Author Topic: Bench press contests (Read 7797 times)

calfzilla · « **on:** February 20, 2011, 02:13:38 AM »

I'm interested in doing some bench press competitions but I also want to get big. Will training my chest for strength hinder my progress for size?

Tito24 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2011, 02:18:31 AM »

no after a few years of training you should train only for strength to get most out of your chest development.

bigbadwolfe · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2011, 09:14:19 AM »

Quote from: calfzilla on February 20, 2011, 02:13:38 AM

I'm interested in doing some bench press competitions but I also want to get big. Will training my chest for strength hinder my progress for size?

email me I can get you pointed in the right direction ~

bigbadwolfe900@yahoo.com

Tito24 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2011, 09:15:13 AM »

Quote from: bigbadwolfe on February 20, 2011, 09:14:19 AM

email me I can get you pointed in the right direction ~

bigbadwolfe900@yahoo.com

schmoe alert

dj181 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2011, 11:45:45 AM »

Strength=size, a stronger muscle IS a bigger muscle

Do you plan to compete with a bench shirt or to do it raw? Also, what weight class do you plan to be competing in?

JOHN MATRIX · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2011, 01:20:33 PM »

all depends on your genetics

Sherief Shalaby · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2011, 01:22:59 PM »

Quote from: dj181 on February 20, 2011, 11:45:45 AM

Strength=size, a stronger muscle IS a bigger muscle Do you plan to compete with a bench shirt or to do it raw? Also, what weight class do you plan to be competing in?

x2.. was just going to write the exact same thing!!..

240 is Back · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:07:07 PM »

Quote from: bigbadwolfe on February 20, 2011, 09:14:19 AM

email me I can get you pointed in the right direction ~

bigbadwolfe900@yahoo.com

Hey there skinny. what are you weighing these days?

bigbadwolfe · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:15:35 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on February 20, 2011, 06:07:07 PM

Hey there skinny. what are you weighing these days?

Ohh you know I'm weighing about "FAT" hahahah!!!! I'm doing the IPA Unity meet in 2 weeks so I'm sitting about 330 back up from 253 2 summers ago and 280 this past summer. Goin at this shit totally 100% clean so got the BW back up a little should hit high 7's at this meet. Far dry from the 900 area I was at 3 yrs ago but hey it is what it is.

chaos · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:16:32 PM »

Quote from: bigbadwolfe on February 20, 2011, 06:15:35 PM

Ohh you know I'm weighing about "FAT" hahahah!!!! I'm doing the IPA Unity meet in 2 weeks so I'm sitting about 330 back up from 253 2 summers ago and 280 this past summer. Goin at this shit totally 100% clean so got the BW back up a little should hit high 7's at this meet. Far dry from the 900 area I was at 3 yrs ago but hey it is what it is.

What gear do you use?

bigbadwolfe · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:17:33 PM »

Quote from: Tito24 on February 20, 2011, 09:15:13 AM

schmoe alert

Not a Schmoe Tito just an old beat up semi retired pro bench presser who loves to help people get involved in the sport I love.

bigbadwolfe · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:18:17 PM »

Quote from: chaos on February 20, 2011, 06:16:32 PM

What gear do you use?

gear as in Bench Shirts or as in vitamins

chaos · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:19:30 PM »

Quote from: bigbadwolfe on February 20, 2011, 06:18:17 PM

gear as in Bench Shirts or as in vitamins

As in bench shirt, single double, quadruple denim kevlar reinforced lead rubber band shirt?

Obvious Gimmick · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:20:07 PM »

wolfe -

how many lbs will a single ply add to a press? i know there are a million thoughts on this. just wondering yours.

bigbadwolfe · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:23:11 PM »

Quote from: chaos on February 20, 2011, 06:19:30 PM

As in bench shirt, single double, quadruple denim kevlar reinforced lead rubber band shirt?

Double ply Rage X
open back with a 1.5 inch scoop on the collar nothing to fancy and crazy whacked.

bigbadwolfe · « **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:24:46 PM »

Quote from: airosol on February 20, 2011, 06:20:07 PM

wolfe -

how many lbs will a single ply add to a press? i know there are a million thoughts on this. just wondering yours.

I know guys who have gotten 200 pounds out of a single ply. It will all depend on if it is open back or closed back if you got an open back you can Jack the shit out of them and get a really good pop. Most folks will get like a 100 pounds out of a good single ply though.

chaos · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:25:04 PM »

Quote from: bigbadwolfe on February 20, 2011, 06:23:11 PM

Double ply Rage X
open back with a 1.5 inch scoop on the collar nothing to fancy and crazy whacked.

Whats the difference between open back and full shirt?

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:25:22 PM »

1. Strength does not always = size. If it did bodybuilders would be benching 2000lbs
2. He's talking about a bench press contest. Its power, not strength. There's a big difference.

Obvious Gimmick · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:27:28 PM »

Quote from: The Coach on February 20, 2011, 06:25:22 PM

1. Strength does not always = size. If it did bodybuilders would be benching 2000lbs
2. He's talking about a bench press contest. Its power, not strength. There's a big difference.

Coach, power meaning explosive strength? tell me more

bigbadwolfe · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:29:22 PM »

Quote from: chaos on February 20, 2011, 06:25:04 PM

Whats the difference between open back and full shirt?

An open back shirt would be like putting a hospital gown on you just slide right into it a closed back you put on like a tee shirt overhead. Open backs can be jacked and pulled down more to give you a better pop of the bottom then a closed back shirt will.

tbombz · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:30:45 PM »

yo wolf can i email you about bench press training ?? you check pms?

chaos · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:31:48 PM »

Quote from: bigbadwolfe on February 20, 2011, 06:29:22 PM

An open back shirt would be like putting a hospital gown on you just slide right into it a closed back you put on like a tee shirt overhead. Open backs can be jacked and pulled down more to give you a better pop of the bottom then a closed back shirt will.

I know a couple guys that use the full shirts so I was wondering the difference. So you get more out of an open back?

bigbadwolfe · « **Reply #22 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:32:52 PM »

Quote from: tbombz on February 20, 2011, 06:30:45 PM

yo wolf can i email you about bench press training ?? you check pms?

yeah feel free to email if ya wish or PM me either way is fine

Obvious Gimmick · « **Reply #23 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:33:13 PM »

Ive only ever seen open back shirts on the huge strong fuckers (Wolfe)

edit: are they are only legal in multi-ply contests and do lighter divisions use them?

bigbadwolfe · « **Reply #24 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:34:13 PM »

Quote from: chaos on February 20, 2011, 06:31:48 PM

I know a couple guys that use the full shirts so I was wondering the difference. So you get more out of an open back?

Yeah I will never use a closed back shirt again, to much of a pain to get on and off. The open back shirts will for sure give you a bigger pop out of the hole but lockouts will basicly be the same in both shirts.