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420 Lbs/191 Kg Raw Bench Press


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You are insane brother!!

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On 8/30/2014 at 7:35 PM, PeterSweden said:

You are insane brother!!

Thanks bro.

On 8/30/2014 at 9:34 PM, Tom Scibelli said:

That's awesome man, you thinking about competing?

 

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Excellent bench man! No sticking point. I'd say another 20lbs is doable. Maybe more.

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Excellent bench man! No sticking point. I'd say another 20lbs is doable. Maybe more.

Thank bro i always leave something in the tank.

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Very strong pressing! No spotter though? Can you get out from those safeties. Sorry, old Jewish grandmother here lol

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Very strong pressing! No spotter though? Can you get out from those safeties. Sorry, old Jewish grandmother here lol

I have no spotter.

Alone.Always alone.

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Do you find that by unracking yourself that you could have gotten the bar in a better starting position if you had a hand off? I've been told that you will always have a crappy start if you don't have one by a few high ranking powerlifters. [note: I have no bench so I do all of my pressing standing and overhead so I actually can't just try it out for myself]


Sick lift by the way!!!

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Do you find that by unracking yourself that you could have gotten the bar in a better starting position if you had a hand off? I've been told that you will always have a crappy start if you don't have one by a few high ranking powerlifters. [note: I have no bench so I do all of my pressing standing and overhead so I actually can't just try it out for myself]

Sick lift by the way!!!

Of course my hooks are too high and too deep and to me taking off the bar requires a huge effort.

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Do you find that by unracking yourself that you could have gotten the bar in a better starting position if you had a hand off? I've been told that you will always have a crappy start if you don't have one by a few high ranking powerlifters. [note: I have no bench so I do all of my pressing standing and overhead so I actually can't just try it out for myself]

Sick lift by the way!!!

Of course my hooks are too high and too deep and to me taking off the bar requires a huge effort.

So basically you could lift more weight with a hand off, but it's not the end of the world if you dont?

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Do you find that by unracking yourself that you could have gotten the bar in a better starting position if you had a hand off? I've been told that you will always have a crappy start if you don't have one by a few high ranking powerlifters. [note: I have no bench so I do all of my pressing standing and overhead so I actually can't just try it out for myself]

Sick lift by the way!!!

Of course my hooks are too high and too deep and to me taking off the bar requires a huge effort.

So basically you could lift more weight with a hand off, but it's not the end of the world if you dont?

Its possible but not the best thing.There is a reason if in competitions there is always an hand off.

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Do you find that by unracking yourself that you could have gotten the bar in a better starting position if you had a hand off? I've been told that you will always have a crappy start if you don't have one by a few high ranking powerlifters. [note: I have no bench so I do all of my pressing standing and overhead so I actually can't just try it out for myself]

Sick lift by the way!!!

Of course my hooks are too high and too deep and to me taking off the bar requires a huge effort.

So basically you could lift more weight with a hand off, but it's not the end of the world if you dont?

Its possible but not the best thing.There is a reason if in competitions there is always an hand off.

I guess it's kind of comparable to walking out a squat vs using a monolith. Thanks for the input. :)

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Just my newest pr i was very happy about this;today was very hot down here(36 degrees)so not the best.

I failed to take the bar off the hooks the first time cause i changed my grip and now the hooks are just too high and i dont know how to fix the problem.

http://youtu.be/Zk6TjslFi7U?list=UUcc5ND79ik1AyQjVp9UOC1g

Great vid, congrats on the bench!

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Make your own j-hooks like I did. Some thick g-5 bolts with a washer for the lip, enough to keep the bar from rolling off but not so far and deep as the commercial ones. I've had plenty of weight on mine and I do my own liftoffs - 460 bench in competition at 220.

The alternatives aren't as good, you could narrow your grip or drop the height back down again and widen your grip an inch each side that might change the lift height you need by enough. Or you could even wedge something into the hook for your heaviest sets to reduce the depth of the hook. Sometimes you can make the liftoff a little easier by arching your ass way in the air as you lift off and then putting it down before you descend - like I said a good j-hook is the best option :)

As a fellow home gym lifter with no spotter I also recommend a double safety system - another set of bars or chains below your normal spotter height (but high enough to spare your neck or ribs) just in case!

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