Coach Ben
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A podcast for powerliters and strength enthusiasts alike! Coach Ben is a professional powerlifting coach and bench presser, with an 820 lb bench in competition. He shares his tips and tricks on how to get stronger, and remain injury free! We have two show experiences. Our Bench Talk LIVE is an open Q&A and is often a longer show where we shoot the shit and have a good time. Thursdays topic episode gets down to business and shares actionable advice on how to get stronger. Typically this is a shorter show.
A stalled bench press gets interrogated from the chest up; your triceps don't automatically take the blame.
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A practical guide to warm-ups for lifters planning sessions, PR attempts, and meet prep.
The episode treats warm-ups as part of the lift itself, not a formality. The Bench Cast walks through why they matter, how they fit around PR attempts and meet prep, and how to shape them with mobility, activation, and barbell work.
Powerlifting drama, one attempt at a time.
Comics talk with the detours left in.
Coaching roundtables and meet talk from inside powerlifting.
Powerlifting history with chalk still on it.
Powerlifting talk from inside the sport.
The BenchCast episode features Elvis Mendez, Coach Ben, and Small Arm Leg Strong addressing paused benching, leg drive, elbow flare, lat engagement, shoulder discomfort, pin presses, plateaus, and weekly pressing frequency.
The BenchCast hosts Elvis Mendes and Coach Ben interview Tony Carlino about his 2017 Arnold Bench Bash title, an 850-pound Arnold bench, and training lifts of 915 pounds to a one-board and 1,015 pounds to a two-board.
Coach Ben and Elvis Mendez address the bench press sticking point one to two inches off the chest, arguing that technique causes roughly 90% of cases.
Coach Ben interviews Keith O'Dell, the Gorilla Pack lifting team's nutritionist, about food choices, meal planning, and powerlifting performance.
Nick Wheeler describes progressing from a 630-pound deadlift and weak squat to a 1,850-pound total, including a missed 800-pound attempt at a May meet.