Doctor_Armorum's Review Of Bent Press

Jul 21, 2011 8:08 AM: The exercise shown in the video is NOT a Bent Press. The lifter in the video is not bending underneath the weight (as per proper Bent Press technique); he is merely pressing the weight upwards and then bending forward. For a demonstration of proper Bent Press form, I recommend the following video...+See More The exercise shown in the video is NOT a Bent Press. The lifter in the video is not bending underneath the weight (as per proper Bent Press technique); he is merely pressing the weight upwards and then bending forward. For a demonstration of proper Bent Press form, I recommend the following video featuring David Whitley Sr., RKC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1tQVXWZHGE

A properly done Bent Press is an excellent, albeit complex, exercise. It was a standard lift among the old-time strongmen, who felt that the Bent Press improved their other lifts. Reputedly invented by pioneering German strongman Ludwig Durlacher (aka Professor Louis Attila), the Bent Press was made popular by such noteworthy Physical Culturalists as Eugen Sandow, Arthur Saxon, and Sig Klein. Arthur Saxon established the record for the Bent Press (a staggering 370 lbs) back in 1905, and his record has never been broken.-See Less