Strong deadlift, but weak bench press!!

gibsonguitar8 · Mon, August 30th, 2010, 11:41 AM

Hey everyone, my deadlift is pretty srong, I'm 15 and i can pull 420lbs, but my bench isn't keeping up, on a good day I can push 220lbs, can anyone help me with some tips on how to increase my bench press fast??

Thanks!

cajunman · Mon, August 30th, 2010, 12:07 PM

If that's a legit paused 220, I wouldn't worry about it. Teens tend to have better deadlifts proportionate to bench, the numbers catch up with time. If your squat has good depth and is somewhere mid-300s, you're on track. Just keep lifting. You don't need fast gains, you just need steady gains. If you're sub-200, or sub-180s, all you need to do is lift and eat and you're already ahead of 90% of the mullets out there.

gibsonguitar8 · Mon, August 30th, 2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cajunman

If that's a legit paused 220, I wouldn't worry about it. Teens tend to have better deadlifts proportionate to bench, the numbers catch up with time. If your squat has good depth and is somewhere mid-300s, you're on track. Just keep lifting. You don't need fast gains, you just need steady gains. If you're sub-200, or sub-180s, all you need to do is lift and eat and you're already ahead of 90% of the mullets out there.

Yeah it's a legit paused 220, all the way down, touch the chest (without bouncing the bar off of it), and back up. and yeah i hope it will catch up in time. And thanks man!!

I'll keep training hard!!

sevenatenine · Mon, August 30th, 2010, 06:14 PM

The 5/3/1 program George recommended in your other thread with also work with bench.

Man your stupid strong for 15, keep lifting like this and your going to be a fucking monster by the time you hit 20.
Do you have any plans on competing in power lifting competitions?

gibsonguitar8 · Mon, August 30th, 2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sevenatenine

The 5/3/1 program George recommended in your other thread with also work with bench.

Man your stupid strong for 15, keep lifting like this and your going to be a fucking monster by the time you hit 20.
Do you have any plans on competing in power lifting competitions?

Thanks man!!

And yeah, I've thought about it, I was just never sure how I would do because I've always been lifting for myself, and then one day I was watching a powerlifting episode on tv, big guys deadliting like 800lbs and stuff, I really got inspired and I've been working more on strength over size!

sevenatenine · Tue, August 31st, 2010, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by gibsonguitar8

Thanks man!!

And yeah, I've thought about it, I was just never sure how I would do because I've always been lifting for myself, and then one day I was watching a powerlifting episode on tv, big guys deadliting like 800lbs and stuff, I really got inspired and I've been working more on strength over size!

From what I hear powerlifting isn't about winning a trophy, its about getting out there and lifting heavy shit. Every time I see a video of a powerlifting making a lift then getting all excited and jumping around its not because they won, its because they just set a new personal record. Then everyone else cheers and congratulates them, because setting a new PR is winning.

But for what its worth, if your moving these numbers at such a young age I think you would do quite well.

gibsonguitar8 · Tue, August 31st, 2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by sevenatenine

From what I hear powerlifting isn't about winning a trophy, its about getting out there and lifting heavy shit. Every time I see a video of a powerlifting making a lift then getting all excited and jumping around its not because they won, its because they just set a new personal record. Then everyone else cheers and congratulates them, because setting a new PR is winning.

But for what its worth, if your moving these numbers at such a young age I think you would do quite well.

Of course, nothing is better then reaching a new PB!!

And thanks a lot for the motivation man!!! I apreciate it.