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@JackedBasedMgr Mentions were fun for the last 24 hours 😂🤝

@alexp_ssc Haha this has me entirely too entertained

The “arching is cheating” to “I don’t bench anymore because of my shoulder” pipeline must be studied.

So I guess we'll do a thread on the arch for the bench and use some material from the book. First, we'll start some basic concepts. Like the the lockout position for the bench is directly over the shoulders and in balance because it has virtually no moment arm and uses the least amount of energy.

It’s in the fridge OK?

@imrichbroadus @dadxbod Your butt has always had to be on the bench. There is no rule against arching. Never has been.

@dadxbod @alexp_ssc Never competed, been to more than I can count off hand. I can recall the shift when they started enforcing butt on the bench with the rule changes a few years back

Cope. This is just good bench press technique. And if you're not doing this it's why you think 225 is heavy.

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@SethMoldenhauer Based

"You're just limiting your range of motion" "You're just tweaking every little thing to lift more weight" "You can build muscle that way" This is for you goobers out there 🫡

@DabblingInIrony How do you propose we measure strength other than weight on the bar?

@alexp_ssc Do you think powerlifters, whose goal is to lift the highest weight, aren't manipulating their bodies to bring that outcome about. But lifting the highest wait isn't the thing that builds the most strength...

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@Pure_Absolute That’s a lot of words to say “I can’t bench 225”

@alexp_ssc So just do decline benching. There is no reason to arch other than to inflate your benching number so you can brag about it

@DamianMihaii @BuckeyeBackup Yes he’s just fatter

@alexp_ssc @BuckeyeBackup Does his arch look similar to the one in the image?

@ActionPhilip @dean_roberti Yes exactly.

@dean_roberti @alexp_ssc He is using the same form. Arched back + leg drive to drive shoulders into the bench.

@dean_roberti I am using the same technique

@alexp_ssc So why not use the same form on incline? x.com/alexp_ssc/stat…

@tattedprotein Hell yeah

@alexp_ssc Solid af man! I finished with 315x 2 and 405x1 on Saturday I compete this weekend

@Pure_Absolute Have fun benching less weight, having smaller pecs, and shredding your shoulders!

@alexp_ssc Doesn’t matter if the bench is declining or if you create the decline by arching your back like a whore. It’s the same lift. Hope your little retarded brain can understand this

@Charlie_Breeze 225 is a very obtainable bench. Can be obtained with 3-9 months of training with good technique. Also 🐻⬇️

Every person I seen diss 225 as a respectable lift on bench can barely rep it more than 5 times. The ppl who can rep 225 for double digits respect it for the most part.

@ZOG_SLOP Legs stabilize your shoulder position on the bench press. You will bench more weight and have bigger muscles if you use your leg drive. Hope this helps 👍

@alexp_ssc Bench isn’t supposed to be a leg workout

@Pure_Absolute No, this is literally a decline bench. As you can see the bench has a slight decline. Hope this helps.

@alexp_ssc It’s LITERALLY a decline bench

@BuckeyeBackup You’re literally arching in the videos you posted. Link me the text of the rule book that says arching is not allowed.

@alexp_ssc I’m a two division national champion and state record holder in bench press so I might have some idea what I’m talking about, dipshit.