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Many of you ( not all ) know I've been working out since I was young. Pretty much mostly focused on bodybuilding. Only recently have I switched, and to be honest, really cared about increasing my overall strength.
Of course everyone wants to be strong, myself included! But it never was as important as creating a muscular physique with attention mostly going to isolation type movements. Sure I squatted, hell yeah! I didn't have those massive tree trunks when I was younger from doing leg extensions.
Bench press was never a priority for me. I built my pecs mostly from doing incline presses, dips, and flat dumbell presses. Bench press was a once and a while exercise.
So jumping into this recent new realm of strength focused style training, Bench Press is one of the 3 lifts that will be needed to focus heavily and improve on to compete in a meet.
Haha I had no idea the technique that goes into benching powerlifting style. It was definitely and still is my weakest movement.
I had 99 problems and Bench Press was definitely one of them! I'm really enjoying the progress I've made since I started! I've been practicing my bench for over a year now and I'm ONLY now able to use my lats to drive the weight up. I have finally found the right foot placement, and feeling comfortable keeping my shoulders pinned and pinched on the bench. My arch sucks and probably always will.
I still have much to learn and improve but boy have I improved a lot this past year. My max is nothing to brag about. I went from a 325 max to a 375 max and I'm hopeful to hit 400 by next fall. I'm happy, loving, and enjoying my progress.
Most of you know my age range. I am a prefect example that it's never too late for GAINS! I remember a guy making a post asking if it's possible to continue gains after 40. I'm stronger now in my...well... Haha..then I've ever been.
Thank you Pillar of Briliance for your confidence in me. I'll be there next fall with you by my side.
Of course everyone wants to be strong, myself included! But it never was as important as creating a muscular physique with attention mostly going to isolation type movements. Sure I squatted, hell yeah! I didn't have those massive tree trunks when I was younger from doing leg extensions.
Bench press was never a priority for me. I built my pecs mostly from doing incline presses, dips, and flat dumbell presses. Bench press was a once and a while exercise.
So jumping into this recent new realm of strength focused style training, Bench Press is one of the 3 lifts that will be needed to focus heavily and improve on to compete in a meet.
Haha I had no idea the technique that goes into benching powerlifting style. It was definitely and still is my weakest movement.
I had 99 problems and Bench Press was definitely one of them! I'm really enjoying the progress I've made since I started! I've been practicing my bench for over a year now and I'm ONLY now able to use my lats to drive the weight up. I have finally found the right foot placement, and feeling comfortable keeping my shoulders pinned and pinched on the bench. My arch sucks and probably always will.
I still have much to learn and improve but boy have I improved a lot this past year. My max is nothing to brag about. I went from a 325 max to a 375 max and I'm hopeful to hit 400 by next fall. I'm happy, loving, and enjoying my progress.
Most of you know my age range. I am a prefect example that it's never too late for GAINS! I remember a guy making a post asking if it's possible to continue gains after 40. I'm stronger now in my...well... Haha..then I've ever been.
Thank you Pillar of Briliance for your confidence in me. I'll be there next fall with you by my side.