Maximum barbell bench press repetition testing is used in sports to look at and compare or predict the strength of athletes. Athletes are commonly tested at particular standard weight such as 95, 115, 135, 185, 225, 275, 315 or a percentage of their body weight such as 1/2 or 1/3. In some procedures once a test is completed the athlete is given a particular rest interval and asked to repeat a test again to solidify results.
In scientific studies it is unequivocal that task-specific strength training produces the best task-specific results. In other words, if you are testing for maximum repetitions at 225 pounds on a bench press then practicing with the exact poundage will produce the best results. Tyler Hobson, the inventor of Pendulum knew that by using modern technology he could replicate the strength curve of a barbell bench press and improve upon the movement.
Tyler built the Pendulum Vertical Chest Press so that if you did the exact bench press routine on the Vertical Chest you would be able to achieve approximately the same number of repetitions when tested with a barbell. Hobson then added S.E.T. 'Set Extension Technology', to be able to do drop sets, effect ranges of motion (ie. accelerating the bar off the chest, locking out) and added independent work arms for strength deficits so neither arm would be favored during training.
The Vertical Chest Press has lived up to Tyler's expectations and proved the value of using a high tech training device. If you want to test well on a barbell bench press try using the Pendulum Vertical Chest Press, but do not be surprised when you surpass your expectations to Get Strong.