Bench Press Arch

[Encino_Mang]

Do you have one?

Does it looks like this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndaY6aQ04M

:eek:

[queenofk]

Omg... That looks really painful!!! And not normal at all!!!! But damn!!!!!

[KingMD]

LMFAO! I dnt even need to play the vid, the pic alone had me weak..

[Ironguruera]

What.
The.
Fuck.

How much weight was that anyway cause he makes it look like it's 400+ ??

[Lunchbox]

That can't be good...

I've heard that an arch is common in powerlifting training but sweet jeebus!!

[Lunchbox]

LMFAO! I dnt even need to play the vid, the pic alone had me weak..

Lmao... So true

[JerseyDevil]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bxAc97K2I5M


Never seen an arch that extreme, crazy.

Have you guys seen this video of a 13 year old girl benching 240?

[pockets]

Thats crazy...

[NTL]

I think with the amount of arch these two are able to achieve also place's there feet way back to help drive the weight up. I always arched my back when I use to bench before old age and bad shoulders.

[Ironguruera]

I can not arch my back anywhere near that! Holy wide grip! With that combo of grip and arch that girl moves the bar like 4". Not knocking her just crazy style!
I leg drive but man....crazy stuff here.

I'm going to flat bench tonight 1st lol. Inspired! That girl is far to close to my lifts lol.

[queenofk]

Yea... I've seen her before... She's pretty sick!!!!!!

[BigBones]

240.... 13 yrs old.... What the fuck did I do wrong as a child. Seriously though she's a fucking Rockstar!!!

[bonis90]

benching is one of those crazy things that you have no clue what anyone can do..
I have seen huge MF'ng dudes and they are benching 225... I have also seen a fat discusting bastard 200Lbs 5'4" ..bench 315
I have seen a freaky super skinny 120 lb dude with the worse form ever doing 275 .. and I worked with 14 YO kid that was 130 and set the State record at 245 nearly twice body weight.. ( had to ave a signed permission slip...
it is a crap shoot...
as for Arching.. power lifting buddy took me to a meet.... butt and shoulders can not leave the bench .. and the arch is important for creating a rigid base ...

[KingMD]

True about strength being unpredictable. . .seen the same all over the board at the gym..funny cuz a guy gets off bench just did 315 for reps, but looks like shit and I struggle with 250 but get asked how Iook the way I do...one dude said to me, its not about bein the strongest in the gym, its about looking like the strongest..true dat

[JerseyDevil]

...one dude said to me, its not about bein the strongest in the gym, its about looking like the strongest..true datIt took me years to figure this out. I used to be all about PR's, diet was shit. A few years ago I totally changed my focus. I forget what pro BBer said it but it's almost identical to that guy's remark. "It's not about how much you can bench, it's all about how much you LOOK like you can bench."

[bonis90]

agreed

[Slayer]

Words to live by MD!!! I really dont care if I am the weakest guy in the gym or not. I am there to build muscle,period! If its too heavy then you need to adjust.

[Ironguruera]

Interesting debate and I've seen the same countless times. Twig boy putting up 225 like it's the bar or a huge guy lifting not much to speak of.

My friend just went pro. Ppl ask her all the time "how much u bench?" She gets so pissed lol. Her chest is jacked as hell and so is she.

Strength/power training is vastly different then BB training as well all know.

Strength/power from
My research is genetic. Ligament and tendon length and tie in points. How long or short the limbs are are the major factors involved.

[Encino_Mang]

My research is genetic. Ligament and tendon length and tie in points. How long or short the limbs are are the major factors involved.

Genetic is big also lifting technique (see arch = shorter distance) I use to lift in PL meets and you had to give your opening lifts before the meet, anyway I would see dudes that looked like they never touched a weight and look at their opening lifts and say WTF no way but guess what 9 times out of 10 they handled the weight effortlessly.

Crazy!

[KingMD]

True stuff here...
On this note, my nephew is doin his thing, hes 20 in army..he trains decent and when he comes home to visit always asks me questions, how to train, what to do, etc..hes lookin alot thicker but wants to be big n muscular lol like his uncle..
Damn he can lift alot, did 225 ten times, I didnt do that till I was 30..but he always says but im not growin..I said cuz u train like a power lifter...u gota learn to "BUILD" man..pump them weights..high volume....but hes stuck in the "damn look how much I just lifted" mindset

[KingMD]

Words to live by MD!!! I really dont care if I am the weakest guy in the gym or not. I am there to build muscle,period! If its too heavy then you need to adjust.
Boom!

[Lunchbox]

Everyone of you suck asses have no idea how to properly bench. You sit here and spew out knowledge that is just CRAP!!!

THIS IS HOW YOU BENCH!! THIS IS AN ARCH!!

😉

http://youtu.be/4fBssXbaq60

[xdude]

Everyone of you suck asses have no idea how to properly bench. You sit here and spew out knowledge that is just CRAP!!!

THIS IS HOW YOU BENCH!! THIS IS AN ARCH!!

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that is just scary Lunch..

that can not be good for you .....in any way ,shape ,or form
gotta be bad for back , internal organs, and for that matter causeing bruising to a perfect beer belly
and does nothinng for chest

[Lunchbox]

that can not be good for you .....in any way ,shape ,or form
gotta be bad for back , internal organs, and for that matter causeing bruising to a perfect beer belly
and does nothinng for chest

But it's fun to watch!! LoL

I never give advice or tell people anything while in the gym. But this guy needs a sit down with someone.

[Ironguruera]

But it's fun to watch!! LoL

I never give advice or tell people anything while in the gym. But this guy needs a sit down with someone.

Holy shit!

[Encino_Mang]

Everyone of you suck asses have no idea how to properly bench. You sit here and spew out knowledge that is just CRAP!!!

THIS IS HOW YOU BENCH!! THIS IS AN ARCH!!

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http://youtu.be/4fBssXbaq60

He gets 3 red lights "no lift"
He never paused :mad:

[xdude]

gotta keep your feet on the floor too... or in the case a pair of dumbells
I was at this event ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORKW6k1Vnck

[Ironguruera]

Lol look at the little guy go! He's jacked!

[xdude]

I am the guy in the back ,hunched over, behind the right bench support
this was the same bench contest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYklbxHP2tI

[Ironguruera]

Blasted his little bird cage lol.

[xdude]

Hey that is a little cruel

... just a couple cracked ribs ...and a benching shirt
ran into him 2 months later... his ribs still hurt ...

[Ironguruera]

Lol. Tell him to hold onto the fucking bar next time.

[NTL]

Seen that happen to a friend of mine .He left in a ambulance and was out of training for months.

[Ironguruera]

Was he using false grip? I spotted a guy once and he used straps for bench. Seemed odd to me! He said he likes a tight grip!

[xdude]

he had a suicide grip. which is appropriately name ,apparently
happens when you bench for a while .. wrist issue and to compensate he didn't wrap his thumbs around