tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post4578741280048776508..comments2024-01-18T10:01:07.136-05:00Comments on Chaos and Pain: Stop Bitching And Start Benching 2- Learn From People Better Than YouJamie Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869171233847161noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-80309649390824363982017-10-29T09:32:28.516-04:002017-10-29T09:32:28.516-04:00I'll bet you won't guess which muscle in y...I'll bet you won't guess which muscle in your body is the muscle that gets rid of joint and back pains, anxiety and burns fat.<br /><br />If this "secret" super powerful <b><a href="http://muscles.syntaxlinks.com/r/HipFlexors" rel="nofollow">primal muscle</a></b> is healthy, you are healthy.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-45261646530175699482012-06-05T14:28:16.718-04:002012-06-05T14:28:16.718-04:00Finally someone!Finally someone!Thanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122218423917957204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-53965941124911146172012-06-05T12:15:44.687-04:002012-06-05T12:15:44.687-04:00Whos this broad in the pic?Whos this broad in the pic?Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134248704088727996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-89448528092219531772012-06-04T18:26:12.966-04:002012-06-04T18:26:12.966-04:00yea i weigh 249... but i only train at home for li...yea i weigh 249... but i only train at home for like 6 years now. i reallyy hate the gym. im trying to slim down too. but thanks for the motivating texts and pics they really help.mikehammer1313https://www.blogger.com/profile/16199122827018550781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-37078183528115803112012-06-04T12:59:11.132-04:002012-06-04T12:59:11.132-04:00We'll get that covered for you in the next CnB...We'll get that covered for you in the next CnB. The one I just posted was from last week.Jamie Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869171233847161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-50637079324982255782012-06-04T12:58:40.358-04:002012-06-04T12:58:40.358-04:00Depends on your bodyweight and how long you've...Depends on your bodyweight and how long you've been training. I broke 500 for the first time at around 155-160 in college. Unless you're at or below 148, you're not anywhere near a top 50 lifter with current rankings.Jamie Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869171233847161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-47976555535993290282012-06-04T12:47:58.557-04:002012-06-04T12:47:58.557-04:00Hahahaha. Yeah, she definitely defies convention ...Hahahaha. Yeah, she definitely defies convention with her form. In one interview I read, she named a couple of other people she respected for their elbow flare, which I found amusing.Jamie Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869171233847161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-27752441757863613312012-06-04T07:25:57.738-04:002012-06-04T07:25:57.738-04:00He probably wrote that article to get web hits, be...He probably wrote that article to get web hits, because that article is piss awful poo. It wants me to stab the author with a rusty screwdriver.<br /><br />Epic blog Jamie. Appreciate it.Bundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478889377219417435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-1749008273818201622012-06-03T19:44:45.150-04:002012-06-03T19:44:45.150-04:00i see that guy in the picture deadlifting like 495...i see that guy in the picture deadlifting like 495 i deadlift 485 is that any good? i suck at benching as well and i took it to heart to be better at it just for the chicks. i do trapbar deadlift singles like 20 sets of 1 @ 455. i have a video where i do a few trapbar deads.<br /><br />thanks for getting me fired up about benching too. i have been reading for a while.mikehammer1313https://www.blogger.com/profile/16199122827018550781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-46252040944673637352012-06-03T14:29:31.078-04:002012-06-03T14:29:31.078-04:00The difference is when you are a woman benching ca...The difference is when you are a woman benching can make your tits look bigger by getting them to stick out more, but when you are a man it usually makes your tits look smaller by stretching out what little breast tissue you have. Hope this helps.The Blobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112612054817642702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-88088416481315124212012-06-03T11:10:10.931-04:002012-06-03T11:10:10.931-04:00Great articles as usual. Not my reason for posting...Great articles as usual. Not my reason for posting, I want you and Paul to have this guy on a Chaos & Bang. God it would be hilarious<br />http://www.thedreamlounge.net/barbell-squat-worst-exercise/Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490514988960529987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-64429735137895656292012-06-03T01:45:24.702-04:002012-06-03T01:45:24.702-04:00am i right if i notice j thompson has long arms, s...am i right if i notice j thompson has long arms, shorter torso, longer legs? uses not much arch and wide grip and not tucks the elbows much?<br />this seems to work great for her. is there a difference between a woman and a men for benching? all 'gurus' except maybe louie, will tell you it will ruin your shoulders benching like that...<br /><br />greetz s (sorry for my english)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12904657349485720685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-75778723387565495762012-06-02T16:50:47.224-04:002012-06-02T16:50:47.224-04:00Shoot me an email whenever.Shoot me an email whenever.Jamie Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869171233847161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-47111128954009329382012-06-02T12:54:32.659-04:002012-06-02T12:54:32.659-04:00I'm just fuckin with you about her. I'm su...I'm just fuckin with you about her. I'm sure you like to get in and out of there without any bullshit.<br /><br />I'm graduating from UA in August, so I won't be there during the week at all, or on weekends other than sporadically, until then. I'll get in touch with you again around then.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432898643409528710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-74131030669925919982012-06-02T12:18:25.379-04:002012-06-02T12:18:25.379-04:00This is what I get for not looking up his bench PR...This is what I get for not looking up his bench PRs. 440 at 165 is tremendous; it would have been more accurate to say "bench was Crain's lowest competition lift and the one he had to work the hardest at." Thanks for setting me straight. And yeah, damn shame about that.Taliesinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547680617833199063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-61607334023422237382012-06-02T11:23:54.904-04:002012-06-02T11:23:54.904-04:00It's highly unlikely that I've even spoken...It's highly unlikely that I've even spokento your girl, since I generally avoid southern broads like the plague. You should be safe there. If you want to grab a lift, I'm in the gym from 9-930 AM at least MWF, and then from 730 or 8 through 9ish MTTH. On the weekends it's usually late afternoon, so you're more likely to catch me during the week.Jamie Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869171233847161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-45915022595762915392012-06-02T11:21:12.572-04:002012-06-02T11:21:12.572-04:00A 440 bench at 165 is hard to describe as "we...A 440 bench at 165 is hard to describe as "weakest", I think. Dude was an all around badass at powerlifting. Shame about the diddling, though.Jamie Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869171233847161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-66697947503612277552012-06-02T10:59:31.709-04:002012-06-02T10:59:31.709-04:00I want to bang Jennifer ThompsonI want to bang Jennifer ThompsonThe Verbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697333833489084768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-64237471499876867072012-06-02T01:21:41.219-04:002012-06-02T01:21:41.219-04:00This is some good shit. It's a lot to think ab...This is some good shit. It's a lot to think about, but the basic takeaway is: I have been a complete and total Miss Nancy when it comes to training in general, and I should start working upper body like my name is Temujin and the bar is the motherfucker who stole my girl.<br /><br />So I'm having a thought here. I remembered your "thirty minutes of deadlifting insanity" workout, and I thought to myself, "could I apply that to squat and bench?" I haven't decided to do it yet, but something I'd like to try sometime is to absolutely flog the three big lifts for thirty minutes on each of their respective days. This seems like it would be a pretty sweet deal, since it would get a lot of volume in, a lot of heavy singles in, give me a chance to experiment with different form (especially on bench), and still leave me with a good long time to get in some more volume on assistance lifts, especially on bench day... assuming I'm not demolished from 30 minutes of as many singles as possible.<br /><br />As usual, the takeaway is "experiment, do things that conventional wisdom says are crazy, and have some fun." I'll experiment with some of the stuff from this and others, and see what happens.<br /><br />Just to pile on with examples of what the greats have done, here's what Ricky Dale Crain did: http://ditillo2.blogspot.com/2011/07/rickey-dale-crain-terry-todd.html His bench wasn't as huge as his squat or deadlift, and was probably his weakest lift, but the tenacity and volume with which he attacked it is an example worth following. I count twenty sets on his bench days: ten sets of bench press working up to heavy singles with some back-off triples thrown in, a set of paused bench press, two sets of close grip bench press, four sets of military press, and three sets of chins. I don't think I've done that many sets of pushing lifts in three weeks. And Crain had bench day twice a week! Food for thought.Taliesinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547680617833199063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-82604343105913512372012-06-02T00:43:36.813-04:002012-06-02T00:43:36.813-04:00Nice article. I wonder what would happen if Hoorns...Nice article. I wonder what would happen if Hoornstra adapted a more common powerlifting routine. Obviously he has found what works for him, but I'm just curious what would happen with that ridiculous base of strength if he focused solely on powerlifting.<br /><br />Anyway, the real reason I'm commenting is because I was watching your videos on one of your recent deadlift articles and noticed that you lift at my girlfriend's gym, which is about 10 minutes from where I live.<br /><br />1. Please don't have sex with her.<br />2. I want to lift with you at some point if that's at all possible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432898643409528710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-71952336817337912902012-06-02T00:05:02.078-04:002012-06-02T00:05:02.078-04:00This all seems very Westside, given the bands and ...This all seems very Westside, given the bands and stuff, which is obviously the antithesis of your whole philosophy. If I want to pick my bench up then I'm gonna bench more often, which I'm doing now, and what would you know? It's getting better.Bobby Goodtimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969894905240946964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-59439421547172965482012-06-01T19:39:26.380-04:002012-06-01T19:39:26.380-04:00My body is ready.My body is ready.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com