Number nine; the bench-press
The Bench Press
People really overestimate the value of the bench-press. It is valuable enough to hold a place in the top 10 exercises though. While publishing this article I already had 2 people whining about an 8th place being too low. Why do people love the bench-press so much you ask me? Well, I think it has something to do with the fact that in most gyms the most pronounced sentence of all is “how much can you bench? “. Men like to brag about their ability on the bench-press, it is a true macho-exercise. I never heard anyone ask “how much weighted dips with 10kg strapped to your belt can you do?”, despite the fact that the dip would be a far better way to measure strength. (With the dip the performer of the exercise has to carry his body-weight, so having a higher bodyweight will require you to be stronger to perform the exercise. With Bench-pressing this is not the case, someone that is 60 pounds heavier than you will have a much easier time pressing the same weight as you do. )
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Great article man, I did not knew dips and chin-ups were so good for you. Neither did I know that sprints are so good.
Thanks
This is the perfect way to break down this inofrmation.
I see, I spupose that would have to be the case.
Life is short, and this artlice saved valuable time on this Earth.
Very valid, pithy, sucicnct, and on point. WD.
I was seirosluy at DefCon 5 until I saw this post.
Son of a gun, this is so hlepful!