The Spoto Press

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[@jumping438]

What's the update on the pec

[@furezj]

TELL THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT TO KNOW! How's the pec, buddy?

[@Porvena]

Surgery needed for the pec?

[@Milkman20216]

I completely agree about Spoto. He was as exactly that a piston that moved the weight.

[@BenchesAt-ce2vr]

Where’s the update nick. Your fans want to see what’s going on

[@blackwelltray2146]

Like I’m so sad nick doesn’t have as big of following like Simeon panda and all of them. While they are strong in their own right, nick truly knows completely new and different forms of training to see massive growth. Been watching him for 2 years now and I’ve learned so much from him alone. He needs way more recognition than what he has

[@spencerswims2009]

sorry about the pec homie. time to become fake natty and rule youtube with mike ohearn

[@crayb89]

Loved this video! Wish you a speedy recovery man! 🙏🏼

[@mallidonthurtem8842]

I thank you for your KZbin videos it made my bench go up watching you. I’m definitely going to get your bench program

[@prescottosegie]

Thanks for the info on the spoto press Nick I really appreciate it brotha💯💪

[@PaigeYesLee]

Hope you’re feeling better Nick!!

[@mac5917]

Fun fact, Mark Bell was the first guy to call it the Spoto press

[@shaun_seow]

Sad to read that Eric Spoto has retired from competive raw benching due to his injuries.

[@silatguy]

I love these, been doing them for months now but I prefer to pause at least 2-3 inches above the chest because that is my sticking point. I have seen more carryover personally doing it that way. Ive done plenty of pause reps in the past so I have enough speed to get any weight pretty quickly from the bottom to middle rom

[@elliotberube5510]

Is your pec right ?

[@ericoshea9382]

Awesome video Nick!

[@GymMonsta81]

Great Video brother. I knocked out some spoto presses about a day ago and got a great pump. ✌🏽

[@stansmith5610]

*Will the 7 week program tear my pec?*

[@untappedstrength7548]

Nice man. Looks good. Maybe it will help with my road to 315.

[@silatguy]

Yes it definitely will 6X3, 5X4, 5X5 are all great rep schemes for these imo

[@PaulVazquezJD]

I'm more of a bodybuilder/fitness person than a weight lifter. But it's always interesting to hear a new style of pressing.

[@louiepena2025]

Doing great Nick keep it up

[@jacobbornowsky4013]

This video was recorded after the pec tear...you can see something happen to his chest when that happened . at minimal soreness and crazy bruising

[@finestnostalgia]

Before*

[@jacobbornowsky4013]

Thanks

[@sheenestevez6710]

I've been using paused reps for the past few months at home, but gotta say, Spoto with that pause I found, allows me to keep my pecs engaged with tension. It totally burns my pecs and the DOMS are real.

[@RamonHRE]

I like to arch as little as possible to get the bar as low as i normally would go with arch

[@FrankTheSmithTV]

7 week program on how to tear a pec. sick!

[@SLouiss]

Glad you’re healing

[@Southernbread686]

Did the pec tear happen or did you just troll us cmon give us an update

[@teamm4]

How would you recommend getting stronger at self lift offs? I have a hard time being able to bench heavy by myself. If I self lift off 205 will only move for about 4-6 reps. If I have someone assist with lift off it’s almost an easy 8-10

[@marthepedersen1454]

why not buy a monolift or use that

[@silatguy]

Just do more self lift offs. Train your upper back more so you can keep your scapula tight and your whole structure rigid. I assume you probably hollow out your chest and create some slack when you self lift off and that is why you are losing reps because of lack of tightness or position

[@dustinpottinger5268]

Not sure why you get hate man, seem like a pretty cool dude giving good advice 👍

[@therealgymrat]

Awesome video

[@americantrash2128]

How's the pec bro?

[@TheRogueMonk]

your traps are good man.. long time no see .. hope you are well!

[@ginoferrara3778]

I wanna go back to the gym Nick !

[@gommer365]

BENCHING

[@ryespaul2173]

315 touch n go bench 2 days after a pec tear !! WTH . You must be super human!! Wow I wish my pec tear would have healed that quickly all those years ago!!

[@EastCoastPGS]

Yeah how could that be possible? It took me 3 years to bench heavy again after my pec tear

[@PeakBagger999]

Maybe he did that part of the video before the pec tear and just built it into this video for educational purposes.

[@ryespaul2173]

@@EastCoastPGS I’m just thinking he may have clickbaited and staged the injury for views? It’s highly unlikely but possible. Or the footage may have been prior to the pec tear! I don’t know?

[@ryespaul2173]

@@PeakBagger999 It’s possible the footage was prior to the pec tear or on the other hand he could have clickbaited us and staged the whole thing for views, it’s unlikely but still possible.

[@finestnostalgia]

@@ryespaul2173 pec tear was not staged you can see the tendon detach off the bone through his shirt in the video. This video was 100% recorded before the tear

[@alexmora2342]

Nick how’s the pec doing?

[@thehiatusprt]

Best exercise to those who have mid range weakness.

[@gokublack5831]

Oh wow you know who Eric Spoto is he's also kind of an arm wreslter a really really strong one

[@taylorgries1321]

5 Days ago - I TORE MY PEC Today - Spoto pressing 325 for reps....

[@finestnostalgia]

Just because the video was uploaded today does not mean it was recorded after the pec tear... common sense.

[@gokublack5831]

Its weird cause the flst bench you.use ive used it before the fat thompson fat pad and its to when benching you cant get the full range at the bottom that you would get in benching seat with a normal width benching seat so you still use chest but not as much it was always very lacking in giving a full like chest pump lol I don't know maybe your taller than me or something Eric Spoto wasnt that tall but who knows maybe hes taller than me still not sure.

[@kauka_lindsey]

Even now Spoto is still the most impressive bencher ever, he benched 722@313 bodyweight, 409 pounds over his bodyweight, just let that sink in for a bit. That’s a 100 pound person benching 509...

[@l33tfishcakes]

Nicks Bench Press Plan: "How to make really good strength gains and then tear your pec"

[@pancakespushups4318]

Digging the background. It’s been years since I’ve seen your channel, really sorry about your pec man. I still have that NWB hoodie from way back in the day.

[@stevend481]

Does it really work or is it popular just because Eric made it?

[@silatguy]

It works assuming you are pausing and not just touch n go cutting the rom. I prefer to pause about a fist above my chest contrary to Nick's recommendation because that is my sticking point and I have seen direct carryover training it that way

[@thebeast-vn5hn]

Everybody is doing it wrong look up how eric spoto reps the weight thats a spoto press not this pauze reps

[@NickWright]

This is a more effective way for the average lifter. Eric is genetically unique and was benching 225 at 13. (I spoke with him numerous times and was planning on doing a video with him at one point). Pausing builds strength and control at the bottom as well as explosive strength at the start of the rep which is what 99% of average lifters need to work on.

[@TheSiliconeslick]

I've been benching like this since I hurt my shoulder. Never knew it was called a spoto press. I always hurt my shoulder touching the barbell and chest with heavy weight. Spoto press will save your shoulders if you are prone to shoulder injuries on the bench.

[@vinichie]

taking bench advice from a guy who tears his pec benching... right.

[@NickWright]

From a guy who benches 425, yes. Injuries happen in sports.

[@jaydog9329]

How ironic you tear your pec right on the release of your Bench Program. That must have an effect on the sales somewhat. Lol. Sorry, but not sorry. That's what happens when you ego lift.

[@NickWright]

Powerlifting isn't ego lifting.... Ego lifting is trying to lift a weight you aren't ready for, to impress others. Testing a planned one rep max that you have already locked-out in the past, after careful programming, is simply a part of the sport of competitive powerlifting... It's incredible how ignorant your comment is. Sorry to disappoint, but we've had 52 orders just today because anyone with common sense can see my program has improved my strength dramatically by how recent weight has been moving and that a muscular tear under a 2.2X bodyweight bench is just some unfortunate, freak-luck that happens in any sport... You need common sense to be able to observe all of this, though..

[@jaydog9329]

@@NickWright My point is the risk/reward is never worth it, especially just for a youtube video. Why not prolong your lifting career until you die just by making the decision of not going under 3 reps. This might sound like bro-science, but it never would happened if you had just dropped the ego at the door.

[@NickWright]

@@jaydog9329 I've been lifting injury-free for 15 years. Lifting took me out of the 9-5 job world 8 years ago and has brought me opportunities I otherwise, would have only dreamt of. Competing in powerlifting is also something I simply enjoy doing.. So I would say the reward has been WELL worth the risk. Only now, at almost 30 and on the sunset end of my KZbin career have I finally ran into one injury that fortunately was not career-ending because I was prepared via safety bars and knowing what to listen & look for. Also, here you go with more ignorance. Mark Bell tore his pec on the 5th rep of a set. I can link multiple videos of people tearing pecs doing sets of 3. A tear happens when a muscle has simply maximized its elasticity and strength. This can happen from simply lifting too heavy, moving incorrectly, being dehydrated etc. This can happen during a single or a set of 7... Heavy reps are usually MORE dangerous because fatigue creeps in and breaks down form easier after the 1st rep. So there goes your logic, there. It is bad enough that you are the type of human being to laugh at someone else's injury. At LEAST don't be the type to spread false and potentially DANGEROUS information around like "only singles are dangerous" when it's been proven that volume leads to injuries more frequently than heavy singles. And lol at "leave your ego at the door".... Again, since you didn't read my first response - a PLANNED single is NOT an ego lift. It is powerlifting. That's like telling a football player to leave his ego at the door and not tackle on the field....

[@jaydog9329]

@@NickWright Lmfao the fact that you actually took the time to right huge wall of text to a random on youtube shows that I have succeeded in rustling your jimmies. The only reason why you're so pissed is because there is some truth to what i'm saying which is causing you to react in such a defensive manner. When money becomes the motivator, that's when karma steps in. I've seen it time and time again with you youtube influencers. Jimmies Rustled. Goodbye.

[@NickWright]

@@jaydog9329 When a random stranger insults you after an injury and does so while spouting complete newbie nonsense, your jimmies will be rustled, too. I'm pissed because an asshole is laughing at my injury and is telling a professional how things work with backwards info. That's infuriating, period. Don't overthink it. You're simply an asshole.