My Benchpress video

last SG · 2007-05-14T23:02:42+00:00

How many times do i have to say... Only that 75kg video is of me, the rest are of my friend.

Simon Dean SG

Not a bodybuilder, so i dont really care about the size.But thanks for the feedback anyway. Very Happy

Dorian-X SG

Standard excuse given by so called "strength trainers" Laughing

Simon Dean SG

Sorry, but your arms aint that big either

Rolling Eyes

galapogos SG

It's not an excuse, it's a reason. So is your excuse for not being able to bench 200kg "coz I'm not a powerlifter so I don't care if I don't bench 200kg"?

PMLEE SG

Too lazy to explain.. anyway, if u guys can't take good advice or queries then i suggest u'll quit bodybuilding.

Don't tell me any shet thing bout strength training blah blah blah Laughing
Hardcore bodybuilders dont talk tat cr.ap.

Lastly.. if that guy who weights 70 plus kg, 1.77m looks like 60 plus kg then he might need to do more cardio cos i think his fat mass is more than his muscle mass.

galapogos SG

.. anyway, if u guys can't take good advice or queries

then i suggest u'll quit bodybuilding.

Don't tell me any shet thing bout strength training blah blah blah Laughing

Hardcore bodybuilders dont talk tat cr.ap.

While I'm no DEXA machine, I seriously doubt his fat mass is heavier than his muscle mass. That would put his fat mass at over 30kg. Geez, do you even think before you start talking trash?

tut4nkh4m3n SG

both of yall can’t confirm the truth so just cut it out .

OPT SG

You are so full of crap...

Lets see your photos and videos before handing out useless advise like do cardio for fat loss.

I am 1.79m 107kg at 8.5% bodyfat right now - what are your stats? And can you prove it - photo/video/live....

Simon Dean SG

Dont talk the walk if you cannot walk the talk.

Actions speak louder than words.

and lastly i am big boned.

Marco_Simone SG

For size gains,you might wanna try hypertrophy specific programs such as HST and Max-OT.

OPT SG

Does he even work out?

Simon Dean SG

No idea man..you cant judge a book by its cover.But its still ironic though..

Simon Dean SG

i am moving on to bodybuilding by year end or so..

galapogos SG

Aww, Simon, you moving over to the dark side! How can! Haha...I actually moved over from bodybuilding-ish workouts(classic bodypart splits) to a more strength oriented program. In fact, my first program was Max-OT, but I didn't gain much from it. I gained a lot more on 5x5 before my injury set in...

Anyway, here's my bench video done just now at opt's gym. [email protected]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DedYd_xPpbE

Might need to wait a few minutes coz I just uploaded it.

Marco_Simone SG

There's nothing wrong with BB...seriously,we usually say "you need to have the strength to back up your size". Equally important is "you need to have the size to back up your strength." Coz no people gonna give a sh-it about how much you bench if you dont look it.

If you find yourself looking relatively untrained even if your weights are going up,then you need to switch to more of a BB routine.

galapogos SG

Yeah I was just dissing him, since he has been giving BBers a hard time...relax Wink

Anyway, after reviewing my bench, a couple of things I need to improve on.

Foot placement. I'm externally rotated, I think my feet should be aligned more parallel to the bench.

Bar bouncing off the chest - Seems that way in the video, but didn't feel that way when I was doing it. I need to keep an eye on that.

I'll wait for opt to come tell me what else is wrong. He certainly gave me a good reason to stfu after today's killer workout Razz

Marco_Simone SG

You are using too heavy a weight from the bouncing I see.

galapogos SG

Yes, I know about the bouncing. It’s one of my bad habits that I gotta change. Also need to activate my lats more at the bottom position to get it out of sticking point at heavier weights, among other things. But this isn’t the heaviest I’ve done. I just tend to forget about the bouncing when nobody tells me. Thanks for the comment though.

Marco_Simone SG

The lowering of the weight is controlled which is good...Usually bouncing is associated with just letting the bar drop instead of controlling the lowering...

galapogos SG

Yup, the controlling part is actually new. I used to just let it fall. While I’m not doing a 20x tempo or anything, I just let it fall down controlled, but because I wish to have a 0 second, touch-and-go bottom point followed by an explosive concentric portion utilizing compensatory acceleration, it’s hard to find the right point to stop the descent and start the ascent without making it seem like it’s bouncing. Also, since the concentric portion starts activating my posterior chain, it moves my pecs upwards too as I tense my glutes and hams and drive my feet into the floor, which makes the bouncing look worse. Any tips of how to correct this?

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