I love this guy. His demeanor and kindness. The way he’s respectful and open with anyone. Not to mention he seems to be a great father. Serious role model for young men everywhere!
everyone going up to him is exactly why we lift, to boost everyone one around us. He probably just motivated 10 kids to grind the fck out of the gym and be better every day
Hell yea, once you see what is possible for another human it gives you a subconscious push, "If he can break his limits like that then maybe i can too" type deal. Great stuff and i love the comradery in his videos that gets displayed tbh. Its awesome!
@@mavhd8947 i saw this man and the more I watched his benching videos the more I wanted to lift heavier. I always use the assisted bench that doesn't use a bar, just handles but now I wanna try to go back to the barbell chest and try to up my load and volume on the barbell press!
He motivated me to start benching heavier despite my height at 5.4 and weight 130. After seeing his own stats I believe anything is possible and I was just making excuses!
Make no mistake. There are only a handful of people on this planet, that can bench like that at his bodyweight and age. He also benched alot more weight when he was younger. And god knows what he would bench on PEDs.
That pause at around 5:45 was NASTYYYYYY!!! 355 resting on you for that long takes such a crazy amount of control/strength. Long time viewer here! Keep these coming because it’s a huge motivation for smaller lifters trying to accomplish big fitness goals!! Much respect to you!
@@blablabla1000able You're probably not holding all the weight down there, but you're holding some of the weight off of you just to keep it from crushing you, and then you're also starting up from a dead stop which is harder than doing it with a fluid rep where you have some momentum going.
@@blablabla1000able if you ever start doing paused rep on bench press, especially. I recommend shaving a LOT off your current bench press numbers. It's just like paused squats. It's much harder and VERY taxing on your elbow flexor tendons. Some people literally get their bicep tendon from elbow side or shoulder side TORN OFF from pausing or doing full range of motion. although before you get to literally tearing your tendons, you'll know it through pain (not muscle pain, and you'll know the difference when you feel it - usually the pain comes about a minute after you lift)
I don't see 3 plates very much either at commercial gyms. Sometimes strong or real big guys do it. I haven't seen 4 plates at a commercial gym yet... I'm trying to be that guy :)
I've been watching the channel for a while now and have been doing my best to replicate your form into my routine and appraise the results. However, only so much can be inferred from watching passive content. Could you one day do a form guide video, where you explain your grip ( like whether or not you try to 'bend' the bar out), position of bar relative to face, foot placement, at what point do you begin to drive your legs, etc? I think many of us would love a discrete, video, setup guide on your fabled bench! Great content in any case, keep it going!
Try to find the best form that works for you and your body shape/type. Almost every top level powerlifter benches differently. You need to do as many reps as you can, and tweak things slowly until you find the position that is most comfortable for you, then stick with it, and work hard with long term consistency. If you try to copy other people too closely, the danger is that you might be making it more difficult for yourself, because their optimal setup is different to yours. Search UA-cam for "Roman Eremashvili". He competed at about the same weight as Long, but has a different setup.
I’d say this, everyone built different! So choose the form that fits you best! Play around with it and find the sweet spot for you! But keep the basic fundamentals the same! For example, 1,Bring your shoulders down and back. Im not saying to not MOVING your shoulders at all, but don’t move it too much. 2, Try to OPEN up your chest! Be one of those dude who walking round with their chest up! 3, Arch your back! VERY IMPORTANT! Not to ARCH TOO MUCH like some Powerlifters! But you need to arch to hit your CHEST! Why arch? Bcuz you need to create a TRI POD for the stability and POWER! What is a TRI POD? So when arching you will have your upper back rest on the bench for stability and power! Your Butts, CLING your butts on the Bench! And Foot on the ground PUSHIN! So 3 points! Upper back, Butt and foot!
When you perform your bench, VERY IMPORTANT is to TAKE A FUCKING DEEP BREATH AND HOLD IT! Don’t let ANY AIR COME OUT! BRACE YOUR CORE! Lower the bar down and when pressin up, CLING YOUR BUTT and PUSH with your FOOT AND CHESTs!
I’ve been watching u for around a few months now and you’ve inspired me to start benching and I’ve improved my bench by 10 lbs this month ik that may not seem like a lot but it is for me
Everytime he goes to bench it's just that gym scene from "unbreakable" when everyone stops what there doing to stare at Bruce Willis cause they can't believe what there seeing.
Back in the 80’s when I was at my peak strength and in my twenties I was 165lbs. I thought I was all that when I increased my max bench to 315. I only did it once and with two spotters cheering me on. Dude, I would have felt anemic if I saw you in the gym during that time! Respect ✊🙏
I have never commented here but I want to say that the family part of this video was insanely beautiful and I dont even know why, very good job editing this part
I'm so desensitized to feats of strength now. I've seen it all. But every time I see you bench, my jaw drops every single time. Happy to see the frequent uploads. Keep it up!
This is certainly impressive, and more than I have done, although not a ton more (I’m same body weight). My workout partner, however, was doing 475 lbs at 165-170 bodyweight (no cheating, no wraps, etc), so I looked up the record, and I think it was about 500 lbs. This is years ago, so it may have changed.
World record guys are going to be juicing. If this guy one day decided not to be natty, I bet he could do 5 plates - but he'd probably grow a bit. What I find so impressive is the raw efficiency of his low weight and how controlled the movement is. You can tell dude put decades into this. Excellent work!
I love the fact that you saw people hanging around but asked if they were waiting for the bench - just shows how humble you are. A role model for anyone wanting to be a better person really! Keep up the hard work and videos! Love em.
Now that I'm approaching my 30s I appreciate more and more your family time and your hobby time at the start and at the end of the video. I used to skip those parts but to be honest lately I've been more inspired by those side of your life more than your benching which is impressive as always. Thank you for your videos.
When the body composition doesn’t match the weights you lifting, Motivational stuff you inspire me to go hard now at the gym I love actually bench pressing too.
It's amazing that you see so many other guys there that are "bigger" in their arms and chest and yet can't produce the force that he does. Amazing work!
No it’s not form I am a lifter of 11 years. The video gives away something but I rather you see it for yourself. If you still can’t figure it out let me know.
I agree he is strong and don’t doubt his skills or his effort but I can see something in his videos which I don’t want to say but evidently it is there
I remember back on the day when I went to the lifting gym, and by far this is one of the best techniques to build muscle and strength. One rep between 1-2 .in rest, is the fundamental of owning that weight! Very well done! Many people seem to forget about this one. 🙌🏻
@@Ur0n well what I can suggest is that you prepare a schedule of repetitions, like sayin 10-15 sets with 2-3 reps each from 60% up to 80% of your power. Within 1 - 2 minute rest between. Stick to this plan for a good 3-5 weeks time and I assure you will find some interesting results lad.
@@Ur0n my pleasure bro. I did this back like 13 years ago and I still find it a fundamental move to gain strength from time to time for myself here and there 😄. 🙌🏻
11:07 they're all impressed with his bench. meanwhile i'm sitting here impressed with how discretely you place two cameras in the gym at completely different angles twenty feet apart giving us two views on the same scene
UFpwrLifter 6:50 "Whats up bro you waiting on the bench? Because you're getting in the way of my camera and I'm about to bench your ass" dammm bro that was cold
Ay dude not gonna lie I randomly saw your vids over a year ago and u inspired me to hit the gym again, and I went from a 40kg/88lbs bench to a 107kgs/235lbs within a year, just wanted to let you know and give you a shout out, appreciate your work, cheers
What a great guy. I love how you approach people and ask if they're waiting for the bench. I've seen people hog racks and benches for 2 hours and don't have the consideration to give it up to people that have been waiting. Keep up the good work!
Greetings from Australia. You're one hell of an incredible person Long. Your family values, kind/friendly nature and dedication to fitness inspires me to achieve my own personal goals. Just by being yourself and by posting these awesome videos, you've really inspired me and (I like to think) thousands of others to strive for such success in life. Keep up the good work man and thank you very much :).
The interactions that happen when somebody sees you bench 315+ is literally the reaction every guy dreams of having after he finishes a 1rm 😂💀 like everybody’s just lining up to shake you hand and laughing to their friends
So many different incredibly impressive things about this video, but the fact that his build looks lean and not bulky while putting up that much weight looks the most surreal to me.
Bro....keep doing what you're doing and i love how you've stayed humble all these years and are always willing to give advice or a spot. Never change and it's so great seeing your kids grow up!
WOW !! you are awesome bro in general !! The way you lift THE RESPECT and kindness you have to others , We need A LOT more people like you . God bless you and your family
@@zzzheydon1422 for me it’s part of a stretch routine in between pull ups. I just tried to make a light-hearted joke like when Long is at the bottom of the bench. “Wiggles” or just “getting loose” to get ready to explode
He’s not locking out his elbows on the way up; lots of people complain about this but it actually keeps the (chest) muscle flexed which keeps the muscle under constant tension. Nice man 👍
This mans channel should be the blue print of what youtube channel should look like . Humble guy showing you how he goes about his day. Go to a wedding , hit the gym display how extremely strong I am , act like it’s no big deal . Spend time with my kids , enjoy Some Shrimping on the water . Go to sleep wake up and do it all over again . This man is a role model ,a motivator and a perfect pure example of a good person . God bless you , but from the look of it I’m sure you know god has already blessed you and it show by your behavior and actions and how you treat people .
Yo Long, just a suggestion you should start doing 320lbs for 5 reps and 340lbs for 3 reps. I've seen your older videos, you seem to have been doing this weight for years now, and you have done 330lbs for 5 reps in the past. Considering you can do 375 here and there, you should start slowly increasing the weight on the bench again. A 5-pound increase probably won't make a huge difference with how fast your 315 and 335 goes. Hope to see you hit 4 plates again!
@@bonk4225 I've been thinking what the main comment says too. Okay yeah he's been benching for a long time...but how does benching the same weight with the same rep scheme for an over extended period of time get u stronger or get u to progress?
@@jonathanasigri9487 with his body weight and that arm length. The weight of his benches are almost impossible to do. Goes without saying that the pyramid program that he created and the weight he pushes is almost at its peak. So if you say how can he progress if he lifts the same weight for years how does he progress? Bro the weight he lifts right now is already the progress he accomplished since he started lifting in high school. So yeah, he does not need to over exert himself. He already said in his vids that he's taking it slowly to avoid injuries. He does not care if he does not progress that fast. As long as he stays healthy.
@@silvershieji2042 regardless of how fast or slow he wants to progress my point is if he really does want to progress he's gonna have to change his weight and rep schemes from time to time. One additional rep for once or going 5lbs heavier isn't gonna over exert him lol. Doing weight for same amount of reps each session for an extensive time isn't gonna get you anywhere regardless of amount of experience he has.
@@jonathanasigri9487 ur talking as if the additional 5lbs is for him to lift a 135 bench. Its 320lbs. He knows whats best for him so I dont think he's gonna follow what you say is the best. If it was you adding 5lbs to ur maybe 135lbs bench. Then its umderstandable. Him adding 5lbs to his benches? I dont think so. Even if you think 5lbs is light. Its not light if you add it to a 315 lbs and up weight
I'd say in most folks book :). Most people can reach 3 plates with dedicated training. 3x335 is another ballpark tho because a 1rm on that is like 350. Different territory indeed!
I get looks like this mostly due to my height I’m like 5’4 146ish pounds and people just stare whenever I load up 265+ pounds and rep it 2-5 times lol my goal weight is 160 and I wonder what kind of weight I’ll be pushing when I get there hopefully as much as 3 plates like this guy. Great job man 👍🏻
Wholesome interaction with dude and his daughter. Nice to see. You're approachable because you throw stupid weight, but more importantly, you're not a douche. People can sense that. So a lotta people fuck with you.
Tomorrow I’ll go gym, gd night, you have set me a renewed goal of trying to get some looks from people at the gym. Thank you. As well as more kindness! Respect.
You know the best part of your videos for me? You doing everything outside of the gym. I love the highlighting family first, then it's weights. I know your love the attention you show them. I have a 3yr old son and I was showing him this video along with my wife. They said they love it! Thanks for the another great video. Congratulations to brother and his new wife!
If you can’t control the weight throughout the rep, you shouldn’t lift it. Watching your pause reps has helped me a lot with my bench because I have a weak chest.
Unracking it on your own is a skill you gotta aim for imo, its gonna help you strenght wise and confidence wise as well. Especially the part where you have to unrack it and position it at the right spot to then drop it towards your chest.
Great guy. Met him at LA Fitness in Stuart and my jaw dropped when I saw him doing his thing. I spoke with him, he gave me tips. 2 Months later my bench 1 rep max went from 315->365. 50 lb increase! I know with his program I followed I can get to 4 plates in '22. Thanks man!
I really enjoyed the first part of the video with your family, I’m so happy for you and don’t know anything about you besides your insane bench press skills haha. I wish you the best 🥇
Now that is a bench press absolutely perfect form. No bouncing no fancy one piece outfit no spotter picking half the weight no arched back. This is exactly the way I used to bench press my personal best was 330 and I weighed 148 lbs. great job love your videos.
Just came across this channel and this was my first video that I’ve seen, definitely gained an extra subscriber. Seems like an all around great guy, I look forward to seeing more videos! Keep up the good work man!
This guy is an absolute animal. I dont know if I was more impressed by the weight or the way he held it for so long before pressing it back up. You just got yourself a fan.
you lead a wholesome life... you are fit, you have a great family , and you fish. Literally my 3 goals in life - maintain my health, have kids and get a bass boat!!
i havent been following this guy very long, but im completely bewildered after watching his videos. like very possible to lift that, but with that body? And hes in great shape, but its out of this world bro.
Hey man. I watched the video at first because of the title. CRAZY strength!! Very impressive. Read the contents and all of the good things people had to say about you so I went back and watched the whole video. Much respect to you for your family and your attitude! My cousin was married at that same place by the way. Keep doing what you're doing. We need more people like you and your family!
i first came across your videos a while back and now i just found them again and i havent been flatbenching the past 3 years and now you got me going twice a week.
I love this guy. His demeanor and kindness. The way he’s respectful and open with anyone. Not to mention he seems to be a great father. Serious role model for young men everywhere!
For real
For real X 2
Stole the words from my mind brotha, truly a role model for all young men.
He sure is, has me chasing a 3 plate bench and thinking about my future
Long’s a legit human being, no doubt.
"Sup man? you waiting on a bench?"
"No. No...I just quit today."
LOL
LOL pin this please this is too good
😂😂
LOL!!!
Hecka dumb 😂😂😂
everyone going up to him is exactly why we lift, to boost everyone one around us. He probably just motivated 10 kids to grind the fck out of the gym and be better every day
Hell yea, once you see what is possible for another human it gives you a subconscious push, "If he can break his limits like that then maybe i can too" type deal. Great stuff and i love the comradery in his videos that gets displayed tbh. Its awesome!
Is a guy thing, we wanna see other guys prosper. Women usually are jealous of other women and even talk shit i swear
@@itsfootballnotsoccer732 yep, women envy other women A LOT more than men
@@mavhd8947 i saw this man and the more I watched his benching videos the more I wanted to lift heavier. I always use the assisted bench that doesn't use a bar, just handles but now I wanna try to go back to the barbell chest and try to up my load and volume on the barbell press!
He motivated me to start benching heavier despite my height at 5.4 and weight 130. After seeing his own stats I believe anything is possible and I was just making excuses!
I love it when people first see him bench. Its like they just spotted a Unicorn lol
Cuz they did
Make no mistake. There are only a handful of people on this planet, that can bench like that at his bodyweight and age. He also benched alot more weight when he was younger. And god knows what he would bench on PEDs.
@@markveen1373 oh no doubt. I'm just glad I'm one of the people to witness it
the guy walking in from the left at 3:55 is like "dafuq ?"
They did
My man got his signature bench spot everytime he walks into the gym 😂😂
People immediately vacate that bench when they see the legend come in
@@craighodges6356 Real recognize real
The should build him a special bench since he is a legend there and one that no one else can use
@@craighodges6356 they should have a "Build different" golden bench.
@@dragonrider2115 The Long Bench
“You waiting on a bench?” Underrated yet dope moment. No one ever offered that to me
Ikr 🤣
That pause at around 5:45 was NASTYYYYYY!!! 355 resting on you for that long takes such a crazy amount of control/strength. Long time viewer here! Keep these coming because it’s a huge motivation for smaller lifters trying to accomplish big fitness goals!! Much respect to you!
That almost seemed like he was baiting somebody to say something or try to spot him for content lol.
When my trainer tells me I need to rest in between sets.....
as a bench press noob, can you elaborate on why it takes so much control/strength?
@@blablabla1000able You're probably not holding all the weight down there, but you're holding some of the weight off of you just to keep it from crushing you, and then you're also starting up from a dead stop which is harder than doing it with a fluid rep where you have some momentum going.
@@blablabla1000able if you ever start doing paused rep on bench press, especially. I recommend shaving a LOT off your current bench press numbers. It's just like paused squats. It's much harder and VERY taxing on your elbow flexor tendons. Some people literally get their bicep tendon from elbow side or shoulder side TORN OFF from pausing or doing full range of motion.
although before you get to literally tearing your tendons, you'll know it through pain (not muscle pain, and you'll know the difference when you feel it - usually the pain comes about a minute after you lift)
Very cool to see a father and daughter team lifting at the gym. It’s every gym-going dad‘s goal to have his children go to the gym with them.
it's very rare to see anyone even put up 3 plates in a commercial gym, Long is GOATED
For real. I almost never even see people squat or deadlift 3 plates
@@andrewmurphy5403 You’ve barely seen ppl deadlift 3 plates?
we all gotta start some where
Rare? Maybe at planet fitness. Walk into a golds, its every guy and some ladies on the bench hitting 3 plates.
I don't see 3 plates very much either at commercial gyms. Sometimes strong or real big guys do it. I haven't seen 4 plates at a commercial gym yet... I'm trying to be that guy :)
When the girl said "Yeah he's gotta be the one."
Morpheus: "He's beginning to believe."
That is the first thing that popped into my head, lol.
I've been watching the channel for a while now and have been doing my best to replicate your form into my routine and appraise the results. However, only so much can be inferred from watching passive content. Could you one day do a form guide video, where you explain your grip ( like whether or not you try to 'bend' the bar out), position of bar relative to face, foot placement, at what point do you begin to drive your legs, etc? I think many of us would love a discrete, video, setup guide on your fabled bench!
Great content in any case, keep it going!
I would absolutely love a video like this. I do my lifting at home and could do with a "real" persons take on proper form & setup.
Try to find the best form that works for you and your body shape/type.
Almost every top level powerlifter benches differently. You need to do as many reps as you can, and tweak things slowly until you find the position that is most comfortable for you, then stick with it, and work hard with long term consistency.
If you try to copy other people too closely, the danger is that you might be making it more difficult for yourself, because their optimal setup is different to yours.
Search UA-cam for "Roman Eremashvili". He competed at about the same weight as Long, but has a different setup.
I'm pretty sure he sells his programs but I agree a video would be great
I’d say this, everyone built different! So choose the form that fits you best! Play around with it and find the sweet spot for you!
But keep the basic fundamentals the same!
For example,
1,Bring your shoulders down and back. Im not saying to not MOVING your shoulders at all, but don’t move it too much.
2, Try to OPEN up your chest! Be one of those dude who walking round with their chest up!
3, Arch your back! VERY IMPORTANT! Not to ARCH TOO MUCH like some Powerlifters! But you need to arch to hit your CHEST!
Why arch?
Bcuz you need to create a TRI POD for the stability and POWER!
What is a TRI POD?
So when arching you will have your upper back rest on the bench for stability and power!
Your Butts, CLING your butts on the Bench!
And Foot on the ground PUSHIN! So 3 points!
Upper back, Butt and foot!
When you perform your bench, VERY IMPORTANT is to TAKE A FUCKING DEEP BREATH AND HOLD IT! Don’t let ANY AIR COME OUT! BRACE YOUR CORE!
Lower the bar down and when pressin up,
CLING YOUR BUTT and PUSH with your FOOT AND CHESTs!
this man's family is a goal in life
I’ve been watching u for around a few months now and you’ve inspired me to start benching and I’ve improved my bench by 10 lbs this month ik that may not seem like a lot but it is for me
bro wdym that's amazing keep up the work
hard work, pays off. Keep griding brother.
Most powerlifters would kill for 10lbs a month lol
10lbs is a lot bro keep grinding! Just make sure you don’t progress too fast and start sacrificing form for weight.
Keep at it! Those numbers will compound up if you stay consistent.
Everytime he goes to bench it's just that gym scene from "unbreakable" when everyone stops what there doing to stare at Bruce Willis cause they can't believe what there seeing.
Actually its a deleted scene.
Back in the 80’s when I was at my peak strength and in my twenties I was 165lbs. I thought I was all that when I increased my max bench to 315. I only did it once and with two spotters cheering me on. Dude, I would have felt anemic if I saw you in the gym during that time! Respect ✊🙏
I honestly don’t know how someone could dislike your videos. Love the content, very straightforward and to the point.
this channel is so pure and genuine, gotta love it
I have never commented here but I want to say that the family part of this video was insanely beautiful and I dont even know why, very good job editing this part
Really appreciate your effort in commenting 🙌
No ego lifting, just quality reps executed with humility. More gyms need more people like you. Sub'd and I don't even lift...
yo what’s the ego lift look like. I’ve been told my ego is big but my body is not really
I'm so desensitized to feats of strength now. I've seen it all. But every time I see you bench, my jaw drops every single time. Happy to see the frequent uploads. Keep it up!
2:27 Wow, what a great looking family 👨👩👧👦
The funniest part is him reppin out 3 plates at the end of it all like it’s nothing 🤣🤣
This is world record-type lifting at his body weight. Best of all, his family/people skills seem even better.
This is certainly impressive, and more than I have done, although not a ton more (I’m same body weight). My workout partner, however, was doing 475 lbs at 165-170 bodyweight (no cheating, no wraps, etc), so I looked up the record, and I think it was about 500 lbs. This is years ago, so it may have changed.
He's brutally strong but he's not going to break a world record anytime soon.
Its not world record trust me
@@mikeabel7577 right i wonder where these guys live talking like dis def not around alot of fitness gurus and or athletes
World record guys are going to be juicing. If this guy one day decided not to be natty, I bet he could do 5 plates - but he'd probably grow a bit. What I find so impressive is the raw efficiency of his low weight and how controlled the movement is. You can tell dude put decades into this. Excellent work!
This shit never gets old. It's been a while since you had so many people openly blown away by your bench though(at least on camera). Great stuff.
4:39 I’m literally WAITING for when elsewhere a spotter is watching you bench while his buddy is gasping for help on his set. LMAOOO
The man's gonna cause an accident in the gym with all of the gawkers one of these days
3:49 The spotters reaction on the other bench when he saw him do the 1st rep of 315. LOL A surprised "DAMN"
Good catch that’s hilarious
I love the fact that you saw people hanging around but asked if they were waiting for the bench - just shows how humble you are. A role model for anyone wanting to be a better person really! Keep up the hard work and videos! Love em.
Now that I'm approaching my 30s I appreciate more and more your family time and your hobby time at the start and at the end of the video. I used to skip those parts but to be honest lately I've been more inspired by those side of your life more than your benching which is impressive as always. Thank you for your videos.
When the body composition doesn’t match the weights you lifting, Motivational stuff you inspire me to go hard now at the gym I love actually bench pressing too.
you sir, are becoming a legend. love how people recognize you
You're literally my weight, I go to the gym very regularly, I cannot fathom pushing this kind of weight right now.
It's amazing that you see so many other guys there that are "bigger" in their arms and chest and yet can't produce the force that he does. Amazing work!
I've honestly been hyperfocused on attempted to replicate your form, and while I'm not perfect, I was able to increase my max bench by 25lbs.
Nice dude. Keep grinding man
Bro - there is a secret to training like this. Mans strong ain’t gonna lie but I know the formula 👍
No it’s not form I am a lifter of 11 years. The video gives away something but I rather you see it for yourself. If you still can’t figure it out let me know.
@@kilawaz786 it’s legit form and his genetics for explosive lifting. lol.
Stop trying to act like you know some sort of decade old secret to benching.
I agree he is strong and don’t doubt his skills or his effort but I can see something in his videos which I don’t want to say but evidently it is there
I remember back on the day when I went to the lifting gym, and by far this is one of the best techniques to build muscle and strength. One rep between 1-2 .in rest, is the fundamental of owning that weight! Very well done! Many people seem to forget about this one. 🙌🏻
Could you elaborate on this method?
I'm trying to get used to my current weight before adding more, and I feel this could be useful.
@@Ur0n well what I can suggest is that you prepare a schedule of repetitions, like sayin 10-15 sets with 2-3 reps each from 60% up to 80% of your power. Within 1 - 2 minute rest between. Stick to this plan for a good 3-5 weeks time and I assure you will find some interesting results lad.
@@Kevink4240 sounds amazing, I'll prepare this for my next cycle, thank you very much, man.
@@Ur0n my pleasure bro. I did this back like 13 years ago and I still find it a fundamental move to gain strength from time to time for myself here and there 😄. 🙌🏻
I love how everyone just stops what they’re doing and watches him whenever he starts his next set
Watching your videos makes my day so much better, keep up the great work Long. 👍
11:07 they're all impressed with his bench. meanwhile i'm sitting here impressed with how discretely you place two cameras in the gym at completely different angles twenty feet apart giving us two views on the same scene
and no one steals them. oh but he doesnt live where i live so :(
UFpwrLifter 6:50 "Whats up bro you waiting on the bench? Because you're getting in the way of my camera and I'm about to bench your ass" dammm bro that was cold
Ay dude not gonna lie I randomly saw your vids over a year ago and u inspired me to hit the gym again, and I went from a 40kg/88lbs bench to a 107kgs/235lbs within a year, just wanted to let you know and give you a shout out, appreciate your work, cheers
Nicely done Beau! Keep it up!!
What a great guy. I love how you approach people and ask if they're waiting for the bench. I've seen people hog racks and benches for 2 hours and don't have the consideration to give it up to people that have been waiting. Keep up the good work!
i seen fukers like that too...taking all the damn weights while ppl waiting
@@tednguyen8310 dont forget when they bring dumbells as well🤣😭
Greetings from Australia. You're one hell of an incredible person Long. Your family values, kind/friendly nature and dedication to fitness inspires me to achieve my own personal goals. Just by being yourself and by posting these awesome videos, you've really inspired me and (I like to think) thousands of others to strive for such success in life. Keep up the good work man and thank you very much :).
Thank you for the thoughtful comment! It is truly humbling. Hope to take the family to visit Australia one day, hear it’s beautiful.
7:27 guy was like; any1 else seeing this shit? :rofl:
Was it the guy who was doing some curls on a machine. He was trying to curl and didn't want to miss seeing him bench.
I love this guy and his family. Actually an amazing group of humans
a nice family, huge lifts and going fishing all the time.... man, better than winning the lottery.
The interactions that happen when somebody sees you bench 315+ is literally the reaction every guy dreams of having after he finishes a 1rm 😂💀 like everybody’s just lining up to shake you hand and laughing to their friends
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you nailed it lmao
And so the saying holds true; No matter how good you THINK you are, there’s an Asian guy who’s BETTER.
that extra long pause at the end was just to impress the spectators, lol.
So many different incredibly impressive things about this video, but the fact that his build looks lean and not bulky while putting up that much weight looks the most surreal to me.
He's shin seijuro from eyeshield 21.
Bro....keep doing what you're doing and i love how you've stayed humble all these years and are always willing to give advice or a spot. Never change and it's so great seeing your kids grow up!
I love this gym everyone seems so friendly and wanting the best for the people around them. Great environment!
WOW !! you are awesome bro in general !! The way you lift THE RESPECT and kindness you have to others , We need A LOT more people like you . God bless you and your family
Family life, power lifting, and shrimping all in one video. This is what youtubes all about
Not gonna lie Long, I incorporated the wiggles when I was stretching in between pull ups. I hit 10 sets of 10.
what are the 'wiggles'?
@@zzzheydon1422 for me it’s part of a stretch routine in between pull ups. I just tried to make a light-hearted joke like when Long is at the bottom of the bench.
“Wiggles” or just “getting loose” to get ready to explode
That’s really impressive. My reps drop off drastically after a couple of sets!!
He's the O N E
He’s not locking out his elbows on the way up; lots of people complain about this but it actually keeps the (chest) muscle flexed which keeps the muscle under constant tension. Nice man 👍
this gentleman is awesome. size doesn't matter and you are a true motivation to folks like me.
6:38 the dudes in the back looking to see if he needs a spot, and then their reaction when he casuals powers 355 up 😂😂😂
Great casting man...and you and your wife and kids look so good together...PEACE
This mans channel should be the blue print of what youtube channel should look like . Humble guy showing you how he goes about his day. Go to a wedding , hit the gym display how extremely strong I am , act like it’s no big deal . Spend time with my kids , enjoy Some Shrimping on the water . Go to sleep wake up and do it all over again . This man is a role model ,a motivator and a perfect pure example of a good person . God bless you , but from the look of it I’m sure you know god has already blessed you and it show by your behavior and actions and how you treat people .
Gotta love the respect from the other guys just dapping you up😂
Yo Long, just a suggestion you should start doing 320lbs for 5 reps and 340lbs for 3 reps. I've seen your older videos, you seem to have been doing this weight for years now, and you have done 330lbs for 5 reps in the past. Considering you can do 375 here and there, you should start slowly increasing the weight on the bench again. A 5-pound increase probably won't make a huge difference with how fast your 315 and 335 goes. Hope to see you hit 4 plates again!
@@bonk4225 I've been thinking what the main comment says too. Okay yeah he's been benching for a long time...but how does benching the same weight with the same rep scheme for an over extended period of time get u stronger or get u to progress?
@@jonathanasigri9487 with his body weight and that arm length. The weight of his benches are almost impossible to do. Goes without saying that the pyramid program that he created and the weight he pushes is almost at its peak. So if you say how can he progress if he lifts the same weight for years how does he progress? Bro the weight he lifts right now is already the progress he accomplished since he started lifting in high school. So yeah, he does not need to over exert himself. He already said in his vids that he's taking it slowly to avoid injuries. He does not care if he does not progress that fast. As long as he stays healthy.
@@silvershieji2042 regardless of how fast or slow he wants to progress my point is if he really does want to progress he's gonna have to change his weight and rep schemes from time to time. One additional rep for once or going 5lbs heavier isn't gonna over exert him lol. Doing weight for same amount of reps each session for an extensive time isn't gonna get you anywhere regardless of amount of experience he has.
@@jonathanasigri9487 ur talking as if the additional 5lbs is for him to lift a 135 bench. Its 320lbs. He knows whats best for him so I dont think he's gonna follow what you say is the best. If it was you adding 5lbs to ur maybe 135lbs bench. Then its umderstandable. Him adding 5lbs to his benches? I dont think so. Even if you think 5lbs is light. Its not light if you add it to a 315 lbs and up weight
@@bonk4225 u sure this reply is for me? Hahahaha
Anyone who can casually do three reps of 335 lbs is a beast in my book
I'd say in most folks book :). Most people can reach 3 plates with dedicated training. 3x335 is another ballpark tho because a 1rm on that is like 350. Different territory indeed!
According to all the bro science I know, you should be a GIANT. Well done on all aspects of your live. High value man.
I always watch the family section first. Reminds you where his true strength comes from.
This man repping out what I rep out for deadlifts 🤣🤣. I weigh 20lbs heavier also! Never fails to amaze me 👏🏽✊🏽👊🏽
I get looks like this mostly due to my height I’m like 5’4 146ish pounds and people just stare whenever I load up 265+ pounds and rep it 2-5 times lol my goal weight is 160 and I wonder what kind of weight I’ll be pushing when I get there hopefully as much as 3 plates like this guy. Great job man 👍🏻
Wholesome interaction with dude and his daughter. Nice to see. You're approachable because you throw stupid weight, but more importantly, you're not a douche. People can sense that. So a lotta people fuck with you.
Tomorrow I’ll go gym, gd night, you have set me a renewed goal of trying to get some looks from people at the gym. Thank you. As well as more kindness! Respect.
Ah the joys of powerlifting at your local gym. "What's up dude, you waiting on a bench?" Classic flex, I love it! Good technique!
Well this is legit freak show strength. Someone congratulated me in lifting 265lbs the other day. Nothing like this.
You know the best part of your videos for me? You doing everything outside of the gym. I love the highlighting family first, then it's weights. I know your love the attention you show them. I have a 3yr old son and I was showing him this video along with my wife. They said they love it! Thanks for the another great video. Congratulations to brother and his new wife!
That’s insane. This motivates me to workout again. Been almost 5 years!
Get on it man u got that 💪💯
Soon you will have a _Where is Long Lifting Today_ tracker so fans can go to the gym you are at any given day.
React to cashnasty’s vid reacting to ur 410lbs bench press 😤😍
You have a beautiful family man, always cherish that.
bruh you gotta collab with some big UA-camrs man. you strong as hell so folks are gonna be enjoying that
If you can’t control the weight throughout the rep, you shouldn’t lift it. Watching your pause reps has helped me a lot with my bench because I have a weak chest.
good info
The fact you unrack solo is sick, whenever I'm over 70% of my 1rm I always need a hand off, it feels awkward unracking it and drains my energy
sounds like you're too far from the barbell when unracking. The bar should be directly above your eyes
@@gojira444 Maybe you're right, I think the bar is around my eyes usually but I'll double check the next time I flat bench
Unracking it on your own is a skill you gotta aim for imo, its gonna help you strenght wise and confidence wise as well. Especially the part where you have to unrack it and position it at the right spot to then drop it towards your chest.
Unracking solo def drains some energy!
Great guy. Met him at LA Fitness in Stuart and my jaw dropped when I saw him doing his thing. I spoke with him, he gave me tips. 2 Months later my bench 1 rep max went from 315->365. 50 lb increase! I know with his program I followed I can get to 4 plates in '22. Thanks man!
I remember this conversation brother. Glad it worked for you and hope it helps you achieve the 405!!
@@UFpwrLifter Thanks for the kind words and advice. Keep doin' whatchya do man :)
I really enjoyed the first part of the video with your family, I’m so happy for you and don’t know anything about you besides your insane bench press skills haha. I wish you the best 🥇
Fake weights... fake gym... fake l.a. fitness.... fake ppl....
Jkjk u beast AF
Now that is a bench press absolutely perfect form. No bouncing no fancy one piece outfit no spotter picking half the weight no arched back. This is exactly the way I used to bench press my personal best was 330 and I weighed 148 lbs. great job love your videos.
Just came across this channel and this was my first video that I’ve seen, definitely gained an extra subscriber. Seems like an all around great guy, I look forward to seeing more videos! Keep up the good work man!
This guy is an absolute animal. I dont know if I was more impressed by the weight or the way he held it for so long before pressing it back up. You just got yourself a fan.
you lead a wholesome life... you are fit, you have a great family , and you fish. Literally my 3 goals in life - maintain my health, have kids and get a bass boat!!
i havent been following this guy very long, but im completely bewildered after watching his videos. like very possible to lift that, but with that body? And hes in great shape, but its out of this world bro.
you are a great person man you inspires me, greetings from Chile
Bro that’s freaking nuts at that body weight being able to do that and pause rep. Sheeeesshhhhh
Thank you Long, for sharing your adventures with us
i love watching productive fishing. 👌
Literally the most wholesome channel on youtube! Thanks for sharing your life and lifting with us
We love you Long and your beautiful family!
Much love brother. Thank you for your support 🙏
6:48
Guy: "If I gotta lift that?? F$&k no, I'm good lol." 😂🤣😆
It's Crazy you did rest-pause with that amount of weight!! This is F.....n motivating!
My man about to take a nap on the bench with all these long pauses LMAO
Impressive is an understatement - I love your videos man!
Long live your family. Long live your monstrous bench. Long live your channel!
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Hey man. I watched the video at first because of the title. CRAZY strength!! Very impressive. Read the contents and all of the good things people had to say about you so I went back and watched the whole video. Much respect to you for your family and your attitude! My cousin was married at that same place by the way. Keep doing what you're doing. We need more people like you and your family!
Appreciate the support brother
i first came across your videos a while back and now i just found them again and i havent been flatbenching the past 3 years and now you got me going twice a week.
This is probably the most impressive thing I will see today. You are a monster bro. Good shit.