Bench Press 390 x 3 (PR), 325 x 10 (PR)

[Fx4Ranger2002]

Bench press is by far my favorite exercise. I am currently just getting back into weight lifting after a several month break. I am only benching 225x10 right now though@180lbs. I am around 6'1 so my arms are pretty long. Any tips on increasing my bench?

[HHH396]

@Fx4Ranger2002 Get your triceps strong by doing a lot of heavy close grip bench presses and skull crushers.Also do lots of military presses as well.Tricep strength is paramount in benching heavy weight!!

[jasonyoungisnumber1]

when you benched the first time it appeared as though your left leg had an orgasm.

[HHH396]

@jasonyoungisnumber1 haha yeah i think it did!

[SugarInHisBlood]

Well, and happy birthday to me! LOL

Why'd I have to come along when you stopped wearing shorts?

Amazes me the way the bar bows down on each end.. Hope that bar never snaps in the middle!

[krazziejrboi]

beast... btw your spotter, does he bench at all? just wonderin

[HHH396]

@krazziejrboi Thanks man! The spotter(my brother) does bench.He benches about 200 lbs with a reverse grip...he's 62 yrs old.

[JOELHATSWELL]

Mint song btw :)

Was chest day was today and it went great, i had no wraps or anything, wasn't even at my own gym, got wrecked last night so it wasnt boding well, anyway, i hit an easy 200 for 8, so i then did 210 and got 8 reps out which smashes my PR by 5lbs :) So then i thought F*ck it and went for 225 and got out 5 solid reps after those 2 sets, take away the 210 set i coulda got 6,7 maybe even 8!!

Next week 225 is mine!!!!!

[j0540212]

you're still an animal mark, even after tough jobs at work - good job!

[HHH396]

@j0540212 Thanks Josh,I appreciate it!

[TirumphantAce]

Excellent pressing, as usual. What sort of wrist wraps do you use?

[HHH396]

@TirumphantAce Thank you! The wraps are APT.

[JOELHATSWELL]

BEAST!!! Even tired you lift a shit load!

I did Dumbells today, hit 90s for 8,6,7 over 3 sets, any tips for DB Pressing? Iv been told t go t 90 degrees, but i go deeper than that as that seems too shallow to me.

Cheers Mark

you are a savage ;)

[HHH396]

@JOELHATSWELL Thanks a lot Joel! I try to touch the dumbell on the side of my chest.For dumbells I really try to grip them tight and keep my arms and lats flexed.Just basically trying to keep everything tight and controlled.

[zaz01]

Well done Mark !!!

[HHH396]

@zaz01 Thanks my friend!

[BRETZERR]

Great job Mark. I always find those days when your body isn't feeling up to the REAL heavy weight, it's a good time to go back and clean up those rep PR's.

Nicely done my friend. Good things to come for sure....

[HHH396]

@BRETZERR Thanks Randy! Yeah I've had it tough on my shoulders with work and all the last week.I'm probably more at 400 x 3 if I was feeling half way decent.That's also why I didn't bite off to much on the second set.I figured 325 would be comfortable and I technically haven't hit 325 x 10..even though fresh my 10 rep is more in the 340 range.

[BRETZERR]

@HHH396

You don't have to explain yourself to me bro....I know this isn't your top-end of strength. Everyone goes up and down depending on what is going on in their lives....good workout.

[A550RGY]

Can really see your muscular chest at 1:27. Powerful!

[HHH396]

@A550RGY Thanks my friend!

[bigfattrolllord]

You strong little bastard.

[HHH396]

@bigfattrolllord Haha thanks brother!

[PowerlifterTy16]

good job Mark! you couldve gotten 11 possibly on the 325

[HHH396]

@PowerlifterTy16 Thanks Ty! Yeah I might have had another with 325 but I was happy with just 10.

[rctriplefresh5]

sorry for being nosy? but did yo ubuy glenn a new cam?

[SML693]

Great job mark! Yea man you're "no doubt" (pun intended) good for 400x3, I was thinking 405x3 personally.

btw, if you're shoulders were sore, why make the song hella good? You werent feelin hella good today! =P

[HHH396]

@SML693 Haha Yeah the song doesn't quite match does it.I'll see next time if I can get 400 x 3 or maybe 410 x 2.

Thanks Shane!

[IAmJohnzor]

can you please stop being so beast? lol jk bro nastyyyyyyyyy lift

[HHH396]

@IAmJohnzor Thanks bro! Hopefully I can be a little more beastly next time :)

[THCaboutstrongeR]

stop showing me up dick no kidding good lifting

[HHH396]

@THCaboutstrongeR Haha thanks brother!

[BeantownDungplop]

390 x 3 is ROCK! For perspective, NFL Pro-Bowl DT Vince Wilfork benched 375 x 1 on his pro day.

Great work!

[HHH396]

@BeantownDungplop Thanks buddy! I should be good for 400 x 3.This was done after work and my shoulders were beat.

What's your first name? I'm Mark by the way.

[BeantownDungplop]

@HHH396 My name is Daniel. Good to know you, Mark!

It's really cool to have fellow lifters on YouTube and to have those lifters push each other to be better.

[HHH396]

@BeantownDungplop Likewise Daniel! Yeah I agree,I've met a lot of great people on here.I'm hoping to get as strong as you ;)

[fastandrea]

Rock on! ( In the 'new' room lol ) Big Iron! ***thanx again for the gift-I'm psyched : )

[HHH396]

@fastandrea Thanks! Yeah start posting!

[kraftsportNO]

well done on a sub par day. There will always be better days! Nice with two PRs!

[HHH396]

@kraftsportNO Thanks my friend! Yes you are right!

[HHH396]

@Kazmaier Thanks my friend!!!

[HHH396]

@Kazmaier Yes you are right.I should be able to hit that fro 4 reps.The last two jobs I've done at work have beat my shoulders down and this was right after work also.

[IncredibleHulkRobert]

Benches are looking impressive

[HHH396]

@IncredibleHulkRobert Thanks buddy!

[cyberkai99]

Sweet sets Mark. Your lifting is always awesome. My buddy Robert even agreed about this video being simply awesome. The guys at our high school think they're big shit being able to press 325 X 1 and 225 X 10. They haven't seen your shit yet. As for me, I used to be close to your strength. What the hell happened? HAHAHAHAHA! Nice job Mark.

[HHH396]

@cyberkai99 Thanks Gavin! I'm a little stronger than this videos shows.This was done after work and after a couple odf jobs where i used my shoulders and arms a lot...so I was pretty beat.Hopefully better to come!

[bomdigi1]

great! i like to bench on monday to makes me look forward to mondays!

[HHH396]

@bomdigi1 Thanks man!

[WinterHaven]

God you look great. you are a nice big hunky man. Great legs too!

[rctriplefresh5]

@WinterHaven i like whats between his legs better than the legs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fivefingerbp98]

coulda done 325x12 i bet. nice job bro! last upper body workout at skool i hit 300x6 for two sets then did 320x5 (last one was assisted just a lil bit) then i hit 230x15 and i was done with the bench part of my workout. keep this hard work up tho mark! thumbs up!

[HHH396]

@fivefingerbp98 Thanks Phillip! My shoulders were pretty beat after work.

[BIGDADDYJOHNSON27]

good job

[HHH396]

@BIGDADDYJOHNSON27 Thanks Lee!

[shrefflercinnbj500]

cool bench good job

[HHH396]

@shrefflercinnbj500 Thanks Bj!

[rctriplefresh5]

more prs during the work day

haha it looks like the bar is touching the wall.

[HHH396]

@rctriplefresh5 I know it does look like that but it;s about a foot from the wall actually.