Bent Press Thoughts

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"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." - 1 John 1:9 I was asked for a bit of going over on the Bent Press. l opted to go over the advantage of a non-barbell implement with Brutus(48kg/105¾lb). A barbell seems to be the easiest to get a bunch of weight to the shoulder for the Bent Press, BUT you gotta deal with the bar's tendency to spin outta control. Waiter's Style or a dumbbell allows you to start more to the side, allowing you to go into the movement with rotation whereas a barbell goes up best if you've already twisted around maximally forcing you to start 'later' in the ROM so you are forced to go deeper with very heavy weights. Implement shape matters on ALL lifts, so understand the advantages and disadvantages of each to maximize your progress. Hope this helps. God Bless.  #jesussaves #oldtimestrongman #bentpress #torsorotation

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00:04so there's a big advantage to vent pressing anything but a barbell it could be a waiter

00:09style could be dumbbell could be kettlebell you're going to be at a big advantage because

00:16you don't have to worry about rotation and the part of range of motion you have to already

00:20have done before you start a barbell vent press you can actually use as the beginning part of

00:26the motion to help you cue that rotation so there's an advantage movement wise range of

00:31motion wise you can start more on the side

01:00versus the barbell you would already have done that rotation passively to get into position and

01:08now you've got to get under that bar so I think this allows you more freedom of choice to use

01:18if

01:18you're faster the rotation you might be able to finish more of a side style vent press or if

01:25you're slower you might have to go more rotation more to the front either way it gives you that

01:30option whereas a barbell you're kind of stuck to more going towards the front

02:00please a little bit just like that hope that helps

02:04God bless

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