My point was that there is much more technique in bench pressing for weight than people realize. If I am benching for Hypertrophy, I will keep my elbows out, back flat, and bring the bar down midway on my chest.
If I am benching in a competition, it is totally different. I get into position with an extreme arch in my back which makes my chest higher and lessens the range of motion. My shoulder blades are squeezed together, and I will keep my elbows tucked in to my side and flare my lats. Then I will lower the bar down to the bottom of my rib cage.
If done correctly, the backs of your arms will sort of dig into your lats, and will almost feel like your are loading up a spring when the weight comes down. This gives your plenty of extra leverage to push from the bottom, that you just don’t get when you have your elbows out wide. That why I say many people can add 50lbs to their bench by using that form.
Glad I can give someone a good laugh :/…anyways I can get what you mean it’s just that its not an easy thing to believe that a 150lb guy could lift 270(although I’m sure its possible).
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back in the day my father did 275lbs at 140lbs, at first when he told me ,I like ya sure you can bench 270 but sure enoghg he pulled out the old polaroid pics and there it was
i went to school with a kid who was about 5’01" and 115, he could do about 180 for ten reps(our coach was like “gotta do everything for a 10 rep max” so thats what we did) he could of probably done 230ish if he practiced.
Good job on the 315
SFW!!
