Bench pressed 405 tonight! Woo Hoo

[Simpllyhuge]

Nice. Are your shoulder blades retracted like a power lifter or are they flat?

 

[Ashop]

I started back training Jan 7th of this year after 10 years off with zero excersize. 10 yrs ago I did hit 410 but hurt the shoulder doing so. When I started back in January all I could bench was 135 for 9 reps. I have not missed a single workout since I started back.

There has been a few times ive gotten close again, but the old aches and pains of my 45 yr old body slowed me down. But tonight..... my old ass held together.

Bad Fox bench pressing 405! - YouTube

Nice work!

 

[Bad Fox]

Nice. Are your shoulder blades retracted like a power lifter or are they flat?

They are half assed pulled in. I try to arch and plant. But I always seem to move some.

 

[Simpllyhuge]

I arch and retract but In not sure if that style is best for development? I think I might start doing like sets with no retraction.

 

[Bad Fox]

I arch and retract but In not sure if that style is best for development? I think I might start doing like sets with no retraction.

For development I dont think so. But for an all out single it helps avoid injury and provides a fulcrum effect.

 

[Simpllyhuge]

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