No. Somehow this man has developed a technique that works for him, although it would be dangerous for most people. Do your bench presses with your shoulders and butt in contact with the bench and your back neutral. (Incidentally, his technique would get him disqualified in a contest.) Arthur Jones, the inventor of the Nautilus equipment, is supposed to have said: "Watch the biggest bodybuilder in the gym--and do the opposite." Stick with the conventional technique. After you`ve been lifting for several years, have great results, and consider yourself advanced, you can experiment to see what variations can work for you.

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