For those of you that do Reverse Grip Bench

[BgMc31]

i agree with sticky.... my arms are quite long too, and everything else being equal, long arms means longer travel, means more work, means disadvantage, same with pushups.... doesn't mean it cant' be done.... but a bloke with a 64" wingspan has a seriuos advantage over a bloke with a 84"wing span...everything else being equal... just a matter of physics

Nobody's debating that fact Times. Remember I compete in powerlifting against guys who are 5'8-5'10 in the same weightclass as me (308 or superhvys). But I've out benched many if not most of those guys. What I'm saying is when you have long arms, you have to focus on your bench (triceps, technique, shoulders, etc). While most guys with long arms don't focus on their bench, they focus on their deads and squats. Just like shorter guys with short arms focus more on bench than deads because that is what they are 'built' for. So using the excuse of long arms doesn't always hold water. Now will I ever bench press 800 with my 84" wingspan...doubtful, but even with long arms you CAN have a big bench.

[DSM4Life]

Nobody's debating that fact Times. Remember I compete in powerlifting against guys who are 5'8-5'10 in the same weightclass as me (308 or superhvys). But I've out benched many if not most of those guys. What I'm saying is when you have long arms, you have to focus on your bench (triceps, technique, shoulders, etc). While most guys with long arms don't focus on their bench, they focus on their deads and squats. Just like shorter guys with short arms focus more on bench than deads because that is what they are 'built' for. So using the excuse of long arms doesn't always hold water. Now will I ever bench press 800 with my 84" wingspan...doubtful, but even with long arms you CAN have a big bench.

Im 5'6 and cant bench for $hit but i sure love my deadlifts.