Mike Westerdal started lifting at the age of 15. At the time, he couldn't even bench 100 lbs. That changed quickly as he trained hard and intelligently. At the age of 18, his bench was up to 275 lbs.

Playing college football, Mike and a select group of teammates ignored the team's mandatory lifting program. They didn't think it was the best approach. So they "faked" their way through the mandatory lifting and then headed to a local gym to do their "real" workouts, workouts they devised based on the philosophy of working brief but heavy and intense.

The result? The renegade lifting group produced several team record bench presses. Mike was up to a 400 lb. bench and went on to play professional football.

Mike later became an ACE certified personal trainer and has helped thousands make fast and dramatic improvements in their bench press with his Critical Bench Program. Based on the principles proven by that renegade lifting group, the customized Critical Bench Program guides trainers of all experience levels through an intense ten-week program with the goal of adding 50 lbs. to their bench press.

MIKES WEBSITES

Mike is the owner and author of CriticalBench.com - This bench press program is a power program designed to help you increase your one rep max by an average of fifty pounds during the ten week training cycle. It is different from other programs because you are provided with the actual weights you will be using on bench day and given a full body lifting split to follow.

FREE EBOOKS FROM MIKE

Below are a couple of Free ebooks which Mike Westerdal has put together for us to give away to our readers please feel free to download and save your self a copy. Just Click the links below

» 50 Keys To A Bigger Bench Press
Most people when they go to increase their bench they work their chest three times a week figuring more work will mean more gains. There is more to the bench than just the chest. You also have to work the other muscles involved in the bench press.

» Getting Started With Dumbells
Another Great free eBook from Mike Westerdal, This is a short guide for anyone who is just getting started with dumbell training, It gives you an insight to the best dumbell exercise's for given muscles. It also has a section which guides you to what to look for when purchasing dumbellls.

ARTICLES BY MIKE WESTERDAL

Steroids And There Side Effects Author: Mike Westerdal The use of anabolic steroids is on the rise and suggests that the outcome of many sporting events may not have been a....

Steroid Abuse & HRT Author: Mike Westerdal There's no getting around the fact that our bodies age. For men, as we get closer to the middle age mark, natural...