In one of your books you mention not being a fan of seated dumbbell presses because of their awkwardness...do you prefer kettlebells to dumbbells in that situation?
Hi, I've been struggling with the problem of shrugging my left side while benching, leaving the bar uneven. Any tips for correction of this problem? I love your channel!
Hey Josh love your content, my question is about the “2nd” or “light” bench day that many people program. I’m building my own program and just curious as to what you recommend during that lighter or accessory day, specifically when peaking
Josh...great content. Love it. I’m starting to use the Dead Bench in my program. What range of percentages do you recommend a person should be using to maximize my strength off the bottom? Should I use a single weight for say 8 sets of 1, or should I be looking to work up to higher weights in later sets?
Hey, Josh! Being life long drug free 28yo athlete I've built 418lbs bench almost exclusively on Sheiko routines, but I failed to bench 424lbs on a few different comps evenhow I completed cycles based of 425 to a 445lbs as a max. What works best for natties at this strenght levels?
Hi Mr. Bryant. Im a 300 lb bencher who just started a home gym. I bought a basic barbell, flat bench, plates, and squat rack. If you could supplement this with one or a few other purchases for bench work, what do you think would be the most worthwhile?
Josh, just wrote a 12 week program. 6 weeks of density training on bench, squat, deadlift and then go in to a peaking phase. Different then how I've programmed in the past. What are your thoughts on 6 week phases like this?
Here in india even powerlifters are told to train body part specific(eg.chest,triceps,shoulder etc) like bro split...what do u recommend training should be like..and in how many weeks/months should one go for his one rep max?
Hey Josh big fan I respect everything you did as a lifter and now a coach best in the business imo anyhow my current split is heavy bench and tris on Sunday upper back biceps on Monday secondary press day (shoulders triceps) Wednesday and legs Friday sometimes have a hard time recovering from the second pressing day especially if I Bench or shoulder press too heavy it affects my heavy bench on Sunday any suggestions on what movements I could do for the second pressing day thanks and will you be offering a sample program to run after the 12 weeks with Mr Irizarry thanks again
Hi Josh. Love your info and books. I am about to start another round of a 12 week limit strength program focusing on bench and squat. I’m a fairly tall and long armed guy 6ft-3” and I typically fail the bench near lockout. I incorporate close grip bench as a starter on my second bench day. I was thinking I should try switching to something like a close grip 2 or 3 board bench with just a light touch and pause on the bottom to try and nail the triceps a bit harder and remove the shoulders a bit. I tried JM presses but they really hurt my elbows as soon as I start adding significant weight. What rep progression do you recommend over the 12 weeks.
At what point in the bench does the most anterior delt come into play? I do floor, close grip, and dead press (from different heights). My triceps are decent for strength but I'm starting to wonder if it's my front delts that should be brought up more
Do you think improving grip strength will help with increasing bench press numbers? I've been considering getting some of the captains of crush grippers.
Are there any guidelines you would use to find rep maxes at different percentages to determine if someone was a hard gainer or fast gainer? Also. How do you determine the workload reps/sets/weights and progression of the workload prescribed for the main lift. Are there volume milestones you try to build up to?
Hey Josh! Would you recommend a program like this for novice lifers? I've been powerlifting steady for about a year but have previously trained with weights on and off. Thanks bro- really appreciate you!
do you have a bench press specific strength program for sale that goes in to even more depth then this youtube series?
How often should I do dead presses and how long is a good work out i'm at 1hr 45m thanks for the advice you awesome brother
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In one of your books you mention not being a fan of seated dumbbell presses because of their awkwardness...do you prefer kettlebells to dumbbells in that situation?
Hi, I've been struggling with the problem of shrugging my left side while benching, leaving the bar uneven. Any tips for correction of this problem? I love your channel!
Hey Josh love your content, my question is about the “2nd” or “light” bench day that many people program. I’m building my own program and just curious as to what you recommend during that lighter or accessory day, specifically when peaking
Josh...great content. Love it. I’m starting to use the Dead Bench in my program. What range of percentages do you recommend a person should be using to maximize my strength off the bottom? Should I use a single weight for say 8 sets of 1, or should I be looking to work up to higher weights in later sets?
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Hey, Josh! Being life long drug free 28yo athlete I've built 418lbs bench almost exclusively on Sheiko routines, but I failed to bench 424lbs on a few different comps evenhow I completed cycles based of 425 to a 445lbs as a max. What works best for natties at this strenght levels?
Hi Mr. Bryant. Im a 300 lb bencher who just started a home gym. I bought a basic barbell, flat bench, plates, and squat rack. If you could supplement this with one or a few other purchases for bench work, what do you think would be the most worthwhile?
Josh, just wrote a 12 week program. 6 weeks of density training on bench, squat, deadlift and then go in to a peaking phase. Different then how I've programmed in the past. What are your thoughts on 6 week phases like this?
Here in india even powerlifters are told to train body part specific(eg.chest,triceps,shoulder etc) like bro split...what do u recommend training should be like..and in how many weeks/months should one go for his one rep max?
Hey Josh big fan I respect everything you did as a lifter and now a coach best in the business imo anyhow my current split is heavy bench and tris on Sunday upper back biceps on Monday secondary press day (shoulders triceps) Wednesday and legs Friday sometimes have a hard time recovering from the second pressing day especially if I Bench or shoulder press too heavy it affects my heavy bench on Sunday any suggestions on what movements I could do for the second pressing day thanks and will you be offering a sample program to run after the 12 weeks with Mr Irizarry thanks again
Josh for powerlifting would you train back after bench or after deadlifts? I personally can train my back alot harder after deads than bench
Hi Josh. Love your info and books. I am about to start another round of a 12 week limit strength program focusing on bench and squat. I’m a fairly tall and long armed guy 6ft-3” and I typically fail the bench near lockout. I incorporate close grip bench as a starter on my second bench day. I was thinking I should try switching to something like a close grip 2 or 3 board bench with just a light touch and pause on the bottom to try and nail the triceps a bit harder and remove the shoulders a bit. I tried JM presses but they really hurt my elbows as soon as I start adding significant weight. What rep progression do you recommend over the 12 weeks.
At what point in the bench does the most anterior delt come into play? I do floor, close grip, and dead press (from different heights). My triceps are decent for strength but I'm starting to wonder if it's my front delts that should be brought up more
What’s a minimal amount you can do for a meet prep? If you only have 1-2 days a week to train. Thank you.
What would you recommend to get a big back?
Do you think improving grip strength will help with increasing bench press numbers? I've been considering getting some of the captains of crush grippers.
Hey Josh, in powerlifting style bench press how do you teach bar path? Is it straight up and down or more of an arc?
Are there any guidelines you would use to find rep maxes at different percentages to determine if someone was a hard gainer or fast gainer? Also. How do you determine the workload reps/sets/weights and progression of the workload prescribed for the main lift. Are there volume milestones you try to build up to?
Hi Josh, is shoulder strength that important in a raw bench?
If so, how to identify weak shoulders and best strategies to make them stronger ?
Hey Josh! Would you recommend a program like this for novice lifers? I've been powerlifting steady for about a year but have previously trained with weights on and off. Thanks bro- really appreciate you!
Would you typically program CAT sets and dead bench on your second pressing day also along things like dips, military press and close grip work?
Where can I buy your books Josh? Huge fan from Sweden here 🏄♂️
Hey Josh, just wondering what your thoughts on utilising the incline bench press as a tool to build strength as a carry over to your flat bench?
hey josh,is the floor press a good dead bench alternative?and generally whats your take on it.
When would you incorporate isometrics into a program and how would you schedule this around your heavy or light bench day
Nice series mate. Are you making this bench peaking program available to buy?
What do you think of conjugate/Westside training?
How long in a peaking phase should one be training 90% or more?
Is there a height on dead bench presses that you like best? Or is it mostly dependent on the athlete
Do you recommend doing high volume on the bench for a beginner who have not a great 1 rep max
Hi Josh, is there any kind of stretch or exercises to help with a better arch?
Hi Josh, would you recommend incline or decline bench if i am someone with a small bench arch?
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Tips for an Advanced lifter to increase bench press. My bench is 460 currently. Will be competing soon though going for 470-480 RAW. Thanks josh