Think of blacksmithing: you take raw, bootleg scrap metal (low value). You put it under immense pressure and heat (bench pressed hot). It emerges as a functional blade. So to say "my bootleg gets bench pressed hot" can also mean: My humble, unapproved, DIY hustle is being tested by intense pressure, and it’s coming out stronger, sharper, and more valuable.
: As Bootleg lowered the bar, the metal groaned. You could see the heat of the effort radiating off him; his skin turned a deep, angry crimson. bootleg gets bench pressed hot
To bench press something "hot" is to take an underdog ("bootleg") situation and apply so much pressure that it transforms into pure gold—or pure muscle. 3. Defining the Aesthetic Think of blacksmithing: you take raw, bootleg scrap