Today we talk about one of my altime favorite Old Time Lifts...dun dun dun THE BENT PRESS! It is a lift introduced to Englad and America by the late Eugen Sandow.
the Late Arthur Saxon set the still existing world record of 371 pounds.
Here I will let Mr.Saxon tell us how to preform the Bent Press:
Constant Practice is the only way in which one my succeed in rainsing a heavy weight in this position.PRACTICE is the great thing,all the time enderveoring to find a position which will suit you.
(Personally I feel those last words are something many have forgotten)
I will describe the barbell lift,as in a barbell more my be raised then in any other way.the bell may be raised with tow hands tot eh shoulder,or it may be raised to the shoulder with a clean pull in,although,of course,when one reaches a very heavy weight,it is impossible to get it to the shoulder except by using two hands..If anything like a heavy weight is to be raised to the shoulder,theb it is imprative that the center be accurately marked,so that you will not have to move the weight about while it is held at your shoulder,as this is certian to exhaust your strength and spoil the lift.
Having gotten the bell to the shoulder with the elbow firmly placed on the hip,the first thing to do is to get the feet in the proper position.As my be supposed,when one is pressing,say 200 pouns,it is not easy to shift the feet about without destroying the balance,causing the weight to fall.Therefore,get your feet placed in the correct position before you coomence to press.
Another point I will mention here is that the eyes must not,at any portion of the lift,be taken off the weight.Holding the bell at the shoulder.fall away from teh same,but do not allow the elbow to move from off the hip until complelled to do so,as you can support far more in this position,without tiriing the muscles,then you can in you allowed the weight to fall on the muscles alone,without supporting same rather by bone strength then muscle strength.
In allowing the body to fall forward,the speed of movement must be at all times governed by the balance you feel you have attained.Of course,it is best to ge the lift over as quickly as possible,but fair speed is pressing may be obtained only when it is felt that a perfect balance has beeb gained,other wise to hurry will only be to cause the weight to fall.Another hint is that the bell should not be hell any loger then absolutely necessary at the shoulder before commencing to press,as your strebgth begins to wane immediately the bell reaches the shoulder.
Having pressed the weight to a straight arm,then you must not endeavor to rise until you are certian that you again have gotten thorough control over the weight.Your position at this point should be such that your hand is held over your shoulder,which in turn,should be over the shoulder belonging to the disengaged arm.This shoulder,in its turn,should be over the left knee,so that a straight line could be drawn from the right hand to the left foot,and the weight,if a heavy one.will pass out of your control and fall to the ground.
If you feel that you are holding the weight firmly,then you may bend the right leg a little to bring yourself well beneath the weight,and by pushing firmly with the left hand or forearm at the left knee,you will be able to stand erect,when the barbell may be changed from one hand into two,and so lowered to the chest and then to the ground.
I hope this has been enlightening,and if you do teh bent press i wish you all the ebst
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