'It sucks, just do dumbell press instead, if you aren't a powerlifter there is literally zero reason to do flat bench';

'>>74230547
Yeah, just quit the gym, pussy';

'been lifting for 2 years and my form is still fucking awful. i just cant get the bar path right';

'>>74230559
Mirin your t-rex arms';

'>>74230547
Not OP but I want to ask, should I even do bench if I can't do more than ~15 push ups? I find that I get much better chest activation doing those and I'm still not at the point where it's just cardio.';

'>>74230609
Probably not worth it yet; you're still conditioning your body to deal with the very basics. When you can do 3 sets of 20 push-ups I'd start thinking about dumbbell bench.';

'>>74230547
Why?';

'>>74230658
Arms too long, can't get the technique right, all the benches at my gym are fucked up.';

'Should I go for 225x1 bros? I've never gone for bench 1rm, how do I do it safely (with spotter)';

'>>74230717
>step 1: ensure that your spotter can actually assist the weight up and isnt a complete troglodyte
>step 2: set up the same way you usually do
>step 3: bench the weight';

'>>74230717
No safeties, the fear of failing and dying makes it easier';

'>>74230734
Okay but like do I warm up with like a few reps of 1pl8 and like gradually increase by 20 or what. I understand I'm probably being an autistic bitch here anon but please';

'>>74230743
What if I get decapitated, will you give me head';

'>>74230750
ahhh my bad, i forgot about warmups. i just use the strengthlog calculator';

'>>74230708';

'>>74230717
>Thinks that your 12RM has any significant correlation to your 1RM
Jfc, switch to doing 5x5, control the weight, and learn how to do a roll of shame.';

'>>74232629
I don't like that idea, why would I do that?';

'For me it's incline bench.';