Transgender Powerlifter Janae Kroc Shows Off Impressive 410 Lbs Reverse Band Bench Press

December 19, 2019

Janae Kroc shows some awesome strength.

Janae Kroc has faced her fair share of controversy ever since coming out as Transgender. Born Matthew Raymond Kroczaleski, Matt Kroc for short, the powerlifter and bodybuilder was revered for being an impressive competitor with an absolutely powerful physique.

As Janae Kroc, the powerlifter has faced a ton of vitriol and negative feedback from insecure fans. Even Phil Heath and Mike Rashid came to Janae Kroc’s defense when internet trolls came out in force to attack the strength athlete.

In spite of all the drama, Janae Kroc still is proving exactly why she was widely regarded as one of the most impressive powerlifters in the game. In the below Instagram post, Janae Kroc shows off a truly remarkable 410 lbs reverse band bench press.

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I haven’t posted much training in a while so here’s a little bench work from today. Today is my deload weak/high volume day where I do 5 sets of 10 on bench then some assistance work afterwards. I performed 3 warm up sets then did reverse band bench 415×10 for 5 sets followed by 3 sets of inclines, 3 sets of dumbbell bench, and one set to failure of body weight stretch pushups. I deload once every four weeks to prevent overtraining, give my joints a break, and to include some hypertrophy work. Since I know people will ask why I use the reverse band setup….. Right now the biggest reason I am using them is because it takes pressure off the shoulders and pec tendons at the bottom of the lift and helps prevent injury. Bands are also very useful for strengthening your lockout, teaching you to push explosively off the chest, and pushing past mental barriers by allowing you to use heavier weights than normal. They have been one of my favorite assistance exercises for increasing my bench press for a long time. #powerlifting #benchpress

A post shared by Janae Marie (@janaemariekroc) on Dec 15, 2019 at 9:44am PST