Can some people just not bench alot?

[CytoMel]

I am 6'2 and a half mabey 6'3 with a 78' inch reach.

I used to suck at benching but I have worked on it hard for about a year and a half and now I can bench 415 without a bench shirt. I used to suck at benching and I used to attribute it to my long arms but that long armed thing is BULLSHIT! it is no excuse at all you just need to work hard at it and say "I dont care how long my arms are I will become a great bencher and who gives a fuck what short armed bencher can do I will pass most of them anyways!" YOU WILL SUCCEED AT BENCHING YOU LONG ARMED MAGGOTS!!

 

[skaman607]

maybe you should consider not going to failure

 

[b fold the truth]

I am 6'2 and a half mabey 6'3 with a 78' inch reach.

I used to suck at benching but I have worked on it hard for about a year and a half and now I can bench 415 without a bench shirt. I used to suck at benching and I used to attribute it to my long arms but that long armed thing is BULLSHIT! it is no excuse at all you just need to work hard at it and say "I dont care how long my arms are I will become a great bencher and who gives a fuck what short armed bencher can do I will pass most of them anyways!" YOU WILL SUCCEED AT BENCHING YOU LONG ARMED MAGGOTS!!

AMEN!!!

B True

 

[spatts]

If height has anyting to do with it, then there are alot of men out there, taller than me, with some 'splainin to do.

 

[vinylgroover]

Funny how most of the guys i see at my gym with big bench numbers have shit chest development.

 

[b fold the truth]

Funny how most of the guys i see at my gym with big bench numbers have shit chest development.

Remember...one does not necessarilly cause the other. I have a decent chest and I flat bench...and have done 427 without a shirt or a liftoff...AND on my crappy bench. I think I MIGHT could get 445-450 on a good bench with a liftoff...but who knows till I actually do it.

I also do inclines

B True

 

[spatts]

I know that from a physics standpoint arm length should matter, but Ironmaiden and I were chatting one day and it came up that neither one of us are "built to bench" yet we are both in the 250-300 range. So many factors...speed, form, etc, make a difference. I have REALLY long arms....but if you build up the traps, drive with the legs, bench to the sternum, tuck tight, use a max wide grip...you can work yourself into an 8 inch bench stroke. Add speed to that, and you're all set.

 

[vinylgroover]

Remember...one does not necessarilly cause the other. I have a decent chest and I flat bench...and have done 427 without a shirt or a liftoff...AND on my crappy bench. I think I MIGHT could get 445-450 on a good bench with a liftoff...but who knows till I actually do it.

I also do inclines

B True

True. I have hardly ever done flat bench. I only do incline and dips and my chest has come up great. I see countless gymgoers relentlessly trying to improve their flat bench numbers (mainly through ego driven reasons) yet their chest development is sadly lacking.


I think incline is a superior movement for attaining a good chest. Just my opinion

 

[b fold the truth]

I was thinking that Garry is 6'6" or something close to that...

He has a big squat, deadlift, and bench press...no excuses..

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B True

 

[Priscoj]

I agree that people with really long arms do have a disadvantage on flat bb. I don't know if they are lifting TWICE what the smaller guy is doing (the 30inch to 15inch comparison)...but there definitely is an advantage to having shorter arms. This carries through to most pushing excercises.

on the flipside, guys with longer arms have an advantage on pulling-type excercises. I see skinny tall guys all the time do good weight with preachers, standing bb curls, etc... they have more leverage in that aspect.

As for me? I'm 5'8 and I can't bench BB for SHIT. My max is around 315 for 4-6 reps (I weigh 195). At the same time, I do 140lb db's for reps...I am much better at db than bb here. I have no idea why