150kg Heavy Bench Session | Progressive Overload | Road to 160kg Continues

[@popeacute]

been watching for a while. have to say hats to you. got me inspired to chase 150kg before year end(current 1rpm is 145kg). but i am suprised you havent got it already. 5x5 at 130kg previously makes me think you have it already. good feed, good sleep, less warm up and boom , i believe you've got it!! keep going! 🙌

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Cheers

[@Billy_W]

That time of year for the UK garage gym lifters, you get in there and it feels like the barbell has turned into an icicle

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Yer. Was abit cooler this week but previous it was bloody cold. 5 reps into a set and you've got frostbite

[@magicruss1]

Best training channel on youtube

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thanks dude. Really appreciate your kind words.

[@EmekaOkwuokei]

​@@barrythomsonliftsyour videos are too long. Is there anyway you can condense ways to build bench strength pls?

[@craiggaskill3048]

Keep up with the hard work. You will get there soon mate. I have faith in you mate.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Cheers dude 👍

[@sleepycuber]

Nice work Barry. Always super impressive. You have a great connection with your viewers. It's like watching old school Arnie videos back in the day.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thanks dude. Really appreciate kind words and positivity

[@publets]

Fantastic! You're extremely mentally and physically TOUGH! 🎉

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thank you. In the garage I am.

[@barrytaylor6701]

I love the old school sound of those iron plates jingling

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Same :)

[@stephen3511]

Recently got to 2 reps of 100kg at 78kg body weight. Super impressive that you’re lifting 150kg!

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thank you

[@Hando1933]

Loving the content mate, motivates me to get out to my own shed and get lifting, keep em coming👍

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thank you

[@stevengardiner7931]

Well done barry,just started watching ur videos but enjoy ur progress and humour,and the red bull gives u the shits comment

[@barrythomsonlifts]

It does 🤣🤣

[@69cheva]

Hi Barry,you are like me,no spotter 💪 Mybee It's depending on our experience. ? In your and my age. I myself is 57 now,and have began my own road to 150 kg . It's the shoulder in the beginning who has given me the most trouble,but after 6 months It's felling much better again. Have done 160 kg in my youth. So 150 are not going to be so difficult i think. Today when i watching you lift,i lifting my self, started whit 15x 50 kg 12x70 5x100 . 8x100 . 5x 107,5. 5x107,5 5x 107,5 then down to,100 kg again. For so many as possible. 150 kg to the summer is the goal. Koncistency is the key, and progressive overload. I wish you good luck from a hillbilly lifter in Sweden who is training alone in house whit my Cats as assistant 😁💪

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Great to hear from you and hear about your journey. Seems we're following same path :)

[@69cheva]

@@barrythomsonlifts Yes we have a goal, and we will reach it, just hang on. Your journey is an inspiration to many people. Of what you can do whit an old body 😁 Me myself is a slim man, weight 91-92 kg. Height 191 cm so i don't have t-rex arms, so its a struggle sometimes to lock out whit heavy weight. So i start whit the 5 heavy reps times 3 so my right shoulder dont break ,and fall apart 😁 But when i feel it is 100 %. I Will go for heavy 3 just take it slowly, don't want any injury. Have a great day. Grettings from Sweden.

[@BrianLove-h4v]

Brilliant videos Barry, realistic approach

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thank you Brian.

[@bertwest4573]

Thanks for the videos, I play them in my garage and it’s like having a pal lifting with me. Strength shop uk has a nice bench with safeties for 699 pounds

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Bit pricey. I need to find a bench under £100 hopefully. Looking at marketplace daily. Also need some stand safety arms.

[@shaunxk8]

Great session Barry I prefer this way of lifting, I always thought you were burning out with too many lighter sets at the beginning. 155kg at end of November and then 160kg by end of year! Best of luck.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Cheers Shaun

[@AmericanBulldogFit]

Get a better rack, with two spotter bars. Also, I recommend a 14" wide bench pad. The Thompson Fat Pad, made by Rogue, is awesome. Good luck! :)

[@barrythomsonlifts]

On the lookout for a new rack and bench

[@BigPap94]

Great prs today brother you made easy work of the 150kg and great 3 reps with the 140kg. If you do a similar workout next week you could try 152kg and do the same thing again. Anyways keep up the great work man you're doing great

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thank you for kind words. Really appreciate yku watching my videos and advice 👍

[@BigPap94]

@barrythomsonlifts I also workout in my home gym and really enjoy videos of others doing the same especially when they are trying to achieve a goal like you try to hit that 160kg. Makes it feel like I'm part of their journey watching them achieving their goals. I'm also strong my self I have a 230kg 1 rep max on the bench press at 113kg bodyweight so if I can be any help giving any advice that would be great. Only thing that scares me with you is that you have no spotter but you're doing great so far. I call my wife when I'm attempting big lifts on the bench and she has saved me many many times.

[@blondviking6064]

Tonight's workout was tough! Especially three reps of 140 Kg! 🥵 Five reps of 130 Kg could have ended badly! 😳 Really strong work Barry! 😉

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Cheers mate

[@clearthinker9507]

Hi Barry. Rob from Adelaide. Monday morning here and first thing i did was walk the dog arpund the block at 5am then checked in with a coffee and your video. Farking fantastic mate. 150 looked strong. If you had a spotter to be there for you i could see you doing 152kg for a rep in that session. Man looking very strong . Great session. May i make a suggestion. Cut back on some of your other body parts as in not so heavy intense save some strength and recovery and now focus on the bench to nail this 160kg mate. Wow impressive for sure great session.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Hey Rob. Great to hear from you absolutely agree with you on cutting back. I am going lighter on other groups but making sure I'm still hitting volume.

[@clearthinker9507]

Fantastic mate. Love the videos and im now addicted to your journey with your goals. Love it.

[@user-22sas]

Come On Barry! Well Done "I was shitting myself for you"

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Luckily I didnt 🤣🤣

[@enoz.j3506]

Mate ,been there & almost died,back in the late 80's,please sort a get out plane,i ended up making some super strong adjustable box section side rails,adjustable so you can get them, just a fraction below puffed up chest height,& far enough as to not interfere with your hands,so when relaxed,the bar rests on them,also it will give you more confidence in the heavy 1-2 rep maxes,trust me it's a physiological advantage,you will get better quicker.You're doing great lad.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Cheers dude. I'm trying find stands with squat arms believe me.

[@enoz.j3506]

@@barrythomsonlifts Try and find a local welder,tell him what you want,if i was closer i would help you out, as it depends on your bench,head height, etc, all down to personal preferences,if you get my drift.

[@swole84]

Good job , have you ever tried 60kg dumbells , what do you think is easier 120kg with dumbells 60kg each side or 150kg barbell bench . I used to train with the barbell but I hurt my shoulder and now its dumbells , I might try the barbell again , miss it , good job 👏 💪

[@barrythomsonlifts]

120kg is far far easier than 60kg DB just due to weight in hand and distribution. Yep lifted 60kgs a while back probably couldn't now

[@swole84]

Goodjob 👍

[@YakuzaGoon]

Strong af, how old are you btw - this would be great to lift at any age. Also, just curious how do you usually bail out of these heavy bench presses if you fail, the roll?

[@barrythomsonlifts]

I'm 47

[@xan6857]

Think about using wrist wraps on your heavy sets. Wrist wraps are acceptable in pretty much any bench competition - they don’t prevent the lift from being “raw”. Pretty much everyone uses them when benching heavy. Damaging a wrist and having to rest it for two weeks really sucks if you are trying to build your bench and you might find that they give you a tiny bit extra on the lift - maybe 1%.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thanks dude. I have wrist wraps and used them to back and shoulder pressing but never bench

[@DavisNubret]

Could you do a video on your nutrition mate or a what you eat in a day. Super impressed with your progress hope you achieve your goal.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thanks dude. I can. Its a really normal not overly disciplined daily eat.

[@SteveRouse-zf9xg]

Impressive

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Cheers

[@brianmccarthy1322]

Well done Barry (Finbarr?), If you are going to keep pushing heavy and plan to change the bench get yourself a serious power lifters bench with safties please!

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Absolutely

[@ExtremelyBadPlayer]

Baz you are such a unit

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Cheers dude

[@BryanClark-n7g]

Defo getting there big Barry,150kg for 2 singles, and a triple at 140kg, proper solid performance.would you not consider creatine to give you little extra.just a thought 🤔 as very popular amongst lifters.keep up the good work big man, love the videos 💪.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Just bought a preworkout which has 5g creatinecin it

[@BryanClark-n7g]

Anything that can help you reach that 160kg bench 💪🏋️. you have motivated me doing dips again, which I haven't done for a long while,in the last 3 weeks I've gone from 10kg weighted plate to today going up to 30kg plates, felt great and my triceps feeling stronger, cheers for the motivation.👊

[@richardbanks0591]

Well done Barry, smashing it. You should learn how to fail on the bench press with a light Weight it will make you more confident and in turn stronger. What mean by fail is when the weight won't go up you push the bar down to your hips under you your belly and above your pubis and you can sit up with the bar. Iv done this a few times with upto 140kg not to uncomfortable considering the alternative of it being stuck on your neck or chest then rolling it down your body. Hope you understand what I mean I'm sure there is a tutorial on KZbin how to do it but practice with 60kg first and you will feel more confident. I beleive everyone should learn how to fail lifts safely.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Have had to fail with 160kg and 140kg on before. Its what makes me push harder

[@JosephMadria]

Hi there I’ve recently started watching you and your bench press is very impressive and strong how many times a week do you do it?

[@barrythomsonlifts]

3 chest sessions per week. Not all what I class as heavy sessions.

[@JosephMadria]

Good to know well my goal is bench press strengh I do incline and flat usually 2 times a week any advice for improving it? Right now my personal best is 70 for 3 reps.

[@raz3582]

Great training !! I am asking but i bet you know the times for the strenght, right ? Due to the ATP system, you need to take a 5 minutes break to recharge to 70% and a 7 minutes break to recharge to 90%. Here from what i see, you could even wait 10 minutes before your 150 ^^ Happy training !

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Cheers dude. I'm impatient. Usually wait 3 minutes sometimes longer

[@lgx2410]

150kg is beastly. I wish I could bench heavily; something has gone weird with my shoulder, and I have no strength on one side.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Need to get that shoulder looked at

[@slurpeytea188]

wild strong dude if gains were cookies youd be the cookie monstor hahaha well done man

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thanks. Side note - I bloody love cookies 🤣🤣

[@slurpeytea188]

@@barrythomsonlifts 🤣

[@danlevy5490]

Respect nice lifts !!!!

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Cheers

[@Simon-d8n]

I was checking out ur arm width. On bar. I kinda. Been thinking. I May go that. Wide. I just in. But more narrow. At present. Mainly due to. Older injuries. I found it. Don’t hurt. So much. 3:47 3:47 3:48 3:48 But yes. I will try. The wider grip. (This week. Is a Deload. So be good time to try it ). Them. Good lifts. Barry. You be doin.

[@davidherron9151]

yea mate, just confidence now, No need for 120 -130 kg kg at all. Get thick Green band loop under bench do 10 fast press reps to fire up chest, then hook around the stands and row it back a few times, maybe a set of you pull downs or what ever. then do that 100 kg x 2 no more , to just let the body feel a moderate weight , then just do 140 kg x 2 ( 5 min break) , 5 mins , straight to 150 x1 (5 mins) , 160 kg no prob. I am sure you could do it today AND yea lower back pump got that Friday on PR. I reckon one issue you have is you have to be much more precise with your bar and the cradle that you replace it on (compared to expensive commercial gym benches ) to as when I am at the gym I can arch back and just drive bar back over head till it may potentially bang into the posts which have loads of big protruding catching things on so I am less inhibited to just go for it. I would bet that on your raw flat bench press you are stronger than me, I did 180 kg first time ever Friday but it looks nothing like your way its leg drive back arch leg drive etc etc . plus you bench 140kg x 5 flat backed and raw..thats pure chest mate lol

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thanks mate and also cracking advice. Thank you.

[@simonlongworth191]

Super lift, focus and effort. But please get some stops in place. You can't escape if you don't make the lift at 150kg, especially if it tips to the garage door as there's no room for the discs to slide off.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

I'm looking for some stands with support

[@korvstopparen]

You are really strong 150kg is impressive

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thank you

[@slurpeytea188]

160 dose not seem too far away Frekin Beast

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Heres hoping mate

[@postworld1185]

That was inspiring.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thank you

[@slurpeytea188]

hope you dont mind me asking what pre work out you use iv been using blue razz on the nutriton

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Been using a pre from Sci-mx. Need another. My go to used to be Pharmafreak

[@AI1983-r1k]

Smart you did not went for that 3rd, although you might have gotten it, also might not and I dont think a 4th would be possible for sure. That 3rd would be a yes or no, with 140 you can get from 2 to 1..but with 150 from 1 to 0,5 rep 😵😜 Still had your progressive overload of 2 reps instead of 1 and it felt better right? Great video again and keep it up ..road to 160 🫡🙏

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Cheers dude. Going in right direction.

[@madgary187]

Bit of flex in the bench at 19:55 when the weight comes off the rack 🫣

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Really??????? 😯

[@thegreatescapepea3240]

Makes me nervous with no spotter

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Its ok

[@alexenache6942]

Actually at times could be safer to be fair, most spotters don't know the difference between help and let you grind.

[@experiment54]

Tip the weights off. Job done.

[@danlevy5490]

Mate after u hit 160kg....buy yourself a slingshot i highly recommend....ull be hitting 180kg after u start using and overloading with it👊👊

[@barrythomsonlifts]

I'll look into one. Dont even know science behind it

[@warrentredaway1666]

How long do you typically rest between sets ?

[@barrythomsonlifts]

2-3 minutes

[@robertwilson214]

You should watch 'bigger' about joe weider

[@barrythomsonlifts]

I have :)

[@Powerplayseb]

You could definitely hit 160kg right now if you used arm wraps is that considered as cheating 🤔?

[@barrythomsonlifts]

I consider it not raw.

[@DarkKnight1981]

How old are you ?

[@barrythomsonlifts]

47

[@sergiobolota7904]

You should get safty bars ,if you miss a rep the bar could fal l on your neck. Becaerful .

[@barrythomsonlifts]

On the look out for some

[@sergiobolota7904]

@@barrythomsonlifts good

[@mrcpm1973]

I think you need to work as hard on your diet as you do your one rep max. Your adding more volume so why aren't you taking the opportunity to build some more muscle by increasing your protein to an adequate amount? Come on man get it together!

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Agree

[@getmassive999]

So you think 140 x 5 will be strong enough to get a 160 single😂😂😂😂😂 av a word with yourself fella! Ud need at least 8 on 140 AT LEAST!! 😂😂😂😂 140 x 5 = 160 x 1 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 please!

[@barrythomsonlifts]

What I say is what I believe or I wouldn't say it:)

[@getmassive999]

@ its very obvious an increase in 3 reps is not going to equate to a 10kg increase in a 1RM. Why not try setting a more attainable goal.

[@jaysjourney365]

Nice work Barry 🫡

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thanks

[@Simon-d8n]

I was checking out ur arm width. On bar. I kinda. Been thinking. I May go that. Wide. I just in. But more narrow. At present. Mainly due to. Older injuries. I found it. Don’t hurt. So much. 3:47 3:47 3:48 3:48 But yes. I will try. The wider grip. (This week. Is a Deload. So be good time to try it ). Them. Good lifts. Barry. You be doin.

[@barrythomsonlifts]

Thank you Simon