Increase Bench Press Strength With No Spotter | Mike Rashid 

Bro I’m out here tryna get my 1RM to 315 and he’s just reppin it without a spotter. Respect

It's a blessing to have access to a private gym during this crisis.

One time I dropped the bar on myself and had no one to pick it up for me, so I literally just sat there with the bar on my chest until I regained my strength to lift it back up and rack it 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

I was locked in at 8:34 I thought he was about to drop some real shit lmaoo

There's like 6 people in that gym . I need that kind of connect during quarantine.

Mike is an iron addict for life

Before I watch the video I just gotta like it first then say ain't nobody like mike. Calm cool chill and informative. Thanks G

Bro I appreciate your consistency, class and linear thinking. I’ve meet you twice at LA Fit Expo and you displayed the same professionalism, I celebrate your excellence shit keeps me in line ✊🏾✊🏾

Awesome video brother. I have followed CT for a long time, love the instruction and strait up honesty. Look forward to seeing your other videos. I have always told my son and his friends to work hard everyday, find someone who knows and follow them, and most of all stay consistent and never quit. Thank you.

Bro even walmart is out of weights😂😂😂😭😭😭WTF

I followed this technique since this video release and my 1rm is higher now. I was hitting 225 about 6-7 reps and 1rm was 295. now I'm doing 225 about 12 reps easy and my 1rm is 335lb no spot. All I want is 405 and then I'm chillin. Mike always bringing the good info

No excuses here! Great video. I am training for strength and a bit more mass. I'm currently 190lbs 6'2". Trying to get to 200lbs for the first time in my life. never was big on weights, basing my training on mostly calisthenics. After watching this I realized my bench form was very bad. But now I will apply your teachings to my regimen. Thanks for the blessings. Easy money! Let's get it!

Glad to see your healing well Thanks for dropping knowledge Very well appreciated bruh👊🏽👊🏽

I can't wait to get back on bench press once the gym reopen

I’m glad that u r back to full strength MR 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾stay safe big fella

Love this bro! I always go no clamps when I am by myself just in case I drop the weight like you mentioned (I have dropped 315lb on myself before and thankfully no clamps so I could just roll and let them fall). I train by myself 90% of the time so all those techniques I have figured out on my own but awesome to get some validation on what I have been doing. Can't wait to get back in a gym and start lifting heavy again. I am on that Alpha Shred and Private Online Training game though!

I'm soooo glad I invested in my garage gym! I will be doing this all winter! Thank you my brother for all that you do. Easy money baby!

Dropping gems as usual No clamps I agree

Damn Mike you back already! Those black genetics is something! Glad you back. Peace and blessings bruva

Grate video mike I love your content and your ideas that you share with us all!

Love these ,thanks for posting, keep em coming ...Easy Money Baby

I’m always by myself G, so this is good to know. But I only have a certain amount of weight, so I’ll just perfect that weight and just do more reps. I respect and appreciate you and the game you given up. Between you and C.T. I have learned a lot. Thanks brother.

Good work, thanks for all the info you give bro. Be blessed homie.

Really happy ur surgery was a success n I pray things stay positive n progressive from here on out! Just today I was asking myself the same question bcuz I train alone most times. Glad to know I got the same ideas as you! Wtf is ur excuse! Luv it man! 👊🏾

i love your message of safety first, it shows discipline and good values

Let me start off by saying, I had the chance to work out in that gym.. the feeling you get in the place is crazy. Also mike I’ve been using your techniques for awhile this definitely does work.

3year old video but its gold because i just bought a bench and im lifting alone. The way you explained everything is clear and makes sense.

Great job, stay safe always coach Rashid!

Honest and informative. Giving feedback on your successful lifts and "fails" is refreshing bro. Always motivating

@MikeRashid you are a boss strong mentally physically and spiritually keep doing what your doing

This is great, this what I’m doing and I’m getting stronger every week in a half to two weeks, i discovered it on my own, I never heard of any one else doing it until this video today May 8, 2020 I’m 66 years old and have been lifting weights since 1974 and just discovered this technique last year, I work out better by my self and I stop using clamps on the bench press years ago, do to the same reason you stated.

The King is Back!

I’m at age 46 now and my strength isn’t what it used to be. I’m looking for exercises to improve my bench strength. Thanks for the tips. I grew up close to Compton in Lawndale

Thanks for the video Mike Always helpful we appreciate you

Awesome I was thinking about this the other day 👍🏼👊🏼

Your a true inspiration my brother. Looking to do my first competition next year win lose or draw I’m doing it. All my friends always on my case to do it so it’s me against myself. But these tutorials help me through it all my brother. Much love to you 🙏🏾

Really nice to see you promoting plant based protein in this video. Might have to give it a try someday but it's very expensive as are most of them.

I have these video many times. Each time I watch I learn something new

Big brother Mike I love the interview you and your pops did with Mike Tyson

Amazing content Mike!

Bro thank you! The no clip advice seriously helped me out tonight bar fell when my shoulder gave out 🙏🏾 not giving up tho 💪🏿!

MIKE BIG RESPECT FOR YOU BRO

Man huge respect for u... U r really buffed

I love lifted like that, with my thumbs not wrapped around the bar. Bt im 100% inspired n motivated to go as hard as I can. My name is Elijah btw n my son's s/o Go hard 💪💪💪

You got the best videos big bro ✊🏾

Very informational! Thanks King

Great video...its like a have a world class trainer there with me. Thanks Mike

That’s very good video and tips !!! Thanks 💪

Strong little guy right here mikes a little fire plug much respect

shout out to my 1st mentor. 8 years I have been following. Mike, you helped me develop my lifting spirit. Thank you!

🔥 Perfect video for return after quarantine

Thanks for the advice. Makes good sense.

Great video! When you said go up in small increments(5 lbs, 10 lbs, etc.) that really helps and just lift that until you start throwing it and then move up. That's one of the best tips alot of people overlook. Also work your triceps and back that helps too.

Thank you Mike. Yous the man!

I need to work harder. Thanks for the video I’m in the military and because of Covid we can’t use spotters. I’ve been benching but this video shows me exactly what I need to do.

This video is helpful. I like how you said “when lifting light weight treat it as if it is heavy. “ Never heard it said that way. Definitely going to apply it because it makes sense.

ISYMFS!!! KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK MIKE!

My man Mike! Way to teach brother.

This has been a problem for me. Damn glad you finally made this video fam

Great video brother

as always thank you mike rashid

Thanks, Mike great 👍 teaching!

Beast Mode On Rashid!

5:54 Hi Mike, interested in the explosion discussion; what about “time under tension” and negatives? Love your content, and respect for the word Lackadaisical! 👍🏽

Glad to see that arm getting better!

Great video I'm a solo guy so thx for this!!

Mike is definitely one strong guy.

“Shoutout to CT” yeah you....I love his shit too

Bigg Dogg Mike super cool super smooth 👍🏽imma fan 💪🏾

Clamp advice is spot on Mike

Hi mike first time watching your video u give awesome tips💪

Can’t beat the sound of metal plates homie! Lessgooo👑

Thanks Mike Rashid, to clamp or not...good tips...the way you explode on the lift...I imagine it is better to clamp, because the weights are going to move some.

Great video... as usual. How would you work around a shoulder injury while trying to increase the bench? It’s not rotator and doesn’t require surgery, but after years and years of working and other activities working out always leaves that one shoulder painfully sore, but functional. Thanks

Great video

This video is amazing... great tips and this is exactly how I train, especially with the lighter stretching at the beginning. Also, it's nice hearing a guy just be real and no some Brad Castleberry type of idiot. And! Holy crap, a weight tree that's properly racked. Amazing.

Very informative.

Wish I knew a gym owner during this quarantine shut down. I was inclining between 295 and 315 for reps. I have lost all my damn gains. Gotta start over from scratch.

LETS GROW !!! 🏋🏿‍♂️🏋🏿‍♂️🏋🏿‍♂️🏋🏿‍♂️

Good shttt bro I been building my garage gym for about a year now so I didn’t fall off when the gyms closed

Good video Mike

Here in Sweden all gyms are open, and just a few of them closed for a few weeks due to the covid-1984, they start to open up more and more places now (little by little) around Europe so that´s nice to see...

Keep working out bro 💪💪💪

The lackadaisical comment humbled me as much as it was an epiphany 🙌🏽

Also people, you MUST.....MUST have a strong back. If your not training your back, than don't even think about having a big bench because it isn't going to happen.

Mike Rashid You right bout the clamps Shit I remembered going through the same thing when I had let the weights hit my chest .😅Yeah I was thinking I ain’t gonna let this sit on me . I leaned to the side and let them fall off each side . You got me back in the game bro Thanks for the knowledge #Leo#Bricks

YO.... Mike you and Michael Jai White are my dawgs!!!! Stay motivated!

Great vid brother Mike; I like how you working your own camera. I use clamps definitely with heavy and spotter; however, when it is LITEWEIGHT I don’t 🤷🏽‍♂️. The clanking is the sound GAINZ 💪🏽. Tell’EM lol GTFOH 😂

Superb info

Ready to get back to it

Hey Mike love the video's.... I never train with a spotter I prefer it that way I find it easier to focus.... But that's the way I doit increase as the weight gets easier... Staunch supporter from New Zealand 💪

I was looking for something like this 👍

Straight beast

It wasn’t until my friend pointed out that I push off on my left leg so then my right arm struggles lifting up. I’m glad he pays attention so I can correct it.

This guy speaks facts start of light thats what I did I use to bench 95 then later on move to 165 now im at 195 that was my goal and I completed yesterday and the day before now my for this January coming up I want to be at 225 :)

My mans ain’t have no surgery 🏋🏿‍♀️🏋🏿‍♀️🏋🏿‍♀️🙌🏿 big dawg

Thank you

Good reps 'Shid!!!!

He said 315 was his heavy, I'm expecting 2 to 5 reps lol good shiz Mike 💪🏽🔥💯

This made me want to get back in the gym.