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Leg Drive
The bench isn’t all about the upper body. You can’t rely completely on your arms to do all the work. There’s definitely a time and place for that, but if you’re trying to push past your limits and reach a new 1 rep max, then you’re going to have to utilize every tool in your tool kit. There are some guys at the gym, mostly inexperienced beginners, who shuffle their feet around while performing their bench press. Plant your damn feet and use leg drive to bolster the rest of your body, from core to chest to arms, and push that weight up.
