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Joe_MF		touch&go vs paused bench	03-07-2013 @ 16:58
Member 4611, 630 posts SQ 160, BP 120, DL 210 490.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	obviously you'd use less weight on a paused bench (competition), but how much? Is there a rough percentage or does it differ for everyone? Of course to test this I could just go and do some paused reps, but its more for estimation than anything. How much harder is a properly paused press to do?
IrishMarc		...	03-07-2013 @ 17:06
no really Irish Member 1196, 5908 posts SQ 312, BP 230, DL 320 862.0 kgs @ 114kgs UnEq	The more you train paused bench the less you loose off it. Moral of the story train the way you play as I am slowly learning. Source my best tng with 190 = 2 my best paused is now 3 after doing 10 weeks of paused training.
JackRevans		...	03-07-2013 @ 17:08
'There was also a sausage in my mouth.' Member 2477, 16481 posts SQ 190, BP 130, DL 235 555.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq	I have enjoyed: 127.5kg x 1 touch and go 120kg x 1 paused
CJR		...	03-07-2013 @ 17:15
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220 507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq	Mine's about 7.5kg weaker but someone I train with can actually press more with a pause (his best is 155). Seems pretty variable.
Samthepigman		...	03-07-2013 @ 17:19
See You Next Tuesday Member 2254, 3824 posts SQ 240, BP 165, DL 300 705.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq	Ive only ever trained paused once, did 175 pretty comfortably, tng 185 at the mo
hifilover		...	03-07-2013 @ 18:19
Member 3241, 2043 posts SQ 1, BP 192, DL 255 448.0 kgs @ 136kgs UnEq	All my heavy presses are paused but that's habit through competing... With bench now I pause every first & last rep to get the pause in every session Actually struggle with TnG as it's not something I'm used to; more so when going for a PB!
ursus		...	03-07-2013 @ 20:07
Man up and have a fuckin coffee Member 2086, 9717 posts SQ 340, BP 252.5, DL 300 892.5 kgs @ 158kgs UnEq	i only train paused unless repping out at the end of a workout, but when i have t+g'd i get only 5kg more
fong		...	03-07-2013 @ 20:42
really really interesting Member 3474, 2816 posts SQ 170, BP 120, DL 260 550.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq	120 bounced 112.5 paused
stephen9069		...	03-07-2013 @ 20:46
Frequents the HOUSE of GAIN. Member 3836, 4233 posts SQ 225, BP 200, DL 300 725.0 kgs @ 119kgs UnEq	I get 175kg TnG and about 165kg paused
big_mike		...	05-07-2013 @ 11:21
Member 2723, 243 posts SQ 290, BP 200, DL 320 810.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq	I'm about the same paused or T&G as I'm very strong off the chest but my lockout is weak
Joe_MF		...	05-07-2013 @ 11:35
Member 4611, 630 posts SQ 160, BP 120, DL 210 490.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	interesting stuff, thanks for the feedback everyone
AdamT		...	05-07-2013 @ 12:23
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5207 posts	my paused is the same cus i seem to be able to explode off the chest easily. I rarely do t&g these days
Tom_Martin		...	05-07-2013 @ 12:40
No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 425 1050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq	Dunno, I expect about 5kg difference for me, but I haven't exactly pushed either of them in a long time so f**k knows... At the moment, I like to work up to a top single or set paused, then back off and do a bit of volume touch and go.
Joe_MF		...	05-07-2013 @ 12:45
Member 4611, 630 posts SQ 160, BP 120, DL 210 490.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	I think when I have to reset I will just take 7.5kg more off and start doing some paused reps. Probably first set paused
CJR		...	05-07-2013 @ 14:06
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220 507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq	At the moment in my volume sets I'm pausing on the last rep only. It seems to be working very well and I think I'll definitely be using a combination of the two from now on (previously only did paused in the week leading up to a comp!).

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