Nick Walker on why he doesn't bench press over 225lb srs

[MetroBrah]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2NRkljR0pZ/

Makes a lot of sense. That mind muscle connection and really focusing on muscular activation is key

[Godfrd824]

I agree. I don't go above 3 plates on bench because it's not worth the risk of injury as well.

[MajorTendonitis]

I agree. I don't go above 3 plates on bench because it's not worth the risk of injury as well.

Agree , I rarely go over 4 plates after hearing about pec tears

[SaviorSelfJT]

Agree , I rarely go over 4 plates after hearing about pec tears

Sames, only go over 5 plates when my rotator cuffs are feeling 100%

[Critter5592]

strength =/= aesthetics. new and exciting

[LargePeter]

Sames, only go over 5 plates when my rotator cuffs are feeling 100%

I bench 6 plates because I'm a fukin boss

[FelixTheCat1919]

I bench 6 plates because I'm a fukin boss

Pretty good brah, but I hit 7 plates just last night. You better go get yourself some Nitrotech to get you over the hump.

[AshWar]

Why would you listen to a roidcel about training


My chest when I benched 225x5 was way smaller than now, at 275x5

Same bw too

[Godfrd824]

Pretty good brah, but I hit 7 plates just last night. You better go get yourself some Nitrotech to get you over the hump.

Lol at you weak pheggits. Adlerian would rep 11 plates like it was nothing.

[dopamine72]

That's only true for enhanced genetic freaks...For the average natty joe they will need a strength program to begin the gains

Its not about the weight numbers its about how much you can move without having a bad bad grinder or fail

I like to train with heavy weight because it gets me bigger, its more functional and it strokes my ego seeing people astonished

Therefore I go up to a weight that I can only do for 1 rep sometimes (90% + of 1rm) but a smooth, gorgeous rep that's quality AF sometimes for multiple sets of singles

Then I'll have some days where I go higher reps and controlled

Cliffs:

DO BOTH Heavy weight and low reps + medium weight and higher reps

[cojones539]

Disagree. You don't see many small guys benching 315+. I see many twinks benching 135-185 though

At my strongest bench I was at my biggest physique

[AlwaysFocus]

Lol at you weak pheggits. Adlerian would rep 11 plates like it was nothing.

what a turd, I repped 12 plates in highschool daily for 8, was nothing

[bicmane123]

literally the biggest dude i know in the gym preaches high reps.

im talking like 30+ rep sets and light weight. 100% mind muscle

[fishnbrah]

rich piana bigger by the day is a lot of light weight 30-20 rep sets

[SmashinYoungVag]

Yeah mind muscle connection is key. But it’s easier to utilize it when you’re 300 pounds of purse muscle. You ain’t gonna have MMC when you’re 100 pounds.

Progressive overlord with mechanical tension is the key for 99% of people

[alain]

He benches 225 now, guaranteed he was chasing numbers when he was trying to put the mass on.

When you are trying to gain weight you are chasing the numbers

[Mortar34]

That's only true for enhanced genetic freaks...For the average natty joe they will need a strength program to begin the gains

Its not about the weight numbers its about how much you can move without having a bad bad grinder or fail

I like to train with heavy weight because it gets me bigger, its more functional and it strokes my ego seeing people astonished

Therefore I go up to a weight that I can only do for 1 rep sometimes (90% + of 1rm) but a smooth, gorgeous rep that's quality AF sometimes for multiple sets of singles

Then I'll have some days where I go higher reps and controlled

Cliffs:

DO BOTH Heavy weight and low reps + medium weight and higher reps

Agree with this. The best rep range is the one you aren't currently doing.

[baldbrah]

Progressive overload is the only way to grow as a natty. Sure if you're juiced to the gills you can grow playing pickup basketball and doing a set of push-ups.

[Shortfuze]

You can get great hypertrophic results by simply slowing your rep cadence (ex. 5 seconds up, 1-second pause, 5 seconds down, 1-second pause, and repeat). You won't be able to use as much weight but the amount of effort exerted by your muscles will be intense and given sufficient recovery time, they will grow. More importantly, you'll avoid injuries and/or premature wear and tear.

[CellyTech]

literally the biggest dude i know in the gym preaches high reps.

im talking like 30+ rep sets and light weight. 100% mind muscle

No chit Sherlock..he's using gear. Volume training works when juiced, not when natty.

[Kewbrah]

Agree , I rarely go over 4 plates after hearing about pec tears

Sames, only go over 5 plates when my rotator cuffs are feeling 100%

This is why I Misc

[TheJediBrah]

No that's terrible advice, especially for a natty

[Kewbrah]

No chit Sherlock..he's using gear. Volume training works when juiced, not when natty.

As a lifetime (long lifetime) natty, I've always gotten more gains from high volume lower weights (pump and burn) than from lower volume/lower rep ranges/trying to lift heavy.

[PShift5]

I haven't gone over 225 for years no point

[RIKTER]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2NRkljR0pZ/

Makes a lot of sense. That mind muscle connection and really focusing on muscular activation is key

There's a fairly recently vid of him doing 200lb dumbbells on incline with great form.

[bicmane123]

No chit Sherlock..he's using gear. Volume training works when juiced, not when natty.

you speaking from experience?

honestly i wouldn't know. i've only lifted heavy and lower reps until relatively recently.

doing 30-40 reps for like 5 sets per exercise is probably a lot harder than lifting heavy and low reps.

probably best to get some of both

[C1SCO]

Disagree. You don't see many small guys benching 315+. I see many twinks benching 135-185 though

At my strongest bench I was at my biggest physique

There is a 155lb Asian dude on YT that only benches, and he hits 410 on the bench.

[crupiea]

I dont bench over 225 either.

Not for any particular reason other than i physically cant because its heavy.

[x-trainer ben]

So I watch a lot of the 4 guys in squares discussion that guys have now on podcasts and there currently is a debate about form , ego lifts and what grows a chest.
Both nick derek and flex described not getting the real feel of chest contractions for years after training, only then did it begin to change.

[LargePeter]

In all seriousness, before he moved to another state the biggest dude in my gym - who was on a ton of gear - did incredibly slow reps with lighter weights. I watched him do a set of squats one night; 60kg - 6 seconds down, pause two seconds, 3 seconds back up.

Same cadence with a 60kg bench press, 40kg overhead press; he did 5 bodyweight dips per set with the same cadence and he was doing lat pulldowns again the same way. Only ever saw him do machine preacher curls, same.

Dude was a fukin beast and had about 6 guys he was training with the same way, all big dudes. He'd get in, eat in the lounge area post training then disappear - when his mates weren't training with him (more often than not they wouldn't have him there) they'd do the one set of training then 5 sets of yakking that Ahnold used to hate. But the lack of intensity didn't affect their gains.