Deadlift
Hall of Famer
This is God's gift to the Caucasian Man.... the ability to lift big weight up to the heavens!
You have to do this lift on YOUR own; You have to find a way to lock it out. There's no "spotters" to aid you in this quest. Unlike with the bench press, there's very little room for doctoring the results of the overhead barbell press.
If the NFL Combine dropped the bench rep test and added a overhead press rep test, I predict the White domination would be UNREAL (particularly to those that are uninformed). Well, some might say "Whites have shorter arms." I don't buy that argument. Pressing power is about POWER. 6'7'' Sebastian Wenta has that pressing power and thus dominates. I've seen long-armed Nordics dominate as well.
The physiology involved in the overhead press is quite different from that of the bench press. I remember that guys like Leonard Davis and Derrick Dockery got 40-something reps on the bench rep test, but think about it. Whether their muscles gave out (first) or their cardio gave out, that's not very impressive for their size. There's something else to consider. When you have huge breasts, the range-of-motion (of the lift) is shorter and more compact. Needless to say, an overhead rep test would separate the men from the boys. When doing the standing overhead press, balance and coordination come into play and there's less room for error. A protruding jaw could also get in the way!!
Especially for their size, guys like Igor Olshansky and Ma'a Tanuvasa put up incredible numbers on the bench rep test. BTW, I would buy a Patrick Kerney weight training video (if there ever is one) because he's JACKED and has EXCELLENT triceps! My traps continue to get more imposing with age, but my triceps are the weakest-looking part of my physique. I wouldn't mind trying to grow my tri's in my spare time.
You have to do this lift on YOUR own; You have to find a way to lock it out. There's no "spotters" to aid you in this quest. Unlike with the bench press, there's very little room for doctoring the results of the overhead barbell press.
If the NFL Combine dropped the bench rep test and added a overhead press rep test, I predict the White domination would be UNREAL (particularly to those that are uninformed). Well, some might say "Whites have shorter arms." I don't buy that argument. Pressing power is about POWER. 6'7'' Sebastian Wenta has that pressing power and thus dominates. I've seen long-armed Nordics dominate as well.
The physiology involved in the overhead press is quite different from that of the bench press. I remember that guys like Leonard Davis and Derrick Dockery got 40-something reps on the bench rep test, but think about it. Whether their muscles gave out (first) or their cardio gave out, that's not very impressive for their size. There's something else to consider. When you have huge breasts, the range-of-motion (of the lift) is shorter and more compact. Needless to say, an overhead rep test would separate the men from the boys. When doing the standing overhead press, balance and coordination come into play and there's less room for error. A protruding jaw could also get in the way!!
Especially for their size, guys like Igor Olshansky and Ma'a Tanuvasa put up incredible numbers on the bench rep test. BTW, I would buy a Patrick Kerney weight training video (if there ever is one) because he's JACKED and has EXCELLENT triceps! My traps continue to get more imposing with age, but my triceps are the weakest-looking part of my physique. I wouldn't mind trying to grow my tri's in my spare time.