Anyone stick their belly out when raw benching and press to the belly?

[BloodReign1]

Does anyone stick their bellies out when raw benching and press to the belly like a shirted lifter does to decrease the range of motion? This is assuming all other powerlifter form is in place for raw benching.

Here is how Scot Mendelson did his 715.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bu9csQC45c

It looks like he pressed to his chest. Since this is the world record does this look like the optimal place to raw bench press?

[TrettinR]

I lift raw in the USAPL, by rule I can't go lower than the xiphoid process. So no belly benching for me

[Musclekid92]

It's really your own personal preference. I normally hit between my sternum and upper abs.

[swolegantor]

It will be very hard to press alot in that manner.

[roch]

my god the center spoter in green is a tank

[dannyautrey]

my god the center spoter in green is a tank

i agree... anyone know whoda**** is that?



i touch my upper abs and i do press out when doing this. it only takes about an inch maybe even just a half inch off the lift at that point, though..

[skinnycalves]

i agree... anyone know whoda**** is that?



i touch my upper abs and i do press out when doing this. it only takes about an inch maybe even just a half inch off the lift at that point, though..

Mohammad Anuti, there was a thread about him in the ifbb section, i cant seem to find it

[byronsru24]

Sebastian burns is a big supporter of belly benching raw, only he does it because it closely resembles the groove of his shirted benching.

Observe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1mrtt3fUpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyttt5gpHk0

If your a raw bencher though, I'd go with whatever you are stronger with. I'm actually stronger going lower on my belly, then I am hitting higher near my xiphoid. But I have a bigger belly also.

[TrettinR]

You should check with the rules of your federation before training one way. Alot of federations don't allow the bar to go that low

[someonefat]

You should check with the rules of your federation before training one way. Alot of federations don't allow the bar to go that low

This

I bench to upper abs

[NASAKYCHAIRMAN]

Does anyone stick their bellies out when raw benching and press to the belly like a shirted lifter does to decrease the range of motion? This is assuming all other powerlifter form is in place for raw benching.

Here is how Scot Mendelson did his 715.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bu9csQC45c

It looks like he pressed to his chest. Since this is the world record does this look like the optimal place to raw bench press?

I bench press across my chest. Also, bench pressing across the belly is illegal in all major federations!

[byronsru24]

bench pressing across the belly is illegal in all major federations!

Belly benching is legal in lets see:

APF
IPA
UPA
SSA


Thats 4 off the top of my head. And 3 of those 4 have quite a few meets each year.

[G20C]

Think there is a fine line there. I dont bench to me belly as far as the vicinity of my belly button but the lower pec top of the belly area.

Depending on the angle it could look like im going to my belly but id say it's where the pec belly meet.

[NASAKYCHAIRMAN]

Belly benching is legal in lets see:

APF
IPA
UPA
SSA


Thats 4 off the top of my head. And 3 of those 4 have quite a few meets each year.

Illegal:
IPF
NAPF
USAPL
NASA
AAU
USPF
WDFPF
ADFPF

Just to name a few too

[dannyautrey]

WOW, good one



****s pathetic

what's pathetic is you coming in to a forum and doggin on that forum... just a quick scan of about 20 of your posts shows you as nothin more than a **** talking and worthless miscer...

good job at bein a dick!

[UHCougar05]

I arch my back, but I never touch lower than my upper abs, shirted or raw. I actually touch a bit higher raw.

[skinnycalves]

mendlesons spotter is mohammad anouti

spelled it wrong before