Media pavlovich doing bench press

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Exactly well said @HI SCOTT NEWMAN
I was actually thinking in giving Pavlovich an honorary account on sherdog, just to lurk not post, cause he was fighting like a true sherdog, KOing everybody in the 1st round, but that bench press is a massive RED FLAG, there is no excuse for that weight, it's actually quite offensive to even post that around here, so I'm going to hold on in my offer.

haha very wise my friend to hold on the offer . We really need to clamp down on the users who are lifting small numbers, anything below 850 Ibs. I know a lot of the ones who were found out on here to be lifting small numbers were sent to Reddit. But I suspect there are some lingering still who don't lift heavy and to be honest is just creeps me out, its beyond creepy.

Thats why I always liked and respected you a lot, because you stopped lifting weights in 2016 and started lifting medium sized costal private planes.. they were no longer taking off on the run way, but you did the lift for them to get them airborne, big respect, always admired you for that

 

[wwkirk]

295 isnt much. My working sets are 475

Two spotters, I presume?

 

[Poatan Power]

It's scientifically proved that the most hypertrophic part of the movement is when the muscle is most stretched under load. Full range of motion, pause at the bottom and then push is the way to go.

Oh really? Then surely you must recommend that he only use a Buffalo Bar or Cambered Bar, right? Why wouldn't he, if he needs to get to the most stretched under load? Why do people do a bench press with a standard olympic bar at all anymore, then?<Lmaoo>

Additionally, not everyone lifts with the goal of sarcoplasmic hypertrophy. As a matter of fact, most combat athletes do not train for that purpose. Being near the weight limit of HW, there isn't really any advantage of him gaining size.

For context: with long arms, you can be at full stretch (or close enough to it to reap the benefits of maximal stretch) before touching the chest. Pectoral stretch is not maximal at chest touching, it's maximal where it's maximal for each person's anatomical features including injuries and flexibility. Most people with average length arms without injury would have that be below parallel, which is where things like Buffalo bars, cambered bars and dumbbells are available to take advantage of the stretch. SP has a 84" reach, he's a prime candidate to not need to touch the chest for optimal benefit from BBBP, if that is his aim. Given we don't know his program in context to frequency, intensity, volume, whether this is a main lift or an accessory, or on a circuit, blah blah blah... asserting he needs to touch his chest is silly. It's also completely in the absence of known injuries or ROM limiters that he may have. Even as simple as catching one of my patented teeps to the sternum will prevent you from touching the bar to your chest for a week or two.

You just don't have any idea as to what you're talking about other than regurgitating what you heard some gym bro tell you. Try not to comment on things you only have a cursory understanding of, especially in context to how someone should be performing an exercise without any basis to assert it other than your beginner level knowledge. Cheers.

 

[Lee_]

At a certain point, no. If you take a complete nerd or couch potato and have them bench, they will probably see some gains in there punch power. An athlete like pavlovich who is already plenty strong is not gonna see gains in punching power by focusing on his bench. In fact it could even get. And you claimed that bench press directly correlates to ones ability to cave a head in, which is not true.

Exactly. A certain level of fitness and strength training would max out the punching power of the average guy; the power would plateau fairly soon without improving mechanics and technique.

Being muscle bound can help you in a bar brawl, but against an elite athlete? Not so much. They bring diminishing returns when you face someone that has skill and training and is well-conditioned.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Oh really? Then surely you must recommend that he only use a Buffalo Bar or Cambered Bar, right? Why wouldn't he, if he needs to get to the most stretched under load? Why do people do a bench press with a standard olympic bar at all anymore, then?<Lmaoo>

Additionally, not everyone lifts with the goal of sarcoplasmic hypertrophy. As a matter of fact, most combat athletes do not train for that purpose. Being near the weight limit of HW, there isn't really any advantage of him gaining size.

For context: with long arms, you can be at full stretch (or close enough to it to reap the benefits of maximal stretch) before touching the chest. Pectoral stretch is not maximal at chest touching, it's maximal where it's maximal for each person's anatomical features including injuries and flexibility. Most people with average length arms without injury would have that be below parallel, which is where things like Buffalo bars, cambered bars and dumbbells are available to take advantage of the stretch. SP has a 84" reach, he's a prime candidate to not need to touch the chest for optimal benefit from BBBP, if that is his aim. Given we don't know his program in context to frequency, intensity, volume, whether this is a main lift or an accessory, or on a circuit, blah blah blah... asserting he needs to touch his chest is silly. It's also completely in the absence of known injuries or ROM limiters that he may have. Even as simple as catching one of my patented teeps to the sternum will prevent you from touching the bar to your chest for a week or two.

You just don't have any idea as to what you're talking about other than regurgitating what you heard some gym bro tell you. Try not to comment on things you only have a cursory understanding of, especially in context to how someone should be performing an exercise without any basis to assert it other than your beginner level knowledge. Cheers.

TLDR

Half repper

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

You can see a lot clearer in the video.

End plate is 10. Inner plate is 45.

4 45's
2 25's (unconfirmed)
2 10's
45lbs bar

45x4=180 25x2=50 10x2=20 180+50+20+45 = 295lbs

Nice, I thought it said 10kg so I was thinking 120kg plus the bar. Must be training in the US or something.

 

[BOTTICELLI]

295

 

[phillystyleswag]

And 20-22 year olds at that. I also don't see how added fat is going to help them lift more, but ok. And how much do you think Pav weighs during the offseason?

Mazi Smith had the second most bench reps this year at the combine and was a first round pick. His listed height/weight from college is 6’3 337. The extra weight does help. HW Jones with a bit of a stomach is easily out lifting LHW Jones whos shredded. I don’t think Pavolich has much of a cut but I could be wrong.

 

[Space_Trucker]

At a certain point, no. If you take a complete nerd or couch potato and have them bench, they will probably see some gains in there punch power. An athlete like pavlovich who is already plenty strong is not gonna see gains in punching power by focusing on his bench. In fact it could even get worse. And you claimed that bench press directly correlates to ones ability to cave a head in, which is not true.

It does, at first, and for awhile thereafter. I agree tho there is a point where it becomes counter-productive for those who fight for a living, excepting fighters who max reps for conditioning - sound fair? It's been awhile since I've done any serious lifting, mostly now for basic fitness but there are a few things I remember.

 

[jarj]

You can see a lot clearer in the video.

End plate is 10. Inner plate is 45.

4 45's
2 25's (unconfirmed)
2 10's
45lbs bar

45x4=180 25x2=50 10x2=20 180+50+20+45 = 295lbs

much clearer image than I saw in the vid
What about the little weight with clasp? Those probably make it 300

 

[whocares]

700 lb warmup. Not bad. Kinda bitchmade, but I can respect it for a beginner.

 

[colorles]

Bench press directly correlates to the ability of caving said head in. Add in the skill of proper shot placement ...

not sure if being ironic with this post or not...

but no, bench pressing has nothing to do with punching power. at all

 

[MMAALLDAYBAYBAY]

Must be hard being so strong, handsome and rich. No one understands your struggle, brother.

*No one (aside from Suredawgers) understands your struggle, brother.

 

[TGArthur]

 

[BluntForceTrama]

this place makes me feel so insecure

on another note Pavlovich punches reallty fn hard

 

[Space_Trucker]

not sure if being ironic with this post or not...

but no, bench pressing has nothing to do with punching power. at all

Riiiiight ... strength means absolutely NOTHING in regard to punching ... gotcha.

 

[Trabaho]

295 isnt much. My working sets are 475

Then you're simply a good Powerlifter. He is a fighter though.
295 is more then 99% can do
If you trained to fight you're numbers would be significantly weaker

 

[Paul E Gensinger]

Looks like 295lbs, it's what I use to warm up.

Warm up for butt sex.

 

[Safton]

I'm not an expert by any means, but isn't there a factor regarding mechanical advantage which dictates that those with long arms actually have to work harder on the bench, all else being equal? If that's the case then I imagine Pav's orangutan-like limbs don't exactly do him any favors. The guy is actually shorter than Jon Jones with a nearly equal wingspan.

 

[Bodil]

I mean, he's literally 4-5 inches off his chest, so it's not bench pressing. That's the equivalent of doing quart squats basically.