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I want to challenge you to squat your bench press! Not in terms of weight lifted, but rather in technique.  Many might have heard to leg extension through the floor. That is a fantastic way to create leg drive.However I feel there is a way even more optimal, that allows you way more stability and much more drive from the hips.If you have trouble keeping your butt down, I encourage this as well!Try placing your feet out into a slightly wider position and turn the toes out slightly.One you're rooted here, make sure to drive the knees out to activate the...

Hearing things in new ways is what makes certain technical aspects click! This is a new one for you guys that I've been thinking about"Pull your triceps through your lats"Thinking about the descent in this manner naturally brings more awareness to your back tightnessPretend there is a coil on your lat and you're trying to drive your tricep down on it, doing so will give you a huge rebound off the chest You'll start to load your back more than you load your chest and shoulders and that is powerfulHope this one helps you out! Please comment back with your...

(Add 30 lbs to your bench in 20 days! See link below!) This is a topic I've been huge on lately and something you need to try!This drill will help you maintain back tightness!What often happens is lifters can get into this awesome set up and execute a great take out, but the work doesn't stop there!The upper back plays such a huge role in bench press success. Many lifters press through the bar without maintaining that tightnessThey shift immediately into pressing with their chest shoulders and worse yet, the load shifts to being stabilized by their shoulders instead of...

Having long arms in the bench press doesn't have to be a sentence to having a horrible bench forever!There are ways to make it work and it's easier than you might think!Honestly, nothing changes! Plain and simple. How you approach the bench technically shouldn't change!However there are some tips and tricks I can share to help prioritize certain things to aid youFirst is shoulder retraction. Something lifters think they manage well but typically don't. Learn how to maximize this on the set up and the take out and you can drop an inch off that long stroke. We have plenty...

Another tip here which will quickly improve your bench press and help keep your hips on the pad!There is a couple different styles of "lunging" at the weight that I see. One is driving your hips up as the bar is descending and then dropping them completelyThe other is throwing your body at the bar when you go to press it. Both will void you of tension and you will no longer be using your entire body effectively, or staying tight to the bar.Instead, make sure you're using your entire body to push back on the bench. Leg drive should...