425 lbs Bench Press Lock-outs 5" From Chest (at 205 lbs)

[jkerns85]

Nice work

[fivefingerbp98]

nice lock-outs bro. even that 425 looked to damn easy for you! you might as well of threw 450 on ahahaha. but are those dumbells good? (the ones u add olympic plates to) im thinking about asking for sum for christmas. i just dont wanna get junk lol. keep the hard work up bro!

[BRETZERR]

Thanks bro - hopefully there is more to come on that front.

Yeah, those dumbells are good for going heavy. They are just awkward to work with at times. But they do the job.

[rctriplefresh5]

no those dumbells suck, they are way to awkward. i can do around 120s each hand on gym dumbells, but struggle with 105s on mine. they suck dicks

[fivefingerbp98]

lol i didnt get them anyways bro =] i saved my cash so i can eventually get more 45's

[BRETZERR]

They aren't that bad...they can be hard on the ego though...

If you are used to lifting gym dumbells that are nice and easy to get into place and press, you will have to go a little lighter with these dumbells. But you won't be able to bounce and limbo with them, so they might be just what you need bro! Ha, ha...

[iliden909]

Nice! I like using chains also to get stronger. I just posted video pressing 425 and can't wait to hit 500 next year

[BRETZERR]

Thanks bro...chains are very useful as well...congrat's on your 425 lb bench.

[armando40]

nice job the 425 should train ur central nervous system for the bigger weight however i like board presses more to train this either way u look great!

[BRETZERR]

Thanks for the nice comment - I appreciate that.

[TaangataWhenua]

Nice work bro, do you always train without a partner? I've been off the weights for about 3 years and used to bench about 365 max. Im getting too weak and skinny. Your vid is giving me some inspiration. Time to hit those basics again. Cheers

[BRETZERR]

Thanks for the great comment bro...I appreciate that! Good luck with your training - hopefully you can get back to 365 lbs! Cheers...

[CptHappyP4nts]

is there like, a set inches from the chest that people use for lockouts?

[BRETZERR]

To me, it makes most sense to do lock-outs just after your sticking point; where you are much stronger than your full bench. For wider-grip benchers, that's lower down than for closer-grip benchers who tend to have a good explosive bottom with their sticking point somewhere at midpoint. Play around with it and see what works for you. Follow your natural strength curve...

[otk8963]

Strong Randy. Next time I do barbell bench i'm gonna try the lock reps and see how I do. I'm buying the 150lbs dumbbells bars this week.

[BRETZERR]

Nice Andrew...looking forward to seeing you toss around those 150's! Thanks...

[WeightLifterNerd]

Nice work randy, I think next workout you should go for 390, I think you are ready, maybe rest up 3-5 days then give it a go.

[BRETZERR]

I would love to...we'll see I guess...

[CertifiedOddBall]

2points my man, smart Safety call.

[BRETZERR]

Thanks bro.

[CptHappyP4nts]

good lifts man. 205 pound strong mother fucker. lol

[BRETZERR]

Ha, ha...thanks.

[BRETZERR]

Thanks Kaz.

[j0540212]

Nice work! I think you could've repped the 425!

[BRETZERR]

Thanks bro...it did feel pretty good.

[HHH396]

Great job with the lockout,it looked easy! That's weird you're still sore from dumbells.You usually heal up quick between workouts.....Haha you're getting like me,where it takes a week to recover from my workouts.But then again dumbells are very similar to bench press and that last session with the 161's was like a max.Then add in the max attempts on bench press and you might be a little burned out on low reps and maxing....just a thought?

[BRETZERR]

Thanks Mark. 425 lbs felt good and I think I can 430 lbs. I think I am sore from a combination of things: the 370 x 2 plus the 161 lb dumbells, then I had a basketball game on Sunday night, and all the low reps I have been doing. I'll give it a couple of days and see how I feel...

My next bball game is Sunday, so I have some time. I am not playing volleyball this year, so I think I should still be able to progress nicely playing just basketball. We'll see though...

[powerlifter95]

easy man!!!

[BRETZERR]

Thanks bro...425 lbs felt good. Hopefully I can hit more than that next time I try these...

[rctriplefresh5]

why didnt you film your 375 set./.

[BRETZERR]

I did. I just didn't feel like putting it on this vid because it was a painfully slow rep and it wasn't a PR of any kind. The main reason for this vid was to show my PR on the 5" lock-out from chest level. 425 lbs felt reasonably easy and I think I can get more. We'll see though...

I love when guys rate my vid's with 1 star!

[rctriplefresh5]

i thought i rated this video 5 stars??

[BRETZERR]

You probably did, but there is always some knucklehead that seems to give me a 1-star on my vid's. I find it funny...

I wasn't meaning you bro. I didn't think you are that cruel! Ha, ha