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Tiny1102
08-23-11, 11:36 am
How much do you want to bench? My goal years ago was 700. Now look at me. Tell me your goal and where are you now?

Roughneck
08-23-11, 12:02 pm
Ive always been more interested in my 3 lift total than just bench. I want to have a total of 2000. In order to do this I guess my bench will need to be around 550. im currently at 400. attainable but will need to put in some serious time.

Bruiser
08-23-11, 12:09 pm
After a four year lay off because of a botched back surgery and now chronic pain, my bench is shit. I haven't tested a 1RM since I started lifting again in December. I will be this week though. I'm guessing it's somewhere around 185 lbs. I just got some sawhorses to use as a safety catch since I don't have a spotter and workout in my garage. I'd love to see 225 by Christmas. I'm planning on starting the 5/3/1 soon so I think with my new plan and diet I should see my goal easily. Especially since I haven't been able to go heavy safely yet. Now that I can, the sky is the limit. Who knows? Maybe this time next year I'll be saying 325...

Brick By Brick
08-23-11, 12:42 pm
Clean and Press 150 lbs. And get a YOU PASSED letter in a month from the NSCA on my Certified Personal Trainer test.

smoothballer
08-23-11, 12:49 pm
The longer term goal that I have set for myself is 315 but I have to get 255 first, then 260 and up and up til I get to where I need to be. I find short term goals work best for me and can be as short as week to week, day to day, or set to set.

pushin weight
08-23-11, 1:40 pm
I would love to see 405...... im a long way from it seeing how my biggest bench thus far is 300...but im proud of that and im going to spend the winter months going for as much as i can, so we will see...

B.S.
08-23-11, 3:00 pm
i want 400 really bad best 1rm to date has been 305

Aggression
08-23-11, 3:09 pm
My best competition bench is 300. My best gym bench was 315.

My long term goal is to hit a competition 405. But first I'd like to nail at 365 raw comp bench, maybe within a year. I've just begun training for raw strength.

Ox
08-23-11, 4:24 pm
If I could get to 225 that would be fantastic.

MRmichael.hooker
08-23-11, 4:25 pm
If I could get to 225 that would be fantastic.

keep working at it bro, you'll get big one of these days

J-Dawg
08-23-11, 4:27 pm
My first competition bench (raw) was only 280. So in a competition setting I'd like to get 315 eventually. I progress quicker and more efficiently on squats and deads. Bench has always been a slow increase but it'll get there with time and training.

Solid Dreams
08-23-11, 4:45 pm
I'd like to get back to 420 eventually, but first I have to get to 315, and before that I have to relearn how to bench.

B.S.
08-23-11, 5:29 pm
If I could get to 225 that would be fantastic.

haha

swoleberry
08-24-11, 2:42 pm
I would like to achieve a 500lbs deadlift by december 31 I'm currently around 450

ghost
08-24-11, 2:49 pm
id just really like to have a solid, reliable, training partner.....

Big Wides
08-24-11, 3:28 pm
Mine would be 500 Raw competition bench.

smoothballer
08-24-11, 3:45 pm
id just really like to have a solid, reliable, training partner.....

Amen brother

Tiny1102
08-24-11, 6:24 pm
First, I would like to know how old everyone is that is benching 300 or more and the goal is 400 or more. Just to let you know. I was 240 when I was 15, 165 at 16(YES THAT IS CORRECT), and 181 at 17. That was my Sophmore, Junior, and Senior years in HIgh School. THe big weight drop was, because I rode a bike everyday 40 to 60 miles and played basketball all the time. Now my bench was 280, 315, and 350. My first year in College I was 18 220 benching 420. I did lots of tricep work when I was younger. All my lifts were raw. I did not do much back work or machine, because I did not have them in the gym I trained at. So, if your still having issues with your goal. Then start doing more triceps and back work. Try only benching one or two times a week. Most important, do not overtrain.

B.S.
08-24-11, 8:14 pm
First, I would like to know how old everyone is that is benching 300 or more and the goal is 400 or more. Just to let you know. I was 240 when I was 15, 165 at 16(YES THAT IS CORRECT), and 181 at 17. That was my Sophmore, Junior, and Senior years in HIgh School. THe big weight drop was, because I rode a bike everyday 40 to 60 miles and played basketball all the time. Now my bench was 280, 315, and 350. My first year in College I was 18 220 benching 420. I did lots of tricep work when I was younger. All my lifts were raw. I did not do much back work or machine, because I did not have them in the gym I trained at. So, if your still having issues with your goal. Then start doing more triceps and back work. Try only benching one or two times a week. Most important, do not overtrain.

305 at 20

Cellardweller
08-24-11, 9:54 pm
The most I ever hit was 355x1. That was doing some singles after my usual flat bench work out so I could probably do more if I was just to go in for a one rep max and had a spotter. I'm 38 and climbing for 405.

Tiny1102
08-24-11, 10:07 pm
305 at 20


Not sure about your weight, but I did not make really big gains in my mind until I was in my 30's. Keep working, but listen to your body. Always push, but if you hurt back off.

Tiny1102
08-24-11, 10:09 pm
The most I ever hit was 355x1. That was doing some singles after my usual flat bench work out so I could probably do more if I was just to go in for a one rep max and had a spotter. I'm 38 and climbing for 405.

I hate lifting without a spotter. Very dangerous. Doing your own lift off is very bad for your shoulders.

Indomitable Will
08-24-11, 10:18 pm
I hate lifting without a spotter. Very dangerous. Doing your own lift off is very bad for your shoulders.

I also lift at home by myself. I can have the spotter bars set just right so that with an arch in my back, the barbell is like an inch above them. If I can't get it, I can set it down, which has happened and isn't exactly comfortable. The goals:

At least 315 in competiton. My first powerlifting meet will be the NY State Championships for 100% Raw in March next year. I just did 320 for 3 yesterday and I will be checking my max September 24th. (Actually, I'll be checking all my maxes, doing a little mock meet at my house. All three lifts, but prolly just two attempts each). My goal when I max will be 350.

I am 29 years old, 6 feet tall and 205 lbs.

Nix0r
08-24-11, 10:20 pm
335 at 23 years old, weighing around 230.

Cellardweller
08-24-11, 11:05 pm
I hate lifting without a spotter. Very dangerous. Doing your own lift off is very bad for your shoulders.

On flat bench the bar just glides out of the rack for me. Cake. On incline bench it's a whole other story.

Solid Dreams
08-24-11, 11:14 pm
First, I would like to know how old everyone is that is benching 300 or more and the goal is 400 or more. Just to let you know. I was 240 when I was 15, 165 at 16(YES THAT IS CORRECT), and 181 at 17. That was my Sophmore, Junior, and Senior years in HIgh School. THe big weight drop was, because I rode a bike everyday 40 to 60 miles and played basketball all the time. Now my bench was 280, 315, and 350. My first year in College I was 18 220 benching 420. I did lots of tricep work when I was younger. All my lifts were raw. I did not do much back work or machine, because I did not have them in the gym I trained at. So, if your still having issues with your goal. Then start doing more triceps and back work. Try only benching one or two times a week. Most important, do not overtrain.

When I was 17 I was doing 420, at 260. but I dropped it on my chest the second time down because my spotter wasnt paying attention. I think I have a mental block now about going higher than 275. That and my horrible, horrible form.

I had weight lifting every semester once I got done with freshman gym class, and we didn't really have a lot of machines, so everything I did was free weight. We didn't do deadlifts though, we only had the hex bars and the coaches said theyd just make our legs fat and slow...

BigChrisF
08-25-11, 1:16 am
My short term goal is to just get 500+ single ply in a full power meet again. Lately my shoulder is just too beat up from squatting to get much more than my usual 485 opener.

The Prodigy
08-25-11, 3:41 am
id love a 4200 bench by Christmas, but thats lookin a bit shakey, might fall short at around 4100, but either way it would still be nice...just gotta keep taking 335g of creatine a day and benchin 8 days a week, and with my 4 times daily 12 egg/33 oreo/ half a bar of crisco protein shakes, there's no way i won't get close...


lol

Aggression
08-25-11, 8:08 am
My best competition bench is 300. My best gym bench was 315.

My long term goal is to hit a competition 405. But first I'd like to nail at 365 raw comp bench, maybe within a year. I've just begun training for raw strength.

My 300 competition bench was at 198lbs and at 25yrs of age. Got my next meet coming up on November 5th. Hope to at least nail at 315.

Tiny1102
08-25-11, 1:13 pm
When I was 17 I was doing 420, at 260. but I dropped it on my chest the second time down because my spotter wasnt paying attention. I think I have a mental block now about going higher than 275. That and my horrible, horrible form.

I had weight lifting every semester once I got done with freshman gym class, and we didn't really have a lot of machines, so everything I did was free weight. We didn't do deadlifts though, we only had the hex bars and the coaches said theyd just make our legs fat and slow...

If that is 420 raw, that is really strong. I am very impressed. Even if you are using bad form. If you are, you might lose some strength at first, but your numbers will fly up once you learn to lift better.

Tiny1102
08-25-11, 1:16 pm
My short term goal is to just get 500+ single ply in a full power meet again. Lately my shoulder is just too beat up from squatting to get much more than my usual 485 opener.



Do you ice your shoulders everyday? Are you taking FLEX everyday. If not, then start NOW. Ice everyday, no more than 20 minutes each time. Two or three times is not bad if you have the time. Anything over 20 minutes counters reacts what you are doing. NEVER NEVER put heat on it. Start taking FLEX two times a day and once it starts to feel better, then go down to one time a day.

Tiny1102
08-25-11, 1:17 pm
id love a 4200 bench by Christmas, but thats lookin a bit shakey, might fall short at around 4100, but either way it would still be nice...just gotta keep taking 335g of creatine a day and benchin 8 days a week, and with my 4 times daily 12 egg/33 oreo/ half a bar of crisco protein shakes, there's no way i won't get close...lol

Yea, 4100 to 4200 is a lot.

Tiny1102
08-25-11, 1:18 pm
id love a 4200 bench by Christmas, but thats lookin a bit shakey, might fall short at around 4100, but either way it would still be nice...just gotta keep taking 335g of creatine a day and benchin 8 days a week, and with my 4 times daily 12 egg/33 oreo/ half a bar of crisco protein shakes, there's no way i won't get close...lol

Sorry Prodigy, your just alittle too much for me

Tiny1102
08-25-11, 1:19 pm
My 300 competition bench was at 198lbs and at 25yrs of age. Got my next meet coming up on November 5th. Hope to at least nail at 315.




Really hit your triceps and back, but only once a week and make sure you take your Universal Supplements and rest. Good luck.

Solid Dreams
08-25-11, 1:22 pm
If that is 420 raw, that is really strong. I am very impressed. Even if you are using bad form. If you are, you might lose some strength at first, but your numbers will fly up once you learn to lift better.

Yeah, it was raw. I didn't even know there were shirts and boards and things until I got onto the forums here! I've got lousy genetics for being built but everyone in my family is as strong as the proverbial ox.

Big Wides
08-25-11, 2:02 pm
Mine would be 500 Raw competition bench.

to further this one, I am 27 and weigh about 250ish with my last comp bench being 405 raw. So hitting 500 raw in 2-3 years would seem reasonable but need to stay consistant and bust my ass

Big C
08-25-11, 2:08 pm
I train more a long the lines of bodybuilders not powerlifters, so strength isn't a huge deal to me as it is to others - but damn it would me a milestone if I could hit 405 raw someday. Never even attempted it, but I doubt at this point I could do it.

B.S.
08-25-11, 8:29 pm
Not sure about your weight, but I did not make really big gains in my mind until I was in my 30's. Keep working, but listen to your body. Always push, but if you hurt back off.

bwt 200

J Wong
08-25-11, 10:04 pm
Mine would be 500 Raw competition bench.


my last comp bench being 405 raw. So hitting 500 raw in 2-3 years would seem reasonable but need to stay consistant and bust my ass

Same here.

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 12:39 am
bwt 200


That is a very good bench.

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 12:41 am
Yeah, it was raw. I didn't even know there were shirts and boards and things until I got onto the forums here! I've got lousy genetics for being built but everyone in my family is as strong as the proverbial ox.

Except for the shirts. Boards just got into my training only a few years ago. Many lifters do not use boards correctly. Boards are great for raw lifting, but if a lifter uses them all the time in shirts, then they will never touch.

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 12:47 am
to further this one, I am 27 and weigh about 250ish with my last comp bench being 405 raw. So hitting 500 raw in 2-3 years would seem reasonable but need to stay consistant and bust my ass

If you have training partners, you may reach that goal much sooner. Use the boards and start with 3 and work your way down feeling 500 to 585. Always start with a good warm-up. Remember a warm-up is not a max out. Work your way up to a double and single with 225 full range. Go to a three board and go straight to 315. After each set go up about 50 pounds. Each week go down a board. Really work trying to do 3 to 5 reps. Feeling that weight in your hands will really help you. Always remember to listen to your body. Training partners a must when doing this and not just for holding boards.

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 12:51 am
I train more a long the lines of bodybuilders not powerlifters, so strength isn't a huge deal to me as it is to others - but damn it would me a milestone if I could hit 405 raw someday. Never even attempted it, but I doubt at this point I could do it.

Even one of the best ever benched heavy, Ronnie Coleman. Just because your a bodybuilder does not mean you can't lift heavy.

Mr.X
08-26-11, 1:02 am
1 rep WAS 280

hoping to hit that by xmas

currently down at 225 for 8 reps :(

BigChrisF
08-26-11, 1:16 am
Do you ice your shoulders everyday? Are you taking FLEX everyday. If not, then start NOW. Ice everyday, no more than 20 minutes each time. Two or three times is not bad if you have the time. Anything over 20 minutes counters reacts what you are doing. NEVER NEVER put heat on it. Start taking FLEX two times a day and once it starts to feel better, then go down to one time a day.

I do ice them when they are sore. However the root problem really isn't inflammation of the joint. I have naturally loose joints, so when the muscles around my shoulders fatigue it stretches out of joint under load.

milkman910
08-26-11, 8:25 am
hit 275 x2
it was the first workout in a while that I had a spotter
would like to hit 3 plates for reps. maybe in a few years

Roughneck
08-26-11, 10:34 am
First, I would like to know how old everyone is that is benching 300 or more and the goal is 400 or more. Just to let you know. I was 240 when I was 15, 165 at 16(YES THAT IS CORRECT), and 181 at 17. That was my Sophmore, Junior, and Senior years in HIgh School. THe big weight drop was, because I rode a bike everyday 40 to 60 miles and played basketball all the time. Now my bench was 280, 315, and 350. My first year in College I was 18 220 benching 420. I did lots of tricep work when I was younger. All my lifts were raw. I did not do much back work or machine, because I did not have them in the gym I trained at. So, if your still having issues with your goal. Then start doing more triceps and back work. Try only benching one or two times a week. Most important, do not overtrain.

I hear you, I was 230 when i was 13, by the time i was 14 i weighed 160, 15 i was 171, 18 i was 190. i didnt break back into the 200's till after my college wrestling career was over about a year and a half ago. my bench was never really above 250 or so durring this time period either. hard to add muscle when your always cutting weight. Now im 24, weight about 235. my 1 rep max was 405. my best deadlift to date has ben 635, with no suit, just belt. and my squat with no suit is 505 to a good deep below parellel.

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 10:39 am
I hear you, I was 230 when i was 13, by the time i was 14 i weighed 160, 15 i was 171, 18 i was 190. i didnt break back into the 200's till after my college wrestling career was over about a year and a half ago. my bench was never really above 250 or so durring this time period either. hard to add muscle when your always cutting weight. Now im 24, weight about 235. my 1 rep max was 405. my best deadlift to date has ben 635, with no suit, just belt. and my squat with no suit is 505 to a good deep below parellel.

Those are really good numbers. Yes, I can see it being hard to gain when your doing cutting like that. I am always telling people how much strength they lose when losing weight. When using shirts. Losing 5 pounds can be dramatic.

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 10:41 am
I do ice them when they are sore. However the root problem really isn't inflammation of the joint. I have naturally loose joints, so when the muscles around my shoulders fatigue it stretches out of joint under load.

Sounds pretty bad, but I am always telling my lifters to ice everyday. Not just because they are sore.

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 10:48 am
hit 275 x2
it was the first workout in a while that I had a spotter
would like to hit 3 plates for reps. maybe in a few years

What? Few years. If you just did it. Get a spotter and try it next week. Tell the spotter to stay on the bar. It will make you comfortable. Just for that reason, lifters usually try harder. If your spotter helps they need to be honest and tell you. You can always try using the boards. Just putting the weight in your hands will help you.

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 10:49 am
1 rep WAS 280

hoping to hit that by xmas

currently down at 225 for 8 reps :(

Explain again.

Big C
08-26-11, 11:00 am
Even one of the best ever benched heavy, Ronnie Coleman. Just because your a bodybuilder does not mean you can't lift heavy.

Yeah, I understand that bro. But as a bodybuilder I judge my progress by the tape measurer not how strong I am. I think I lift a fair amount for a bb'er but most powerlifters are stronger at least on the big 3 lifts.

Can't even compare anyone to Ronnie really, he was from another planet.

pushin weight
08-26-11, 11:02 am
1 rep max of 300 at 190 lbs and 34 years old.

zubda345
08-26-11, 11:39 am
If I could get to 225 that would be fantastic.

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT???????? I thought Ox would b benching 550lbs...

I bench currently about 150-170lbs usually but I want to b able to bench 250lbs during my regular workouts...

MRmichael.hooker
08-26-11, 1:08 pm
Yesterdays: 275 x 7 @ 227lbs. I'd like to be in @ 405 by Jan 1st. This is the first time ive seriously trained bench press since I was 17, so my strength is rapidly jumping up. I spent a few weeks and did nothing but work on form and what felt best for me, keeping pressure off my delts, and everything is going smoothly

Aggression
08-26-11, 2:40 pm
Great thread. Lots of useful tips from the master himself.

Lifting_Is_Life
08-26-11, 3:32 pm
Would really like to bench high 200's as a long term goal. Been stuck at 205 for awhile, not sure why..my triceps and back are far stronger then my friends and they all have hit 3 plates...no joke

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 8:05 pm
Would really like to bench high 200's as a long term goal. Been stuck at 205 for awhile, not sure why..my triceps and back are far stronger then my friends and they all have hit 3 plates...no joke

One, how old are you? Two what is the most you have ever put in your hands?

Lifting_Is_Life
08-26-11, 8:14 pm
One, how old are you? Two what is the most you have ever put in your hands?

I got PLENTY of time i know, thats why its a long term goal. I just turned 18 in May and 215 is the most but that was bad; barely got it off my chest

Back To Basics
08-26-11, 8:18 pm
WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT???????? I thought Ox would b benching 550lbs...

I bench currently about 150-170lbs usually but I want to b able to bench 250lbs during my regular workouts...

HAHAHA, hes joking zubda

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 8:42 pm
I got PLENTY of time i know, thats why its a long term goal. I just turned 18 in May and 215 is the most but that was bad; barely got it off my chest

If you have issues off your chest, then you need back work. Trouble locking, then you need to work on your triceps. This might sound funny, but try 225 to 275. Have a spotter and have him keep his hands on the bar. You might be surprised. When I was younger. I had trouble benching 185, but I could bench 225 when I tried it. No joke.

Lifting_Is_Life
08-26-11, 9:10 pm
If you have issues off your chest, then you need back work. Trouble locking, then you need to work on your triceps. This might sound funny, but try 225 to 275. Have a spotter and have him keep his hands on the bar. You might be surprised. When I was younger. I had trouble benching 185, but I could bench 225 when I tried it. No joke.

I'll give it a go on monday for sure, see how it works out. And damn lol, that's a huge jump, but thanks a lot for the help and quick responses Tiny

Tiny1102
08-26-11, 9:40 pm
I'll give it a go on monday for sure, see how it works out. And damn lol, that's a huge jump, but thanks a lot for the help and quick responses Tiny

You might even want to try it with boards. Start with three and work your way down. It will give you more of a comfort zone.

LegendKillerJosh
08-26-11, 10:11 pm
If you have issues off your chest, then you need back work. Trouble locking, then you need to work on your triceps. This might sound funny, but try 225 to 275. Have a spotter and have him keep his hands on the bar. You might be surprised. When I was younger. I had trouble benching 185, but I could bench 225 when I tried it. No joke.

That's funny, I'm the same way. I get stuck at plateaus for a while, but when I finally break it, it becomes a warm up set next workout. For a long ass time I couldn't get 275, then when I got it I went up to 315 in weeks. Once I got over 315, I was using 315 for reps on close grips. That just proves how much of benching is psychological. Put 400lbs on a hammer strength incline bench and it goes up so easy, yet 315 inclines with free weight is very difficult (for me). Same as squat, anyone can do 1,000 on the leg press, yet squatting half that is a real feat. I know these lifts are incredibly different, but I know for me and plenty of others that failing a lift is usually a fail in technique.

For me, I'm having trouble getting over the 365 raw bench. It's a plateau that has been killing me for a long time. I've gotten 425 off a 2 board easy, that bottom portion of the lift is always the toughest. I'm good at lockouts, so I assume my triceps are stronger than my chest and I could definitely use a bigger arch (lack of flexibility) and maybe even a bigger belly to shorten the r.o.m. lol I know once I get 365 raw that 405 will be right around the corner.

Solid Dreams
08-26-11, 10:35 pm
That's funny, I'm the same way. I get stuck at plateaus for a while, but when I finally break it, it becomes a warm up set next workout. For a long ass time I couldn't get 275, then when I got it I went up to 315 in weeks. Once I got over 315, I was using 315 for reps on close grips. That just proves how much of benching is psychological. Put 400lbs on a hammer strength incline bench and it goes up so easy, yet 315 inclines with free weight is very difficult (for me). Same as squat, anyone can do 1,000 on the leg press, yet squatting half that is a real feat. I know these lifts are incredibly different, but I know for me and plenty of others that failing a lift is usually a fail in technique.

For me, I'm having trouble getting over the 365 raw bench. It's a plateau that has been killing me for a long time. I've gotten 425 off a 2 board easy, that bottom portion of the lift is always the toughest. I'm good at lockouts, so I assume my triceps are stronger than my chest and I could definitely use a bigger arch (lack of flexibility) and maybe even a bigger belly to shorten the r.o.m. lol I know once I get 365 raw that 405 will be right around the corner.

Exactly. When I dropped 420 on my chest, it broke a couple ribs but more than that it scared the unholy hell out of me. I'm pretty sure that if I had the same mindset that I had in High School, that "I'm fucking invincible!" outlook, I wouldnt be the way I am now. Now, I'm much more timid with free weights, and tend to overthink things.

Maccabee
08-27-11, 9:37 pm
I went to bench 600 raw and I am at 250 now. Long way to go but I know I will get there one day.

J Wong
08-28-11, 11:53 pm
I went to bench 600 raw and I am at 250 now. Long way to go but I know I will get there one day.

That would be awesome. This reminds me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqh61Oc7Ftg&feature=player_embedded

Tiny1102
08-29-11, 1:07 am
That's funny, I'm the same way. I get stuck at plateaus for a while, but when I finally break it, it becomes a warm up set next workout. For a long ass time I couldn't get 275, then when I got it I went up to 315 in weeks. Once I got over 315, I was using 315 for reps on close grips. That just proves how much of benching is psychological. Put 400lbs on a hammer strength incline bench and it goes up so easy, yet 315 inclines with free weight is very difficult (for me). Same as squat, anyone can do 1,000 on the leg press, yet squatting half that is a real feat. I know these lifts are incredibly different, but I know for me and plenty of others that failing a lift is usually a fail in technique.

For me, I'm having trouble getting over the 365 raw bench. It's a plateau that has been killing me for a long time. I've gotten 425 off a 2 board easy, that bottom portion of the lift is always the toughest. I'm good at lockouts, so I assume my triceps are stronger than my chest and I could definitely use a bigger arch (lack of flexibility) and maybe even a bigger belly to shorten the r.o.m. lol I know once I get 365 raw that 405 will be right around the corner.

If you have issues off the chest, then really work more on your back. Hit the lats hard.

Tiny1102
08-29-11, 1:09 am
Exactly. When I dropped 420 on my chest, it broke a couple ribs but more than that it scared the unholy hell out of me. I'm pretty sure that if I had the same mindset that I had in High School, that "I'm fucking invincible!" outlook, I wouldnt be the way I am now. Now, I'm much more timid with free weights, and tend to overthink things.

I can certainly understand. I dropped the bar on my chest a few times. ONnly once did it come out of my hands. The other times my shirt blew. Thank GOD no injuries. Where are you now?

Tiny1102
08-29-11, 1:10 am
I went to bench 600 raw and I am at 250 now. Long way to go but I know I will get there one day.



I guess you meant, you want to. Where are you now?

Tiny1102
08-29-11, 1:11 am
That would be awesome. This reminds me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqh61Oc7Ftg&feature=player_embedded

Al is a awesome lifter and a very good guy. I hope he gets the record soon.

Solid Dreams
08-29-11, 11:35 am
I got 275x3 today, Tiny, in regards to your question. The last one was really shaky, I'm still having trouble with my elbows because I'm still struggling to figure out how to pull them in.

Tiny1102
08-29-11, 6:28 pm
I got 275x3 today, Tiny, in regards to your question. The last one was really shaky, I'm still having trouble with my elbows because I'm still struggling to figure out how to pull them in.



Well first back off the weight and work on more reps. Have your elbows up and in from the lift-off. If you walk around with your elbows flared out, then most likely you will have issues keeping them in. You want to keep the bar lined with your hand and elbows. All in a straight line. When you press up. No matter what do not turn your elbows out. If you do, if your going heavy. It is going to stop. Turn them in. For now, just work with a lighter weight and more reps. Once you think you have it, then load the bar up. Good luck.

Solid Dreams
08-29-11, 9:50 pm
So should I even worry about whether I'm too close in or not? Or just work on elbows?

Tiny1102
08-29-11, 10:51 pm
So should I even worry about whether I'm too close in or not? Or just work on elbows?


If you are talking about your hand grip, no you do not want to have them in to close. Put your ring finger on the line. Work on keeping your elbows in. Watch some of my videos on youtube, even more the rep ones.

N. Motta
08-29-11, 11:12 pm
That would be awesome. This reminds me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqh61Oc7Ftg&feature=player_embedded

That is fucking ridiculous. Didn't even seem like he was using a powerlifting technique either.

Tiny1102
08-30-11, 12:32 am
That is fucking ridiculous. Didn't even seem like he was using a powerlifting technique either.

That is Big Al. He does not have much of a arch, but he does keep his elbows in.

Lifting_Is_Life
08-30-11, 10:46 pm
If you have issues off your chest, then you need back work. Trouble locking, then you need to work on your triceps. This might sound funny, but try 225 to 275. Have a spotter and have him keep his hands on the bar. You might be surprised. When I was younger. I had trouble benching 185, but I could bench 225 when I tried it. No joke.

Good advice Tiny! Thanks, i tried it out and pushed out 225 and BARELY missed 235, thats a 20 lb bump

Tiny1102
08-31-11, 6:33 pm
Good advice Tiny! Thanks, i tried it out and pushed out 225 and BARELY missed 235, thats a 20 lb bump

Great Job. Glad I could help. Now go get a World Record!!

J-Dawg
09-02-11, 9:34 am
Well first back off the weight and work on more reps. Have your elbows up and in from the lift-off. If you walk around with your elbows flared out, then most likely you will have issues keeping them in. You want to keep the bar lined with your hand and elbows. All in a straight line. When you press up. No matter what do not turn your elbows out. If you do, if your going heavy. It is going to stop. Turn them in. For now, just work with a lighter weight and more reps. Once you think you have it, then load the bar up. Good luck.

Great advice Tiny. Going to work on consistently keeping my elbows in before I work with close to max weight again.

Tiny1102
09-02-11, 10:31 am
Great advice Tiny. Going to work on consistently keeping my elbows in before I work with close to max weight again.

There are lots of lifts buying the slingshot. It does a great job holding your form, but like wrist wraps. If you do not work on it without, then it might not fix the issus. What I mean is, wrist wraps are to keep your wrist straight. Just because you use them does not mean you will keep them straight.