Little PR action

[skullcrushin22]

Bench Press at 6'2'' 214lbs: 280 x 11.

Felt awesome. This puts me around the 380 range. All natty and just wrist wraps.

I cant imagine benchin 405 but its getting close.

Any tips on how to handle such a heavy load on the bench. Really do not want to hurt myself.

 

[SouthernLord]

Nice press!

 

[StoneOfFire]

nice.
im stuck in the middle of the 200's
whats your program like?

 

[bblazer]

Bench Press at 6'2'' 214lbs: 280 x 11.

Felt awesome. This puts me around the 380 range. All natty and just wrist wraps.

I cant imagine benchin 405 but its getting close.

Any tips on how to handle such a heavy load on the bench. Really do not want to hurt myself.

When you start getting to that level of heavy, the most important thing is a good hand off man. He should know where your groove is, and when to step in and curl the bar for you. Also try to find a rack that has J hooks just above your head just in case you need to dump it. If you get it down and its stuck on your chest, don't panic, just flex those abs and roll the bar down your body.

Some guys I know don't use collars so if they get in trouble they can just dump one end, but I think that is just a great way to get a Darwin award.

The only other thing is to bench in the squat rack. You should be able to set the safety pins just below (1") your chest so if you do lose it, your really aren't that pinned, just a little compressed.

B-

 

[SaiBoT]

When you start getting to that level of heavy, the most important thing is a good hand off man. He should know where your groove is, and when to step in and curl the bar for you. Also try to find a rack that has J hooks just above your head just in case you need to dump it. If you get it down and its stuck on your chest, don't panic, just flex those abs and roll the bar down your body.

Some guys I know don't use collars so if they get in trouble they can just dump one end, but I think that is just a great way to get a Darwin award.

The only other thing is to bench in the squat rack. You should be able to set the safety pins just below (1") your chest so if you do lose it, your really aren't that pinned, just a little compressed.

B-

What B said. Once I got pinned on the bench press, had to roll the weight to my waist, it was under 200lbs though.

 

[needtogetaas]

When you start getting to that level of heavy, the most important thing is a good hand off man. He should know where your groove is, and when to step in and curl the bar for you. Also try to find a rack that has J hooks just above your head just in case you need to dump it. If you get it down and its stuck on your chest, don't panic, just flex those abs and roll the bar down your body.

Some guys I know don't use collars so if they get in trouble they can just dump one end, but I think that is just a great way to get a Darwin award.

The only other thing is to bench in the squat rack. You should be able to set the safety pins just below (1") your chest so if you do lose it, your really aren't that pinned, just a little compressed.

B-

good shit bro.

 

[StoneOfFire]

oh man.
i once was pinned, too.
i rolled the bar down and painfully discovered i had this bone just above my junk called a "pubic bone"?

and fuc* i was not prepared to roll ~265lbs over it.

 

[Big_BK]

IMO if you are handling that kind of weight you should have a spotter. You need them for the hand off anyway. A good way i used to get used to heavy weights i never did before was just put it on the bar and do negatives and have my spotter help me on the press, just to get used to that much weight in your hands.

 

[skullcrushin22]

Stoneoffire-As of now I am using a higher rep scheme for bench to take a break from heavy. When I go heavy its usually 2 or 3 sets of 5, one set of three and then singles. The thing that has helped me the most is my diet honestly. I make sure to try and get 30-40 grams of protein per meal which has helped a ton. Stick with whole foods. I do not lift like a powerlifter though I put myself in between a bodybuilder and a powerlifter. I like
the best of both worlds.

Bblazer- I def. agree with having a good spotter, a good lift off is also a must. I must admit though I do not use collars when I bench. Thanks for the tips!

Big BK-Yeah I was thinking about negatives or static hold for that matter to get used to the weight. Thanks for the info bro!

 

[bblazer]

IMO if you are handling that kind of weight you should have a spotter. You need them for the hand off anyway. A good way i used to get used to heavy weights i never did before was just put it on the bar and do negatives and have my spotter help me on the press, just to get used to that much weight in your hands.

I forgot about that one. Great post. I do something similar with the squat. I unrack the bar and just stand there for about 30 seconds, getting used to the feel of the weight. Then if I'm comfortable, I may do a 4" squat just to seee how my legs feel under it.

Then its back in the rack and I don't touch that weight again until the next workout, but I might hold it longer or take a deeper rep.

B-

 

[SaiBoT]

IMO if you are handling that kind of weight you should have a spotter. You need them for the hand off anyway. A good way i used to get used to heavy weights i never did before was just put it on the bar and do negatives and have my spotter help me on the press, just to get used to that much weight in your hands.

Yes this is great advice too!