# Competition vs TnG bench for non-competitor

**URL:** https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/competition-vs-tng-bench-for-non-competitor/12400
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]
**Created:** [May 10, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/competition-vs-tng-bench-for-non-competitor/12400 "2022-05-10T02:36:04Z")
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### Author: ![smithmg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@smithmg](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/smithmg)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/competition-vs-tng-bench-for-non-competitor/12400/1 "2022-05-10T02:36:04Z")

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Just started the Strength I template, it’s the first pure strength template I’ve run. I don’t have any plans to ever compete in powerlifting - I just like driving up my 1RM to have some sort of goal to aim for in my training - so I’m wondering about the competition vs. TnG bench. Is it still worthwhile to do both as written if I don’t need to practice a paused bench for competition? Or should I replace it with another bench variation?

Thanks,  
Michael

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### Author: ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/competition-vs-tng-bench-for-non-competitor/12400/2 "2022-05-10T14:32:17Z")

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I think having a paused variation and a non-paused variation is a good place to start for bench pressing in this context unless you really dislike one or the other.