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How much can King Kong lift? Would he even be good at football? How high can he jump? These are three of the roughly 3,729 questions my son asked me while we watched Godzilla vs. Kong this past weekend, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t indulge them all. We even got into a heated discussion...

While some lifters are trying to find new ways to train and build muscle, smarter athletes know to go with what works. The classic moves are still as effective today as they were in the early days of bodybuilding. One of those movements is the seated dumbbell press. FLEX Social Media Director...

Everyone reading this has one thing in common: we were all beginners at one point or another. Some of you that are here may be a beginner now. Regardless of the level you’re at, we have all learned the basic movements when we started working out. Even if you’re someone who is training at an...

So I been sick AF but felt a bit better today so figured Id do heavy chest as I got a comp in just over a week. Do all my preworkouts, go to gym in the zone This douche bag of a kid is hogging the only bench, texting for several minutes inbetween his ultra heavy 155 presses Then gets up walks...

and ask for something ive always HATED A spot/lift off on heavy bench Its known one side of mine is junk, well that arm is horrid but even worse is my delt I cant even lift arm above my head without weight When ever I go heavy esp at my gym as their rack sucks I exert all my energy/strength...

We use machines to build things every day. Machines build cars; they build roads; they build computers; they build robots. So why not build your body with machines? Ask a dozen trend-following “New Age” trainers this question, and about 10 of them will respond emphatically, “Because machines...

Bench pressing 110 pounds for 76 reps doesn’t sound too impressive — unless it’s done underwater. And that’s exactly what Russian athlete Vitaly Vivchar did recently to set a new world record. The Russian athlete, according to reports, broke the world record for underwater bench presses at...

The entire powerlifting world was shocked when the promoters of the Beasts of the Bench meet somehow managed to misload the bar when Julius Maddox attempted to become the first person to bench 800 pounds raw. The error took Maddox — who holds the raw bench record at 770 pounds — out of the zone...

Trainer at gym kinda called me out as I warm up with 225 Well FUCK before my strokes I didn't touch anything LESS than 315 I explained to him when you lift more 135 just don't cut it

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@ArmzKorleone / Twitter You'll find combination exercises in plenty of our workout routines because we're big fans of efficient workouts that maximize muscle gain and fat loss in a timely manner. When performed with an appropriate amount of weight, good combination moves—take the hammer curl to...

Elite powerlifter Julius Maddox just keeps getting stronger, and he shows no signs of slowing down. For the fourth time in under a year, the Kentuckian has set a new raw bench press world record—this time at 765 pounds. The lift is unofficial because it was done at his gym and not during...

Chris Nicoll / M+F Magazine “It wasn’t the outcome I was hoping for,” Henri-Pierre Ano admits, after reflecting on his 14th-place finish in 2019’s Olympia Classic Physique. Ano, 38, had plenty of reasons for disappointment. The Canadian stepped onstage with high hopes of improving on his 2018...

nd3000 / Shutterstock Everyone has to start somewhere. And the great thing about being a beginner is that strength gains typically come quickly. More strength leads to more muscle and so the adventure begins. But beginners are easily lulled into making the mistake of using beginner programs for...

No human has ever bench pressed anything close to 800 pounds before, but powerlifting sensation Julius Maddox looks primed to break that proverbial wall. The Kentuckian recently posted an Instagram video in which he set a new world bench press record at 755 pounds—11 pounds more than his last...

I need some advice. I’m entering a powerlifting meet in June, one I’ve been passing up for years due to injuries. I just starting training again and brought my pause bench up to #445 no shirt. My deadlift is at #635 at the moment. I’m thinking I can get that up in 6 months as I don’t so it...

Ian Spanier / M+F Magazine We’re not going to pretend like dragging a bench over to a cable pulley, setting the cable to low, and attaching a bar isn’t a pain—but, man, is it worth it. Compared with a standard barbell, which is heavy at the bottom and lighter when your arms are locked out, a...

Bench pressing heavy weight is great for building muscle—and showing off in the gym, of course. But benching during a deload week can be a great feeling, too, since it takes stress off your shoulders and gives your body a chance to relax. Deloading involves lifting with significantly less...

M+F Magazine In the powerlifting community, there aren’t many athletes who have had to overcome the same obstacles as bench-pressing behemoth Julius Maddox. The Kentuckyian set two bench world records in 2019, including a 744-pound raw bench press—meaning he didn’t use any gear other than...

Chest style Always did these standing, either 2 hands or 1 at a time. Just recently added seated as well and man LOVING the stretch. I work all 3 variations in as well as others. How you do them? I also do DB pullovers but more limited as my gimp side makes them not as effective