The People's Coach: How To Warm Up for The Bench Press

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[@nickrice3414]

Hahaha I was rolling when you started writing up a play 😂😂

[@MatthewCSHughes]

Took me years working all this out. Wish I found this video sooner. Thanks Mark

[@benthesnappingturtle]

'By looking at my bank account, bitch!'

[@RealnameKevin]

You and Alan Thrall both with bench videos hell yeah !!! Can't wait to get off of work 24 hour fitness across the street

[@zz00mg]

How's it going with your insuline? I watched your latest video, you might want to do a video about how you eat and what? :)

[@JensYoDa]

But Alan thrall can't bench for shit so why trust him

[@SpencerJMills]

How much does he bench?

[@shellytinsley2123]

streets buchanon are

[@lukecurry6903]

Great content , I've found that when I warm up properly I usually have a great session

[@Raknasma]

Keep doing ya thang Mark! Never been so amped to get stronger!

[@ksivera]

I learned so much more than just how to warm up for my bench press. thanks smelly.

[@adonisgroup3242]

I'm DEFINITELY doing this from now on! I got hurt again doing bench and it seems to happen every few years. I pulled my pec pretty bad but thankfully didn't tear it. Literally the next day my Slingshot and Gangsta wraps came in 😩. Two questions for you: 1) What is the importance of doing biceps as part of your warm up for bench press? 2) When should someone wear the Slingshot and how often? I had been doing tons of incline work with no problems. I hadn't don't flat bench in about 4 months and decided to mix it up and put it back in and that's when I got hurt. Thanks for always putting out great info!

[@dudeistotle1545]

Appreciate you throwing in the warmup diagram at the end for us weaker kids. Great video, will implement the play into next training session too.

[@jamiehancock3140]

Precious knowledge being imparted for free AGAIN by Mark Bell. Thanks for taking the time to help me with my passion for lifting. J.

[@tonygainz9759]

love that intro song!!!!!

[@tsalvo9290]

thank you so much for this. I don't know how I never subscribed to yyour channel but you have it now. Love your videos, keep up the awesome content man!

[@xavierboisvert2079]

would love a warm up to squat/deadlift too! and rehab/recovery advice

[@Pibodabo]

If you are doing Paused Benching should you pause on the warm-ups or save energy by doing touch & go on the first few warm-up sets?

[@rmb7247]

best football play I've EVER saw. Vince Lombardi with the marker board over here

[@ceagan79]

One of the best vids yet. thanks

[@116594]

Very useful vid glad you put something like this out, important stuff for people new to the sport. Keep up the good work!!

[@jwilde93]

I love your videos, especially the long ones

[@krisvalenti4141]

Informative. Many thanks to the peoples coach Mark Bell!

[@petrocksgarage]

How much time should I rest in between sets with this warm up? Thanks...

[@YungJuve]

"Learned how to spelled that yesterday, by the way... By looking at my bank account, Bitach!" -Mark Bell, 2016 on "million"

[@bryanstellfox8521]

The absolute best bench warmup I've used, and came up with, is the following: Circuit - Face Pulls - 12 reps Med Ball Slam - 5 reps Band Pushdowns - 12 reps *repeat for 3-5 rounds. Aim to be fresh and motivated, not fatigued, obviously. Then warm up on the bench starting with the bar. This really get the shoulders and elbows really warmed up, and the med ball slams act as an explosive primer. Slam the med ball as hard as possible. See if it works for you!

[@SpitzB]

Thank you for this. Testing 1 rep max on bench press tomorrow.

[@ThatMFShawnzy]

Very informative, as always. Would love to see more of these!!!

[@iliftthingsupandputthemdow4364]

This was very helpful a deadlift video in the future would be awesome

[@MrLilray101]

smelly, thats a 4-3 defense my man lol good shit

[@boxlad7583]

Ayyy haha

[@supertraining06]

No kidding huh! Ha

[@dmann3042000]

I love paying bills in the gym on a daily. These are very excellent tips, and warmups. I use sling now, and wow 365 is a breeze, but withought it, damn it hurts.

[@tottenhambulldogs9444]

Great info Mark, thanks

[@HangryPandaMike]

great video mark

[@davidjackson7707]

Smelly, could you please do a dead lift progression video? I was also wondering what is a good frequency schedule for bench, squat and dead lift for a beginner to power lifting?

[@erikweiss7087]

Bench 2-3 times a week, squat 2-3 times a week, deadlift 1-2 times a week if you're a beginner. It's important that you prioritize good form and technique now so that you won't have those kinds of issues down the road. You could have one day be a light/bodybuilding day, another be a strength day with reps in the 3-5 range and another be a power day where you keep the weight lighter and focus on form and explosiveness for sets of 1-3 reps. Good luck

[@Compton2952]

Professor Smelly Bell teach us the ways good sir.

[@Nameless41000]

for the 300lbs bench x3 I doBar x15 , 135x10 , 185x6, 225x3, 255x2, 285x1, 300x3

[@andresvanegas5681]

whats the rest time in between sets on warm up and working sets

[@joshopila2092]

Stopped watching for ten seconds and looked back at a football strategy...

[@MrRalph2000]

I loved it when your films started with THE INTRO, really miss it now... Mark, get back to that awesome INTRO!!!

[@brockmartin8009]

"...and if it does, we'll be able to win" 😂😂

[@littlemoo52]

How about training around an injury? I've got a torn labrum in my right shoulder.

[@leonmane1880]

is there going to be a squat version of this?

[@macgraham1327]

can u do a warm up video for squats. please

[@Reflexqsclan]

Any certain amount of time between each warmup set on the bench?

[@josteinrekustad2758]

How long should you rest between warm up sets?

[@KornMikkel]

Does the second warmup translate to the other main lifts as well? :)

[@McMeatBag]

My shoulders sound like rice krispies during arm circles I like these videos that really dumb it down and go into the little details about everything

[@ESTBarbell]

Is the music for the intro available for download or something? Think it's mad good for getting zoned in

[@911SpArTaN714]

squat and dead lift video buddy? Thanks for the awesome content

[@MrApaHotel]

What do you think about warming up to a single at a higher weight than your first work set (to prepare the CNS)? For example when I train bench press I warm up to a single at 110 kg and they I'm ready to begin my working sets at 102 kg. I do more bodybuilding style workout.

[@capicornboss]

When he starts drawing up a play I died!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Lol!!!

[@oceanturtles5779]

How long you resting between sets.

[@Repoduce]

Thanks for the lesson, appreciate it!

[@russharden4374]

page 43 in my book is talking about deadlifts, did I buy the wrong version?

[@mikkeldueholm3134]

Hi Marc :) maybe you could Do a video about elbow tucking and make a more In depth explanation about how Much is too Much and the opposite how Much is too little , what cues Insures propper elbow tucking or is it a matter of where you touch on the chest etc that makes for propper elbow positioning i dont know if its a relevant topic but i personally have trouble ubserstanding it properly and maybe others have too. Keep up the anazing good work :)

[@frankth3frizz]

You know you've been watching too much supertraining when you already know these from just seeing them do it in raw footage videos. lmao.

[@123EpicWin321]

Too much is a self limiting belief.

[@Dameyification]

Panda...panda...panda panda panda panda. I got broads...

[@greg112351321]

Going to try this today. Always feel like an idiot warming up for bench. what works for squat and deadlift doesn't seem to work with bench. I never feel warmed up and the 1st set's always the hardest.

[@boxerfencer]

@Mike: Regarding "The easiest thing you can do is work backwards.", what you're auto-regulating it and you really don't know what you're going to lift, how do you work backwards then?

[@Alta626]

Thank you I tried this the same day I saw this video it works

[@boxerfencer]

Mark: What are the percentages on those jumps?

[@StrongButAwkward]

Pretty sure we should always be on page 42. It's the page with the ultimate answer on it.

[@rjanthoresen8271]

Nice going more warmup on squad and deadlift as well? nice stuff smelly!!

[@andresvanegas5681]

whats the rest time. thanks for your time

[@adwayraje2330]

What music do they use?

[@mingoreyes1]

What the best rest time between sets

[@jamielee2162]

when deadlifting, when u say keep lats tight does that have to mean pull your shoulder blades back?

[@garrettcline7955]

no

[@wesleyhempoli5548]

the video was for bench not deadlift

[@wesleyhempoli5548]

the camera guy zooming in constantly when I was trying to see the whiteboard wasnt the best idea. besides that good info v v v helpful mucho gracias senior

[@massiveintensepp]

What does one need to do to train at super training gym the strongest gym in the west? I feel like just being in that atmosphere my bench would go up 50 pounds

[@tylerdevloo]

Be famous and you'll be invited

[@charlyslgado]

Send an email to mike or supertraining.

[@sYthyy]

you gotta be a competing powerlifter first of all

[@massiveintensepp]

+sYthyy do u compete?

[@sYthyy]

jon kramer nah, but the gym is only open for powerlifters

[@Jonathan_Fischer]

I'm a newish powerlifter and am looking to compete within the next 12-18 months. At the moment I'm working alone with no coach so I use KZbin and Google to do a ton of research and to get advice. I do not use steroids and never plan to. I don't have issues with those that do, I've just made the decision to stay drug free. As I navigate the interwebs looking for advice, should I try and stick to trainers who are also drug free? If a lifter who uses steroids has a technique or method that works for them, how will that translate to a lifter who doesn't use? Again this isn't a knock against those who use.

[@Swimming_cooking]

Really enjoy these types of videos! Keep up the good work :) and get in front of the white board more!

[@djurovukotic7655]

Since im going to India to get my certificate of hatha yoga, i just want to point out the lack of flexability seen at 6:23 : regular arm circles strait from the 60´s wrecking smelly. - alot of tightness going on since his head is rockin wiv his arms. Got thies from Mr . T

[@boxlad7583]

Lol this is weightlifting not yoga, you cant be loose, plus mark has really bad shoulder mobility hes said it before

[@djurovukotic7655]

You are correct. Sometimes tightness actually creates the best performance for a certain sport, such as powerlifting. Throughout my practise i developed alot of flexibity, but with that I simply cannot find my positions in deadlift or squat any more. So yes, sometimes being to flexibile will decrease your performance in some arts. That being said, some flexability will allow you to position properly. Being able to open your hips will allow for a better pivit in sumo-deadlift, wich eventually does make you stronger. I guess its about balance.

[@djurovukotic7655]

***** I thank you Anthony Dowds!

[@guptadhruv21]

Will this be your first time in India? And which city are you coming to get certified?

[@kwstout6251]

The football tangent was hilarious

[@porteuni]

intro song?

[@dalmac92no35]

football tangent made my day

[@NickLongo4]

stack the safeties and get that INT

[@juliobarragan8366]

you make my program thanks bro . yep i still weak

[@Frank79811]

People's coach !

[@mexicanz13]

I laughed so hard at 7:12 😂😂😂😂

[@charleslincoln6449]

Ya I'm bad for hitting high reps on warm up No more though thx 👍🏻

[@jordi2808]

but what if my bench is 175 how i warm up

[@bulldogvillan]

undulate your period...ization, 3 sips turpentine, sacrifice a goat, marry a stripper, then reverse incline squat. By the time you complete that you'll be hot as shit.

[@jordi2808]

bulldogvillan so just fuck a goat, squat on the yes word and bleed?

[@bulldogvillan]

nose to nose ya toes is in it, toes to toes ya nose is in it.

[@geoffsmith2197]

Mark what's up buddy!

[@ajkorras]

I walk or bicycle to the gym so I'm already pretty warm

[@bulldogvillan]

How much of this was intended to give Chad Wesley Smith a hard time?

[@supertraining06]

All of it

[@DaChapoGuzman]

+supertraining06 was this a actual guide to warm up or are you trolling someone special?

[@bulldogvillan]

I found the information useful and I'm sure it's even more useful for guys and gals that start putting up serious weights. For the record, I enjoy CWS's videos, even with the obnoxious whiteboard.

[@17MXT]

Why obnoxious?

[@kmofighter1]

ya know I got it and it was funny from start to finish but I still feel I got something out of it. I make huge jumps because I'm impatient and I will tone it back. Road to 500 is bumpy. thanks again, man.

[@LUSFNA48]

I was really paying attention up to the point where he drew the football layout and then I got lost. Mark, your a nut, a great coach but a nut. Lol

[@leonflowers2073]

you should have showed a warm up for a 275 bench for those of us who havent broke 300 yet?

[@Lord_Bones]

wheres silent mike?

[@yamiz5789]

Does it annoy anyone else that he didn't capitalize the "r " in " warm" asking for a friend

[@johndonovan5521]

man with all these numbers u have to be a rocket engineer to lift

[@jasonblahafitness8868]

mark when are you going to fly to Texas to collab and buy me dinner

[@DelkorYT]

What I learned from this video: 6=3

[@AishRios]

love this guy lol

[@livestrongforever]

the bank account bitch really got me man !!

[@theylivewesee1674]

but professor the dog ate my homework I swear

[@dannp9026]

U forgot the kush joint lol

[@vegetablunt5663]

4:00 why are you breathing heavy? lol

[@Cpreston]

Great video, smelly!

[@averycollins8041]

Smelly said a 3-4 but drew a 4-3 defense lol

[@ChadPensonPowerlifting]

Was thinking this 😂

[@joshwickland5597]

yep

[@bulldogvillan]

A dyslexic man walks into a bra.

[@supertraining06]

Yup, you talk a lot you will make mistakes!

[@kash9171]

+supertraining06 wat

[@MrShaunG]

what weight do we warm with again? lol

[@chadbyron1886]

5:28 haha

[@liveslowlivesimple]

BICEPTS

[@johnkennedyreyes2634]

Thats a bit too much warm up thatt you get weaker on bench

[@elmerolion2424]

😂😂😂

[@chrjs]

What if the bar is my max

[@occupiedaustralia9952]

If that is Smelly's wife behind the camera when he goes of on a tangent can you just slap him.