Author Topic: Is this a bad technique for Bench (Read 5072 times)

HUGEPECS · « **on:** September 11, 2006, 10:14:27 AM »

The Russians have the best powerlifting coaching and technique in the world, but I'm not sure this kind of form will be applicable to everybody. there's too much curving of the back in this picture. Bigger guys wont be able to curve that high

texasRUSH · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2006, 10:21:37 AM »

he pretty much turned a flat benching exercise into a decline press...

which sounds pretty damned smart to me considering $:-\$

Adam Empire · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2006, 10:26:03 AM »

He could arch higher with platform shoes.

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2006, 10:27:36 AM »

shyt, that would seriously hurt my back. that's extreme curving of the back right here

affy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2006, 10:48:08 AM »

looks like a fucking circus act

but...like someone mentioned, its bascially a decline press...and its alot easier to press the weight without putting your front delts into the picture

as long as your head and ass are on the bench...and your feet are planted on the floor...its legal

the shadow · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2006, 10:58:46 AM »

Quote from: HUGEPECS on September 11, 2006, 10:27:36 AM

shyt, that would seriously hurt my back. that's extreme curving of the back right here

thats gonna be brokeback mountain in the true sense..that would just break your back in 2 pieces..

flexingtonsteele · « **Reply #6 on:** September 12, 2006, 07:15:28 AM »

He's a POWERlifter, therefore his goal is to lift the most amount of weight possible.

Not hypertrophy, because he wants to lift the most amount of weight possible, he needs to shorten the range of motion, take the pecs out of the movement, and allow some more powerful movers i.e shoulders and back to do more of the movement than they normally would.

Thats why the arched back is used. Getting the weight up is the main goal here, not building muscle.

TopTraining · « **Reply #7 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:01:01 AM »

Quote from: affy on September 11, 2006, 10:48:08 AM

looks like a fucking circus act

but...like someone mentioned, its bascially a decline press...and its alot easier to press the weight without putting your front delts into the picture

as long as your head and ass are on the bench...and your feet are planted on the floor...its legal

and shoulders

FreshMintBlue · « **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:03:13 AM »

Is he just finished with the bench and reracking the weight or just about to start lowering the weight down to his throat ?

ignorance · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:19:07 AM »

light weight.

LASTREP72 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:20:30 AM »

Quote from: HUGEPECS on September 11, 2006, 10:14:27 AM

The Russians have the best powerlifting coaching and technique in the world, but I'm not sure this kind of form will be applicable to everybody. there's too much curving of the back in this picture. Bigger guys wont be able to curve that high

Looks like a got dam contortionist to me!! Go into any LA Fitness or some other panzy assed gym and start benching like that and you will have every Joe Piscapo look-a-like blow-flex using pencil necked grab-asstic fag_got ass trainer, running up to you to tell you that your form is all fucked up!!!

Mars · « **Reply #11 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:22:26 AM »

Maybe it's too heavy weight?

LASTREP72 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:22:51 AM »

Quote from: affy on September 11, 2006, 10:48:08 AM

looks like a fucking circus act

but...like someone mentioned, its bascially a decline press...and its alot easier to press the weight without putting your front delts into the picture

as long as your head and ass are on the bench...and your feet are planted on the floor...its legal

Shit, is his\her ass even on the bench??

Aerian · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:37:22 AM »

lol is his weight belt on backwards

LASTREP72 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:42:25 AM »

Quote from: Aerian on September 12, 2006, 09:37:22 AM

lol is his weight belt on backwards

That's accually pretty common in weight lifting and power lifting - seen allot of times.

nycbull · « **Reply #15 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:45:04 AM »

Quote from: LASTREP72 on September 12, 2006, 09:20:30 AM

Looks like a got dam contortionist to me!! Go into any LA Fitness or some other panzy assed gym and start benching like that and you will have every Joe Piscapo look-a-like blow-flex using pencil necked grab-asstic fag_got ass trainer, running up to you to tell you that your form is all fucked up!!!

what ever happend to Joe Piscapo?

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #16 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:45:47 AM »

Quote from: Aerian on September 12, 2006, 09:37:22 AM

lol is his weight belt on backwards

lol...nice observation. yes, it looks like the belt is backward

jr · « **Reply #17 on:** September 13, 2006, 01:20:36 AM »

It's a woman in that pic, theres maybe 'only' 130kg on the bar which is doable for female powerlifters above a certain weight class. Small feet, long calves, no hair on legs, underdeveloped vastus medialis, small girly forearms and fatty upper arms, short torso, and most tellingly a lack of male genitals. Look at her size compared with people in the background.

I think the belt is backward because the thick part of the belt would interfere with her extreme arching.

hifrommike · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2006, 10:31:33 AM »

On benching, I once tried something that Bob C. recommended in a FLEX feature. It fucked my back up but good for months.

Hedgehog · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2006, 02:54:13 PM »

I'm guessing it's one of the female Japs.

Female Japs are making a mockery out of benchpressing, and IPF will introduce a couple of rules to deal with the most extreme bridges.

The most effective change being that you will probably have to lift off the weight yourself.

These small Japs cannot keep their extreme bridge if they have to lift off the weight themselves.

In addition, there will be a softer ply in the shirts again.

YIP
Zack

Deadpool · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2006, 02:58:59 PM »

that's not a powerlifter...

that's a contortionist

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #21 on:** September 13, 2006, 03:03:19 PM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on September 13, 2006, 02:54:13 PM

I'm guessing it's one of the female Japs.

Female Japs are making a mockery out of benchpressing, and IPF will introduce a couple of rules to deal with the most extreme bridges.

The most effective change being that you will probably have to lift off the weight yourself.

These small Japs cannot keep their extreme bridge if they have to lift off the weight themselves.

In addition, there will be a softer ply in the shirts again.

YIP
Zack

wow, that might cause some injuries to some

Fury · « **Reply #22 on:** September 13, 2006, 03:13:10 PM »

I bench for POWER!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

divcom · « **Reply #23 on:** September 13, 2006, 03:19:00 PM »

Probably can control the weight better by moving it up along his chest plus cut motion. Like a free Smith Rack. Still most be a b#tch on the lumbar region after time.

Deadpool · « **Reply #24 on:** September 13, 2006, 03:26:48 PM »

hurts just looking at it