EliteFTS.com: So You Think You Can Bench? Part IV

[frosti0408]

is it really ok to lift your ass off ??

[casper123]

Great in-depth series.

[sunriser5041]

What song is being played at the beginnig?

These powerlifting gyms have true workout music!

[anathamon]

@sunriser5041 Ozzy Osbourne - Over The Mountain

[CassOnCall]

I do wonder if there are perhaps better bench techniques out there for cross-over into athletics...

[Chaaarge]

@CassOnCall I think bench pressing this way is the best for athletics. You're pushing with your entire body, even your legs, as opposed to a bodybuilding style bench press where you pretty much just have chest+triceps working. So this will build way more strength, since you're using more muscles. I guess if athletics are your goal though, you won't have to arch your back as much as a powerlifter, since that is more about decreasing the range the bar has to travel, but you should ask a pro :).

[Jpalmieri4]

what an awesome gym, just heavy ass weight and some kick ass rock music!

[Berticus]

@antzzz111 holding the breath the entire time helps you keep your back arched during the lift. There's too many things shifting (organs and such) when you breath in on the way down, and out on the way up.

[antzzz111]

how come he said hold your breath the hole time, i was taught breath in on the way down, and out on up?

[C0nstellati0ns]

who works out with a cap? :S

[Gokulsan]

@C0nstellati0ns Does it matter?

[BeefyDrew]

Seeing that smaller guy bench 600lbs at the beginning of the vid is really inspiring to a small guy like me

[m5p944]

@BeefyDrew you better look again. He's benching 300 pounds. Another 300 pounds is done thanks to bench shirt. My wife can hit 400 with this kind of equipment. Raw is the only way to go.

[finthallon]

@BeefyDrew Small? That guy is pretty damn big if you ask me.

[eskepro]

@finthallon Not in a normal powerlifting gym. In a fitnessgym he's probably the biggest there is.

[Stevofxx]

@BeefyDrew he is not very small

[mjdibenedetto]

whats the difference in doing bench like this and having your back flat on the bench? whats the mechanics behind the form

[hellokatter]

@mjdibenedetto having an arched back creates less distance from the bar to reach your body, thus making the bench easier as it travels less distance. Plus having your back flat allows your elbow to go to low while at the bottom position of the bench which can create a shoulder injury. But with less distance your arms have to travel it is much better for your shoulders

[itsyaboiDRAY]

@mjdibenedetto arching u back is more for powerlifting, its for strength. keeping ur back flat is gnna define ur chest more

[phillyfreak7]

@itsyaboiDRAY No... Just no.

[mafco]

looks like an hollowback. why should this be good?

[TylerDurden87]

This is a great series. Awesome work.

[mlewis003]

keep them coming