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Damn man, 325 pounds! That's a lot of weight.
Originally posted by ViperConcept
I am one of only a handful of people in my weight training class who do not use a wide grip while benching heavy weight. Coach and other students say it is much easier but I have tried I can barely bench 120 with wide grip. I usually bench with my hands 15-20 inches away from each other. (I can not measure worth a **** excuse me if that sounds weird.)
Yes, I can. I can guarantee Pako could too! 80 kilos works out to roughly 176 lbs. I have done 185 lbs. 20 times.Originally posted by Dudebusta
anyway, benchpressing is nothing without repetition. ask yourselves, can you benchpress 80kilos 20 times? haha no way.
Originally posted by barryf1fan
........ I have what they call "plateaued" on my flat bench. I am still gaining in decline and incline, but not my flat.
Help if you can.
oh, hell yeah. I remember reading that in a Joe Weider book I use to have. Thanks for the *refresh*!Originally posted by Pako
Something to take note, your muscles will reach a point where you will naturally plateau which is very common. What worked out best for me and my spotter was to brake up the routine that we were in. Change up schedules, lifting styles, specific exercises, and even diet.
Say your standard bench routine was to do 3 sets of 10 of a specific weight. Change that up, do some negitive presses with a spotter, only doing your standard reps as a warmup.
Negitives are presses where you put close to your max weight on the bar. Your spotter then helps you off the rack with it, you then (as slow as you can) lower it down to your chest. Your spotter then helps you back up with it again. That's rep #1, try sets of 5-10 reps. Do that for a month or two, then go back to your regular routine (whatever that might be).
Also changing up other routines for other body parts also helps in this area.
(Still looking for the weight grid)
Originally posted by StevieMo
what kinda angle do you extend your arms at?
that makes a big difference too
Originally posted by Puffy
is not regular squat though, is box squat so it's a little easier
Originally posted by LoudMusic
I bench press my body weight - or at least I could last time I tried.
~LoudMusic
Well, I may not be an older person, but I'll answer. I'm 15, and my friend is also 15. He's been working out for a couple of years, and has played sports all his life. He can bench 250 5 times. I've seen him do it. It's pretty incredible.Originally posted by ViperConcept
I have a question for you older people, when you guys were in your sophmore years like 15,16,17 years old, could you bench 240 with 1 rep? Just wondering because I thought it was amazing that someone in my weight training class could.
I'm serious.Originally posted by Pako
I think ViperConcept was talking about lbs. not metric. Just kidding, but seriously, there's some big boys out there for sure.
Oh well, my interpretation skills were never good. Did that sound right?:reallyodd Ahh.Originally posted by Pako
I was assuming that in Canada, the metric unit of measure was used, therefore, 240 (metric weight) is considerably different than 240 lbs. I was just making a little joke, , but if memory serves me correctly, plates (45lbs) is just about 22kg plates.
It's cool man, my communication skills tend to degrade around quiting time...
Speaking of....
It's just about that time, in another couple of hours...
Ok, I'll help you out. You're no good.Originally posted by ViperConcept
Damn I feel so weak. 15 and only benching 160, while other 15 year old are doing 250 with 5 reps. *Sighs* I will be up there one day. Weight lifing is a passion of mine.
Originally posted by Saleen Man
Ok, I'll help you out. You're no good.
Good, I was hoping you wouldn't take that seriously or personally. Phew.Originally posted by ViperConcept
Thank you. I will think about that next time I go for my max.
Originally posted by Saleen Man
Good, I was hoping you wouldn't take that seriously or personally. Phew.