Since I've found your channel, I've learned so many things. These little jewels in each video really add up. I'm going to rewatch your videos, and this time take actual notes. Thanks for schooling me.
I need to get better at leg drive. Every time I bench I get my legs in place, but then I forget to actually utilize them instead of keeping them relaxed. I get so focused on my chest and back that I forget my legs are important too haha.
Just visiting this video again to comment that wow, this is my first bench session after watching this video and I applied some of the things you said and despite moving up weight it moved a lot easier and more stable. Wasn’t using any sort of leg drive previously
You have to really use proper leg positioning and proper leg drive. For legs cue to press the feet forward not down. Almost like a leg extension. And ensure your legs are locked into a position that limits mobility slightly so the hips can’t lift up as easy. Lastly try and make sure you don’t thrust the hips at all. Just quads forward! Not hips up.
you're the man, Brandon. thanks a lot for taking the time to make these videos bro. do you think you could post workout videos of your workouts, like in this video? i think your viewers would like that and it would help with your channel if it wouldn't be much out of the way. i also learned a lot seeing your form in your actual workouts, with heavy weight.
Great video as always. The problem I run into is that I'm very flexible. I have struggled for the past year with my butt coming off the bench when I try and utilize leg drive. My first coach ended up taking out my leg drive all together and to compensate he had me bring my grip out as wide as possible without shoulder pain (it ended up being index finger on the ring) and my feet as far back as possible. My new coach is working with me to try and use leg drive, he is having me with my legs as wide and as far back as possible, and also now I'm competing in usapl so I'm flat footed which helps, and I wear flat shoes rather than oly shoes. This is a long comment, but I really appreciate you taking a new approach to explaining leg drive. In the next video I'd love for you to touch on the differences between those lifters that are more flexible than others. A chiropractor told me I have what they call in the biz Gumby limbs :-/ haha
Hey Asif, yes that's what I've been told but my brain isn't connecting with pushing back for some reason. Which is why I found it interesting when he said that he said he doesn't explain it as sliding back like most people. So I'm really anxious to hear how he breaks down the movement. I have seen a lot of improvement from focusing on maintaining tension in my lower half throughout the rep...but when I get tired or the weight gets heavy it becomes more difficult.
Yes you are, most of that "drive" is lost in the translation, that's a 90 degree bend up your shins, a horizontal distance and another 90 degree bend up into the bar through your shoulders. That's silly
Yes, that's what their "drive" is. You can't transfer force that way most of it is lost in the translation assuming they keep their glutes and shoulders down. That leg push down has to make a 90 degree bend, travel along your body then another 90 degree bend up into the bar. It's silly
@@Jdl223 Leg drive for me is pushing for final rerack or lift my ass with drive to rerack on last rep. I can do that as I am amateur gym goer, not in professional sport, but still just do it for last lift safety since I don't have a spotter.
Honored to have been part of this video brah 😀
Since I've found your channel, I've learned so many things. These little jewels in each video really add up. I'm going to rewatch your videos, and this time take actual notes. Thanks for schooling me.
I need to get better at leg drive. Every time I bench I get my legs in place, but then I forget to actually utilize them instead of keeping them relaxed. I get so focused on my chest and back that I forget my legs are important too haha.
Just visiting this video again to comment that wow, this is my first bench session after watching this video and I applied some of the things you said and despite moving up weight it moved a lot easier and more stable. Wasn’t using any sort of leg drive previously
I don't think my brain works right. No matter how many videos I watch and try to implement what I see, pushing my legs lifts my butt off the bench.
You have to really use proper leg positioning and proper leg drive. For legs cue to press the feet forward not down. Almost like a leg extension. And ensure your legs are locked into a position that limits mobility slightly so the hips can’t lift up as easy. Lastly try and make sure you don’t thrust the hips at all. Just quads forward! Not hips up.
you're the man, Brandon. thanks a lot for taking the time to make these videos bro. do you think you could post workout videos of your workouts, like in this video? i think your viewers would like that and it would help with your channel if it wouldn't be much out of the way. i also learned a lot seeing your form in your actual workouts, with heavy weight.
Brendan: I'm terrible at bench
Also Brendan: *slaps 3 plates on the bar and casually does reps with it*
This human salamander has the capacity to arch his chest so far up that he benches half the range I do.
Great video as always. The problem I run into is that I'm very flexible. I have struggled for the past year with my butt coming off the bench when I try and utilize leg drive. My first coach ended up taking out my leg drive all together and to compensate he had me bring my grip out as wide as possible without shoulder pain (it ended up being index finger on the ring) and my feet as far back as possible. My new coach is working with me to try and use leg drive, he is having me with my legs as wide and as far back as possible, and also now I'm competing in usapl so I'm flat footed which helps, and I wear flat shoes rather than oly shoes. This is a long comment, but I really appreciate you taking a new approach to explaining leg drive. In the next video I'd love for you to touch on the differences between those lifters that are more flexible than others. A chiropractor told me I have what they call in the biz Gumby limbs :-/ haha
Maybe you're pushing up instead of back which causes your butt to go up
Hey Asif, yes that's what I've been told but my brain isn't connecting with pushing back for some reason. Which is why I found it interesting when he said that he said he doesn't explain it as sliding back like most people. So I'm really anxious to hear how he breaks down the movement. I have seen a lot of improvement from focusing on maintaining tension in my lower half throughout the rep...but when I get tired or the weight gets heavy it becomes more difficult.
Any suggestions for hand placement when benching with long arms?
I love this channel
Oh shit! Didn't know this was coming out today haha!
2:26 it's really not that simple.
Great explanation
When will you do another meet Brendan?
Uh Oh, I have to tune in into this one lol
In your opinion, what do u think it takes to press 315
Yeah but. People say if u leg drive ur not using 100% of ur chest
Yes you are, most of that "drive" is lost in the translation, that's a 90 degree bend up your shins, a horizontal distance and another 90 degree bend up into the bar through your shoulders. That's silly
@@Jdl223 bro i commented this 2 years ago
Does the workout stay the same? Does leg drive use your chest less?
No, you can't transfer force that way. Most of it is lost in the translation, im not sure why people think this helps them so much
Need to keep bum and heels on the bench and ground
Not if you are pushing down with the heels and toward the up rights with your torso
Every time I bench I get sore glutes the next day, does that mean my leg drive is good or it means my form is altogether really bad? hahaha
should be more quads use from leg drive. soreness doesn't mean anything besides fatigue
When are you gonna take new clients?
FOR GODS SAKE :D
His thighs and therefore his butt is off the bench.
Yes, that's what their "drive" is. You can't transfer force that way most of it is lost in the translation assuming they keep their glutes and shoulders down. That leg push down has to make a 90 degree bend, travel along your body then another 90 degree bend up into the bar. It's silly
@@Jdl223 Leg drive for me is pushing for final rerack or lift my ass with drive to rerack on last rep. I can do that as I am amateur gym goer, not in professional sport, but still just do it for last lift safety since I don't have a spotter.
@@Jdl223 The leg drive might transfer 5lbs say of lift, but that can be all that is needed.
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