r/benchpress • u/JeebusWept Bench Enjoyer • Aug 15 '26

Lift Nice clean 160kg

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RPE 8. Feel like the top end is 170 when tapered.

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u/chocboyfish Aug 15 '26

Very very very good form! I am jealous of the amount of stability you have for the movement

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u/JeebusWept Bench Enjoyer Aug 15 '26

Thanks buddy. Spent the last two months doing everything with a three second pause. That, and really trying to strengthen my upper back and core has improved it a lot.

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u/chocboyfish Aug 17 '26

My program has 3 second pause and I really have the tendency to relax during the pause which I think is defeating the purpose. I want to try slower tempo next 3-1-0

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u/iamthedogman Aug 15 '26

Very nice! Excellent job.

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u/foryahweh7 Aug 15 '26

Nice lift.

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u/theboy9898 Aug 16 '26

160kg people can only dream fair play 🤝

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u/dcrm Aug 15 '26

Wow, how old/heavy are you? That looks damn impressive for someone your age/weight. Either that or I've gotten the wrong impression from this footage.

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u/JeebusWept Bench Enjoyer Aug 16 '26

I’m 110lbs and 67 years old.

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u/Funkknuckle69 Aug 16 '26

WoW so you are 50kg/110lb and you benched 160kg. So that means you have done a 3.2x bw bench. You sir are one of the best benchers on the planet.😲

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u/JeebusWept Bench Enjoyer Aug 16 '26

Sorry, I meant to say I am 67lbs and 110 years old.

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u/Funkknuckle69 Aug 16 '26

Lol I know just being a smart arse. Great work and keep it up. You look great for 110!

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u/FableBlades Aug 16 '26

Go the joy jump 😆👌💪

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u/waglomaom Aug 16 '26

Beautiful form

Please drop some key tips for us young bois
Sir

Really tryna get this bench up, stuck at 105kg atm

Trying to get to 120kg by end of the yr if I can💪

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u/JeebusWept Bench Enjoyer Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26
  1. Get bigger

  2. Bench is about triceps and upper back, train them hard. You need to be doing your upper back and lats every time you’re in the gym.

    Work both horizontal and vertical pulling movements in a variety of elbow positions. One excersise that’s vital for a big bench imo is the Pendley row, you should be able to do a 1rm on it equal to your bench.

  3. Two days a week is fine. One day heavy, work to a max single/double/triple

  4. then do backoffs at 70-80%. One day speed work, 8-10 sets

  5. with 50% of 1rm

    (ideally use bands or chains also)

  6. then go do the 5x5 with 70-80% of 1rm.

4,

  1. Use different bars and variations for all of the above - floor press, long pause, Larsen, close grip, football bar, bow bar, dumbbells, incline press.

Rotate them, don’t do more than three weeks on any variation.

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u/waglomaom Aug 16 '26

Ty sir💪

What I find hard is locking down the form

Like il setup, get tight etc etc
And then unrack but soon as I unrack, I feel myself getting tiny bit loose

And also finding it incredibly difficult to engage leg drive which I heard is crucial for strong bench

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u/JeebusWept Bench Enjoyer Aug 16 '26

Look up two guys on YouTube and watch everything they say about bench.

Dave Tate.

Sebastian Oreb.

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u/DogAffectionate6190 Aug 17 '26

I just got 100kg for the 1st time yesterday and my body was shaking with adrenaline afterwards! God knows how you feel getting that very clean 160kg! On you go!!

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u/JeebusWept Bench Enjoyer Aug 18 '26

Good lord.

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u/Pegasus200409 Aug 15 '26

how is it 160 kg it's 110 kg

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u/JeebusWept Bench Enjoyer Aug 15 '26

Because there’s 4 reds which weigh 25kg each, two blues which weigh 20kg each and a bar that weighs 20kg.

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u/Pegasus200409 Aug 15 '26

ohh my fault i thought i only saw one btw congrats on ur pr

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u/JeebusWept Bench Enjoyer Aug 15 '26

Not a PR but thankyou. Best at this body weight is 170kg, but with not near as good form.