Guys,
Could you please comment my bench press form? I'm so disappointed, just can't progress my bench press, failing even at 65kg. Been eating 4,000 cals to no avail.
https://youtu.be/psbQAg4W5Jo
Thanks.
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Shoulders aren't retracted
Chest isn't raised to the bar
Leg drive looks? Minimal
Bar path looks inconsistent
Its a bit bouncy at the bottom
https://youtu.be/EHx1gYTA-Rw watch all 5 parts.
Programming
Your on starting strength. It's very likely NOT enough work for you. If you want to try to stay on it.. Try with a 'fix'
https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog...press-plug-in/FMH crew - Couch.
'pick a program from the stickies' = biggest cop out post.
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06-12-2021, 03:36 AM #5
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How big are you? I made it to 285 lbs doing SS a long time ago without ever failing a set of 5. I was roughly 215 lbs at the time at 6 ft. You can fall back 10% (I think that's what Rippetoe says) and then work your way back up. You also need to add smaller amounts has someone already pointed out. There are expensive plates from like Microgainz that are fractional, or you can make your own. I've hung big washers from the end of a barbell when trying to make small jumps. Do what you gotta do.
I think your bar path looks aight, but your body is squirming a lot. I don't think you're tensed up and ready before you ever start lifting. And work on leg drive as someone said too.Being anti-2nd Amendment is like saying "We have too many rights, please take some away!"
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I assume if you're doing SS you're also doing overhead press... imo if you want to get better benches you need to practice benching more. I know SS alternates workouts, but hey, nothing wrong with doing bench twice a week and OHP once a week. Or do a lighter OHP with increased volume and then focus on the bench more. This is what I did as I used SS as an avenue into power lifting once upon a time. OHP obviously isn't part of the main 3 power lifting movements, so I didn't work it in as much.
Your calories should be more than enough. We're the same height (after I googled it) and I wouldn't like eating 4k calories a day.
What's your other numbers on the program?Last edited by Firefightn24; 06-12-2021 at 10:52 PM.
Being anti-2nd Amendment is like saying "We have too many rights, please take some away!"
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06-13-2021, 12:16 AM #14
All my lifts are very low. 5rm: Squat 100kg, Deadlift 115kg, ohp 40kg.
Thanks for the suggeation, I might try benching twice a week.
I may be getting weight and fat too fast. The only reason I'm eating so many calories is because i can barely make any progress in my lifts so i thought I'll eat plenty of food and eliminate that as a root cause.
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