225/135 Max-Rep Bench Press "Club"
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It's probably that I have shoulder mo issues, and I never OHP, so when I put 105 up, I shuck and jive like Marty McFly in an earthquake.redfisher1974 wrote: »Wheelhouse15 wrote: »funny thread because my friend and I just made our ´bucket list´ and one of mine is just getting 300lbs 1x. I was getting 265 back when I was in my mid-20s, but haven´t lifted seriously in a long time. At 45 years old, I am going to make the push and see if I can get it.
I'm in a similar situation for my bucket list but I wouldn't mind hitting 3 plates. It has been a bit of a dream for me ever since I hit 275 years ago but haven't been seriously lifting for a long time. It would be nice to see if I could climb back to 275 for the end of next year, which isn't too much more than my current 1rm so should be doable.
Yeah 3 plates here too, and at least 4 plates on squat and 6 on deadlift. Then, maybe... just maybe, I will be able to OHP 135#.
Really? I do 135 OHP for reps and you are stronger then me.
While eating herring.
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redfisher1974 wrote: »
I mean guys take that direction too- it's not a one gender roll.
just saying.
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that was college and it was once.redfisher1974 wrote: »
I mean guys take that direction too- it's not a one gender roll.
just saying.
er, thrice.
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It's probably that I have shoulder mo issues, and I never OHP, so when I put 105 up, I shuck and jive like Marty McFly in an earthquake.redfisher1974 wrote: »Wheelhouse15 wrote: »funny thread because my friend and I just made our ´bucket list´ and one of mine is just getting 300lbs 1x. I was getting 265 back when I was in my mid-20s, but haven´t lifted seriously in a long time. At 45 years old, I am going to make the push and see if I can get it.
I'm in a similar situation for my bucket list but I wouldn't mind hitting 3 plates. It has been a bit of a dream for me ever since I hit 275 years ago but haven't been seriously lifting for a long time. It would be nice to see if I could climb back to 275 for the end of next year, which isn't too much more than my current 1rm so should be doable.
Yeah 3 plates here too, and at least 4 plates on squat and 6 on deadlift. Then, maybe... just maybe, I will be able to OHP 135#.
Really? I do 135 OHP for reps and you are stronger then me.
While eating herring.
Makes sense now.0 -
redfisher1974 wrote: »
I mean guys take that direction too- it's not a one gender roll.
just saying.
You do have a good point!
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that was college and it was once.redfisher1974 wrote: »
I mean guys take that direction too- it's not a one gender roll.
just saying.
er, thrice.
it still happened. no shame- but don't hide. come on- that's just worse.0 -
Shoulder dislocs with a pvc are the prescription, and they suck.redfisher1974 wrote: »
It's probably that I have shoulder mo issues, and I never OHP, so when I put 105 up, I shuck and jive like Marty McFly in an earthquake.redfisher1974 wrote: »Wheelhouse15 wrote: »funny thread because my friend and I just made our ´bucket list´ and one of mine is just getting 300lbs 1x. I was getting 265 back when I was in my mid-20s, but haven´t lifted seriously in a long time. At 45 years old, I am going to make the push and see if I can get it.
I'm in a similar situation for my bucket list but I wouldn't mind hitting 3 plates. It has been a bit of a dream for me ever since I hit 275 years ago but haven't been seriously lifting for a long time. It would be nice to see if I could climb back to 275 for the end of next year, which isn't too much more than my current 1rm so should be doable.
Yeah 3 plates here too, and at least 4 plates on squat and 6 on deadlift. Then, maybe... just maybe, I will be able to OHP 135#.
Really? I do 135 OHP for reps and you are stronger then me.
While eating herring.
Makes sense now.
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How about the woman doing her body weight? I saw one of the women's fitness competitions and that is what they were doing, seeing who could bench their body weight the most times. The winner was able to bench her body weight 44 times0
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mitchfergustitus wrote: »How about the woman doing her body weight? I saw one of the women's fitness competitions and that is what they were doing, seeing who could bench their body weight the most times. The winner was able to bench her body weight 44 times
They are some strong women that's for sure. A few of them work out at my gym and they get nothing but respect.
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mitchfergustitus wrote: »How about the woman doing her body weight? I saw one of the women's fitness competitions and that is what they were doing, seeing who could bench their body weight the most times. The winner was able to bench her body weight 44 times
*kitten* that.... if you're a fat *kitten* that's just not fair.
at 165 pounds that is 90% of my 1 rmp.0 -
Get this, I went to my local pharmacy to buy smelling salts or ammonia capsules.
The pharmacist told me they don't exist, and I must have been thinking about iodine capsules for first aid kits.
>_<
http://www.amazon.com/Nose-Tork-Smelling-Salts-Powerlifting/dp/B00J9PVPW4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416867894&sr=8-1
This is what I use.0 -
Excellent rec, thanks. I need to make an amazon order too.0
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mitchfergustitus wrote: »How about the woman doing her body weight? I saw one of the women's fitness competitions and that is what they were doing, seeing who could bench their body weight the most times. The winner was able to bench her body weight 44 times
*kitten* that.... if you're a fat *kitten* that's just not fair.
at 165 pounds that is 90% of my 1 rmp.
Any guys here that can bench their body weight 44 times. I know I can't.
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10 times for my body weight.0
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I'm not even close right now to benching my body weight one time.
In regards to my earlier posting about my progress stalling out despite only lifting for 6 weeks, I wonder if one issue is that I've primarily been benching in the 10-15 rep range. Perhaps going lower may help?0 -
yopeeps025 wrote: »mitchfergustitus wrote: »How about the woman doing her body weight? I saw one of the women's fitness competitions and that is what they were doing, seeing who could bench their body weight the most times. The winner was able to bench her body weight 44 times
*kitten* that.... if you're a fat *kitten* that's just not fair.
at 165 pounds that is 90% of my 1 rmp.
Any guys here that can bench their body weight 44 times. I know I can't.
Sounds like an interesting challenge. I'm not one for volume but I should be able to get over 25 at my body weight if I worked on it since it's about 65% of my current max.0 -
mitchfergustitus wrote: »How about the woman doing her body weight? I saw one of the women's fitness competitions and that is what they were doing, seeing who could bench their body weight the most times. The winner was able to bench her body weight 44 times
*kitten* that.... if you're a fat *kitten* that's just not fair.
at 165 pounds that is 90% of my 1 rmp.
Remember who you are talking about, though. They are very lean and likely on PED just like bodybuilders and other athletes and for their sport this probably includes EPO. Makes a huge difference from natural lifting.0 -
ForecasterJason wrote: »I'm not even close right now to benching my body weight one time.
In regards to my earlier posting about my progress stalling out despite only lifting for 6 weeks, I wonder if one issue is that I've primarily been benching in the 10-15 rep range. Perhaps going lower may help?
What program are you using?0 -
ForecasterJason wrote: »I'm not even close right now to benching my body weight one time.
In regards to my earlier posting about my progress stalling out despite only lifting for 6 weeks, I wonder if one issue is that I've primarily been benching in the 10-15 rep range. Perhaps going lower may help?
That's a pretty high rep range. I would probably bring it down to the 6 to 8 rep range or lower if you are trying to build strength.0 -
I have no "scientific" proof backed up by papers and such,(some may get this lol) but One way to increase your bench is to do 3 sets of 6 with enough weight to get the first 2 sets of 6 then only 3 to 5 on 3rd set, When you hit 3 full sets of 6 add 5 lbs next week and start over....You will get stronger.0
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Thats not peer reviewed!0
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ForecasterJason wrote: »I'm not even close right now to benching my body weight one time.
In regards to my earlier posting about my progress stalling out despite only lifting for 6 weeks, I wonder if one issue is that I've primarily been benching in the 10-15 rep range. Perhaps going lower may help?
6 weeks IS pretty quick to be stalling out on benching. Though I guess it depends on what you started at. What are your stats and what are you benching?
Regardless, higher reps will definitely slow down/stall progress over time. I pretty much never do any reps over 10. If I can do over 10, I just rack it and use a higher weight. Mainly because I hate higher reps of anything, but it doesn't seem to contribute much to strength either.0 -
ForecasterJason wrote: »I'm not even close right now to benching my body weight one time.
In regards to my earlier posting about my progress stalling out despite only lifting for 6 weeks, I wonder if one issue is that I've primarily been benching in the 10-15 rep range. Perhaps going lower may help?
6 weeks IS pretty quick to be stalling out on benching. Though I guess it depends on what you started at. What are your stats and what are you benching?
Regardless, higher reps will definitely slow down/stall progress over time. I pretty much never do any reps over 10. If I can do over 10, I just rack it and use a higher weight. Mainly because I hate higher reps of anything, but it doesn't seem to contribute much to strength either.
All place I have read said it is good to do all muscular strength 1-5 reps, hypertrophy 6-10 reps, and muscular endurance anything higher reps at some point in your lifting life.0 -
I'm not following an actual program. I figured I would be fine starting off light (to get accustomed to lifting), and from everything I've read training does not have to be optimized perfectly to make significant gains when first starting out. Plus, I didn't want to be restricted to doing a specific number of sets and/or reps with every exercise. I am trying to do a slow bulk, so my goals are both strength and muscle mass.
I lift at home and have a Marcy machine (I also have a pair of dumbbells, but they are not heavy enough for benching). I'm 5'8" 120 pounds and the max I can bench on the machine is 50 lbs for 15 reps. The machine only has 10 pound increments. 40 lbs is too light, but I'm concerned that 60 lbs may be too heavy at the moment.0 -
Firstly, I would strongly suggest following a program, there's a lot of reasons, but to condense them, it's because they work.
As far as your gear, if I were to work out at home, I'd make sure I have a bench, squat rack, oly bar, and weight plates. You might want to look into that if you really want to work out at home.0 -
yopeeps025 wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »I'm not even close right now to benching my body weight one time.
In regards to my earlier posting about my progress stalling out despite only lifting for 6 weeks, I wonder if one issue is that I've primarily been benching in the 10-15 rep range. Perhaps going lower may help?
6 weeks IS pretty quick to be stalling out on benching. Though I guess it depends on what you started at. What are your stats and what are you benching?
Regardless, higher reps will definitely slow down/stall progress over time. I pretty much never do any reps over 10. If I can do over 10, I just rack it and use a higher weight. Mainly because I hate higher reps of anything, but it doesn't seem to contribute much to strength either.
All place I have read said it is good to do all muscular strength 1-5 reps, hypertrophy 6-10 reps, and muscular endurance anything higher reps at some point in your lifting life.
when asked what "heavy" is/means this is my standard response
0 reps= to heavy
1 rep- almost too heavy- this is your one rep max
1-5- heavy- great for strength- 0 points for cardio
5-10 typically "heavy"strength gains and leaned on heavily for size/hypertrophy
10-15- muscle endurance- minimal true strength gains
15+ = body pump/cardio and practically zero strength gains
it's not the best answer- but usually gives people a nice range in terms of the answer they are looking for for what they need.
When I used to train the question was never "does this feel heavy" it was
do you think you can lift this 10 times?
because if you can think you can lift it that much- it's probably not heavy enough.0 -
Wheelhouse15 wrote: »mitchfergustitus wrote: »How about the woman doing her body weight? I saw one of the women's fitness competitions and that is what they were doing, seeing who could bench their body weight the most times. The winner was able to bench her body weight 44 times
*kitten* that.... if you're a fat *kitten* that's just not fair.
at 165 pounds that is 90% of my 1 rmp.
Remember who you are talking about, though. They are very lean and likely on PED just like bodybuilders and other athletes and for their sport this probably includes EPO. Makes a huge difference from natural lifting.
comparison is the thief of joy...
but damnit if I don't do it anyway. LOL0 -
Man Jo, I sometimes wish my coach ascribed to your parameters. lol.0
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