Cressey Performance: EC - 315x3 Bench Press

[767dag]

not bad not bad at all , good job

[claydrummer05]

strong as HELL

[IDMWEIGHTSIDM]

nice job.

[itzjt90]

ok wtf. im confused. should i arch my back or should i leave it flat?

[pudflex1]

@itzjt90 depends if you know what you are doing. Powerlifters tend to arch it to get the full power of the lats into the lift.

[chwits]

@itzjt90 ARCH IT!!!!!

[jjphelps1]

Looks like 225 to me

[moneycowurmom]

@jjphelps1 Watch towards the end when he puts it back on the rack, you can can see all three plates move.

[mookie150p]

isn't calve size more of a genetic thing? I'd say you need to judge his legs size by his thighs, not below the knee.

[MGOyaknow]

@mookie150p yea i heard having big calves and forearms are mostly genetics, which sucks bc i have small wrists

[ChrisTeamProdigy]

yeah that is quite a bit of arch in the back, legs are tiny as well lmao - oh well.

[angrygunsmith]

yeh he should do calves more, but as long as this guy wieghs 80kg its good cz hes doing a good portion of his bodywieght

[redone311]

Some arch in the back is good.

[JupiterRoom]

is he bending his back? i thought that was bad..

[RIEKSONE]

my goal

[MOTUL76]

how heavy was that?

[romanknight6]

read the name douchebag

[MOTUL76]

Haha getting smart over the internet ae? Tough guy!

[MOTUL76]

And anyway i posted that like four weeks ago so do you think i give a shit anymore?

[romanknight6]

you cared enough to respond twice.

[MOTUL76]

I only posted again because i didn't think that a dumb fuck like yourself would grasp the fact that i didn't care. Goodbye

[squat625]

i've met this guy before way back at southside. he is really nice.

[mugen46]

Sick technique

[darkknightnoel]

FREAK OF NATURE!

[iCookie1]

His legs are awfully skinny compared to his upper body. I wonder if he does squats ...

[Heavylifter81]

looks like you had 5, should of keep going! Great job!

[fhunkymonkey]

Loving your articles at t-nation and your new book

[kail518]

Are you supposed to arch your back that much?

[LetsGetAvengerous]

That's what I was going to ask! Seems way to arched to me!

[jbs818]

An arched back isn't bad at all. Lifting your ass off the bench is bad, but not a back arch. Doing so is good technique, actually. Some powerlifters could stand a 12 oz can under the arch they get.

[jimmcd1234]

OK wait...that's Eric Cressey...of the long arms and great deadlift benching 3 plates for 3 reps? Holy Crap!

[NUPowerlifting]

That is all that you have. Still a great job by a small guy.

[pirata13]

BEAST!!!!!