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Old 03-29-2008, 03:10 AM   #1
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My lifts at the Pro King of the Bench 2008 (Video)

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I would be putting this footage up of me lifting at the Pro Bench in Melbourne, Australia. It's a powerlifting event that is held annually. So here it is for anyone interested. The footage has been uploaded to YouTube.

Attempt 1 - 220kg (484lb): There was a half hour wait between warming up and finally benching so we were all pretty cold. I can't remember when the last time was that I missed 220kg but here is an example of what it looks like



Attempt 2 - 220kg (484lb): Benched with no dramas this time.



Attempt 3 - 240kg (528lb): Was surprised at how easy this lift was. I've never benched it before so didn't know what it was supposed to feel like. But it was good!



Attempt 4 - 260kg (572lb): I was feeling pretty pumped at this point so I decided to just throw another 20kg (45lb) on the bar and see what would happen. I took it out and it felt good, came down easy enough and went up nice and quick. I got stuck at the lockout and paused for a split second, then kept it going. I had it but the head referee called it so I missed out. I'll hit this weight this year. The reason I look spaced out when I get up is because I burst my left inner ear. I had to go straight to emergency and get cleaned up. All good though.



Overall I was happy with how everything went and I'm looking forward to the next comp!
 



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Damn man thats some awesome weight especially at only 22. How long have you been training for powerlifting? What happened with the ear, just popped some blood vessels fro me the pressure on the final lift (were you holding your breathe or something?)

Was this just a for fun powerlifting or were there places?

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Damn man thats some awesome weight especially at only 22. How long have you been training for powerlifting? What happened with the ear, just popped some blood vessels fro me the pressure on the final lift (were you holding your breathe or something?)

Was this just a for fun powerlifting or were there places?

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Thanks mate, yes it was for a place. I ended up fourth out of nine with the 240kg bench. The 260kg press would have positioned me second overall, but winner on formula. The winner for the biggest bench was Shaun Bostock who is a 150kg monster benching 300kg! 320kg is his best at a comp though. My ear haemrtomed which is basically bruising, which built up so much and eventually burst on my final lift. I was holding my breath the whole time throughout the lift, you have to!
 



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Thanks mate, yes it was for a place. I ended up fourth out of nine with the 240kg bench. The 260kg press would have positioned me second overall, but winner on formula. The winner for the biggest bench was Shaun Bostock who is a 150kg monster benching 300kg! 320kg is his best at a comp though. My ear haemrtomed which is basically bruising, which built up so much and eventually burst on my final lift. I was holding my breath the whole time throughout the lift, you have to!
wow 150 kg with 300 kg lift is monstrous (how old is he?) I never really understood powerrlifting because to me you got the weight up on the final lift, but I guess for safety and such they can't let guys go for ever trying to lock out (even though you did it pretty quickly.)
 



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cub u are an animal mate good work!
 
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Awesome lifts man, Congrats.
 



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definitely awesome lifts, good job man!
 



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Dude, that was some sick lifting. If we ever have a disagreement, we'll just assume that you're right.
 



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great job. Man im new to the site, and these threads/vids are what keeps inspiring me to workout!

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What are your raw bench numbers like Cub? how much do those suits help out in regards to extra weight you can bench etc?
 
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What are your raw bench numbers like Cub? how much do those suits help out in regards to extra weight you can bench etc?
My raw bench is around 170-180kg. If we pre-exhaust on another exercise first, then it will obviously be less. So if you count the 260kg bench (the lockout was all me, the shirt won't help you there), I get around 80kg with the shirt. Keep in mind that shirt is one of the original Metal's that I have been benching with for over 4 years. It is stretched and probably expired 2 years ago but I still think it's got some life left in it! You need to learn how to use a shirt though. You can't just throw one on and bench bigger. It all comes down to the set up. By the way, I'm weighing 98kg now (-8kg from 106), doing cardio *gasp* and eating clean. Wouldn't mind a set of abs
 



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My raw bench is around 170-180kg. If we pre-exhaust on another exercise first, then it will obviously be less. So if you count the 260kg bench (the lockout was all me, the shirt won't help you there), I get around 80kg with the shirt. Keep in mind that shirt is one of the original Metal's that I have been benching with for over 4 years. It is stretched and probably expired 2 years ago but I still think it's got some life left in it! You need to learn how to use a shirt though. You can't just throw one on and bench bigger. It all comes down to the set up. By the way, I'm weighing 98kg now (-8kg from 106), doing cardio *gasp* and