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When I'm talking about creating shoulder stability, I'm referring to creating tightness with the bar. If you have tightness to the bar, then you are stableWhy's this important? Well, it will drastically decrease your likelihood of a shoulder injury, and it will immensely increase your force output. Bench more without injury!In this video I share the cueing I like to use to make this happen. From bending the bar, to spreading the bar, locking in the back, and the best way to practice these.These concepts will completely change the way you bench press We specialize in helping our lifters simplify...

This answer is dependent on the person, but I'm going to give a scenario in which it can add a lot of value, or just waste time.If you tend to rely a lot on a big arch, leg drive, and good positioning, you're likely going to get a ton of value from this. It will take you completely away from those things you rely on and force you to be stronger through a greater range of motion.If you already bench pretty flat and tend to huck and chuck the weight, then this probably won't do as much for you. You...

Setting up for the bench press is unique for each individual. I'll coach it a certain way but in the end there are a lot of ways to effectively get into positionLike anything, there are principles that remain the same across all good set upsThese are 4 of them I'd like to share with you1️⃣ Shoulders set in a good position! This means squeezing your shoulder blades together, and dragging them down towards your lower back! The good ole pinch and tuck2️⃣ Weight on your traps! Your body weight should be entirely pushed towards your traps. In fact, no part...

If you're experiencing lower back pain when you're setting up to bench or when you're actually benching, it might have something to do with how well you're controlling your glutes!Often times I see lifters jam themselves up with an aggressive set up because they aren't actually squeezing their hips at allSince your glutes help stabilize the lower back, this is a muscle group that can really help alleviate a lot of those issues if activated properlyMake sure your glutes are properly activated here by not only driving your knees out, but by actually squeezing your hips as wellRemember though, we...

This year I had the opportunity to Coach and compete at the 1st ever Classic And Equipped Bench Press World Championships in Tokyo Japan