Benching with an arched back.

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I don't think anyone's getting worked up?

You weren't tracking, so I clarified. Either way, technique is technique. I'd be willing to bet that anyone with the mobility to arch that high would. Especially when endorsements and prize money are tied to performance and total.

Same as any sport.

If I were in the NBA I'd hate to run up against the Bulls in their 90's hey day. So much latent talent and flat out genetically gifted athletes.

But it is what it is.

I get where you are coming from but I still feel like it’s a different situation when you are taking advantage of a loophole in the rules to have an extremely shortened rom. I wouldn’t eliminate it but I would think it would be fair to say it couldn’t reduce ROM by a certain percentage limit or something. But again just my opinion. If I were to compete and lost to someone that way i wouldn’t say shit because I’d know the rules going into it.