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--Powerlifting USA is the oldest and most trusted source for training and gym
recommendations. If you have any delusions of strength grandeur, nd an upcoming meet in
"coming events" and observe world-class powerlifters live. Stop pu ng out your chest before
you walk in.
Mark Bell, owner of Supertraining Gym in Sacramento, California, can bench press 854 pounds
at 275 pounds bodyweight.
Some world-class bench pressers use near-contortionist form to compete: a full back arch with
the feet under the hips (or even closer to the head). This shortens the distance you need to press
--a good thing for adding poundage--but it can produce injuries in novices and intermediates.
Mark uses a stable slight bridge and places his feet at on the oor. He uses this form to
bench 854 pounds, so there's no reason you can't use it to bench 500 pounds or less.
Here is the process:
Top view of set-up.