Ryano Bench Press Q&A

[Ryano]

Originally Posted by LtL

What kind of belt do you use to secure your shirt?

LtL

I have a TORO lever bench belt I got from Ken Anderson Powerlifting. Really like it.

[TitanWIP]

Originally Posted by Ryano

I have a TORO lever bench belt I got from Ken Anderson Powerlifting. Really like it.

Checking this out now. Thanks Ryano.

[themaster2981]

Ryano, this is amazing. Great Job. But do you only bench or you do squats and DL as well?

[Ryano]

Originally Posted by themaster2981

Ryano, this is amazing. Great Job. But do you only bench or you do squats and DL as well?

I compete in Bench Only competitions. I do a "leg" day and a "back" day in training but no full squats or DL.

[themaster2981]

Originally Posted by Ryano

I compete in Bench Only competitions. I do a "leg" day and a "back" day in training but no full squats or DL.

Would love to see you compete. Ryano, keep lifting.

[Ryano]

Next comp is WABDL Nationals in Portland, Maine June.

[gaspers04]

So if I continue to lift with "ole man" and continue to listen to his infinite benching wisdom, will I as the student surpass the teacher....hahaha

Joking buddy, thanks a million for the help and guidance!!

[Ryano]

Originally Posted by gaspers04

So if I continue to lift with "ole man" and continue to listen to his infinite benching wisdom, will I as the student surpass the teacher....hahaha

Joking buddy, thanks a million for the help and guidance!!

No doubt, and I would like to see it. I'll raise that bar as high as possible and when you surpass it...I'll be the first to shake your hand.

[Fazc]

Ryano,

I've had this issue since I started back with equipped lifting. My elbows feel under a lot of pressure when benching in a shirt, abnormally so and that leads to some on-going pain over the course of the session. It occurs as I lower the bar and gets worse the lower the bar gets.

Do you have any experience of what I could be doing wrong?

[Ryano]

Originally Posted by Fazc

Ryano,

I've had this issue since I started back with equipped lifting. My elbows feel under a lot of pressure when benching in a shirt, abnormally so and that leads to some on-going pain over the course of the session. It occurs as I lower the bar and gets worse the lower the bar gets.

Do you have any experience of what I could be doing wrong?

Fasc, fortunately, I've never had elbow issues. Some of my training partners have. We never figured out exactly what caused the problems since they had good form. We assumed that the problem was caused by the tightness of the shirt at the elbow, but we could be wrong. They just got over it by icing the elbows and rest. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.