2017 Misc Raw Benchpress Competition(Supps and Mawd Reps)

[Rocky3540]

You benched 10 lbs more than my deadlift pr..... Thanks for that self esteem boost LMAO!

I'm sure you will get it back. Lol. Thanks for seeing my humor. Most people don't.

[Bando]

Yeah not a lazy fat guy. But I do like burgers. Just not Burger King. Whataburger all the way. I need to go do a bench comp. just never make time. 5 or so years ago I was doing full meets. Just got busy I guess.

FWIW I'm almost 10 years older than you and still doing full power.

Will almost certainly wrap up the training intensity for 1RM's after this one. Been a good run, but hard AF on the joints. Looking forward to being a spectator and repping the competitors next year.

[400Lb Gorilla]

Did you sink it into your chest and then your chest actually helped push the bar up?

I gota a pair of paused 315's today @ 181, 25 days out from my comp.

No, it sinks in while I am pausing. I will post it up. I am not going to count it simply because I do not want it to become a habit. I exhaled too early and the bar was heavy enough to take advantage of that loss of tightness. The press itself is all "unassisted".

In my fed, the current 342 @ 241 in 2nd place likely would not have been a good lift. I can only speak for my fed. I can't do singles sinking into my chest so I go slow and controlled through the whole lift. I can see the value in that technique though, coiled up like spring for the rebound, I used to deadlift that way.

The reason a heave gets you a red light is bar movement. Once you get the press command, the bar can only go up. Any downward motion is a red light. Dropping into your chest after a press command isn't any different than if you couldn't raise it. We would call no lift and have the spotters pull it.

USAPL is strict, but it makes you control the weight. It's probably more strict than you are looking for here.

These are the main reasons I am not counting mine That and I feel a certain obligation to be stricter in judging any entry I put in as opposed to the ones everyone else puts in. I am not looking for USAPL or WPF strict. Just controlled and proper. Like the 342 lift you are referring to, Bando, I would not have been aware that heaving was a thing at all. I looked through the last bench comp I held here and there are a few that did it

I am not making it a rule since I would be willing to bet the large majority of lifters here are not powerlifters training for a meet, but rather guys that are just lifting to get stronger, bigger, "toned" , or whatever their goals are. When it comes to squat or deads I am a little stricter because the majority of people that compete in those ARE powerlifters. Not everyone goes for a heavy squat or dead, but most people try to max their bench out lol

[400Lb Gorilla]

I'm sure you will get it back. Lol. Thanks for seeing my humor. Most people don't.

what is funny is you have motivated me to get my squat up some more. 20 more pounds and you would have made my max squat look that easy on bench






My squat is abysmal stupid knee

[fatboystick]

what is funny is you have motivated me to get my squat up some more. 20 more pounds and you would have made my max squat look that easy on bench






My squat is abysmal stupid knee

Wait until you get to my age....everything is stupid

[BrennanMWhite]

My squat is abysmal stupid knee

I can't squat without sleeves (nohomo) (nocrossfit). My knees just hurt if I don't have anything on them. I've been doing a bunch of bodyweight squats and lunges to see if that helps.

[Bando]

No, it sinks in while I am pausing. I will post it up. I am not going to count it simply because I do not want it to become a habit. I exhaled too early and the bar was heavy enough to take advantage of that loss of tightness. The press itself is all "unassisted".

These are the main reasons I am not counting mine That and I feel a certain obligation to be stricter in judging any entry I put in as opposed to the ones everyone else puts in. I am not looking for USAPL or WPF strict. Just controlled and proper. Like the 342 lift you are referring to, Bando, I would not have been aware that heaving was a thing at all. I looked through the last bench comp I held here and there are a few that did it

I am not making it a rule since I would be willing to bet the large majority of lifters here are not powerlifters training for a meet, but rather guys that are just lifting to get stronger, bigger, "toned" , or whatever their goals are. When it comes to squat or deads I am a little stricter because the majority of people that compete in those ARE powerlifters. Not everyone goes for a heavy squat or dead, but most people try to max their bench out lol

Yep, post it up, would be curious to see what Iceman considers heaving, I think sinkers are rare like you said.

Bench has to be the hardest to judge, you're looking at the feet, the ass and the bar in any fed. For deads you just look for lockout without hitching and squat looking for hip crease breaking parallel.

I think there's the most room for argument with bench.

[400Lb Gorilla]

Here it is:

[Bando]

That's probably a good lift but that angle is terrible. It's like you picked the worst possible angle to vid a bench lol.

At any rate, we got time.

Except for me. I have 23 days and that will be my final submission, still tracking for 350 @ 181.

[Farley1324]

So, which one of you Reps is gonna be the first to jump in on the lifting portion of this competition?

You mean like with another 135 lbs like I did in a prior bench comp you ran in the misc? (just came across that vid on my YT today lol)

Go for 185 this time

You're the boss

Well, this sucks you can't really read the paper.

This thing runs long enough I'll see about putting an actual entry in awhile later. I obviously have zero chance at even coming close to placing but I'll see what I can do towards the end

[BrennanMWhite]

Here it is:

[youtube]Hr3Pb0P5XUU[youtube]

For the purposes of this contest, I think it's a good lift. You obviously have control of the weight. You may get a red light in a meet, though. Still not an obvious attempt to "cheat" the lift.

[Rocky3540]

Today's volume work
Flat med grip bench
135x10x2
225x10x2
315x10x7
315x8

Incline
225x5
315x3
225x5
225x2

[YouMadOrMirin]

You're the boss

Well, this sucks you can't really read the paper.

This thing runs long enough I'll see about putting an actual entry in awhile later. I obviously have zero chance at even coming close to placing but I'll see what I can do towards the end

lmao I'm pretty sure you can increase the weight the next time you max out on a paused bench.

[WillNotBreak]

I'll chuck one in tomorrow 400lb.... if I starve today I think id actually only weigh like 180lb.....

[Farley1324]

lmao I'm pretty sure you can increase the weight the next time you max out on a paused bench.

I just did 185 to appease the boss man while entering (by the rules) for the lulz.

It's not like it will matter in any way whatsoever if I hit a true 1RM, I'm only just now back up (2 years off recently) to 225x5x5

[anonymous]

Yinzers in here are strong, I'll be following along. Throw in a long drive competition and I'm in

[anonymous]

Here it is:

That's a solid lift right there, what's the BW sitting at?

[WillNotBreak]

That's a solid lift right there, what's the BW sitting at?

I believe he was around "Fat as fk" give or take a few lbs

[Rocky3540]

Yinzers in here are strong, I'll be following along. Throw in a long drive competition and I'm in

I'm in on the long drive

[Bando]

Today's volume work
Flat med grip bench
135x10x2
225x10x2
315x10x7
315x8

Incline
225x5
315x3
225x5
225x2

Had a couple paused 300's in the basement yesterday, didn't even think about videoing one for this comp until a couple hours later.

Krikey while typing that I jumped on my home scale and got 191, been 182 at the gym forever

[400Lb Gorilla]

Sorry I have been out this last few days, had some shyt around the house needing my attention. Farley, as usual, your adherence to every rule and impeccable form make you good for that 185@208

I should have said 225....

I believe he was around "Fat as fk" give or take a few lbs

Dont be mad I am man size, twink boy

@BHolland, that was at 218. It was not too bad. I have definitely had bench reps turn out a lot worse

[400Lb Gorilla]

Had a couple paused 300's in the basement yesterday, didn't even think about videoing one for this comp until a couple hours later.

Krikey while typing that I jumped on my home scale and got 191, been 182 at the gym forever

Better watch out. The fat lifestyle gets addicting after a while

[anonymous]

Sorry I have been out this last few days, had some shyt around the house needing my attention. Farley, as usual, your adherence to every rule and impeccable form make you good for that 185@208

I should have said 225....




Dont be mad I am man size, twink boy

@BHolland, that was at 218. It was not too bad. I have definitely had bench reps turn out a lot worse

Solid lift , now you gotta get that bench up to 400 to represent your tag!

[WillNotBreak]

Dont be mad I am man size, twink boy

I believe the wimmenz call your frame 'cuddly' lololol

Check ur inbox big boi.

[Vishca]

I'm in, but I don't know when I'll be posting my video of the press.

[Bando]

Better watch out. The fat lifestyle gets addicting after a while

183.5 this morning, whew. Still could afford to skip a pancake or 2

[anonymous]

183.5 this morning, whew. Still could afford to skip a pancake or 2

I still dont know how I played college ball in the 180s, with work and everything I can't eat enough to get in the mid 170s

[Bando]

I still dont know how I played college ball in the 180s, with work and everything I can't eat enough to get in the mid 170s

I always wrestled 119, 126 in HS. Was always trying to get lighter, but the 132, 145 guys weren't much of a challenge.

Thank goodness for these challenges, I can reclaim my former glory, or at least be stronger than a Bro on the internet anyway.

[Mike2cool0]

[400Lb Gorilla]

Farley1324- 185@208

Just quoting this so I remember to add it to the leaderboard in a second

Solid lift , now you gotta get that bench up to 400 to represent your tag!

Working on it. Bench is the one lift I am overly cautious on. Almost scared of, to be honest. It is the only lift that has fukked me up twice and I have had to build back up. My max is not about 30 pounds heavier than the last time I wrecked my shoulder, so.... yeah, every little bit is hard fought for and I try to keep form and rehab/prehab work at the top of my priorities. It would be a good feel to hit 4 plates though

I believe the wimmenz call your frame 'cuddly' lololol

Check ur inbox big boi.

Your entry is good, now all you need to do is post it up.

Give me one night and I swear the last word in your mind will be "cuddly" when you think of me

(no homo)

Cannot argue with those 3 white lights. Good for 330@162. Strong finish on it too.


Cheat sheet cause I am lazy:

Mike2cool0- 330@162



Farley1324- 185@208