About those new IPF bench press rules…
50% Facts
Jim McDonald
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🗓️ 14 September 2022
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Avi Lieu, a USAPL pro powerlifter, joins us for this discussion. You can find Avi on Instagram @avi.lieu and Tiktok @avi.lieu
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| 0:00.0 | I |
| 0:09.6 | Think you'll over bench rest 300 pounds |
| 0:12.6 | No, why are you having that self limiting thoughts? |
| 0:17.3 | I don't I thought we were building confidence |
| 0:20.1 | Confidence and knowing the difference between like no over confidence and reality no, I don't believe in reality |
| 0:26.4 | So you think one day I'll bench 300 one day. I'm gonna fly |
| 0:30.7 | Okay, well then we we're not on the same page I |
| 0:35.6 | Think one day you could bench 200 pounds |
| 0:39.2 | What what what's your current best bench like inch in training? It's 195 and a me 187 |
| 0:45.6 | Underperformed out. Yeah, I always do my bench always like just kidding is four pounds |
| 0:50.6 | So great. So what number are you comfortable with saying you think you'll bench that what's in your bones? |
| 0:57.0 | I know I can pull 800 pounds. I don't know if I will by notes in my bones |
| 1:03.3 | 190 |
| 1:05.1 | Really yeah, what the fuck did you just say? |
| 1:08.6 | It's harder right now because I'm so far off from I'm talking like 30 year old avi who's been smashing weights for the next seven year |
| 1:15.4 | Oh, you're talking about like yeah, I don't think you're gonna go out here and bench 300 pounds |
| 1:19.2 | No, I know I just didn't know what the question well wasn't a question, you know |
| 1:22.7 | It was just a little toss around to open up the silly podcast that people are listening to welcome to 50% facts |
| 1:26.6 | We're here with Avi again |
| 1:28.6 | Welcome, I think you can bench 300 pounds |
| 1:31.6 | Maybe I think I'll count at like two forty five. I mean you got two seventy five |
| 1:38.7 | Thanks for believing in me I do yeah, I just I've always had a people always asked me what my goals are |
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