Calisthenics Athlete Test MAX BENCH (Surprised Myself!)

[@Austindunhamfit]

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[@ERICHASTHEPLAN]

How tall are you ? 6ft?

[@moey3277]

Far out man your so built, keep it up, you smashed it with the bench press. Just looking at your built body is motivaing me to go gym🤣. Keep it up brother

[@owenmoss4838]

Pinch you’re shoulder blades and bring them to you’re but, widen you’re hands a little bit, and plant you’re feet on the ground

[@bondjames-bond7664]

A video on bodyweight exercises that could increase our bench press ?

[@anotherguy5038]

John 14:21

[@bombazine2]

being able to do almost double body weight with out training bench press is an incredible demonstration of how good calisthenics is

[@zoomermcboomer4771]

@Chris G "Moving" that's very unspecific. Tell that to a marathon runner. It's all leverages

[@AB-yp7sz]

@@zoomermcboomer4771 strength builds strength.

[@razishah9379]

@Chris G I mean he does weighted dips which is basically a harder version of the Bench press.

[@DivineLogos]

If you train calisthenics the body knows that it needs a maximum strength:bodyweight ratio.

[@skive800]

And also gear

[@Taophysique]

405 Bench coming soon 👌🏾

[@Tristen_Smith]

Help me lose my v-card

[@wificake2091]

@Maicon Júnio your tripping rn too

[@Geekedup2341]

Y’all you tubers not slick bra

[@carlosf9278]

@@Tristen_Smith Go out and meet some people After Lock down ends of course 😂🍻 I’m praying for you 🙏🏼

[@thegoat8447]

@@carlosf9278 let the man shoot his shot at Tao

[@johnpanny]

Austin: *doesn’t bench press* Also Austin: close grips 315 easy

[@adamsc1181]

fr, weighted calisthenics gonna get u crazy strong. weights X calisthenic movement combo go crazy if u have the patience.

[@Tom.Pcn23]

@Vladislav Bashtakov depends on your bodyweight tbh, ngl ~ 220 lbs guys are not having fun with high reps bodyweight exercices haha

[@Tom.Pcn23]

@Vladislav Bashtakov I'm 220-225 and never tried going low on these. I used to do sets of 8-10 with +35, but i'm not sure i could hit 40 reps without added weight ! Maybe you got sick triceps, and they probably have a better potential involvement in dips. Can't wait for the gym to re-open, i got mad amount of things to try haha

[@Tom.Pcn23]

@Vladislav Bashtakov 2021 no jokes !

[@jayceparker8737]

@Vladislav Bashtakov nah

[@Flexatron86]

As a Personal Trainer. Make sure you tighten your scapula and create and arch. Make sure your foot place is solid. Really squeeze the bar and execute the lift. You definitely have the strength, just need to work on form and technique. Also, you might need to practice with the hand placement on the bar. Keep grinding my brother. Salute.

[@Ammar_AJ_]

He did not use a lot of leg drive too

[@Flexatron86]

@@Ammar_AJ_ that is correct.

[@jaco5five6six]

That's a great description couldn't have said it better myself, but I think Austin isn't a power lifter. You can see he likes the closer grip because it isolates his triceps more, but with the form that he used is a feat of its self.

[@pedrodealmeida-trafegopago01]

@@jaco5five6six yes! He's just a very strong calisthenics athletes showing your max in bench press without a preparation for this

[@ssjbobb]

aRcHiNg iS cHeAtInG

[@juliano5662]

Guy who is able to rep out planche pushups says the bar is unstable. It is like a Finnish man saying 20° temperature is too hot after baking himself in 90° sauna.

[@pkurru]

As a Finnish man. I really like this. So true 😅👍

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug6773]

@@pkurru Perkele vittu! Saunaa jumalauta

[@pkurru]

@@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug6773 That pretty much sums the covid year.

[@VwapTrader]

We’re you eve’s dropping on My conversation!?

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug6773]

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[@JuiceEnthusiast6000]

That’s interesting but makes sense; he has the raw strength from training with calisthenics, but lacked the technique he needed to match his strength.

[@yoma2977]

@Xizz yea except for the fact that all the fat powerlifters are absolutely piss weak pound for pound and can't even do a single handstand pushup or pullup despite benching 4 plates with the most hilarious form and range of motion.

[@PrinceDaOne]

@@yoma2977 thats not all of them lol

[@JohnSmith-cz3us]

@flashkick540no it doesn’t. Having planche strength will carryover massively to a big bench. Having a big bench won’t carryover much to a planche. What’s amazing is these calisthenics guys you see on KZbin don’t even train bench and have shit form, which makes their bench press numbers even more amazing. It’s raw power from calisthenics.

[@littlethuggie]

That means he's not as 'strong' on bench press lol

[@estebanlopez8800]

4:16 Austin saw all his life pass at that moment 😂

[@riceballs279]

The fact that he liked your comment😂

[@millermeewes]

Do y’all have like no corona in the states? I don’t understand in Germany this would be a dream

[@alexroque4165]

@@millermeewes Austin loves in florida a state that is southeast of this country, the governor there opened up alot of things and now some places dont require mask like his gym

[@coltsB2seat]

I just benched 5lbs it's my new PR

[@JR-pw2qb]

🗿

[@mayukhsen8195]

Yaaaaaayyyyyyy

[@JG-yd1ys]

🧢

[@amcspaceape1580]

Hopefully, I'll bench that much weight one day. My current PR is 0.25 lbs 😔

[@syedsaqlainraza]

What gear are you taking? Definitely not natty

[@kevintucker8814]

Austin could absolutely get to a 400lb bench if he trained for it. The guy rocketed 315 up while unstable, and no leg drive. Imagine if he trained bench consistently and added a couple lbs to his body weight.

[@ferdinandrobinson5786]

What’s leg drive?

[@starmorpheus]

@@ferdinandrobinson5786 Exerting force to the ball of your feet on the ground while you bench and using it to push the weight up. It's hard to describe well, but it's somethin like that

[@Godwin.m]

You’ve got the strength, you just need to practice benching since your technique is holding you back

[@jakemccoy]

Why practice bench if this is not his thing?

[@the_lone_donkey1388]

@@jakemccoy cus having a big bench is cool

[@jakemccoy]

​@@the_lone_donkey1388 You basically announced you don't focus on calisthenics.

[@ericmotso2091]

@@jakemccoy if he wants to make his bench higher he needs to work on technique. He’s obviously not only a calisthenics athlete anymore he mixes a good amount of weight lifting

[@jakemccoy]

@@ericmotso2091 Austin literally says, “Benching is not my thing”, in this video. Also, all the lifts I have seen him do are weighted calisthenics (e.g., squats, deadlift, etc.). But bench is NOT weighted calisthenics.

[@jessespurrell5630]

If Austin worked on his technique he’d be at 400lb no problem, like 325lb with no leg drive is hella impressive 💪🏻

[@boomroman]

Yh his arms are way too close together and man is popping out 135kg😂😂

[@Sage_TheAmericanPitBullTerrier]

Not sure about 400 but definitely 345 maybe 355

[@hoopwithsepo]

Idh how to do leg drive

[@VwapTrader]

@@Sage_TheAmericanPitBullTerrier he could DEFINITELY hit 405lbs with just 3-6 months of direct benchpress training

[@TheJwalk1234]

@@VwapTrader you know that an huge jump right , the heavier the weight gets the smaller the jumps, like 315 to 405 ain’t gonna be the same to 405 to 495 , he’ll in 455

[@DrUpauli]

Wtf you're crazy LOL. I've been watching you since your 4 month body transformation and it's wild how you're still getting stronger

[@moutafidhs1994]

Dude,this spotter is on point!!!! Salut to him and to your absolute strength!

[@nicolaswilson9365]

Damn those planche push ups build crazy strength

[@bondjames-bond7664]

I think the Strength is more due to handstand pushup and tricep exercises but Defo planche builds (and needs ) insane amt . Of strength ( Hardwork and persistence )

[@pixtlewint5095]

A full planche hold itself is already hard asf. I'm 1 year of doing calisthenics and can only do few seconds of adv tuck planche

[@dalati]

Austin that’s mad! I weigh 170lbs and I get hyped that I’m able to bench 230lbs. You’re moving 315lbs like it’s nothing lmao... keep it up 💪🏽

[@joeybmas14j]

For those of you who're not familiar with Calisthenics or gymnastics Strength, and by that I mean MOST of you guys in the comments, just Search up these INSANE pure Strength Elements on Rings or P bars such As the RINGS MALTESE, PLANCHE, IRON CROSS and VICTORIAN. You will learn a whole new category of strength training that involves STRAIGHT ARM STRENGTH & Leverage. When You position you Bodyweight in an impossible leverage, its countless times Tougher than just carrying your bw. For Comparison, I was able to Bench press Max out at 122.5kg x 1rep and Z press(Basically the tougher version of OHP) 80kg x 1 rep at a bodywweight of 65kg. Its pure Cali/Gymnastics strength, and the strength transfer to lifting weights is undoubtedly wondrous, you wouldnt believe how well itll carryover to bench press, ohp or other compound movements. Dont underestimate Bodyweight, its all about the leverages!!

[@Dmoriarty1993]

Austin to trained the Planche. I expect that's a large part of why he has such a strong chest.

[@tylerhoose3750]

The strength from calisthenics is real!!! After one year of doing calisthenics and not lifting weights for years I couldn't believe how much I could bench press. I want to try again after another year of calisthenics.

[@user-zq6wx4zo9y]

How much?

[@tylerhoose3750]

@@user-zq6wx4zo9y I weigh 150 and benched 225 one time. My all-time best is 245 but that was 15 years ago. I think I could beat my all time best if I tried again. Makes me a complete believer in calisthenics.

[@johnmartin7078]

That’s crazy cuz I feel like ever since I started calisthenics I feel like I can’t lift as heavy as I did before

[@tylerhoose3750]

@@TFrankIV thanks man! Calisthenics is so much fun.

[@zirrnorseman8068]

@@johnmartin7078 maybe you should try harder progressions, or more tut..or even add weights like Austin does. My shoulders and back have exploded in strength and it shows when I do use weights

[@AL-jj8to]

There’s an Asian guy on KZbin he weighs like 150 something LBS and he did 400lbs bench press like 4-6 years ago but now he still at 150 something and he does like 355 ,325 pause reps he’s been doin bench presses for years so seeing Austin do this from calisthenics is awesome good job bro 😎

[@joshuac5075]

@Duece Tank Long the goat

[@Dave_OGG]

I'm guessing you're talking about UFpwrLifter

[@AL-jj8to]

@@Dave_OGG yes

[@richifilms6824]

Yep and it took over 20 years so good luck doing that in 5 years.just increase your weight

[@tylerdesantis2620]

As cool as it is to bench alot for your bodyweight, I think you overall need to be strong. So squat/deadlifting/OHP is a staple of true strength. And if you only bench 3 days a week like him you're doing yourself a disservice. And notice he cant hit anywhere close to 410lbs in the past 6 years so imo you should be close to your PR year to year if not above.

[@Excal123]

Damn 315 is very impressive Austin I remember you could barley do 275 which is still hella strong for never doing bench. you definitely gotten stronger from the years and if you trained bench with the best form you would be a monster bencher

[@ICEcoldJT]

Before I watch this, imma guess 315

[@ADTHECHOSEN1]

And his was 325😂you was close!

[@filipmanevski9872]

Yo bro that was solid. You dont do bench press and still got 3 over 3 plates. I need to start doing calisthenics.

[@VwapTrader]

It aint a joke bro, you better commit

[@leevickers5747]

the fact that he doesn't train he bench press makes it impressive.

[@leevickers5747]

i love u

[@olegnovitski6987]

I would suggest you to start bench pressing regularly. It's far more conductive to bench pressing a lot. Specificity is everything in sport. And bench press strength translates much better into calisthenics than vice versa. For example, Ican do like around 50 bodyweight dips without ever doing dips for many years just from bench pressing. Also something like 30+ reps with 45lbs.

[@notlookinforahug]

Good luck never getting a strong bench if you really think calisthenics will help. Pure delusion

[@michaelajay]

Here for the algorithm! 💯

[@re-arabetswephanyane4115]

Thank you so much for putting the weight in Kg too . It really helps a lot .

[@ItsNicolau]

2:31 the phone gave me a heart attack lol

[@cheerfulheartdeepmind685]

Hey Austin, pseudo planche push ups increased my bench press like crazy! I haven't lifted any weight for almost 20 years... I only tried bench last week just to understand the true value of pseudo planche push ups!!!... Plus, when I was young, we lifted tons of bench press like hell without gaining any chest muscles (compared to the rest of my body of course.... I was big...) but when I started calisthenics only 2 years ago.... man!!! I have crazy chest thanks to pseudos!!!! Just like you say " I love, love love this exercise!!!' ... congrats for your achievements brother...👍

[@yannikid]

i heard it its cap dose planks and pushups fi real increase your bench press i do planks everyday besides pushups 2 to 3 times a week sir ?

[@tayspeaks4596]

Do some pauses to develop the explosion and pushing strength you’re strong bro you’re gonna get 405💪🏽

[@CR-yo8je]

that's super impressive not only for his bw...but also for the fact that he doesn't even train for it

[@joeybmas14j]

For those of you who're not familiar with Calisthenics or gymnastics Strength, and by that I mean MOST of you guys in the comments, just Search up these INSANE pure Strength Elements on Rings or P bars such As the RINGS MALTESE, PLANCHE, IRON CROSS and VICTORIAN. You will learn a whole new category of strength training that involves STRAIGHT ARM STRENGTH & Leverage. When You position you Bodyweight in an impossible leverage, its countless times Tougher than just carrying your bw. For Comparison, I was able to Bench press Max out at 122.5kg x 1rep and Z press(Basically the tougher version of OHP) 80kg x 1 rep at a bodywweight of 65kg. Its pure Cali/Gymnastics strength, and the strength transfer to lifting weights is undoubtedly wondrous, you wouldnt believe how well itll carryover to bench press, ohp or other compound movements. Dont underestimate Bodyweight, its all about the leverages!!

[@yesyouareright9800]

show us a video of you benching the legendary 405

[@joshpoi886]

After seeing the video of the pec tear in the guy training with Larry wheels, I would be scared to do a bench max

[@drioustb9182]

You're doing close grip bench with no leg drive!!! that's insane, very strong. If you use powerlifting technique i think you could add 45 lbs atleast

[@adriano1309]

Agreed

[@hbizzie41]

Austin one of my fav callisthenics youtubers... why are people sleeping on his vids, where did all the views go, where the loyal fans at bruh?!!

[@pierrealarie3199]

I'm right here homie

[@VwapTrader]

He slowed down the calisthenics vids for a while and he has too much of an introverted personality to maintain his RP stuff without coming off douchy despite not actually being a douche That’s why his views dipped. But I think the past two or so weeks he’s been working on being naturally more extroverted and resuming consistent calisthenics content

[@hbizzie41]

@@VwapTrader Ahh fair enoughh, his content is defo good, I can see him maybe branching off doing more challenges etc that would be interesting, maybe a few collabs too

[@bob-uj4vn]

Learn how to arch your upper back. This allows you to create a stable shelf that digs in the bench. Also try using constant leg drive this also helps with stability

[@NikA-wr6px]

I’m sure his back muscles already dig into the bench lmao

[@deadlygamingnation4429]

Brother along Austin was pretty supportive and kept him motivated

[@joeybmas14j]

For those of you who're not familiar with Calisthenics or gymnastics Strength, and by that I mean MOST of you guys in the comments, just Search up these INSANE pure Strength Elements on Rings or P bars such As the RINGS MALTESE, PLANCHE, IRON CROSS and VICTORIAN. You will learn a whole new category of strength training that involves STRAIGHT ARM STRENGTH & Leverage. When You position you Bodyweight in an impossible leverage, its countless times Tougher than just carrying your bw. For Comparison, I was able to Bench press Max out at 122.5kg x 1rep and Z press(Basically the tougher version of OHP) 80kg x 1 rep at a bodywweight of 65kg. Its pure Cali/Gymnastics strength, and the strength transfer to lifting weights is undoubtedly wondrous, you wouldnt believe how well itll carryover to bench press, ohp or other compound movements. Dont underestimate Bodyweight, its all about the leverages!!

[@mannyx2796]

"Bench is not my thing" - benches 315 close grip like nothing

[@dowhattheycant4560]

Much respect bro! The reason you felt weaker was actually the bench itself. The blue part is too narrow so your lats (back) hang off the side. It’s like the opposite of fat pad effect.

[@mikestiger3793]

Austin what are the main push movements that got you that carryover?

[@Austindunhamfit]

Planche pushups/incline press Dbs

[@mikestiger3793]

@@Austindunhamfit Thanks man!

[@VwapTrader]

@@mikestiger3793 no problem bro

[@kingsupreme25]

That was pretty cool. People talking about technique.. getting that type of strength from calisthenics is amazing.

[@kewldewd8334]

Great job AD and being transparent added even more validity as to why calisthenics is an effective fitness strategy. Peace ☮️

[@repmaster9232]

PURE STRONGISM TRUE WARRIOR!!!💪🏿💯💪🏿💯💪🏿. PEACE, BLESSINGS, RESPECT YA WAY, & CONTINUE TO INSPIRE MASSES!!!🙏🏿🏆

[@stevenmackey7416]

Benching almost double your weight and saying "bench is not my thing" reminds me of a woman who's a 10/10 calling herself ugly.

[@dragorn3212]

For someone mainly training calisthenics and with full range of motion that's pretty strong

[@Yoyoman-pe3ok]

First time benching today after a few months calisthenics Bout 90 Im trying

[@nathanbaning3491]

Use the black bar that is used on the squat rack it’ll be easier

[@ColeDrankWilly]

Austin that is best mode strength for never training bench press! I’m impressed

[@jeremydominguez5462]

Great Video Austin Loved The Bench Press

[@iyadharichi]

Been waiting for this video 😎

[@alec1020]

leg drive bro, u need more leg drive to keep ur back pinned to the bench

[@wvjon75]

With a good coach for technique and just a few weeks of lifting you are a solid 350-360 bencher. I would say at this point you are a solid double bodyweight bencher strength wise.

[@CalebLifts34]

Love the video! Could you do a max squat video? I think it would be cool to see how much you could do on that. Or maybe even a max deadlift you would be super good at them.

[@tylerohio7109]

Yeah man, this would be dope

[@jamesvaldez8483]

225 for clean reps is what yall should aim for tbh i see so many dudes getting hurt trying to max out dope vid very clutch timing 🤙

[@Sage_TheAmericanPitBullTerrier]

Maxing out once in a while (with a good spotter) is pretty safe in my opinion.

[@southalphasigma-5665]

I max out every workout. Jus gotta be safe.

[@everydayfinesse9988]

I figured it would be pretty good based on that Overhead press video he did. He definitely uses all triceps with that grip though 😂

[@Jamie-rh5zn]

arch and create upper back stability, widen your grip and plant your feet hard creating backwards pressure in to your scaps and shoulders with leg drive. squeeze your glutes to create a anchor point on the bench and don't fucking move

[@murdaapolis612]

Your grip is close as hell, you get your form down and you'll blow that shit out the park

[@noe.locksmith772]

I haven't benched in years. I want to try again to see how much I've improved with just pushups

[@julianbroughton]

Great video! It's so weird seeing someone mostly triceps on bench though lol. You got the strength, but the nueral adaptation is missing bc you're not used to the technique/exercise. You're not used to relying on your chest for that type of power. I bet after a 2-3 weeks of wide grip your chest will adapt and your bench will drastically increase.

[@regalsylvester]

170lb currently and can max rep 325lb as well. We here, keep grinding bro

[@ydgydywbg]

Mad props bro, that is most definitely some good money

[@Wiizardii]

Do a deadlift max! Let's see how much those weighted pullups and squats carry-over.

[@tylerohio7109]

This!

[@tjcogger1974]

Weighted pullups have zero carryover to deadlift lol. Squats have a ton of carryover though

[@tylerohio7109]

@@tjcogger1974 I think the same but still there are some calisthenics athletes with some strong numbers on the deadlift so it's always interesting to see how much they can pull

[@Wiizardii]

@@tjcogger1974 Weighted pullups have zero carry-over? You must be doing a weird deadlift that doesn't use arms.

[@Slasshi]

@@Wiizardii you realy dont lift with your arms on a deadlift you just hold the bar with them ? its legs and lower back

[@MuhammadSaad-lw5ov]

Does a 325 Also him: bench is not my thing.

[@andres.lifter3020]

Bro can you do a weighted dip max video??

[@5iv3head]

extra tightness in the lower body and leg drive would likely help keep you more stable

[@n4cedits959]

Insane vid bro keep it up

[@gerardov9693]

You should do max Deadlift next! Advanced calisthenic athletes tend to do really well at it without training for it.

[@jerryhernandez1895]

Nice seeing someone max out a bench without a belt. Wonder how much of a difference a belt would do for Austin.

[@natejewell7187]

I’m 5’5 and can bench 225 but that’s after two years of lifting since I was 16. Austin doesn’t bench but his strength is top tier no 🧢

[@kobainefitness]

Maybe you need do more research on technique and how to bench, we’re u consistently lifting cause I wasted four years in high school trying to get a good bench but I was inconsistent, but if u look on my channel I raised my bench in 3 months from 185 to 265

[@drioustb9182]

You should try max weighted dip

[@xaviern299]

8:07 Bro didn't even drink it

[@sterlingmoore6032]

Austin, for future reference my brother, plant and drive those feet into the floor, and flex buttocks for added stabilization and leverage. While doing all of this, squeeze the hell out of the bar and GO WITH "SURE" intention. Remember.......strength is enhanced with the "TO HELL WITH IT!" attitude. It's good to eradicate the negatives and small worries. You have more than what you need. Never forget that the mind is everything.

[@calisthenicsbeliever7602]

I do calisthenics but might do floor pressing with dumbbells so i could improve at push ups

[@jesset7142]

Just do pushups to get better at pushups

[@calisthenicsbeliever7602]

@@jesset7142 ye but I can lighten load on dumbbells so I can do more reps plus so i have more volume and thus getting better at pushing and it’s easier to feel ma chest

[@DanielDimov358]

And this ladies and gentlemen is why increased muscle mass leads to more strength and not vise-versa.

[@rawtube7]

You need to listen to dragonball Musik that would boost you to extra 50kg

[@AfrikanGod1]

Nice effort and Great spotting!

[@JamilMusicLoverSingleton]

Shit is insane that i could do 315 in high school as a junior weighing around 170 only 3-4 years of lifting.

[@SLouiss]

Barbell movements are skills that improve with practice

[@MitchDDad]

Benching that much without having your form locked down is crazy tbh. You lock down that form and your bench will skyrocket. 350 easy 💯

[@bubaba8938]

Nice to see the progression

[@Shawnnnam]

This ain't easy, that's what makes it worth the Grind

[@fede_ponz]

HUGE improvement!

[@alinshaw1259]

Have you guys considered doing the Army Combat Fitness Test? (ACFT)

[@sgbeaubrun26]

Definitely impressed. Over 315 from push ups. Not bad.

[@napoleonkrishnabayu9768]

he must've done weighted dips to man

[@joeybmas14j]

Lol here comes another dude who thinks calisthenics is only about push ups and pull ups. We all have the internet do some fucking research and you'll see that, that's just the absolute basics. Those raw strength static moves such as Planche & Maltese are no joke, people underestimate and do not know how tough it is until they try it

[@tjcogger1974]

Lol. You think all he does is push-ups?

[@matthewblack9146]

The bench just isn’t wide enough which makes it hard for you to stabilize through your upper back but love to see the progress

[@olegnovitski6987]

Strange cause when I first tested my max bench press in the gym I couldn't even do 1 rep with 100kg, while being able to do like 70+ dips at 80 kg bodyweight. On the other hand, when I first tried weighted pull ups i did +64kg for 3 reps, with my max bodyweight pull ups being in the range of 40+.

[@Danforpresidente]

It's because he is probably on test. His strength is crazy for not actually lifting weights and his trap to delt separation just screams gear.

[@DaOtisElevator]

Kinda crazy to bench that much without training it much, shows how great the carry over is from weighted calisthenics. He could probably bench 405 if he trained bench for awhile and learned proper technique, arching, having a wider grip, and using leg drive.

[@JG-jo8rt]

At 230 I hit 385… at 170 having not trained bench train it for like 1-2 months you’d hit 400, that’s insane strength dude

[@NiquelBones]

try having a bigger arch in your back and driving with your heels, you should see an increase in strenght also consider a wider grip, most ppl are stronger with it

[@NiquelBones]

+ the arch allows for a safer shoulder position

[@arch0049]

Dont force shoulder impingement to ego lift. Please dont. Keep your elbows tucked and a natural bar path people.

[@NiquelBones]

@@arch0049 ? i didnt say anything abt flaring elbows

[@EviEhvee]

3:50 look like the chick in the bg recording y’all

[@SA-di5te]

AD team is best team on KZbin!!

[@quentinlittle22]

Goodshit fam 💪🏾

[@bigmoetbh]

hey Austin Durham can you do like Martial Arts Fight

[@reieli87]

May ask how long did you rest between sets? Great video 💪

[@TheOfficialArthurMorgan]

Awesome dude. Whats planch push-ups?

[@reneilbeckford215]

325 at 170+ that's amazing you very strong

[@AgreedBog381]

Just noticed your grip is pretty narrow, if you widen that grip some you can optimize that lift and get some bigger numbers. Your bar path rn is really long, and your activating more triceps with your current grip.

[@edwindez484]

I think i know your problem Your not having your shoulder blades together and your trying to extend them and your shoulders out next time drive them back and together that way your not trying to balance the bare like in 4:16 also have a slight are in your back it will help it the right way to bench

[@Minder1633]

Outstanding man !!

[@LatimusChadimus]

It looks a little bit like when you lift off your shoulders unpack and your lats must get loose which will lead to instability

[@pontusbulow3618]

people dont understand how insane this is

[@MrWarmachine3]

You are definitely strong enough. Just need a little practice on setting up and stabilizing.

[@MrStrongBro]

That was excellent! I know you incorporate more weights to your training, so how many times a week do you actually bench press? Do you keep your calisthenic days separate?