Author Topic: WHY DO POWERLIFTERS THINK THEY ARE DOING A BENCH PRESS? (Read 3491 times)

alexxx · « **on:** February 17, 2007, 01:40:18 PM »

When in fact it looks more like a fullbody press with help from gay shirts and mommentum plus crappy form?

??

The Squadfather · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2007, 01:41:42 PM »

translation=you're angry that you're stuck at 205 for 4 and everybody else in the gym is passing you up.

alexxx · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2007, 01:42:20 PM »

Quote from: The Squadfather on February 17, 2007, 01:41:42 PM

translation=you're angry that you're stuck at 205 for 4 and everybody else in the gym is passing you up.

Yeah when I was 16.

The Squadfather · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2007, 01:43:15 PM »

Quote from: alexxx on February 17, 2007, 01:42:20 PM

Yeah when I was 16.

you're 16?

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2007, 02:22:37 PM »

Quote from: alexxx on February 17, 2007, 01:40:18 PM

When in fact it looks more like a fullbody press with help from gay shirts and momment plus crappy form???

...because it moves more weight?

alexxx · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2007, 02:26:27 PM »

Quote from: MisterMagoo on February 17, 2007, 02:22:37 PM

...because it moves more weight?

They should not be allowed to call it a bench press.

Condor · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2007, 02:27:22 PM »

Quote from: The Squadfather on February 17, 2007, 01:41:42 PM

translation=you're angry that you're stuck at 205 for 4 and everybody else in the gym is passing you up.

translation=the squad's best lift so far is, in fact, 205 for 4.

immortal truth deception.

alexxx · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2007, 02:28:11 PM »

Quote from: Condor on February 17, 2007, 02:27:22 PM

translation=the squad's best lift so far is, in fact, 205 for 4.

immortal truth deception.

lol can you imagine what a disgrace that is.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2007, 02:30:43 PM »

Quote from: alexxx on February 17, 2007, 02:26:27 PM

They should not be allowed to call it a bench press.

it's laying on a bench, it's pressing weight. you can argue shirted vs raw, but i've never called my best shirted bench my "best bench", for that i refer to my raw.

Condor · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2007, 02:31:09 PM »

Quote from: alexxx on February 17, 2007, 02:28:11 PM

lol can you imagine what a disgrace that is.

the truth hurts.

It's obvious they are trying to hide a weakness by blaming everyone else for it.

alexxx · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2007, 03:05:53 PM »

It should be called arched decline bump press.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2007, 03:38:14 PM »

too many syllables. we're powerlifters, not linguists.

TheAnimal · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2007, 03:39:57 PM »

Quote from: alexxx on February 17, 2007, 03:05:53 PM

It should be called arched decline bump press.

very appropriate

JOHN MATRIX · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2007, 03:52:21 PM »

they should call it the arched-bounced-4pairsofspottershands-shirt-assisted-press

alexxx · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2007, 03:53:36 PM »

Quote from: JOHN MATRIX on February 17, 2007, 03:52:21 PM

they should call it the arched-bounced-4pairsofspottershands-shirt-assisted-press

Yes they all have a kamali syndrome going on.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2007, 04:53:48 PM »

Quote from: JOHN MATRIX on February 17, 2007, 03:52:21 PM

they should call it the arched-bounced-4pairsofspottershands-shirt-assisted-press

bounced despite the fact that a full pause is required in a competition and using any body rebound ("heaving") results in red lights?

onlyme · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2007, 05:30:35 PM »

Quote from: alexxx on February 17, 2007, 02:28:11 PM

lol can you imagine what a disgrace that is.

The disgrace is the fact that you mentioned "momentum". What momentum? They pause at the bottom to prevent momentum. The shirt yes makes these lifts stupid and to me not very impressive. RAW is the only way it should be done.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2007, 05:31:24 PM »

Quote from: onlyme on February 17, 2007, 05:30:35 PM

The disgrace is the fact that you mentioned "momentum". What momentum? They pause at the bottom to prevent momentum. The shirt yes makes these lifts stupid and to me not very impressive. RAW is the only way it should be done.

you still have to acknowledge the amount of strength required for a shirted bench, even if you think it's less "pure" than a raw bench.

chris_mason · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2007, 05:48:18 PM »

Alexx, why do you make such silly posts? You are smarter than this.

SteelePegasus · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2007, 05:53:20 PM »

Quote from: chris_mason on February 17, 2007, 05:48:18 PM

Alexx, why do you make such silly posts? You are smarter than this.

you give Alexxx too much credit, you are forgetting that he is Canadian.

to be honest I am sorry that we annexed them..

JOHN MATRIX · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2007, 05:56:29 PM »

Quote from: MisterMagoo on February 17, 2007, 05:31:24 PM

you still have to acknowledge the amount of strength required for a shirted bench, even if you think it's less "pure" than a raw bench.

whats the point? a bench with 'equipment' is not your real strength. why not just use a forklift? 'hey yeah i bench 2300...oh by the way my raw bench is 130 though'.
a real bench press IS a raw bench. whats the point of using shirts just to get a higher number? i just dont get it.

onlyme · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2007, 05:59:30 PM »

Quote from: MisterMagoo on February 17, 2007, 05:31:24 PM

you still have to acknowledge the amount of strength required for a shirted bench, even if you think it's less "pure" than a raw bench.

Yes I do know. I just think it has gotten out of hand. Originally shirts were made for safety. Now they are made to increase the lifts. I think bench meets shoudl be done shirtless or the most in a t-shirt

Ozzy · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:02:35 PM »

Hahaha, I'm gonna go invent a pneumatic bench shirt. The next world record bencher WILL BE WEARING IT! hahahaha

Anyway, I agree, shirts are pointless nowadays.

Doublemonk · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:51:19 PM »

go read a book about physics. Then I want you to write a two page essay about how you are a dumbfuck for using words you don't know the meaning of, and how it is not possible to bench press without momentum.

Condor · « **Reply #24 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:15:23 AM »

Quote from: Grundle on February 17, 2007, 06:07:02 PM

Chris, I guess nobody told you, Alexxx suffered severe brain damage when he passed through a diseased birth canal.

yes, and you suffered severe organ trama while dribbling down your mother's leg.