u/riveyda

I'm pretty new to powerlifting and one thing that I really dont like is soft touch bench press. I enjoy a pause similar to jonathan cayco as seen in this video (except remove like 300lbs lol) https://youtu.be/M5l075VuLNs?is=ZN4SBzmXfxMwk47K

Is this still legal with the new rules to fix elbow depth loophole nonsense in the ipf? How people were generating upward movement with their torso. I enjoy putting more weight into my chest than hands, so I'm hoping it won't lead to red lights in my first competition.

Thank you!

Wondering if anybody has some advice on where to go from here?

I think most of my acne is gone now. So maybe I start focusing more on moisturizing? I dont really know much about skincare lol.

In the morning I use: Panoxyl 10%, CeraVe AM Moisturizer

At night I use: CeraVe Face Wash, Differin

I wasn't using moisturizer at night because I didnt want to lower the effectiveness of the differin, but I think I am starting to get some dryness/irritation around my nose so I will likely need to moisturize more.

I also switched to a sea salt spray for my hair because I think the pomade was making my acne worse.

But just wondering if anybody has any advice?

Thank you

This is an issue I only have with bench. My first rep is always so slow on the way down until I get the confidence (or something) and then the following reps are much quicker. This happens on my singles as well, making my singles and first reps artificially difficult because I'm basically turning them into a tempo bench.

Sometimes when I drop the bar too fast it gives me biceps pain, but the speed at which reps 2 & 3 move are perfect, I wish I could replicate this on the first rep as well.

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I've been deadlifting on and off for a couple years now, so not necessarily a beginner. But I am 'locking in' again on the big three and decided to film my first deadlift session. Realized that no matter what I do, my lower back rounds.

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Basically the point of the post is:

Is it no big deal or should I try a different stance? I've tried sumo before and hated it. Maybe I try semi sumo/frog stance? I just don't want to get injured. I have an end goal of 500lbs by 2027 and need to pick a stance.