1005 bench press

[DADAWG]

scott mendelson is supposedly benching 1005 in the gym and will soon break the 1000 mark in a contest

[rado]

scott mendelson is supposedly benching 1005 in the gym and will soon break the 1000 mark in a contest

I'm sure the bitch is strong as hell, but his form would not be good enough for a record. Arching his back way too much.

[DADAWG]

I'm sure the bitch is strong as hell, but his form would not be good enough for a record. Arching his back way too much.

arching your back is the ONLY way to go , by arching your back you push you abdomen higher in the air which shortens the bench stroke .i workout with a guy occasionally who is around 150 pounds and im over 300 his arch is so huge that his stroke is shorter than mine even though his arms are almost as long as mine .you could damn near pass a volleyball under his back with his ass and shoulders still on the bench lol

[liftsiron]

That's some serious weight.

[rado]

arching your back is the ONLY way to go , by arching your back you push you abdomen higher in the air which shortens the bench stroke .i workout with a guy occasionally who is around 150 pounds and im over 300 his arch is so huge that his stroke is shorter than mine even though his arms are almost as long as mine .you could damn near pass a volleyball under his back with his ass and shoulders still on the bench lol

Well in competitions arching your back will NOT get you your weight that you're pushing. I've never seen ANY comp's that are in powerlifting(bench, squat, deadL) and have someone arch and not get dissqualified.


Comps wont even let you move your feet once you have positioned them, if you do, well that's another reason to dissqualify.


*BENCH PRESS

The lift will start once the lifter unracks the weight from the bench. The lifter must have his arms locked at the beginning of the lift or once the hand off is given to him from the spotter. From the arms locked position the lifter will bend his arms and bring the weight down to his chest. Once the bar is MOTIONLESS the head referee will give the PRESS signal. The lifter will then begin to press the weight to the lockout position. Once the lifter locks out the weight the referee will then tell the lifter to RACK the weight.

Cause for disqualification include

CONTACT BETWEEN THE UPRIGHTS AND THE BAR,
UNEVEN LOCKOUT,
FEET MOVEMENT OR SHIFTING
LIFTING OF THE SHOULDERS OR BUTTOCKS OFF THE BENCH
NOT LOCKING THE ARMS AFTER RECEIVING A HANDOFF
DOUBLE BOUNCING OR MORE THAN ONE RECOVERY ATTEMPT
FAILURE TO LOCK OUT COMPLETELY
NOT WAITING FOR THE PRESS AND RACK SIGNAL
SINKING THE BAR AFTER THE PRESS SIGNAL IS GIVEN
ANY CONTACT WITH THE BENCH SUPPORTS WITH YOUR FEET
NOTE- LIFTERS ARE ALLOWED TO LIFT WITH THEIR FEET FLAT OR ON THEIR TOES BUT YOUR FEET MUST REMAIN IN THE SAME POSITION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LIFT. YOUR HEAD IS ALLOWED TO MOVE BUT MUST NOT COME OFF THE BENCH. WRIST WRAP THUMB-LOOPS CAN’T BE ON THE THUMBS.


Just in case you need these

[quez82]

it says it was taken back in 2003 in that picture...so what do you think he's at now in 2004?

[DADAWG]

Well in competitions arching your back will NOT get you your weight that you're pushing. I've never seen ANY comp's that are in powerlifting(bench, squat, deadL) and have someone arch and not get dissqualified.


Comps wont even let you move your feet once you have positioned them, if you do, well that's another reason to dissqualify.


*BENCH PRESS

The lift will start once the lifter unracks the weight from the bench. The lifter must have his arms locked at the beginning of the lift or once the hand off is given to him from the spotter. From the arms locked position the lifter will bend his arms and bring the weight down to his chest. Once the bar is MOTIONLESS the head referee will give the PRESS signal. The lifter will then begin to press the weight to the lockout position. Once the lifter locks out the weight the referee will then tell the lifter to RACK the weight.

Cause for disqualification include

CONTACT BETWEEN THE UPRIGHTS AND THE BAR,
UNEVEN LOCKOUT,
FEET MOVEMENT OR SHIFTING
LIFTING OF THE SHOULDERS OR BUTTOCKS OFF THE BENCH
NOT LOCKING THE ARMS AFTER RECEIVING A HANDOFF
DOUBLE BOUNCING OR MORE THAN ONE RECOVERY ATTEMPT
FAILURE TO LOCK OUT COMPLETELY
NOT WAITING FOR THE PRESS AND RACK SIGNAL
SINKING THE BAR AFTER THE PRESS SIGNAL IS GIVEN
ANY CONTACT WITH THE BENCH SUPPORTS WITH YOUR FEET
NOTE- LIFTERS ARE ALLOWED TO LIFT WITH THEIR FEET FLAT OR ON THEIR TOES BUT YOUR FEET MUST REMAIN IN THE SAME POSITION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LIFT. YOUR HEAD IS ALLOWED TO MOVE BUT MUST NOT COME OFF THE BENCH. WRIST WRAP THUMB-LOOPS CAN’T BE ON THE THUMBS.


Just in case you need these

nowhere does it say you cant arch your back in your thread it says you cant lift your butt and shoulders . no legit fed allow you to lift your butt but all that ive heard off allow you to arch . as info ive been to 1 or 2 meets over the years .trust me arching is accepted and almost mandatory at the elite level

[angrylifter]

damn - yeah - that fuckers strong! how much does he weigh? by now - if those were from 2003 - he HAS to be able to get a good lagit lift with that same wieght at least - if hes been exceeding it for over a year . . .


yep ^^^^^^ he is correct - you can arch your back as much as you want - as much as you physically can - its part of the powerliftign form - get the shortest traveling distance for your lift - as long as your ass and shourlders are planted - and don't move - your good. . . but what constitutes shoulders . . .

just a q i have - if you were to look at all the best bench pressers - about how many have chicken legs - or birdy legs - are most built up from the waist up?

[quez82]

I've always thought as long as your shoulders and ass are touching you can arch your back as much as you want...

[quez82]

I've always thought as long as your shoulders and ass are touching you can arch your back as much as you want...even when my dad has been to his meets they've never said anything to anyone with the arching...

[liftsiron]

I've seen a few power comps, nearly all the benchers arched, shoulders and hips must remain in contact of the bench.

[MentalMike]

that is absolutely insane!

[gator_mclusky]

WGAF...thats unbelievable weight!

[DADAWG]

just a q i have - if you were to look at all the best bench pressers - about how many have chicken legs - or birdy legs - are most built up from the waist up?

you will se a few chicken legs out there but a large portion of elite benchers compete in all 3 events at one time or another . chicken legs as you call them are more common in todays lifter due to the extreme wide stance commonly used for squatting , it takes much more hip and glute strengtgh and less quad .
which means there is some ghetto booty going on