When he does partials, he's normally trying to get through a sticking point. Rack pulls help with the end of the lift (lock out), all of the board pressing he does helps him break through his sticking point, which is about 4" off of his chest. To give you an idea, Pat can do a full bench press with more weight than he can board press. Derek can board press a lot more than he can conventionally press. I though that was pretty interesting. Also, I believe that shirts & suits help more with the bottom half of the lift. So when he's benching, the easiest part of the lift will be from his chest to about 4-5" off of his chest.

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