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Durbin-Durco, Inc. – Bent Press Tutorial [ca. 1950s–1960s?]

Great concise bent press tutorial from a 1950s? 1960s? booklet—you can use the tips for the kettlebell, dumbbell, or barbell bent press. We have added our comments in italics.

Thomas Inch: The Bent Press [1947]

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The Bent Press. Three positions are shown: 7A—The commencement, with elbow well upon the hip, right leg straight, left hand ready to cross over. 7B—The arm straight, right leg still straight, left leg bent, left hand on left knee instead of crossing over to the other...

Side Press & Bent Press: The Old-Time Art of Heavy Overhead Lifting [VIDEO]

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The side press and the bent press belong to the same old-time strongman family. Both are one-arm overhead lifts, both use the whole body, and both demand much more than brute shoulder strength. But they are not the same lift. Side Press vs. Bent Press The simplest...

Thomas Inch, Heavy Weight Lifting: The Bent Press Tutorial [1947]

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Having raised 304 1/2 Ibs. with my right hand in this style I may perhaps claim the right to speak as an authority. The movement needs constant practice with a light weight at first, always adding a little as time goes on. There are three starting points:

[VIDEO] The Two Main Bent Press Variations You Should Know

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Bent Press, “The King of All Lifts” – by far the favorite lift of many old-time strongmen—Eugene Sandow, Arthur Saxon, Edward Aston, Siegmund Klein, Bob Hoffman, and many others. It can be performed with a kettlebell, a dumbbell, or a barbell—but it is by far the easiest to learn with the kettlebell.