Reasons why the bench press is not recommended

No doubt about it, the bench press remains one of the most common weight lift gym exercises, either indoor or outdoor. Of course, before even being considered as a technique in the gym, there must have been proven underlying advantages. Not so much as to nullify the underlying disadvantages, the bench press has consequences. To some, the techniques involved are injurious and have to be amended, to others, it simply has to be ruled out. But before you take any of these actions, it is very important to understand the reason why the bench press can be considered bad.

Which greatest songs from 2000 boost your last minute workout?

In 2000 Putin took over in Russia. For me, it was another year at the gymnasium in Nordhorn and where I trained in Osnabrück for Judo with the Crocodiles. I think around that time I started to resent maths. I don't know which year it exactly was but I can distinctly remember the sentence out of my maths teachers mouth when he described infinity as "You can come very close but can never reach it" when I thought "Whats the point of thinking about it then".

30 colossal Malcolm Gladwell quotes that will make you laugh and think 

Malcolm Gladwell is one of the people who could be considered a genius. His books deal with real world problems which he discusses in normal English language to make them accessible. He talks about tipping points, how to cure graffiti, 2-second thoughts and how many hours of dedication you actually need. Here are 30 Malcolm Gladwell quotes to make you think and laugh.

How to do the bench press properly

Gym exercises are not uncommon to most of us when we talk of “working out”. While exercising has become commonplace, it is very important we understand that it is one thing to engage in a workout yet another to have a set goal for the bench press. Clarity of purpose will guide you in adopting the right and proper technique for a particular gym exercise. The bench press is one very popular powerlifting exercise but many of us still don’t know the very important techniques for achieving mastery. Let us look more into the bench press as one of the gym exercises while exploring the best and proper techniques for and during each rep.

 Which greatest songs from 1999 boost your last minute workout?

While Hugo Chavez comes to power and NATO starts bombing Serbia Eminem aka Marshall Mathers aka Slim Shady makes it to the cover of rolling stones. It was also a good year for anyone selling IT because of the millennium clock panic. For me personally, it was a year in which a good friend of mine, unfortunately, got hooked on marijuana. I used to pick him up every morning to go to school but that was not his thing anymore after he hung around with the cool kids. From there, our lives grew apart and I was upset about for a while. Let me know what you were up to in 1999 in the comments and you will find a Spotify playlist to boost your workouts linked.

Proven way on how to build a bulletproof core quickly

This is a program I have done myself and incorporated some other ideas. It won't get you ripped by itself as this needs a diet geared towards that goal, but it will give you a bulletproof core. With your new gained cylinder of steel in the middle of your body, you can attack all your personal records from running to weightlifting with a new found explosiveness. At least that is what happened for me after 2 months of running this.

30 colossal Stallone quotes that will make you think and laugh

Sly has been around the block and I love his movies. The best part which not everybody knows is that he won an Oscar for the script of Rocky that he wrote himself. So beneath all of this muscle and surgery there is a kind heart and a smart brain. Here 30 quotes of this movie colossus to motivate you to get through your day.

How to know which bench press is better for you

This question is no stranger to me; I have heard it over and over again. This question and much more like; which bench press is better for my chest; which is best among the different types of bench presses; for how long should I bench press; how can I effectively bench press? Have you also wondered why there is so much attention around bench press exercise? Why are people not talking so much of other exercises in powerlifting, weightlifting and CrossFit? I think we could take a tour together to see the reasons for ourselves.

Best Deadlift Dynamite review which will make you pull more

This is my write up of the Deadlift Dynamite book authored by Pavel Tsatsouline and Andy Bolton. I am currently on a quest to move my deadlift north of 200kg for which this book was ideal. Here is my summary and as always I recommend to buy and read if you want to improve. Everything else is cheating and cheaters do not hit their goals sustainably.