Categories Exercise Guides Swiss Bar Bench Press: How-To, Benefits, Muscles Used Avi SilverbergPosted onApril 20, 2020October 23, 2020 The Swiss Bar bench press is one of the most under-rated bench press accessories that you can do to increase strength and performance. So what … Continue ReadingSwiss Bar Bench Press: How-To, Benefits, Muscles Used
Categories Exercise Guides Bench Press With Legs Up: Technique, Benefits, Muscles Used Avi SilverbergPosted onApril 10, 2020October 23, 2020 One of the best bench press accessories you can add to your powerlifting program is the “bench press with legs up”. It’s also called the … Continue ReadingBench Press With Legs Up: Technique, Benefits, Muscles Used
Categories Exercise Alternatives 9 Highly Effective Bench Press Alternatives (With Pictures) Avi SilverbergPosted onApril 2, 2020December 4, 2020 The bench press is a highly effective exercise that helps improve overall pec, shoulder, and tricep development. However, there are several reasons why you might … Continue Reading9 Highly Effective Bench Press Alternatives (With Pictures)
Categories Bench Press Technique Exercise Guides Should Powerlifters Do Incline Bench Press? (It Depends) Avi SilverbergPosted onApril 1, 2020April 3, 2020 There are no shortages of bench press accessories that a powerlifter can implement into their training program. One of the deciding factors when selecting your … Continue ReadingShould Powerlifters Do Incline Bench Press? (It Depends)
Categories Bench Press Technique 9 Proven Ways To Strengthen Your Bench Press Lockout Avi SilverbergPosted onMarch 8, 2020October 31, 2020 You should never fail a bench press in the lockout. In the height of my bench press career, I was training my bench press four … Continue Reading9 Proven Ways To Strengthen Your Bench Press Lockout
Categories Bench Press Technique Exercise Guides Why Do Powerlifters Use Boards For Bench Press? (5 Reasons) Chris FudgePosted onMarch 5, 2020October 31, 2020 There are several bench press variations, but none is more specific to powerlifting than the “Board Bench Press”. In short, the board bench press utilizes … Continue ReadingWhy Do Powerlifters Use Boards For Bench Press? (5 Reasons)
Categories Bench Press Technique 13 Bench Press Cues For Max Strength (With Pictures) Avi SilverbergPosted onFebruary 28, 2020October 31, 2020 When teaching the bench press, I always instruct my athletes to have 1-2 cues in mind. These bench press cues draw lifters’ attention to important … Continue Reading13 Bench Press Cues For Max Strength (With Pictures)
Categories Bench Press Technique 6 Reasons Not To Use The Suicide Grip For Bench Press Avi SilverbergPosted onFebruary 23, 2020October 23, 2020 The suicide grip for bench press is also called the ‘false grip’ or ‘thumbless grip’. Instead of wrapping your thumb underneath of the barbell, you … Continue Reading6 Reasons Not To Use The Suicide Grip For Bench Press
Categories Bench Press Technique The Proper Way To Use Leg Drive For Bench Press Avi SilverbergPosted onFebruary 12, 2020October 29, 2020 When attempting a max bench press, you should use every possible advantage to get the weight up. This includes using your legs, which is what … Continue ReadingThe Proper Way To Use Leg Drive For Bench Press
Categories Bench Press Technique Exercise Guides Touch and Go Bench Press: Should You Pause or Not? Avi SilverbergPosted onFebruary 6, 2020October 23, 2020 In a powerlifting competition, you must pause the bench press on your chest before being allowed to drive it up. For this reason, it’s best … Continue ReadingTouch and Go Bench Press: Should You Pause or Not?
