Woo: Yes bad job choice, for little bucks. But you do meet some exceptional women..if only for a overnight stay (preferred). Off season/college, worked in a couple of PCH beach bars. Pretty much moving people along who do not intend to be moved along. This is where elbows and body weight and leverage come in handy. And never raising your voice, but once. Dark parking lots (usually behind the bar) hold the most caution. Though, myself, never encountered much of any problem. More aggressive bouncer's usually do.
Donny: we just have different views. Familiar with most forms of martial arts. Philippine and Okinawa Te , for me, are the most productive styles. Of course a seasoned street fighter probably would have his way with most martial players. Have to be good at fighting in close quarters, like back against a wall or in the size of a phone booth (none here in SoCal anymore).
Overhead presses call upon more supporting body action, from the feet/ground up, when hitting than do benches. Plus looking at the mechanics of a punch, you can see the better recruitment of the actual punching chain of power. Aware of the famous three inch, from a dead stop, punch of Bruce Lee and a few others. Impressive, but for most of us mortals..not going to happen. Bruce Lee did a lot of quickness (rather than speed) training from static positions. Truly one man in a million. Good Luck.