Why the New IPF Bench Press Rule Actually Makes Sense (With Examples)
176K views · Jan 4, 2026 · Sports
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@jimhollywood2763 · 8 months ago
Excessive arches make a mockery of power lifting.
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@weight_and_wander · 8 months ago
I call that a high bar hip thrust
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@5150weight · 8 months ago
Great rule I'm tired of seeing crazy arches and almost no push.
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@ChickenPluckersSon · 8 months ago
You'd be laughed out of your average gym if you pressed like that
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@alcopersino7855 · 2 months ago
“I have a world record…in the 3-inch bench press.”
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@Wyatt.Abbott · 8 months ago (edited)
I’m glad to finally see someone online agree that the new bench rule is a positive. It’s supposed to show bench press strength not ur ability to cheat the rep up
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@mwlodar12 · 8 months ago
They should just make the rule that says elbows must be deeper than shoulders when the bar leaves the chest
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@nicknick-v7g · 8 months ago (edited)
All these people would get killed if they tried to press that same weight legitimately. I cant believe this bs has gone on for this long.
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@marktroddyn3351 · 4 months ago
This may be competition but it’s hardly a bench press.
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@Diamnds · 8 months ago
Omly people who are mad about this are people who abused the rules
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@perspgold8945 · 8 months ago
This degree of arching is wild.
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@Nuffinnbutthetide · 8 months ago
First person ive seen say anything positive about the new rules
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