
This is not a place for your personal records, articles or videologs unless you meet specific requirements. This is not a place for overdone and nonconstructive complaints and criticisms about elements of the sport that you don't like, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T ACTUALLY TAKE PART IN THE SPORT. His attempt led me to want to share my thoughts and continue the conversation surrounding this historical bench press attempt.

This is not a place for generic lifting questions not related to the sport of powerlifting. On June 20th, 2020, Julius Maddox took his first attempt at bench pressing 800 lbs and it crushed him, literally After watching such an incredible struggle with such an immovable object, I was excited. This is not a place for questions that can be answered via a quick google search. For me personally, I would rather rep a very strict paused flat back bench, stopping the bar a few inches short of the chest to avoid shoulder impingement, to ensure I'm actually hitting my pecs and. A post doesn't have to violate a rule to not meet our criteria. I'm sure if most of us were repping with touch and go, bouncing the bar, cheaty arch and were fat, we'd all be able to press significantly more.
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A place where mods WILL delete any post we feel is not a good fit, regardless of any sidebar or FAQ statements. A place to post theory, discussion and information that will make us better lifters. A place to discuss the sport of Powerlifting and the training of the lifts. It's a request for a program critique, a form check, or "how is my progress". It's a discussion of any other strengths sport or athletes from those sports.

It's not specifically about powerlifting or only very tangentially related. It pertains to only you and not the larger community. You want to sell us a product or do market research. Your thread belongs in the daily thread or one of the other weekly threads if: It's a video of an elite level lifter during competition or comp-specific training. He slides his torso toward the bar until his eyes are underneath it. It's a thread that is specifically about powerlifting and promotes community discussion. Maddox grabs either the bar or the sides of the bench and arches his back onto the middle of the bench, with his feet still planted firmly on the ground and behind his knees.

It's an interesting article or video of an elite or interesting lift relevant to the sport. The Kentuckyian set two bench world records in 2019, including a 744-pound raw bench pressmeaning he didn’t use any gear other than wrist wraps. Get Flair Your thread belongs on the main board if: by Zak Wojnar M+F Magazine In the powerlifting community, there aren’t many athletes who have had to overcome the same obstacles as bench-pressing behemoth Julius Maddox.
