Archive for November, 2008

Mark Rippetoe: Intro to the Bench Press Pt. 2

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

timdonahey asked:

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Bench Press?

Friday, November 28th, 2008

unctarheel003 asked: How long will it take me to increase my bench press from 80lbs to 120lbs. I go to the gym and workout about 3-5 days a week and I do A LOT of running and biking and I also do some arm exercises. Which arm exercises are the best for bench press. O [...]

Anton Kraft bench press champion small 120 cm tall man push over 200kg

Friday, November 28th, 2008

h19htower asked:

small 120cm big man pull up and over 200kgHe is small and therefore he traniert look great it feels to be big and strong, he will not go out because everyone him anstart certainly not because he push up champ. there is nothing more than to live in his gym Anton Kraft bench [...]

How can i improve my bench press faster?

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

rickyjared asked: I’m working out with 205 right now and maxing about 225. I have been gaining about 5 pounds in bench pressing each week.
Any special workouts that i could try to improve my bench press faster? Thanks
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Why is the bench press such an important drill for football?

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

dude58677 asked: I can see a lineman who uses the bench press muscles to push a player as they are blocking, but why do kickers do the drill, etc?
What is the relevancy for kickers and everyone except lineman?Combat Core Strength

How to Keep the Bar Honrizontal in Bench Press?

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Drunk Driver asked: whenever i do a bench press the bar always seems to fall sideways, and its not because of the weight ; i’ve done bench presses on other exercise machines where the “bar” is already in position so you don’t have to worry about that. Now i was just doing an actually bench [...]

Close Grip Bench Press

Friday, November 14th, 2008

billy2918 asked:

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Is doing bench press with dumbells harder then benching the normal bar with wieghts?

Friday, November 14th, 2008

USMC9013 asked: i used dumbells to do bench press for the first time today and noticed that it was harder and i couldn’t do as much wieght as when i use the traditional bar with wieghts. is that normal, or am i doing something wrong?
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What is a good weight bench with small foot print, low ceilings, that still allows for squats and bench press?

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

mistersmallpants asked: I have a very simple gold’s gym bench at home. I can do bench press and that’s about it. I would like to do squats also. This is with free weights of course.
What would be a good bench that lets you do squats and bench? I saw one a while ago that [...]

405×3, 430×1, 415×3, 375×3 Bench Press on 12-1-07

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

benchpressgorilla asked:

405×3, 430×1, 415×3, 375×3 Bench Press on 12-1-07. This was the best workout I have had in several weeks and came at just the right time. This was my last Bench Press workout before the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Tennessee State meet.Download Free Fitness eBooks