I don't bench anymore because it really kills my elbows.

well,he only bench 10kg plate on each side. how much do you think he can help me?
coz da phone i used 2 record this video was bought 4yrs ago...only 0.3 megapixel i guess

chill bro, if you can bench that much its good. If the spotter was merely there for a mental boost, then by all means its fine. No point justifying your bench figures or whatsoever because it ain't going to happen. Train safe

i asked him to help me for the whole set coz my elbows r nt strong enuf to support me tat much,just asked him to follow me when i was benching coz i might dislocate my elbow joint...

btw, i do both incline and normal bench press..

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Added on March 30, 2010, 10:09 pmyeah~ totally agree here injured my shoulder 2 month ago when i was doing incline press,till now its not fully recovered

This post has been edited by adamemo: Mar 30 2010, 10:09 PM

Overall I think this turned out to be amazingly embarrassing for Adamemo, eh? You claimed to have a gigantic Internet penis and now everyone knows you're actually hung like a toothpick.

Quite frankly, you'd probably have gotten a more receptive response if you'd been upfront about the actual limits of your strength.  Chalk this one up as a life lesson, move on, and let it die down.

I got tricep tendonitis about 3 months ago from benching. Did some homework and discovered my form sucked.
Lifting a little less now but benching isn't exctly bread and butter to me anymore.

You are strong, you have the size. Just go on a cutting cycle and you'll look really good. Overall I'm very impressed by a lot of the progress most of the regulars made during my absence. Keep it up y'all.

How're you bro? Miss training with you man. Good luck for long case. I'm sure you'll be fine.

Crap. Get stronger then post. Saw olkooi's bench press vid? That's what i call very close to perfect form at 80kgs. Too bad he took it down.

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Added on March 30, 2010, 11:19 pmFlat dumbell bench brotha. Or machines, Lifefitness or Cybex, even Nautilus. Btw I've got free trial membership at CF Midvally for a week, been training there since Monday. Anyone wanna training partner it'll be good.

This post has been edited by darklight79: Mar 30 2010, 11:19 PM

oh crap... i still cant bench 100kg. muahaha... =.=
oh well, doesnt matter, coz i am small. =.= hahahha

You don't need to bench that much to get big. Do it Milos Sarcev's style. Elbows flared out 90 degrees and focus on contraction. According to Terry, Tom Price's chest used to be his weakest bodypart but once he went to Milos for help, his chest became one of his best bodyparts and he was using very low poundages. Bodybuilding is and always will be about feel and instinct. Listen to your body. You can get huge benching just 60 kgs. Terry benches less than me for your info, he dumbell shoulder presses less than me but in no way is he weak. He can do much heavier but he knows his body inside out. That's what separates a professional bodybuilder from an amateur, trust me.

Obviously I would love benching 3 big plates per side but if you use all leg drive, arched back, you take focus away from your chest. Besides EMG studies have already proven that the flat barbell bench press hits your pectoral muscles the least compared to the decline bench. Unless one knows how to execute the form perfectly, it becomes mostly an ego exercise.

This post has been edited by darklight79: Mar 30 2010, 11:39 PM

haha... i know bro. =.=
just being sarcastic here. but oh well, thank goodness i dont have huge ego.
i bench baby weights, enough for my chest to get the full pump. better have a good rep than a poor form. its all bout the muscle contraction.
hehe...
cant wait to train with u again someday. hahahah

dalam video looks small but he's cut so cant really judge based on quality of vid
according to milo sarcev, incline is the focus but i dont see no reason to quit bench pressing flat
i rarely do decline though cuz i love dipping more (excuse je actually my gym got no decline bench)
haha

true dat true dat
tapi salute him la for posting videos nak prove his worth

the best statement so far
instinctive training...but sometimes i do see people tend to stay in their comfort zone using this excuse


on the context of the vid, watching a lot of people in groups doing bb'ing (imagine 5-6 people waiting in queues to bench press on the same bench), the way they support is just like the one in the vid
my spotter usually supports me in way where he puts his index fingers only shoulder width on the bar just to help me balance
but long time never train with buddy, now alone and focus on cardio
and i hate barbell benches, im more into 5-6 sets of dumbbells benches (eccentric focused)

This post has been edited by gtoforce: Mar 30 2010, 11:59 PM

I don't salute idiots bro. Some more give that cocky grin at the end of the video thinking that he proved something. Sheesh.

You know when someone tells me how much he can press, I ask him how many times can he repeat the movement. Anyway, another way to spot is to pretend you're helping him spot with maximal effort, sometimes grunting to show you're helping him left but you're not doing anything at all. Then after he's done the set you can tell him it was all him. The look on my partner's face would be priceless. Sometimes it's a matter of confidence y'know.

Wei seriously who's a member of CF Midvalley? I'm gonna train there Thursday afternoon. Boring sial train alone.

gua ff la
kalau u ff, dah lama dah ajak u ajar sket sket

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Added on March 31, 2010, 12:07 amperhaps ur right on the first point
i just watched the vid and glanced thru the comments

the second point relates more on psychological effects of training with spotters
they are supposed to look at ur form and tolong if items almost jatuh or balance dah lari
not pegang the thing and let them do barbell curls while u do bench presses


This post has been edited by gtoforce: Mar 31 2010, 12:07 AM

I'd offer, but a) I'm a Fitness First member and b) I don't dress fashionably enough to work out at Celebrity Fitness

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Come we train together this Sunday. =P

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Added on March 31, 2010, 12:28 amSorry la, maybe i can get a guest pass at FF next week. Actually i don't get it, when someone bench press why must they hold the middle of the barbel? I mean, the main aim is for the barbell to touch the chest and the knuckles just get in the way. Sometimes i feel like when i spot for people it's like doing barbell rows.

This post has been edited by darklight79: Mar 31 2010, 12:28 AM

Can I train at CF Midvalley for free? My gf has free 1 month pass but quite wasted if I use it since prolly going there less than 3 times. I don't mind training with you at all. Can learn some new stuffs.

Go in there, pretend to be a newbie looking for a gym and say you wanna try out first. You can do it tomorrow. I'll pm you my number now. Let me know how it goes. I'm doing shoulders on Thursday.

If you do this, give them a fake number or you'll be getting telemarketing calls for MONTHS.

Thanks for telling me now. But the rep was kinda cute.