Learn How To Bench Press With IPF World Champion Taylor Atwood!
Contrary to popular belief, there’s a lot that can go wrong with bench press form.
Things like lack of upper back tightness, failure to contract the glutes, and even poor foot placement can cause a bench press’s form to go wrong. In this video, IPF World Champion Taylor Atwood breaks down the finite details that going building a strong bench.
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Atwood won the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, so if anyone knows about bench pressing, it’s Taylor Atwood.
So what is really different between a powerlifter’s bench press and a recreational lifter’s bench press?
Not incredibly much, but there are a few differences and they’re worth paying attention to. A couple of the subtle differences include one’s tempo and grip width.
In the sport of powerlifting, the goal is always the same: Move the most weight possible. In doing so, there are ways to optimize one’s body’s potential to best handle heavy loads.
Atwood explains that powerlifters will often use a wider grip compared to the recreational lifter to improve their range of motion. In addition, Atwood pointed out that tempo is very important for a powerlifter, as they have commands to follow.
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