>>13796617>mental illness and hurt is a big part of why most people begin lifting weightsi can see how thats a thing
>even conor murphy was bulliedwas he really
>accepted 300lbshey thats still pretty neat, barely less than 3pl8s, congrats
>it seems elitism is what keeps bench press popular when in reality it's not very good for you.i've heard that too. oly weightlifters apparently dont ever bench, not even as an accessory. Rippetoe and Cavaliere both agree that the BP is an overrated exercise too IIRC