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Mobility for Bench Press Arch Position

February 6, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is a video with mobility exercises to help you get into a better arched position for your bench press. Tools: rubber bands rumble roller / foam roller Mobility Exercises: do overhead squats holding on to to the band with foam roller, work on scapula, reach arms behind you open up the rib cage on foam […]

5 Ways to Overcome Sticking Points

January 23, 2012 By Gregor Winter

It’s International Bench Press Day. So here are 5 ways to overcome sticking points (not only) on the Bench press isometrics – from the Greek the prefixes “iso” (same) with “metric” (distance), meaning that in these exercises the length of the muscle and the angle of the joint do not change isometronics – short range movements with […]

Bench Press Grip Width

January 13, 2012 By Gregor Winter

After discussing proper bench press technique, Shane Sweatt explains the the various bench press. grip widths. 3 grips for speed work, wide, middle, close keep a straight wrist position, also helps lock out if you wrap your wrists, wrap high

Konstantin Konstantinovs 955 kg RAW Total

January 9, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is another amazing 955kg (2105lb) total by Konstantin Konstantinovs. This was at the 2011 WPC RAW Latvian chapionships.A month earlier he had a 960 kg total. Body Weight: 136kg (300lb) Squat: 290kg, 320kg ,335kg PR (738lbs)Bench Press: 225kg, 235kg, 240 kg (529lbs)Deadlift: 340kg, 380 kg (838 lbs), x411kg (906 lbs) 411kg would have beat his all time record 985kg. Video […]

Don’t Lose Tightness When Benching

January 4, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Don’t Press Out of Your Arch by Jim Smith

Ed Coan Training Documentary

December 31, 2011 By Gregor Winter

How about almost 3 hours of Ed Coan lifting footage? There you go. Ed Coan Deadlift Ed Coan Bench Ed Coan Squat (via)

Proper Powerlifting Bench Press Technique

December 28, 2011 By Gregor Winter

You may remember Shane Sweatt and Laura Phelps-Sweatt from the Bamboo Bench Press video. Here they are explaining the proper powerlifting style bench press. Notes: shoulders pressed back, shoulder blades tight together don’t start with the weight too far back feet wide, pushing in the groung, spreading the floor, flex glutes have a little arch in your back leave the head […]

Shoulder Internal Rotation Mobility WOD #2

December 20, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett working on a stiff in the thoracic spine to improve shoulder internal rotation. Tools: lacrosse ball weight plate MWOD: arm is internally rotated behind the back use lacrosse ball to mobilize the first rip, scapula area

Bamboo Barbell Bench Press

December 10, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Over at Westside Barbell they use a lot different bars. One example is the Bamboo Bar (aka Bandbell Bar) loaded with Kettlebells hanging from rubber bands. Great for stabilization and shoulder rehab. Try doing a couple of reps and finish it of with a static hold for time. They also do skull crushers, JM presses, over […]