Description
Lay down on a bench with your chest facing upwards. Begin by supporting a barbell with your arms above your body and elbows fully extended. Lower the barbell by flexing the elbows until the weight touches your chest. Return to the starting position by pressing the barbell upwards, extending the elbows, until arms are fully locked out again. Bench press variations include wide, standard, and narrow grips. Each emphasize a different set of muscle groups.
Totals (10 posts)
Reps 325
Weight (kg)21453
Max Weights (In Kilograms)
3 Reps
110
5 Reps
115
6 Reps
113
10 Reps
100
Recent Posts
- 5 reps @ 110 kg from Bench Press 5-5-5 on Oct 09, 2012
- 6 reps @ 112.5 kg from Bench Press 3-3-3 on Aug 23, 2012
- 10 reps 5 times from SEALFIT: Bronze (Stamina) on Aug 23, 2012
- 5 reps @ 115 kg from Bench Press 5-5-5 on Jul 25, 2012
- 50 reps @ 50 kg from Stamina on Jul 25, 2012
CrossFit Journal Articles
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CrossFit & Powerlifting
Several months ago I came across a link to CrossFit.com, and, after sifting through the site for a while, I was hooked. As someone who appreciates the value of hard work, I knew I had to find a way to incorporate this type of training and conditioning int -
The Slow Lifts
The slow lifts—the squat, the press, the deadlift and the bench press—form the basis of any effective program to improve strength, writes Mark Rippetoe, owner of The Wichita Falls Athletic Club and Crossfit Wichita Falls and co-author of Starting Stre -
The Slow Lifts: Bench Press
The bench press is the best exercise for absolute strength in the upper body. So says Mark Rippetoe of The Wichita Falls Athletic Club/CrossFIt Wichita in part 4 of his series on the Slow Lifts. -
The Holy Trinity of Strength Training
Bill Starr writes about the holy trinity of strength training. If you’re looking to build brute strength, you need to avoid machines and biceps curls. Instead, focus your time in the weight room on a small number of core exercises that hit the main m -
Setting up the Bench
The bench press is the king of lifts for bar stars, Globo Gym thugs and weekend warriors, and you’re likely to see a chest-thumping bench-off go down every hour in every gym in the world. Despite the popularity of the bench press, most people don’t kn -
Benching With Louie: Part 3
Louie Simmons can make you strong, but how he does it can be a bit of a mystery. Louie, however, doesn’t keep any secrets and shares his techniques with the CrossFit community at Powerlifting Certs. One of the most integral parts to understanding the -
Benching With Louie: Part 2
Louie Simmons can make you strong, but how he does it can be a bit of a mystery. Louie, however, doesn’t keep any secrets and shares his techniques with the CrossFit community at Powerlifting Certs. One of the most integral parts to understanding the -
Benching With Louie: Part 1
Louie Simmons can make you strong, but how he does it can be a bit of a mystery to some. Louie, however, doesn’t keep any secrets and shares his techniques with the CrossFit community at Powerlifting Certs. One of the most integral parts of understan -
The Two-Ply Shirt
Join Sevan Matossian at Ironwill Strength and Fitness as he shows us a specialized piece of powerlifting equipment for the bench press: the two-ply shirt. According to Willie Albert, a competitive powerlifter and coach, two-ply powerlifting is an incre
Olympic Lifting
Coach Burgener knows more about Olympic Lifting than anyone on this planet. If you want to improve your snatch and/or clean & jerk then you NEED to attend the CrossFit Olympic Lifting. If you haven't heard of Coach B then you should slap yourself. Check out these CrossFit Journal articles for more info: The Burgener Warmup(free), The Stance, Clean and Jerk, Receiving The Bar and Snatch Grip Position
Power Lifting
Improve your Deadlift, Bench Press and Backsquat with the CrossFit Power Lifting Course. If Louie Simmons is good enough for the various NFL and NCAA football programs then he's good enough for you. Check out these CrossFit Journal articles for more info: Louie on the Conjugate System and Dynamic-Effort Day
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