Posted by Josh Bryant
#Oldmanstrength with this 540 close grip w/ sling shot---this after hitting a gym raw bench PR of 510 faster than a prairie fire with a tail wind! Good job Rene Garganta
The sling shot is designed to mimic the natural muscle movement by lengthening and shortening with the muscles. This gives support on the negative and the positive phases of the bench press.
Juxtaposed to a bench shirt, the sling shot does not change the groove of a bench press; meaning you can overload the same movement you are trying to overload. Forget a steep learning curve, just throw that bad boy on and go.
Many folks are surprised to learn I have used the sling shot with elite raw bench pressers but think about it, stress is reduced on the chest, shoulders and elbows, while overload is placed on the triceps. Not to mention you can bench over your true max.


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