Comments on: Max bench

Comment on Max bench by: Måns

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:37:49 +0000

Actually, Scott, there was no soreness whatsoever. None at all. Weird, huh?
John, I tried benching with my feet on the ground way back when, and all I got was discomfort in my lower back (read: pain), not in the muscles so much as it felt like it was somehow twisting my spine. So that’s basically why I keep my feet up. Then again, maybe things have changed and I should try it again…
About being a bodybuilder… Well. I think I’d fall more into the category of “person training bodybuilding style”. But, and note nice tie-in with blog-title, what sets my style apart is the focus on size through strength. Strength gains are more important to me in the long run. With how things have turned out, I’ve grown some good muscle in the process, so I’m not complaining…

Comment on Max bench by: Scott

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:38:55 +0000

Not bad at all. I’m curious about the difficulty sleeping - it sounds like it’s just because your body’s not used to maxing out. No doubt you’ll be unusally sore in the morning
When’s the next max scheduled to take place?

Comment on Max bench by: Kris

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:27:57 +0000

I agree fully. Let’s not forget that Måns is a bodybuilder more than a powerlifter. For as long as I have known him, he has benched with feet up and a flat back. He usually stops the bar a bit above the chest and drives it back up, but in order to do a proper max he arched a bit to get the chest up to touch. If he would do a bit heavier benching / max effort work, got some more explositivity off his chest and tweaked his style (definitively feet off that bench) he would have 130 kg raw in no time. He does have a maximum wide grip already though. Let’s see if he gets frustrated enough with his 115 kg bench to do something drastic about it… Hats off though, doing 115 in that style is not shabby. I’d fall off the bench with the bar stuck to my throat.

Comment on Max bench by: john y

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:29:12 +0000

i think youve put up a respectable amount mans - its not easy to go from moderate reps to heavy singles, especially never having maxed before.
youd get more out of your lift if you did the usual:
*feet on the floor
*arched slightly
*brought the bar lower on your chest
nice job.