@@snorlaxcom he use to train the one girl whos quite jacked in some of his videos at the gym I work at. I spoke to hime a couple times and a guy he knows who does youtube for a living asked me if I would be interested and obviously I said yes
Check out the channel JM7thlevel. JMs channel pretty much fits the description of what you’re asking for. I didn’t know he had a channel for a while since it’s pretty small.
I'm Korean(south) and my english is bad. but I really want to appreciate your teaching. I had a trouble in bench press. when I do bench, always hurt my elbow or wrist or felt shoulder impingements. Now, My problem has gone perfectly by your teaching. Especially your way to grip is perfectly no hurt!!!! Thank you!! God bless you!!!
Wanted to give a quick thank you, had really bad pain in my right wrist after a working set and immediately went to work to correct it. Landed on your video after tirelessly trying to correct my wrist position but still having that sharp pain. Not only did I end up fixing the wrist pain, but I immediately noticed how much more of my chest I was using as soon as I made the correction, it’s insane. Again, thanks so much!
Why is this man the only one teaching people to not let the bar sit over nothing - how to keep the bar over the arm and to minimize need for wrist wraps. Awesome!!! Thank you!!!!!
I was taught very quickly how important it is to make sure your grip is holding the bar right above the bones of your forearm. While in my case it takes the form of the pinch "bulldog" grip, it starts with the similar diamond hand formation. Whenever I've shown someone this kind of grip adjustment, they couldn't believe how much better it felt!
JM, I just came across this video. I don't know if you are still creating these videos but I will say thank you. I am still learning about developing strength and I know some of that has to do with grip, utilizing the angles that pertain to achieving the goal from the shortest distance and of course support. This was very important to listen and watch. Time to work on both my arch and grip.
Hell yeah about time big boys train for a decent arch. Looking forward to the next video. Would like to see 74-83kg lifters on this channel and coaching for smaller body types.
I remember being 13-14 when I first started lifting. Used to get every issue of powerlifting USA and look forward to reading JM’s column. Kept every issue. Wish that magazine was still around. Its content put all the other weight lifting magazines to shame. Thank you JM for what I learned 25 years ago!
Wow- what a great video- thank you for putting this together. This really changed my perspective on grip for bench. Something else I tried that helped me after watching this is walking up to the unloaded bar, behind it, close to a spotter/lift-off position. Then with one hand/arm, grip the bar and press the bar down into the rack/hooks with all your force, straight down. Then look at where the knurl marks are on your palm. That's the location where you can drive the most force and power into the bar. It's not on your upper palm finger pads. It's way down on the meat of your lower palm and really lines up with your ring finger. Thanks!
I had the bar position aligned properly, but the weight was resting too heavily on my thumb-side of my palm, causing that side to go numb! You mentioning that you had a callus on the opposite side(pinky side of the wrist) prompted me to more weight onto that side of my hand and that fixed my issue!! Thank you so much!!!!!
Absolutely incredible! Tremendous knowledge in such short instructional video. This is how it's supposed to be done. Old school way. It's amazing that even many seasoned lifters do it the incorrect way. Thank you for this video. Absolutely amazing! Keep it coming.
2:40 Everyone gets the idea of less range of motion being beneficial. What I think some people don't understand is leverage matters way more. The best bencher in the world goes pinky on the rings for info
The diamond grip is the best. It feels like the closer to the chest that the bar gets, the tighter the form is. Lets you blast right out of the hole past the sticking point a lot easier.
I’m not sure the extra wide grip works as well for raw benchers as for shirted benchers. Although the bar may travel a shorter distance, the wider grip means your triceps are not as directly engaged off the chest. So, although the distance is shorter, the biomechanics change. In a shirt, the shirt helps you off the chest. You don’t get the same assistance if you bench raw.
Raw benchers benefit MORE. The rub is...YOU GOTTA BUILD SHOULDER STRENGTH! if a wide grip "feels" worse to you, get busy on shoulder strength. As for triceps drive from the chest...?. Hold a light bar or dumbell at your chest and flex your triceps. The triceps move the elbow joint only. They extend it. They lock out the lift, not begin it. There is no way to flex them to "help" get the bar off the chest. They would only move your forearm out to the side ,not up. Don't believe me? Try it. Yes, they stay " tight" but that's it. THIS IS WHY A CURSORY EDUCATION IN ANATOMY IS PRICELESS. Get on line and learn the muscles, what they do, and how they work. You will never regret a minute if it.
I have 6.2 inch wrists and I'd be screwed without this grip haha! I naturally figured this out by necessity really but good to see that I am on the right path!
Golden ,you may have just unlocked the door to my issue with the bench press Thank you very much ,I have chest in an hour and a half so I’ll be give n this a shot
These are the type of ppl,who know there shit and every little thing to help you be better,you'd be suprised at how the smallest changes can make some of the biggest differences
This helped me Ivr known there was grip you have to do for full potential and energy to put behind the bar and my form has improved just by doing this still some working for my left side but I'm getting there slowly
Wow this video helped alot. Im a beginer when it comes to benching this morning im not sure how i had my wrist placed that when i lifted the weight, my wrist twisted and i dropped the weight on my right side. I will be using these tips next time i go back.
JM is a phenomenal teacher. I love when he's on.
A real bench guru
Especially his voice could listen to him for hours
I got lucky enough to get to be trained by him in the near future
@@qpghostqp9551 how?
@@snorlaxcom he use to train the one girl whos quite jacked in some of his videos at the gym I work at. I spoke to hime a couple times and a guy he knows who does youtube for a living asked me if I would be interested and obviously I said yes
You guys should do a daily “10 minutes with JM” where he can just talk about life lessons lol.
Check out the channel JM7thlevel. JMs channel pretty much fits the description of what you’re asking for. I didn’t know he had a channel for a while since it’s pretty small.
@@Kyle111 no way!!!! I will check it out thank you!
JM teaches so humbly and wisely, I feel like I'm being taught by the dad I never had
I'm Korean(south) and my english is bad.
but I really want to appreciate your teaching.
I had a trouble in bench press.
when I do bench, always hurt my elbow or wrist or felt shoulder impingements.
Now, My problem has gone perfectly by your teaching.
Especially your way to grip is perfectly no hurt!!!! Thank you!!
God bless you!!!
Im a fellow South Korean, Im glad you are using English.
Oh man this came just in time
This tip is so good..I was able to add 35 lbs instantly by incorporating this technique
Love how he teaches like he’s telling a child’s story. So good 👍
Wanted to give a quick thank you, had really bad pain in my right wrist after a working set and immediately went to work to correct it. Landed on your video after tirelessly trying to correct my wrist position but still having that sharp pain. Not only did I end up fixing the wrist pain, but I immediately noticed how much more of my chest I was using as soon as I made the correction, it’s insane. Again, thanks so much!
Why is this man the only one teaching people to not let the bar sit over nothing - how to keep the bar over the arm and to minimize need for wrist wraps. Awesome!!! Thank you!!!!!
I just wanted to point out for anyone that, like me, flairs their elbows when trying this grip, he addresses this at around 8:05
This guy is immense, great energy about him.
Props JM
I was taught very quickly how important it is to make sure your grip is holding the bar right above the bones of your forearm. While in my case it takes the form of the pinch "bulldog" grip, it starts with the similar diamond hand formation. Whenever I've shown someone this kind of grip adjustment, they couldn't believe how much better it felt!
This dude is SO good at teaching, the analogy he’s uses makes everything make so much sense. Great video!!
JM, I just came across this video. I don't know if you are still creating these videos but I will say thank you. I am still learning about developing strength and I know some of that has to do with grip, utilizing the angles that pertain to achieving the goal from the shortest distance and of course support. This was very important to listen and watch. Time to work on both my arch and grip.
Hell yeah about time big boys train for a decent arch. Looking forward to the next video. Would like to see 74-83kg lifters on this channel and coaching for smaller body types.
Wish I could arch with my old stiff back 😀
@@stevesedgwick5789 Hopefully JM can drop some tips for you, bro. Arch can also save your shoulders.
@@snorlaxcom - thanks pal, I hope to compete next year when I’m 60. So I guess I’m just old and stiff
I’m 5’9, started In the 74kg and now in 83kg, I always have to modify things when bigger lifters get coached
@@stevesedgwick5789 I've found wearing a 13mm lifting belt helps me brace enough to arch without cramping in my lower back..
I saved this video as I am rebuilding my bench after having wrist pain. The visual que is a game changer for me.
Please continue with these videos, really like them !
We have more videos from this series coming soon!
Best grip explanation I've ever heard.
Never thought bench press could be so technical.
Would like to hear JM narrate Audio books or a documentary. His voice is perfect for such.
It's wild how much of a difference this made. I haven't benched since watching this but i have strict pressed and it really does wonders.
I remember being 13-14 when I first started lifting. Used to get every issue of powerlifting USA and look forward to reading JM’s column. Kept every issue. Wish that magazine was still around. Its content put all the other weight lifting magazines to shame. Thank you JM for what I learned 25 years ago!
This is a game changer. JM is like the Yoda of benching.
Love how calm JM is :)
Wow- what a great video- thank you for putting this together. This really changed my perspective on grip for bench. Something else I tried that helped me after watching this is walking up to the unloaded bar, behind it, close to a spotter/lift-off position. Then with one hand/arm, grip the bar and press the bar down into the rack/hooks with all your force, straight down. Then look at where the knurl marks are on your palm. That's the location where you can drive the most force and power into the bar. It's not on your upper palm finger pads. It's way down on the meat of your lower palm and really lines up with your ring finger. Thanks!
I just wanted to watch a min of the vid on the grip but stayed for the voice. I don’t know who this man is but he’s got a soothing voice.
Just what I needed😇
JM is awesome and is so soft spoken for the legend he is.
I had the bar position aligned properly, but the weight was resting too heavily on my thumb-side of my palm, causing that side to go numb!
You mentioning that you had a callus on the opposite side(pinky side of the wrist) prompted me to more weight onto that side of my hand and that fixed my issue!!
Thank you so much!!!!!
He's got a low key asmr voice, relaxing.
Absolutely incredible! Tremendous knowledge in such short instructional video. This is how it's supposed to be done. Old school way. It's amazing that even many seasoned lifters do it the incorrect way. Thank you for this video. Absolutely amazing! Keep it coming.
this is by far the most informative video I saw on bench pressing, I had thumb and wrist pain and it helped me a lot thank you
2:40 Everyone gets the idea of less range of motion being beneficial. What I think some people don't understand is leverage matters way more. The best bencher in the world goes pinky on the rings for info
Yeah and every ones leverages are going to be different so theres no real universal way to bench press.
Amazing tips from one of the best !!!
JM, one of the best benchers of all time
The explanation was awesome. I know this is going to help.
what a great coach and teacher
The first 30 seconds fixed me but I liked and watched for the algorithm
You can edit this, but they don’t. Lol dude you’re awesome, I’m training my son and I can’t wait to start teaching him this method!
Good father
Chest day tomorrow definitely gonna try these tips
Love the vids with JM. He explains things so clearly its so easy to understand. I always learn something new.
MORE JM CONTENT, MORE VINTAGE film from when he was competing please.
Coaching like this is invaluable!
It really is!
These videos are invaluable.
I’m 30 years old and should’ve learned this in high school. GREAT VIDEO!
Having flash backs of WCW and Rick Steiner 😂 great video! Definitely plan on using these tips thanks JM!
Thanks JM , fantastic teacher
Wow. This is the great bench press video I see in the net. It has every technic I have learned and even more technic to help me.
Wow I just got so much information! Love it. Thanks
you're a such a good teacher.
thank you JM and elitefts... I really needed these pointers.
The diamond grip is the best. It feels like the closer to the chest that the bar gets, the tighter the form is. Lets you blast right out of the hole past the sticking point a lot easier.
JM is the Bob Ross in powerlifting
Wow... Never seen something so true...
dude compare this dudes attitude to mark rippetoe,,,, crazy,, this dude is so genuine, smart and nice. amazing teacher.
Such a calming voice.
This was awesome!! So well spoken and thorough with this information
Thanks guys!
I throughly enjoyed this video and cannot wait to incorporate this in training
Dave Tate cameo 2:20
Rumour has it JM is a wizard
JM Blakley “A Bad Dude” 🏋️💪🏽👌
Thank you so much JM you saved me from a lot of thumb and wrist pain
I’m not sure the extra wide grip works as well for raw benchers as for shirted benchers. Although the bar may travel a shorter distance, the wider grip means your triceps are not as directly engaged off the chest. So, although the distance is shorter, the biomechanics change. In a shirt, the shirt helps you off the chest. You don’t get the same assistance if you bench raw.
Raw benchers benefit MORE. The rub is...YOU GOTTA BUILD SHOULDER STRENGTH! if a wide grip "feels" worse to you, get busy on shoulder strength. As for triceps drive from the chest...?. Hold a light bar or dumbell at your chest and flex your triceps. The triceps move the elbow joint only. They extend it. They lock out the lift, not begin it. There is no way to flex them to "help" get the bar off the chest. They would only move your forearm out to the side ,not up. Don't believe me? Try it. Yes, they stay " tight" but that's it. THIS IS WHY A CURSORY EDUCATION IN ANATOMY IS PRICELESS. Get on line and learn the muscles, what they do, and how they work. You will never regret a minute if it.
Wise man spot on!
i'd love to see you talk about the deadlift grip too.
Amazing Video!! great tutorial
I have 6.2 inch wrists and I'd be screwed without this grip haha! I naturally figured this out by necessity really but good to see that I am on the right path!
Epic these bench videos lately, its an art form i constantly need to practice in order to perfect.
What an amazing resource. Love this video!
Thank you JM
This dude a legend🐐
Gold! Thanks, cheers from Italy
This video was just the best. Thanks JM and elite fts 🤘🤘
Very underrated channel
This is an awesome video ty so much
Gonna try this in training tomorrow 💪
Cameraman so shook he almost dropped the camera. Phenomenonal video as usual love these grip tips it's something that's always frustrated my bench
I needed this today ❗️
I’m going to apply this same principle to my strict overhead press grip but obviously without the wide grip. Will report back soon
This video really helped me out. Thank you.
Dang... this guy explains it like nobody else. My kid could understand this.
Awesome content . Thank you sir
JM is the Man!
Golden ,you may have just unlocked the door to my issue with the bench press
Thank you very much ,I have chest in an hour and a half so I’ll be give n this a shot
@Tony Vendetta definitely an eye opener,I mean I’m no power lifter but it can help with building the body either way
more bench press from jm!!!!
would love to hear him teach the squat and deadlift too. v smart man.
and the professor of the year award goes to JM Blakely🎉🎉🎈🎗🥇
JM seems like such a nice humble guy
These are the type of ppl,who know there shit and every little thing to help you be better,you'd be suprised at how the smallest changes can make some of the biggest differences
This is incredible. Awesome video.
You're a good coach. Wow💯🔥💯🔥👍
That was awesome, so we'll spoken and to the point.
Thank you so very much for this great advice, I will immediately use this on my bench, and will report my successes 💪💪💪
Amazing instructor
Hope you did another podcast with him too!
I'm maxing out on bench press tomorrow and this is perfect timing
Well, how did it go?
@@Cwillz303 got 315 which is 30 pounds more than my last max a few months ago, very happy💪💪
Well done!
@@Cwillz303 haha thanks man always nice to run in to a friendly personality on the internet
This helped me Ivr known there was grip you have to do for full potential and energy to put behind the bar and my form has improved just by doing this still some working for my left side but I'm getting there slowly
Wow this video helped alot. Im a beginer when it comes to benching this morning im not sure how i had my wrist placed that when i lifted the weight, my wrist twisted and i dropped the weight on my right side. I will be using these tips next time i go back.
Great to hear!
This was deep. Awesome 🤘
great information
JM is a beast