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Benchpress The Movie
Despite what the title may lead you to believe, this is not a workout video. When you think of street snowboarding, it’s usually wallrides and handrails that come to mind–steep double kinks and the like. But there’s a feature in the streets that is often overlooked by riders who are looking to raise the bar in urban riding, and that feature is the bench. Although, evidently, the bench is not to be underestimated.
Earlier this year we saw Snowboy Productions pay homage to the bench at with the Bench Heaven event at Oslo Vinterpark in Norway, and the ode to the bench now continues with “Benchpress The Movie.” You’ll be surprised to see how many different tricks can go down on these seats. So, lean back and enjoy one of the most entertaining videos to have come out in the past few months. And when you’re done, consider jibbing whatever it is your sitting on.
A word from the creators of “Benchpress The Movie,” Frederik Perry and Kasper Häggström:
“This video is best viewed amongst friends.”
Directed and Co-edited by Fredrik Perry. Edited and Co-directed by Kasper Häggström. Filmed by Sean Lucey, Seamus Foster, Fredrik Perry, Kristofer Fahlgren, Martin Strom, Max Warbington and more.
Benchpressers: Max Warbington, Gus Warbington, Brandon Reis, Toni Kerkelä, Ryan Paul, Fredrik Perry, Ted Borland, Chris Beresford, Jesse Burtner, Dave Marx, Jeff Holce, Seamus Foster, Torstein Horgmo, Jed Anderson, Joe Sexton, Gus Engle, Matt Heneghan, Matt Butel, Sean Genovese, Kristoffer Lerånd, Eirik Nesse, Even Brekke, Matt Bernard, Jesse Paul, Jon Stark, Kevin Hanson, Len Roald Jorgensen, Håvard Roald, Jonas Steen, Pål Brekka, Thov Sanden, Scott Stevens, Ethan Morgan, Halldor Helgason, Ben Bogart, Corey McDonald, Dillon Ojo, Jesse Paul, Danny Larsen, Tim Eddy, Hannah Eddy, Garrett Read, Logan Beaulieu & Aleksander Østreng.