The Bench Press Solution

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• LE

  @lewisstrongofficial · 7 months ago

  “Took an arrow to shoulder” is crazy 😂😂

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• HI

  @highcalibertrainers · 7 months ago

  Just got 315lb bench this past week following your advice over the years. Thank you for all you do

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• RE

  @respectedmastermind · 7 months ago (edited)

  "If your second set was lighter than your first you were not warm enough" golden tidbit there

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• DA

  @Damian.Williams · 7 months ago

  "I used to be an bencher like you. Then I took an arrow in the shoulder..."

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• TH

  @Thulle3 · 7 months ago

  "Took an arrow to the shoulder" – it's an old meme, but it checks out.

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• SK

  @SKINNY_BRUH · 7 months ago

  Alpha destiny ✖️<br>Alex Leonidas ✅

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• US

  @usayeed727 · 7 months ago

  This man gives some of the best advice for natural lifters in all of YouTube. I always tune in when an Alex Leonidas video pops up. Gold as always!

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• VA

  @vanto1091 · 7 months ago

  Your advice for taller lifters benching narrow is extremely spot on. I’m 6ft3 with a 6’6” wingspan and have been struggling with the bench for years using a wider grip until I realised narrower grips feel much more natural and easier on the shoulder joint. Once standardised and practiced enough, I’d argue the narrow grip will help you can GAIN pounds on the lift instead of being 10-15% weaker.

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• PH

  @Philip-Schneider · 7 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSJICS76dA&amp;t=762">12:42</a> was an insane rep

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• BK

  @BK-mk3vi · 7 months ago

  Glad you mentioned shoulder protraction. I had the same thought and did some research as to why you always hear about benching with retracted shoulder blades. You don’t do this on any other press because it is not physically possible. You have to protract when you lockout. That is the function of pressing muscles and the scapulae.

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• KE

  @keytonbush3925 · 7 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSJICS76dA&amp;t=751">12:31</a> May be the gnarliest grind I’ve ever seen. I genuinely thought you weren’t going to complete the rep.

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• JD

  @jdmalm123 · 7 months ago

  These are golden tips. I&apos;ve used them all to keep benching and even recover from shoulder issues.<br>As for guillotine bench, guys try to use it to express strength, but it&apos;s really a BB focused move.

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