Arm length and benchpress

[hunto]

I have small hips, and thin wrists and ankles, but long arms and legs.

My buttocks are sublime.

And you have the neck of a swan.

 

[ghostwipe]

Ever had your ahole licked by a fatman in a trenchcoat?

My pants are on fire right now.

 

[magicman531]

OP, i love your books.

lol i wonder who else gets this

 

[ghostwipe]

And you have the cock of a horse.

Yeah.

 

[hunto]

Yeah.

fuck

lol

 

[WORKOUTGUY]

lol i wonder who else gets this

I laughed. use to read them shits when i was a kid.

 

[Zerocrew1984]

Someone at my work found i lifted. They then asked me how much i squatted. i didnt know what to say. it's always been straight to the bench. lol

 

[Miracle Man]

I have long arms too, helps a tonne with deadlifts. Its just the way you look at it.

Try this article for technique
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/progression_of_the_bench.htm

Also dips will help.

 

[ChaseT.]

its ok I guess i get what you mean..its just so retarted people are always like oh you train..whats your bench..gets freaking annoying lol.

When a guy asks you if you lift weights, the correct answer is almost always "no."

This will save you from the standard weight lifting conversation:

Some guy: How much do you ____?
You: X.
Some guy: Oh yeah? When I was in college/high school me/my buddy/my buddy's cousin lifted Y (Y > X).

 

[Miracle Man]

You might find this article helpful as well...

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/raw_bench_pressing.htm

 

[hunto]

Im 160, 5-11 and my reach is 78 inches and im just wondering why people dont take into account reach with benchpress...if you have further to go its obviously much more difficult right? I wouldent trade my arm length for anything since its a huge advantage standing up but...it definetly hurts bench press and pushups and sometimes its :redface:

http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=461061

from the article: "Because of physics, lifting weights can sometimes get pretty frustrating for tall guys. Their squat poundages are usually comparatively pathetic, and don't even talk about what they can bench."

check it out Goose.

Also one of the science guys dug this up:

 

[ghostwipe]

When a guy asks you if you lift weights, the correct answer is almost always "no."

But if you forget, and say "yes" by accident, follow it up with, "12-ounce curls, baby!"