what is this?

[kratos47]

ok i asked about this on another thread but wasnt getting any response so i figured id start my own.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJOhPKhOuqQ"]YouTube - Jimmy pellechia 3[/ame]
ok in this video jimmys suppose to be benching some poundages. i really dont want this to look like im a hater or am disrespecting him. but what is this. i doesnt look like any benching i've ever seen. to me it looks like a partial close grip bench. i understand u have to be strong to even hold the weight. but for me i cant call that a bench press. what do u guys think?

[kratos47]

for me this is a better display of benching strength

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=808CRylR4Ms"]YouTube - Kevin Levrone benchpressing[/ame]

[DAVIDHARDY]

Jimmy has said that he never touches his chest. He also said that he is moving the weight and that is what people want to see, so he is not trying to use "proper form"; he is simply just there for a show. He is known for moving some ridiculous poundages, not for doing perfect form.

[J. Daniels]

Call it whatever you want. It takes some serious balls to hold that kind of weight over your face.

I call it gutsy and impressive.

[MrDiamondCalves]

They both have my respect! Levrone is the man!

[Plates]

Jimmy's lift was as terrible as the music was. But like stated above, takes a lot of strength to do that.

[JG1]

That was pretty pathetic

[DAVIDHARDY]

That was pretty pathetic

Show him up then....

[JG1]

I don't do 4" bench presses

[DAVIDHARDY]

I don't do 4" bench presses

Are you even man enough to unrack that weight and hold it there?

[JG1]

Are you even man enough to unrack that weight and hold it there?

You mean am I dumb enough to unrack that weight and just hold it there?

[DAVIDHARDY]

You mean am I dumb enough to unrack that weight and just hold it there?

Didn't think so...keep hating, the world needs all kinds

[JG1]

Didn't think so...keep hating, the world needs all kinds

Haha.

Better remove Jimmy's nuts from your mouth son.

[TheMrs]

ok i asked about this on another thread but wasnt getting any response so i figured id start my own.
YouTube - Jimmy pellechia 3
ok in this video jimmys suppose to be benching some poundages. i really dont want this to look like im a hater or am disrespecting him. but what is this. i doesnt look like any benching i've ever seen. to me it looks like a partial close grip bench. i understand u have to be strong to even hold the weight. but for me i cant call that a bench press. what do u guys think?

It looked to as if it was short extension guillotine press. Not a regular bench press. Looked just fine to me. Doing short controlled reps like that is fine but you can risk damage to your elbows if sustained for too long. I am impressed with his stamina and willingness to lift.

[MichaelWayne]

Kevin is working out (with a little show for the camera), Jimmy is doing a clinic. When 99% of the people in the crowd HAVE NEVER WORKED OUT they want to see poundage gettting moved, not 'the perfect ROM'. Plus whatever he is doing for partials, he could easily almost get half doing full reps. Thats strong as hell IMO.

In the words of Ronnie, "apples and oranges."