Taming the Bent Press A Guide to the King of Lifts Digital eBook Iron Tamer Dave Whitley
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A complete guide to learning the bent press, the old school method for putting maximal weight overhead with one hand. Whether you are an experienced bent presser or brand new to it, this book has got you covered. This is the culmination of over a decade of practice and research.
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Taming the Bent Press A Guide to the King of Lifts Digital eBook Iron Tamer Dave Whitley
The bent press is probably one of the most technical lifts there is, a true all-round lifter's lift, as the mighty Arthur Saxon would have said. Saxon himself was recorded to have bent pressed 371lbs, a record that still hasn't been beaten. No doubt his accomplishment was down to the power of the mustache and his diet of eggs, cake, ale, and spirits (far more effective than the dubious miracle powders and pills that are today labelled with promises as hollow as Aleister Crowley's elixir vitae tablets (and with ingredients just as disturbing).It's not easy finding clear technical advice on how to perform the bent press. I made a start with Saxon's own writings, and found a bit in Sandow's. The USAA has rules for the lift (yes, it is still performed today, albeit far too rarely). After much searching, I happened upon a video on Youtube in which the Iron Tamer, Dave Whitley, demonstrated the lift.
Being a bookish type, I then searched for anything he might have written on the subject, and this book was what I found.
Tamer delivers on all the technical details, and his instructions are tempered with common sense. He breaks down the lift into its constituent parts, discusses the biomechanics, and then looks at variations to suit lifters of different builds and styles. Finally, he provides a progressive program that, if followed consistently and intelligently, will produce impressive results. Each description is accompanied by photographs showing front and rear views, making it much easier to follow. In addition, there is a companion DVD, which I have yet to buy.
There is sensible advice on loading, progression, and typical errors in the execution of the bent press, but at no point does the text descend into tedium. On the contrary, Tamer writes with almost Pythonesque wit throughout. There were some laugh-out-loud moments early on when he discusses the importance of facial hair, and then dips into mock Edwardian gentleman speak, replete with hilarious archaisms. For me, at least, the humor served its purpose and made the reading a delight, whilst ensuring the technical details were driven home with the sort of punchiness Moliere would have been proud of. Even in the serious sections, his prose is crisp, succinct, and to the point. At no point is there any unnecessary repetition, and he writes in an easy, fluid style that is almost conversational.
In spite of the humor, this is a no nonsense guide by a modern day expert on the bent press. Tamer adds a wealth of experience and practice to some invaluable quotes from the old-time strongmen themselves, including some lengthy passages from Arthur Saxon's own writings on the subject.
Taming the Bent Press delivers exactly the information I was looking for, and does so in an entertaining, structured, and clear manner. It's a book that deserves to be widely read in all-round lifting circles, and to that end, it could benefit from a stronger cover design and the tidying up of a sprinkling of minor copy editing issues. But these are not things that will concern the serious lifter in search of the knowledge base underpinning this demanding lift.
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Taming the Bent Press A Guide to the King of Lifts Digital eBook Iron Tamer Dave Whitley Reviews
Get into this book if you're interested in improving/learning/using the bent press as part of your program; the cues and correctives rock, as do the appendices from other major instructors.
I learned this move in level 2 Kbps cert. but still had a few issues. This book has helped correct them and made me stronger as a result!
If you want to learn the bent press get this book. In addition you are getting tons of insight in how to build strength the right way. On top of all that the mobility info is outstanding. Highly recommend this book!
Hey if you're trying to learn the bent Press this is the best instructional I've found. Awesome just awesome, the author's great, get's to the point, but doesn't leave out important details worth every penny. Thanks Iron Tamer, I look forward to learning more from you !!!!
This is a fantastic read on the history and technique of the king of lifts, the bent press. It thoroughly outlines the technique, going in depth about the intricacies of this complex lift. The author, Dave "Iron Tamer" Whitley is a performing strong man and master kettlebell instructor. He has a straight forward writing style that is as fresh and entertaining as it is informative. The programs outlined are worth the price of admission by themselves. Due yourself a favor and dive into this book. This lift has to be experienced to be truly appreciated.
Stumbled across this book by accident and I am so glad I did! I've toyed with the bent press on and off for a few years, but never quite got comfortable with it. Until now. Logical instructions, down to earth writing, and more than a few ways to drill for the press add up to a fantastic addition to any strength fans library. I look forward to reading more from this author and also to bent pressing with a fresh perspective on this old strong man lift!
The book was funny to read, but overall nothing special. The first part discusses why bent press is a cool lift, and there is a lot of excerpts from old strongman texts.
The next part is about preparatory assistance exercises. This is standard RKC/SF stuff, like rib grab, armbar, presses from different positions in the get-up.
Then follows a rather short description of the lift itself, including some general principles, like packing the shoulder.
The end is about how to program for the bent press. The author seems to have taken some general approaches from e.g. Pavel, and adapted them to the bent press.
Overall, a fun read, but it didn’t take me closer to be able to perform the bent press. My recommendation is to instead check out Rdella’s excellent three video tutorial of bent press on youtube, and then maybe buy this book for the background information.
The bent press is probably one of the most technical lifts there is, a true all-round lifter's lift, as the mighty Arthur Saxon would have said. Saxon himself was recorded to have bent pressed 371lbs, a record that still hasn't been beaten. No doubt his accomplishment was down to the power of the mustache and his diet of eggs, cake, ale, and spirits (far more effective than the dubious miracle powders and pills that are today labelled with promises as hollow as Aleister Crowley's elixir vitae tablets (and with ingredients just as disturbing).
It's not easy finding clear technical advice on how to perform the bent press. I made a start with Saxon's own writings, and found a bit in Sandow's. The USAA has rules for the lift (yes, it is still performed today, albeit far too rarely). After much searching, I happened upon a video on Youtube in which the Iron Tamer, Dave Whitley, demonstrated the lift.
Being a bookish type, I then searched for anything he might have written on the subject, and this book was what I found.
Tamer delivers on all the technical details, and his instructions are tempered with common sense. He breaks down the lift into its constituent parts, discusses the biomechanics, and then looks at variations to suit lifters of different builds and styles. Finally, he provides a progressive program that, if followed consistently and intelligently, will produce impressive results. Each description is accompanied by photographs showing front and rear views, making it much easier to follow. In addition, there is a companion DVD, which I have yet to buy.
There is sensible advice on loading, progression, and typical errors in the execution of the bent press, but at no point does the text descend into tedium. On the contrary, Tamer writes with almost Pythonesque wit throughout. There were some laugh-out-loud moments early on when he discusses the importance of facial hair, and then dips into mock Edwardian gentleman speak, replete with hilarious archaisms. For me, at least, the humor served its purpose and made the reading a delight, whilst ensuring the technical details were driven home with the sort of punchiness Moliere would have been proud of. Even in the serious sections, his prose is crisp, succinct, and to the point. At no point is there any unnecessary repetition, and he writes in an easy, fluid style that is almost conversational.
In spite of the humor, this is a no nonsense guide by a modern day expert on the bent press. Tamer adds a wealth of experience and practice to some invaluable quotes from the old-time strongmen themselves, including some lengthy passages from Arthur Saxon's own writings on the subject.
Taming the Bent Press delivers exactly the information I was looking for, and does so in an entertaining, structured, and clear manner. It's a book that deserves to be widely read in all-round lifting circles, and to that end, it could benefit from a stronger cover design and the tidying up of a sprinkling of minor copy editing issues. But these are not things that will concern the serious lifter in search of the knowledge base underpinning this demanding lift.
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