The getup, while missing out on some of the bent presss benefits, delivers a number of additional benefits. Dave whitleys book taming the bent press provides many exercises to build mobility and the strength needed to do a proper bent press. A guide to the king of lifts digital by iron tamer dave whitley ebook online at lulu. Press, which is a usawa lift and the rules for it can be found in the rule book. You know he can give you as many kettlebell training sessions as you could ever dream of. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
A few tips on bent press performance from dave whitley sr. My friend, walter dorey, wrote this book on the bent press in 2009. Oldtimers of the iron game knew how to maximize their bodies, squeezing out every possible ounce of functional strength. Secrets to mastering the bent press on many fitnessstrength oriented forums the question comes up frequently about the differences between the side press and the bent press and how to perform them. Review of taming the bent press by iron tamer dave whitley. Taming the bent press delivers exactly the information i was looking for, and does so in an entertaining, structured, and clear manner. David whitley born 1984 is a british writer, author of the young adultteen fantasy the midnight charter and two subsequent books in the agora trilogy. David whitley was born in chester in 1984 and graduated from the university of oxford with a double first in english literature and a passion for writing childrens fiction.
I bought david whitleys taming the bent press book recently. This article will cover three benefits to performing this lift based on dave iron tamer whitleys new book taming the bent press. Just recently at the heavy lift championships in york, pa i witnessed the heaviest bent press that has been done officially in the usawa. Select this result to view david e whitleys phone number, address, and more. Irontamer dave whitley is this weeks podcast guest. Newcomer to the usawa, david whitley does 7 pounds in the bent press for.
I brought up this plan of action to my mentor, master rkc david whitley, and he suggested an alternate route, the bent press. Buy taming the bent press by iron tamer dave whitley paperback online at lulu. The summit of strength bodyweight training, the bent. David whitley joined the usawa following the meet with the sole intent of doing a record bent press. At age 17 his first childrens novel was shortlisted for the kathleen fidler award and at 20 he won the cheshire prize for literature for a childrens short story, the youngest writer ever to win this prestigious award. Archaeologist and leading cave painting expert explores the origin of human creativity and belief new book discusses the connections between shamanism, artistic creativity, myth and religion. How to do a proper bent press with a kettlebell or barbell. Iron tamer dave whitley motivational speaker and strongman. He has also worked in southern africa, the european upper paleolithic and guatemala. Earlier this week i was a contributor to a nesta event. His current teaching in the faculty focuses primarily on poetry, film, environmental education, and childrens literature. He has a regular column in the uk edition of national geographic traveller, and his work has appeared in. Archaeologist and leading cave painting expert explores.
I use this progression more than the press itself for my students, and still use it myself as well. The event was a bout investigate the relationship between the evidence system for innovation policies how and what evidence we collect, share, analyse, use and value and the inclusiveness of innovation policies, in terms of who benefits, who participates and who decides. Does anyone have any good videos, articles, other references, or tips to learn it. My friend, walter dorey, wrote this book on the bent press. View david whitleys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. He currently lives in the uk, although he did spend five years in australia and goes back there rather often. Its a book that deserves to be widely read in allround lifting circles, and to that end, it could benefit from a stronger cover design and the tidying up of a sprinkling of minor. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover davids. Publishers weekly exciting and gripping from the first heartstopping line, this first book in a trilogy takes readers only part of the way to resolving the predictions of the midnight charter and its relationship to mark and lily. Comrades, i was inspired to create this account out of necessity to learn the bent press. There are many possible mobility sticking points, so i recommend this. Al myers has told me that bobs best training bent press was 275 pounds.
I had played around with the bent press watching youtube videos, but i could never perform it. The bent press and breathing day 2 on day 2, we heard from jeff oconnor one of the smartest underground strength coaches on the planet and david irontamer whitley movement expert, true strongman, and highly respected rkc. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david whitley books online. Find david whitleys phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Join facebook to connect with david whitley and others you may know. If youre at all interested in the bent press for any reason, this book is a must for your library. A guide to the king of lifts digital by iron tamer dave whitley for free with a 30 day free trial. Iron tamer dave whitley will redefine your idea of keynote speaker with mindblowing feats of strength like breaking chains and bending steel that serve to illustrate the points of a message of developing your own superhuman powers. It has a great progression to get you from locked up shoulders and tspine to successful bent press. Iron tamer bent press 150lb kettlebell making your bent press better. Im a big fan of the bent press and highly recommend david whitleys book on the lift. David whitley phone, address, background info whitepages.
Whitley has over 40 years of experience specializing in the prehistoric archaeology and ethnography of far western north america, with particular interests in sacred sites, rock art, chronometrics and cultural heritage management. The bp is a great, great lift, but its tricky to get the technique down. David is related to kalynn michelle whitley and kaylynn michelle whitley as well as 1 additional person. Whitleys book will walk you through the movement in different ways so you can find the variation that feels comfortable to your body type. Walter notes that when he wrote this that it was stolen immediately and popped all over the web. Nothing wrong with a side press, of course, but just as one can move more weight with a side press than with a strict military press, so can one. The bent press is an exceptional lift for an advanced minimalistbut most people simply do not have the patience to build up to it. Sit back and strap yourself in because its brain candy time. Download he full 75 minute instructional video here. The midnight charter was published in august 2009 and was whitleys debut novel. Witley press printing and book services are well respected throughout the uk and europe for consistent quality and value for money. Our customers range from individuals to blue chip companies, sole traders and local authorities, museums and art galleries, schools and universities as.
Readers will be buoyed by every small triumph that cannot be recorded in an account book. I am working with more people every week getting them ready for the level 2 cert in san jose in february 2010 and inevitably its the bent press that has them stuck. What you need is to buy the book, taming the bent press, by our own iron tamer david whitley, and follow its instructions. If youre looking for an american football writer who hates tattoos, or an author of childrens books, youve got the wrong david whitley. Perry goes on with the iron tamer david whitley talking about his new book taming the bent press available here. Its a book that deserves to be widely read in allround lifting circles, and to that end, it could benefit from a stronger cover design and. David whitley owner, principal gregory strategies llc. David whitley had a range of teaching experiences before lecturing in cambridge. View the profiles of professionals named david whitley on linkedin. You will want a narrow stance and to bend the leg on the nonbearing side.
If you would like to really learn how to perform the bent press well, check out dave whitleys book. Whether or not you have read any of my work, please feel free to look around. This little tutorial will hopefully clear up some confusion concerning these two exercises. The tamer is a master at this move and outlines the nuances that will make this lift immediately doable for many people. As we were sitting there discussing my goals, he stated that the bent press is a way to achieve the type of mobility and stability necessary to achieve the 12 bw press.
Taming the bent press by iron tamer dave whitley paperback lulu. Youll learn all about the new book in this weeks show. Dave is a master sfg kettlebell instructor with strongfirst and professional strongman. Walter, ive only glanced through your book, but from what ive seen, its excellent.
And, unlike the bent press, trainees of any level can benefit from it. I was fortunate to be a beta tester of dave whitley s book. The best result we found for your search is david e whitley age 50s in arlington, tn. Dave whitleys taming the bent press was my first exposure to the lift, and a book i revisit frequently. Whitley is a performing strongman himself, and touches on. Countless volumes have been written about certain western characters striding along on either side of the lawand sometimes on both at various timeswho had the good fortune to get the right writeup from the press for posterity.
Whitley is the author of cave paintings and the human spirit 3. Whether you are an experienced bent presser or brand new to it, this book has got you covered. Grumpy traveller about grumpy traveller grumpy traveller. I bought david whitley s taming the bent press book recently. Dave is the author of a great new book titled, taming the bent press. Dave whitley teaches the bent press with the beast youtube. Starting with jeff, we learned how to develop and train the bent press. I was fortunate to be a beta tester of dave whitleys book. About the author david whitley is an experienced freelance travel journalist.
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