435 lb Loose Reverse-Bands & 405 lb Foam Press (at 220 lbs)

Another easy day...not sure if you guys even want to see these, but here it is...

There's a special treat at the end...my oldest daughter hits some D.B. push presses with the 35 lb dumbells...she's awesome!

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[strongboiyessir]

NIce lift as always! I was woundering if u could put up some new vids of u working on back/shoulders?!? Keep it up mannn

[BRETZERR]

@strongboiyessir

There are quite a few vid's up on my channel from last year that have shoulders and back training. Just look through my channel. Everything from deadlifts to push presses, squats, weighted pullups, dumbell rows, to seated shoulder presses.

Thanks for the great comments bro. Much appreciated.

[rctriplefresh5]

also randy i was ust curous..u told me not to go to failure but it seems ure always lifting close to failure..i mean some of ur singles looked a lil tough(at the bottom)

it's funny though u used to have a sticking point closer to the top..and you would think with the reverse bands the bottom would be easy slacker :p

[BRETZERR]

@rctriplefresh5

Nothing wrong with going close to failure...but I am trying to avoid doing grinders. So, most of my videos are comfortable singles, doubles, etc...unless I am going for a max double (like with 395 lbs), or a max triple (like with 380 lbs). I am finding I gain better when I don't go right to failure...my body stays fresher. My sticking point has always been right at my chest with my normal grip. It's close to lock-out with a close-grip.

[BRETZERR]

@Smurfkiller878

Yeah, stick to the basics until they no longer work.  At that point, you can start to work in some of this stuff, depending on where your weaknesses are, etc. Good luck with your training.

[Smurfkiller878]

That's cool! I've only been training a little over a year now and I was wondering if should incorporate methods such as these into my training? I'm not quite sure if I am ready for them though. I train primarily for strength and love benching, squatting, and deadlifting (but I'm not a powerlifter). I'm still young (only 17) so I know I have plenty of time to progress. Do you think progressive overload would still work on making decent gains or should I try some more advanced techniques?

[BRETZERR]

@rctriplefresh5

The foam presses are easier than regular bench presses, but I always do them at the end of my workout, so that's why 405 lbs is hard. I would assume I am somewhere around 410 lbs to 420 lbs on a good day. Who knows...

Current goal is to get to 200kg, or 440 lbs, on the bench. Can't really do deadlifts right now, as I am resting my back that has been tweaked for quite some time. That's why I am just hitting bench these days...

[BRETZERR]

@thuhoan

Thanks for the nice comment...much appreciated. And trust me...it looks easier than it was. 

[BRETZERR]

@Smurfkiller878

It's just another variation to work with to keep things interesting. The foam allows a close-to-full range of motion while giving you a little pop out of the bottom of the rep. Give it a try sometime, if you can find some foam to work with...

[BRETZERR]

@PowerlifterTy16

Thanks Ty. I am slowly getting stronger...so that's good.  Hopefully more to come...

[BRETZERR]

@michaelzwarszawy

Ha, ha...you are right. She is by far stronger than most boys her age...no doubt.

[BRETZERR]

@j0540212

I really like the looser version of reverse-bands...otherwise, I find it takes way too much off the bottom of the lift to be useful for a raw, wider-grip lifter. My lock-out is never an issue.

I like the foam because it allows you to almost get a full range of motion. The foam provides a bit of a pop out of the bottom and that's pretty much it. So I enjoy the variation...

Thanks Josh.