Category Archives: Bench Press

How to Fix POVERTY Bench Press!

One of the more intriguing phenomenons in powerlifting circles is “poverty bench”. Poverty bench simply refers to an individual whose bench strength is largely ou… More

How To Improve Your Bench Press Arch

The recent trend on all of my training videos is to make some sort of comment about my bench arch. People want to know what my secret is to having such a big arch. Well, in this article,… More

Bench Press Technique for Powerlifting

If you weren’t aware by now, a lot of the concepts in this Powerlifting Technique series were distilled directly from Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength. While I… More

Bench Press Form: Wide Grip vs. Narrow Grip, Arched Back vs. Flat Back

I don’t care if I sound like a broken record: the principles used to create the optimized powerlifting bench press technique in this article were distilled from Mark Rippet… More

Powerlifting Bench Press Rules

We all know the feeling. It’s Monday; it’s just you, your wrist wraps, the bench, the bar, and the plates. So, how much ya bench, bro? Sorry, I tried to resist, but I just… More