Paused Reps VS Touch And Go - When To Use Them

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[@johannduplessis3467]

Thank you for the content nick. My bench was stuck on 176LBS bench for the longest time. I implemented a lot of paused rep training and I hit a PR of 242LBS last week.

[@PassportG]

Awesome bro. Pause rep so underrated.

[@spoofy0760]

How long did it take to reach 225 after implementing pause bench?

[@marcuslam9410]

Bro exactly the same now how long did that take you

[@mimoosa7390]

I always did paused reps, switching to touch and go

[@TellYourStory]

Super detailed info. I think I’ll add it to my regime! Thanks Nick!

[@jadkins001]

Great post man and thanks for the code....my elbows are crushed at this point in the year where I've been hitting the gym in overload lately. I see this all the time in the gym and will pass this around whilst hopefully getting you more subs which you totally deserve! Traps looking thic man! Highly useful vid.....very nice!

[@Mfitzy]

Man, I want to bench 3 plates as easily as you do lol.

[@user-cw5zl4rs5m]

i wish i could bench 3 plates

[@Mfitzy]

@@user-cw5zl4rs5m lots of volume man! You’ll get there💪

[@user-cw5zl4rs5m]

not really that far was at 265 before gyms closed lost some weight and strenght atm i think i could put 250 for a single

[@zpl68]

Just being able hit for 1 consistently would be nice lol

[@WiecznieNieNasycony]

170 kg? hard good traning 5 years you get it easy natural

[@quardelljohnson3368]

Just bought your power building program where you have pause reps incorporated. Been struggling halfway up just like you said. Hoping these pause reps help. Good info!

[@Jimlifts1]

Great video. This helped me brainstorm what I need to do to speed up my reps and still get that pause work in.

[@kyleraiff8637]

That’s some beautiful form. Shoulders locked in on each and every set

[@CAVERUNLAKE]

Another thing if you plan on competing in lifting competition I’ve never seen a meet where touch and go’s count as a actual bench rep, so maybe keep that in mind if competing is in your plans, but this is great advice in video with using touch n go and three days of bench, sometimes work heavy dumbbells. Great advice and the bar speed mentioned is dead on point!

[@tjcogger1974]

Those white wrist wraps look so cool.

[@oppermanfitness]

Great video man! 💪🏼

[@shaquitascott7245]

Happy New Year ❤️

[@MT-vx6sy]

great video, really well explained.

[@steedaf1gtr7]

This info is gold 💯💯

[@meatheadsgymnasium2371]

Damn Nick. I need you as a trainer. Much love and respect from Colorado brotha stay safe and sound.

[@lazypapi]

Love the content!

[@Reppintimefitness]

I definitely need some sleeves 🔥💯

[@melissayomother6900]

Good info from an amazing KZbinr

[@ollie2029]

Great information mate, I was wondering what % of my rm would I want to use when doing paused reps for 3 sets of 5?

[@willhelm4438]

I do both touch and go and paused. They're both great

[@louiepena2025]

Doing great Nick

[@derricbrown4483]

What percentage of my max should I lift for pause reps on day one. This video was very helpful, and practical.

[@domenicduartesr.672]

I would suggest your warmup weights start with pause. Once you get to a decent weight (185) 5 touch and go 5 pause. Do this all the way to about 285 to 315 depending on strength.

[@sheenestevez6710]

Wonder if changing the intensity of the shoulder dig in to the bench when switching up pressing styles helps to keep the body guessing forcing more adaptation

[@Coffeendonuts]

Pause reps are great for utilizing leg drive. And you are right benching 3x a week is a must if you want to make big strength gains

[@jesussandoval8756]

I make good gains by benching twice a week. Everyone is different. If you're a newbie than yeah maybe training bench three times a week sounds optimal to make quick gains. Idk I'm just going by experience. I've gone from a 195 lb max bench to 260 lb max by training bench twice a week. If I add another day it wouldn't feel right and that's just my opinion.

[@Coffeendonuts]

@@jesussandoval8756 the three times a week I bench are once on Monday with chest. Once again before shoulders doing 3 sets of pause reps and again on Friday I do 3 sets of close grip with arms

[@chrisbarney1609]

great content, thank you

[@antonpohrebniak]

Great advice! What about Larsen Touch & go, to make it even less taxing, make sense? 😀

[@DavidSanchez-vw3lt]

Hey Nick I’m looking to start competing soon and have only been using a stiff bar. What bar would you recommend I buy for deadlifts? Thanks love the channel

[@yourfavmaganda]

what about paused reps + resistance band on both sides? lately thats my main chest routine

[@sonicnendez]

How do u train chest without shoulder/ neck tightness? Benching is the worst for me

[@Clitcommander6969]

Bro I don’t know if you read these but just wanna say thank you for making vids. I’m 26 trying to straighten my life out and get focus on what I want. You seem like a great role model for someone like me. Your work ethic and focus is what I wish to have and you have your life set up with your girl and your place like I’d hope to one day. Thanks for the vids bro. You’re an og

[@mallidonthurtem8842]

What you think about resistance bands work with bench

[@ExtremelyBadPlayer]

My pause bench feels better than my touch and go, I have tried to remedy this as I know I should be able to lift more on a touch and go. I just feel like I'm less explosive unless I get the pause, because the pause helps me coordinate the explosive power

[@PassportG]

Excellent 🤜🏾🤛🏾💯

[@marcusavila2961]

Is touch and go considered just moving the weights?

[@apointtomake1517]

Off season when you just train bench for exercise touch and go is fine. But once you start a powerlifting cycle, that is when you should do paused reps for every set. You need to re-calibrate your body for that pause.

[@vito9571]

I always touch and go but did 315 pause bench so is it different for everybody?

[@M2J2X]

Hey nick how much do you weigh right now? Thanks and greets from Germany

[@Flatpickmastery]

Is that a Texas power bar?

[@Corbets1979]

Hey Nick, as long as you’re hawking the elbow sleeves, got a question for you. I’m looking to get Mark’s knee sleeves. I don’t compete and never will, so being allowed in competition isn’t a factor for me. Any reason I shouldn’t go with the gangsta sleeves, even though I’m not squatting all that much (1.5x body weight as a 1RM)? NICK10 it is!

[@NickWright]

No reason at all! They are the best of the best! ESPECIALLY if you aren't competing!

[@Corbets1979]

@@NickWright Thanks Nick. Appreciate it.

[@nirman99]

Which accessory exercises are good for improving bench?

[@mrbartuss1]

It depends on your weak points.

[@djjankov6667]

Hey Nick i Bench 3 Times a week making good progress... Only If i dont train legs ..If i train legs Just once a week Low Volume my nervous System Breaks ITS to much and my upper Lifts going down for a Short time ... What can i do ? More Rest would be low frequency then i only could Bench 2 Times a week

[@mrbartuss1]

I think the reason why Nick is able to bench three times a week is that he can't do squats and deadlifts now.

[@stevend481]

Are you eating and sleeping enough?

[@shaloon64]

@@mrbartuss1 is he injured ?

[@mrbartuss1]

@@shaloon64 I think the gyms are closed in his area and he has to train at home, but I might be wrong

[@djjankov6667]

@@stevend481 yes 10houres and calorie +

[@seraichc2143]

Why does this only have 10k views?

[@Easyflex1]

hey bro

[@justinrich1202]

A couple of extra shakes might be needed

[@user-cy5ol3xl5y]

You look huge. One more body body competition?

[@fredrickmcdonald78]

Look like the plate in middle fake

[@Prometheus-ns6cm]

Man sorry but the second you talking about tour braces and mentioned the size I knew you prob aren’t the guy I wanna take advice from 😂

[@NickWright]

Idk what tour braces are..

[@Prometheus-ns6cm]

@@NickWright my bad lol i mean “your braces”. It may just be my bias from my dad but he benched 565 for 4 reps and he never used braces, so I’m already a little weirded out by them when people use them but one of the first things u said is you randomly talk about your braces and then mentioning that they’re extra large lol. It adds nothing to the point of the video and leaves a meat head vibe first impression. Don’t have to listen to me but that was my first impression of you if you care to learn from it. Or fuck me who cares 😂

[@relentlessliving5588]

@@Prometheus-ns6cm some people have bad elbows and they help.... some people are here for the longevity

[@e.v.r747]

Matkin

[@UnknownUser-fg3fs]

Where are you originally from? You got an accent

[@stevend481]

@Michael Daugherty I'm pretty sure Rhode Island

[@user-cy5ol3xl5y]

What happened to ur hair

[@WiecznieNieNasycony]

Dont Touch it you can go to fast))

[@christianrodriguez6944]

Beutiful

[@mundilmao]

Did you pee your pants in the beginning?

[@NickWright]

HAHA the most conveniently placed OIL stain from dropping olive oil on my lap. This was AFTER washing them too lol. It's there to stay

[@mastamind1988]

Pausing does NOT make you slower. That doesn't make any sense

[@NickWright]

It doesn’t make you slower. Slower is to reduce speed. But it won’t necessarily make you faster IF you are already explosive off the chest. In which case, adding some tng on TOP of your pause days can certainly help with bar speed if all major weaknesses are covered.

[@mastamind1988]

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[@mastamind1988]

​​@@NickWrightPausing will help break through all sticking points i.e.the bottom, mid, and top. If the middle is STILL weak and SLOW then it's the anterior shoulders. Obviously at the top will be the triceps. The only reason people advocate tng after cycling paused bench is because tng is synonymous with skipping the first 1/3 of the lift i.e. the chest, and hammering the shoulders...rather lifters know it or not. Pause ALL heavy benching and bring up the shoulders so triceps will be your only enemy. Not me though bc all my pressing is close grip and paused😅

[@NickWright]

@@mastamind1988 I have full videos on pausing. Check out my 3 keys to a big bench video.

[@mastamind1988]

@@NickWright ok🤝

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