Zepplin's 300lb bench press fail (vid) and posing pics (pics) *3.6k reps for critique

[zepplin92]

Benched 285 for one solid rep before this .


Any input on what I need to improve on for bench...tricep strength, lat strength etc etc.







A Critique on proportions and symmetry, strong points and weakpoints would be greatly appriciated

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[zepplin92]

[xBONExCROWNx]

you stuck half way up (most common sticking point) take boards and put them on your chest to cut R.O.M. in half so you just just work on that sticking point!

[PJOch]

How long ago did you do legs? Sounded like you said you got a charlie horse, and that always messes up a heavy bench attempt.

Regardless, just keep going heavy and working with it - it really won't take that long to get there, based on how far you got on that rep. Stick to 290 right now, once that becomes rather easy, go for that 300 again.

If you did your legs recently, just attempt to max again when they're not sore.

[FatisBAD]

How long ago did you do legs? Sounded like you said you got a charlie horse, and that always messes up a heavy bench attempt.

Regardless, just keep going heavy and working with it - it really won't take that long to get there, based on how far you got on that rep. Stick to 290 right now, once that becomes rather easy, go for that 300 again.

If you did your legs recently, just attempt to max again when they're not sore.

srs? doing legs will mess bench up?
charlies horse?

[Bruno93]

Decent try on the bench, I'm sure you'll get it next time you try it. Sometimes, a simple change of mood (more positive thinking) will go a long way.

On to your pics, everything looks great but the arms. I got the feeling that your arms may be abit small for rest of your upper body. IMO

[NewbieX2]

You're big as ****, dude. Gjdm.

As far as the bench goes, your grip is kinda narrow. See how at the bottom of the bench your arms are angled at you're pushing at an awkward angle? You want to be pushing straight up. Widen it out a little. May take some getting used to.

When you lowered the weight to your chest you didn't seem very stable. When it touched you it looked liked you were shocked. You want to make sure you're planted firmly in the bench.



That's me maxing out last summer. Use that as an example of what I mean by being stable. Don't pay attention to my grip cause it's close there, just like yours.

Hope I helped!

[2canman]

srs? doing legs will mess bench up?
charlies horse?

yeah man, hard to believe but definitly possible. I found that out the hard way lol. Anyways, OP- go 3/4 Rom and try working on that sticking point, use cardboard if necessary. Also, very very impressive physique! Also, Don't beat yourself up dude, 300 lbs is a strong bench.

[ZeroReality]

You're big as ****, dude. Gjdm.

As far as the bench goes, your grip is kinda narrow. See how at the bottom of the bench your arms are angled at you're pushing at an awkward angle? You want to be pushing straight up. Widen it out a little. May take some getting used to.

When you lowered the weight to your chest you didn't seem very stable. When it touched you it looked liked you were shocked. You want to make sure you're planted firmly in the bench.



That's me maxing out last summer. Use that as an example of what I mean by being stable. Don't pay attention to my grip cause it's close there, just like yours.

Hope I helped!

Lol, you weren't stable either. Better, but your elbows started shaking and partly flaring out. And perhaps your right chest/side is stronger from the looks of it.

[TheOak123]

Your shredded brah.....looks like you know what you doing so i would recommend just be patient and you will get that 300 bench soon. : )

[NewbieX2]

Lol, you weren't stable either. Better, but your elbows started shaking and partly flaring out. And perhaps your right chest/side is stronger from the looks of it.

I want you to watch both videos again. This time pay attention to not only the trunks of our bodies, but our legs as well. Notice how his legs and trunk shakes. My elbows shake, yeah, but that's not really what I was talking about.

Also, I'm fairly sure flared elbows are better for raw benching. Could be wrong though, but that's what I hear.

[ZeroReality]

I want you to watch both videos again. This time pay attention to not only the trunks of our bodies, but our legs as well. Notice how his legs and trunk shakes. My elbows shake, yeah, but that's not really what I was talking about.

Also, I'm fairly sure flared elbows are better for raw benching. Could be wrong though, but that's what I hear.

Oh ya, I see that. Also, when I do that sh!t like putting foot back and standing on tip-toe, my quad gets a little cramp lol. Do you gotta find a sweet spot or something? I don't think I get tight enough cause when the weight goes down, I kinda come off my toes and always feel like I wanna set my whole foot down on the ground to feel stable, and so I do lol.

[ThaMann]

You are sexy and have my dream phsique (srs. and yes homo.)
also your form wasn't the best in the vid when you pulled it down. You kinda flinched/hesitated when bringing the bar down. Try benching 300 again and make sure you are relaxed when you do it. I'm sure you'll get it right.

[NewbieX2]

Oh ya, I see that. Also, when I do that sh!t like putting foot back and standing on tip-toe, my quad gets a little cramp lol. Do you gotta find a sweet spot or something? I don't think I get tight enough cause when the weight goes down, I kinda come off my toes and always feel like I wanna set my whole foot down on the ground to feel stable, and so I do lol.

You could do either one. Some people go on toes, some people keep the foot flat, but angle it out like they're squatting and push from the heels. I've messed around with both of them a bit and I've settled on having my shins about perpendicular with the ground and pushing off the balls of my feet.

[ZeroReality]

You could do either one. Some people go on toes, some people keep the foot flat, but angle it out like they're squatting and push from the heels. I've messed around with both of them a bit and I've settled on having my shins about perpendicular with the ground and pushing off the balls of my feet.

Then, I feel like my arch isn't as curved/big and that my legs aren't tight lol oh laaawdd. Guess I'ma have to figure it out.

[major36]

Incorperae a floor or board press to work on the lockout and you should be good, nice atempt though.

[Jwilliams2]

Looks like you can bench tree fiddy (srs)

[OneSwoleBro]

It looks like you kinda just dropped the weight going down, and maybe lost some control/momentum? Not sure. Looking solid though, bro! Keep it up!

[carlostherock]

Always stretch out your legs and hips before benching, it will help you keep tight when you arch. You failed just off the chest so your chest is weak. Your triceps could also be but it's hard to say since they come in to play more towards the second half. Main thing you can do is just take a couple weeks before you try again and in the mean time keep benching heavy. 3x5, 5x5. You can even do some speed and chain or band work. Incorporate negatives occasionally, maybe even floor press. Mix things up and have fun with it. Work on your arch and leg drive.

As for pic critique. I don't even have one. Your looking big and lean. Only thing is your rear double bi doesn't give you justice from the looks of your other pics. Might just be me though. That's it, keep up the work brah youre huge

[skrillextrippin]

It was probably the leg cramp that did you in man that happens to me a lot.

As for the pics, it looks like your delts could use some work but overall great symmetry man.

[LinebackerGod]

**** you bench weird as ****. if you were to fix your form youd put on like 30lbs.

[Uri3LV8]

Awesome pics. Great size. Look thick. Solid. Tight. Keep us all posted on your continued progress with any new progress pics or vid clips. Show us what you got man. Wanna see how freakin' huge, solid, thick and tight you can get. Thanks for the motivation.




OP looking juicy

[GodlyBuddha]

Have you tried:

-Contracting your abdominal muscles as if bracing for a punch
-Contracting your glutes as if pinching a coin between them
-Gripping the bar as if you are trying to crush it

Apply these 3 techniques and post a video of your success

[peanut-butter]

Bad luck Zep.

Looking phuking jooocy though. Am 'mirin.

[zepplin92]

you stuck half way up (most common sticking point) take boards and put them on your chest to cut R.O.M. in half so you just just work on that sticking point!

Ah ok, thx man.

How long ago did you do legs? Sounded like you said you got a charlie horse, and that always messes up a heavy bench attempt.

Regardless, just keep going heavy and working with it - it really won't take that long to get there, based on how far you got on that rep. Stick to 290 right now, once that becomes rather easy, go for that 300 again.

If you did your legs recently, just attempt to max again when they're not sore.

4 days before , def impacted the lift tho.

Thx .

Decent try on the bench, I'm sure you'll get it next time you try it. Sometimes, a simple change of mood (more positive thinking) will go a long way.

On to your pics, everything looks great but the arms. I got the feeling that your arms may be abit small for rest of your upper body. IMO

Yea def, thx bro...my arms and calves and def my weakest points , trying to bring them up.

You're big as ****, dude. Gjdm.

As far as the bench goes, your grip is kinda narrow. See how at the bottom of the bench your arms are angled at you're pushing at an awkward angle? You want to be pushing straight up. Widen it out a little. May take some getting used to.

When you lowered the weight to your chest you didn't seem very stable. When it touched you it looked liked you were shocked. You want to make sure you're planted firmly in the bench.



That's me maxing out last summer. Use that as an example of what I mean by being stable. Don't pay attention to my grip cause it's close there, just like yours.

Hope I helped!

Fantastic, thanks for all your help !

yeah man, hard to believe but definitly possible. I found that out the hard way lol. Anyways, OP- go 3/4 Rom and try working on that sticking point, use cardboard if necessary. Also, very very impressive physique! Also, Don't beat yourself up dude, 300 lbs is a strong bench.

Your shredded brah.....looks like you know what you doing so i would recommend just be patient and you will get that 300 bench soon. : )

You are sexy and have my dream phsique (srs. and yes homo.)
also your form wasn't the best in the vid when you pulled it down. You kinda flinched/hesitated when bringing the bar down. Try benching 300 again and make sure you are relaxed when you do it. I'm sure you'll get it right.

Incorperae a floor or board press to work on the lockout and you should be good, nice atempt though.

Looks like you can bench tree fiddy (srs)

It looks like you kinda just dropped the weight going down, and maybe lost some control/momentum? Not sure. Looking solid though, bro! Keep it up!

Always stretch out your legs and hips before benching, it will help you keep tight when you arch. You failed just off the chest so your chest is weak. Your triceps could also be but it's hard to say since they come in to play more towards the second half. Main thing you can do is just take a couple weeks before you try again and in the mean time keep benching heavy. 3x5, 5x5. You can even do some speed and chain or band work. Incorporate negatives occasionally, maybe even floor press. Mix things up and have fun with it. Work on your arch and leg drive.

As for pic critique. I don't even have one. Your looking big and lean. Only thing is your rear double bi doesn't give you justice from the looks of your other pics. Might just be me though. That's it, keep up the work brah youre huge

It was probably the leg cramp that did you in man that happens to me a lot.

As for the pics, it looks like your delts could use some work but overall great symmetry man.

**** you bench weird as ****. if you were to fix your form youd put on like 30lbs.

Awesome pics. Great size. Look thick. Solid. Tight. Keep us all posted on your continued progress with any new progress pics or vid clips. Show us what you got man. Wanna see how freakin' huge, solid, thick and tight you can get. Thanks for the motivation.




OP looking juicy

Have you tried:

-Contracting your abdominal muscles as if bracing for a punch
-Contracting your glutes as if pinching a coin between them
-Gripping the bar as if you are trying to crush it

Apply these 3 techniques and post a video of your success

Bad luck Zep.

Looking phuking jooocy though. Am 'mirin.

Thx fellas...will keep updated in the future....I feel the lighting outside and the weird angle my mom took pics (she took most from sitting down), gives certain poses a weird look and washes away definition and vascularity lol.

[Radin1234]

strong lack of praise for the pictures... big as **** man!!

[zepplin92]

strong lack of praise for the pictures... big as **** man!!

lol thx bro

[Prevented]

Decent try on the bench, I'm sure you'll get it next time you try it. Sometimes, a simple change of mood (more positive thinking) will go a long way.

On to your pics, everything looks great but the arms. I got the feeling that your arms may be abit small for rest of your upper body. IMO

his arms look fine, in my opinion

[iLiftNoodBrah]

zepplin, your looking pretty fawkking joocy man, keep this sh!t up. the second pic looks rediculous, mirin so hard.

[Mikesquest4size]

zepplin, your looking pretty fawkking joocy man, keep this sh!t up. the second pic looks rediculous, mirin so hard.

this. ****in jacked man keep doing whatever your doing