405 pound bench press moved smoother this time, vid

[bsrkoacar2]

Felt good and smooth. Should I try to pause it next week or go for 415 touch and go?

[johnvee73]

Felt good and smooth. Should I try to pause it next week or go for 415 touch and go?

nice.

How come your boyfriend didn't spot you? He just sat in the back and watched.

[Legendsneverdie]

short arms lol.

[bsrkoacar2]

short arms lol.

Bro, im 6'3" with long arms. 660 deadlift video for proof



Plus my first 405 from a different angle

[stevemckenna]

I was hesitant at first when you unracked it and starting shaking.

[bsrkoacar2]

I was hesitant at first when you unracked it and starting shaking.

Appreciate it

[SamIAm1892]

Based bro.

How often do you train bench press and which exercises do you think have the most impact on increasing your bench?

[BigDeeps01]

Nice bro congrats

We have pretty much identical lifts from when I used to lift for strength

The sooner you quit the powerlifting stuff and just lift for volume/pump the happier you’ll be bro srs

[BalognaNbeans]

Very nice

[bsrkoacar2]

Nice bro congrats

We have pretty much identical lifts from when I used to lift for strength

The sooner you quit the powerlifting stuff and just lift for volume/pump the happier you’ll be bro srs

Thanks bro. Idk. I do kinda of a powerbuilding routine. Hit main lifts heavy first and then do kind of a bodybuilding style after. If I'm not getting stronger I get bored

[bsrkoacar2]

Based bro.

How often do you train bench press and which exercises do you think have the most impact on increasing your bench?

I hit it 2x a week. When I'm not peaking, I hit 5x3 on Monday and then 3x8-12 on Thursday. I have to do a lot of tricep work cause my sticking point is usually right before lock out. Neutral grip db skull crushers have definitely been helping, I just hit them hafd with a lot of volume. But honestly I mostly just bench press and keep adding weight to my sets and reps. I also do db incline on Monday.

If I hit a sticking point I may start doing floor press or close grip bench but I'm still making progress doing what I'm doing.

[FoulSmell]

Miran

[bsrkoacar2]

Miran

Thanks bro

[BigDeeps01]

Thanks bro. Idk. I do kinda of a powerbuilding routine. Hit main lifts heavy first and then do kind of a bodybuilding style after. If I'm not getting stronger I get bored

I hear you, I just kind of work in different strength/rep goals now

If your first set of incline DB press goes from 125s for 8 to 130s for 8, or 125s for 9, you got stronger

Or chest supported row going from 3p to 3p and a 25

Basically just not solely focused on powerlifting 1RM goals

My joints definitely feel better

[bsrkoacar2]

I hear you, I just kind of work in different strength/rep goals now

If your first set of incline DB press goes from 125s for 8 to 130s for 8, or 125s for 9, you got stronger

Or chest supported row going from 3p to 3p and a 25

Basically just not solely focused on powerlifting 1RM goals

My joints definitely feel better

For sure. I accept that I can't do it forever but my joints still feel good. Still gonna gas it

[bsrkoacar2]

nice.

How come your boyfriend didn't spot you? He just sat in the back and watched.

Lmao, that dude was just mirin. Most of the gym watched. Thanks though, reps on recharge. I've never used a lift off. It might help but I don't want to change anything on a heavy lift. So I just do it myself. No spotter, it's the onlynwayy

[induced_drag]

Nice job. I paused all my heavy benching. (heavy being 1-3 reps) When I starting dealing with heavy weights, ALL the movements were very deliberate and very controlled.

I would say best bet is stay tight, pause and press vs trying to take advantage of any t&g. Solid work!

[bsrkoacar2]

Nice job. I paused all my heavy benching. (heavy being 1-3 reps) When I starting dealing with heavy weights, ALL the movements were very deliberate and very controlled.

I would say best bet is stay tight, pause and press vs trying to take advantage of any t&g. Solid work!

Thanks bro. Yeah that's good advice. pausing could definitely help prevent a pec injury. I think I can get that paused.

[induced_drag]

Thanks bro. Yeah that's good advice. pausing could definitely help prevent a pec injury. I think I can get that paused.

Yep....you are now moving weight heavy enough to rip and tear stuff. Treat w/ respect and be very deliberate. Hard to see from your vid, but your lower body looks a little 'loose'. That was something I had to learn to work on. When you are bench for singles, your setup is almost so uncomfortable that it is not a position you want to stay in. Eg, get in, get tight, and rep.

MUCH easier to keep shoulders retracted with a lift off. Even if you dont need the spot, take the lift off. Easy for shoulders to come un pinned trying to lift off. Fuk ego, and take lift off. With the weights you are now moving, slip ups in form make BIG injuries.

Nice work all the way around!

[MajorTendonitis]

Mirin OP . I would have been happy flat benching 3 plates . Got it down but not up lol , and was amazed at how fuking heavy it felt unracking.
4 plates,well that’s just insane

[bsrkoacar2]

Mirin OP . I would have been happy flat benching 3 plates . Got it down but not up lol , and was amazed at how fuking heavy it felt unracking.
4 plates,well that’s just insane

Yeah it's all relative. When my max was 275 it felt just as heavy as 405. Appriciate it bro

[bsrkoacar2]

Yep....you are now moving weight heavy enough to rip and tear stuff. Treat w/ respect and be very deliberate. Hard to see from your vid, but your lower body looks a little 'loose'. That was something I had to learn to work on. When you are bench for singles, your setup is almost so uncomfortable that it is not a position you want to stay in. Eg, get in, get tight, and rep.

MUCH easier to keep shoulders retracted with a lift off. Even if you dont need the spot, take the lift off. Easy for shoulders to come un pinned trying to lift off. Fuk ego, and take lift off. With the weights you are now moving, slip ups in form make BIG injuries.

Nice work all the way around!

Solid advice. Yeah my left leg kicked out a bit cause I had a little cramp. will work on getting tighter. Thanks for the advice man.

[bsrkoacar2]

Based bro.

How often do you train bench press and which exercises do you think have the most impact on increasing your bench?

Also lat work has helped a lot. Your lats need to be just as developed as your delts, tri's, and pecs. They are the base and give stability. Also they help get the bar moving off the chest. Feels like a spring when the bar comes down. I feel them getting really tight and then that tension transfers to the bar off the chest

[bsrkoacar2]

Very nice

Appreciate it

[BigNik78]

Extremely moggening. Nice job op.

[RogerDuck]

Hard stuff

How much do you DB press btw?

[bsrkoacar2]

Hard stuff

How much do you DB press btw?

Not sure. I do it for rep work after bench and slightly inclined and our DB only go to up to 150s. I normally do like 120-130s for sets of 8-10

[bsrkoacar2]

Extremely moggening. Nice job op.

Thanks bro

[p7nk]

no bulge in the shorts, shame.

[bsrkoacar2]

no bulge in the shorts, shame.

Quads too big. I hang low no homo

https://imgur.com/a/bruEl9v