Bench Session tonight

[Justin Hurley]

I went down Empire Gym in Bristol, St Pauls tonight and trained with Craig, Dai, Bryan, Ben, Ryan.

Here is the clip of us all in action: click here (http://www.strengthsports.co.uk/files/5thEmpire.wmv) (large file, 19Mb)

I'm the silly twat who forgot his shorts and had to train in jeans.

Check Ben the black fella, he's a 75kg lifter and can bench 160kg raw, he has freaky upper body strength.

[Pork Pie]

Ben is a strong boy for 23 . He's completely clean and can bang out 160kgs with a pause at 75kgs. I hope we can get him intersted in competing because I think he'd do well.

[cuntos]

That's a cool video. I'm a bit confused about the weights though. At one point it looks like you've got two 25s and a 20 each side, but then later on the black bumper is swapped for one with a yellow stripe (presumably a 15) and it appears to be heavier by the way everyone strugles a bit. So was the first one a thick 10k plate?

Either way, some great benching. :)

[Matt M]

Good video, I really like when you post these.

That is some great benching from Ben, 160 @ 75kg!

[Justin Hurley]

That's a cool video. I'm a bit confused about the weights though. At one point it looks like you've got two 25s and a 20 each side, but then later on the black bumper is swapped for one with a yellow stripe (presumably a 15) and it appears to be heavier by the way everyone strugles a bit. So was the first one a thick 10k plate?

Either way, some great benching. :)

Don't remember what plates everybody used. I had a 182.5kg on the bar, 2 x 25's, 1 x 20, 1 x10 and the collars.
Don't remember a 10kg being used, but a lot of benching went on, so who knows.

[Justin Hurley]

Ben is a strong boy for 23 . He's completely clean and can bang out 160kgs with a pause at 75kgs. I hope we can get him intersted in competing because I think he'd do well.

He can also squat 220kg raw and deadlift 260kg, he could take bwla by storm.

[Phil R]

hey dai going to do a comp in pub again why dont you bring him down ???? so when are you going to get him to lift after all when he starts winning he will be hooked

[Pork Pie]

That's a cool video. I'm a bit confused about the weights though. At one point it looks like you've got two 25s and a 20 each side, but then later on the black bumper is swapped for one with a yellow stripe (presumably a 15) and it appears to be heavier by the way everyone strugles a bit. So was the first one a thick 10k plate?

Either way, some great benching. :)

Just was around 182.5kgs for his singles
The Porkie Pie was doing 212.5kgs for singles
And the short little ugly fella Coombes was doing 222.5kgs for his singles

My tendonitis is playing up again. Think I'm going to have to get dosed up on brufen here on in.

[Pork Pie]

hey dai going to do a comp in pub again why dont you bring him down ???? so when are you going to get him to lift after all when he starts winning he will be hooked

Pub and comp - two of my favourite things in one place!

I'll see if I can get him to come down. I'll try and bring Craig too.

I'll see you Friday for some deadlifting Phil.

[big-pete]

hey justin, superb results.

and Big Ben, fair play to him eh? a freak of the good kind!!

i gotta get down the empire for a squat session, il try and co-incide it with you?

[tod]

bens weights are crazy for a 75kilo junior, the senior winner this year finished on 680 or 690!!!

[Lloyd]

Great vid and some good lifting!!

[big-pete]

lol, i thought pork pie might be a play on words.

hey dave, how ya doin?