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    225/135 Max-Rep Bench Press "Club"

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    • Posts: 614 Member
      edited November 2014
      JoRocka wrote: »
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      I'm not advising you to do anything. The two things I said are facts.

      Testing 1rpm =/= rest day
      Testing 1 rpm weekly will stall your training.

      You may chose to do whatever you wish with that information.
      But they are with out unquestionably true.

      My training is fine, Thanks for your input.
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      I never implied that it wasn't.
    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      That it is.
    • Posts: 796 Member
      edited November 2014
      JoRocka is correct about that. Testing your 1RM is really unnecessary every week - and I can't think of training methodology that would advocate that.

      Curious,red fisher -- why do you test your 1RM every week? Is it just the big three lifts, or just the bench?
    • Posts: 614 Member
      JoRocka wrote: »
      I never implied that it wasn't.

      Cool, Have a great weekend! Time for me to hit the dungeon for squats and such.
    • Posts: 3,165 Member
      accelerashawn wrote: »
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      That's currently what i do. incline db, flat bb, cables cables cables

      I do zero cables. What's the benefit of them? I do flat bench, incline and maybe heavy dumbells. Light day is sometimes DB flat, DB incline, DB flys
    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      Cable pull throughs for dat *kitten*.
      I forget what they're called but cable crossovers for chest.
      Cable face pulls for rear delts.
    • Posts: 796 Member
      JeffseekingV wrote: »
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      I do zero cables. What's the benefit of them? I do flat bench, incline and maybe heavy dumbells. Light day is sometimes DB flat, DB incline, DB flys
      Depends on the program of course, but if hypertrophy is your aim, cables can be a way of putting some extra extra work on a muscle group since they isolate more and take less stabilizer-muscle to assist in the lift.
    • Posts: 614 Member
      edited November 2014
      civilizedworm wrote: »
      JoRocka is correct about that. Testing your 1RM is really unnecessary every week - and I can't think of training methodology that would advocate that.

      Curious,red fisher -- why do you test your 1RM every week? Is it just the big three lifts, or just the bench?

      I like the feel of the heavy lift, And its just the bench as I broke my back and knee so I cant lift a lot on the other big lifts. I was up to 300lbs before my accident and had to start over with empty bar and now back to 275 with no stalls. I was 210lbs when I went in the hospital for 21 days and came out at 150 lbs!!!!

    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      I prefer doing cable work for some of my chest lifts- I have bad elbows and dumbbells can really eff them up- I can push a little harder on cables- i realize it isn't a direct cross over for strength- but it works for me. But- after I did the Sheikio programs- had me flat out benching 3 days a week- my eblow has actually gotten better- so I've drifted away from them- but I like them.

      They make me happy- cable fly's are my dirty little secret- I feel awesome- love the results- and plus bonus with rage face beast mode while doing them. What's not to love?
    • Posts: 470 Member
      civilizedworm wrote: »
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      Depends on the program of course, but if hypertrophy is your aim, cables can be a way of putting some extra extra work on a muscle group since they isolate more and take less stabilizer-muscle to assist in the lift.
      I like the cables cuz they pull your arms apart as opposed to the db or bb pushing your arms down. It's just a different way to hit the muscle. I also like to do it cuz my arms and shoulders look shredded while i do them...if i'm honest...haha
    • Posts: 796 Member
      edited November 2014
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    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      I need to work on rage face. Right now it's more like Austin Powers getting off face.
    • Posts: 796 Member
      redfisher1974 wrote: »
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      I like the feel of the heavy lift, And its just the bench as I broke my back and knee so I cant lift a lot on the other big lifts. I was up to 300lbs before my accident and had to start over with empty bar and now back to 275 with no stalls. I was 210lbs when I went in the hospital for 21 days and came out a 150 lbs!!!!
      Essentially, you are benching twice a week so the 1RM test day on the bench is not really a rest day - it functions as a heavy day. ( I guess.) Still confuses my why you need to max out once a week in order to reach your goal of 300lbs.
    • Posts: 614 Member
      Never said i had to, I just like doing it!
    • Posts: 796 Member
      edited November 2014
      dbmata wrote: »
      I need to work on rage face. Right now it's more like Austin Powers getting off face.
      Are you sure you ain't this guy?
      o-face.jpg
    • Posts: 5,575 Member
      taryn_caitlin wrote: »
      Hit 10 reps at 135lbs half an hour ago :) I've never done my 1RM but now I'm curious - I don't lift weights often though (other than lifting my body weight upside down)

      Very nice!
    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      No, he looks to be having more fun than me. Even if it ain't Lumberg.
    • Posts: 614 Member
      taryn_caitlin wrote: »
      Hit 10 reps at 135lbs half an hour ago :) I've never done my 1RM but now I'm curious - I don't lift weights often though (other than lifting my body weight upside down)

      Thats awesome! great lifts.

    • Posts: 796 Member
      dbmata wrote: »
      No, he looks to be having more fun than me. Even if it ain't Lumberg.
      Oh... well.... you might need this then at the gym.
      28.jpg
    • Posts: 614 Member
      civilizedworm wrote: »
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      Oh... well.... you might need this then at the gym.
      28.jpg

      What is that for?
    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      I've got a buddy with a 3d printer. I could do a model of the bane mask and send it to him...

      Even add a place to hold an ammonia capsule for right before a big lift.
    • Posts: 470 Member
      edited November 2014
      redfisher1974 wrote: »
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      What is that for?
      Those are for when you want to workout your diaphragm at the same time as your lifting or cardio...lol
    • Posts: 5,575 Member
      civilizedworm wrote: »
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      Oh... well.... you might need this then at the gym.
      28.jpg

      Some of the infantry guys used to do this in the base gym with their gas masks. I imagine it's the same thing.

      @Red, it's supposed to simulate high altitude training but studies haven't really validated this. It does seem to make your diaphragm stronger but doesn't seem to increase red blood cells.
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      edited November 2014
      They mostly just make great dou*chbag indicators.

    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      edited November 2014
      JoRocka wrote: »
      They mostly just make great dou*chbag indicators.

      I'm asthmatic, and a dooshbag.

      Truth.
    • Posts: 614 Member
      JoRocka wrote: »
      They mostly just make great dou*chbag indicators.

      Ha Ha..Love it^

    • Posts: 470 Member
      JoRocka wrote: »
      They mostly just make great dou*chbag indicators.
      hahaha every good bro needs one though, bro
    • Posts: 614 Member
      Wheelhouse15 wrote: »
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      Some of the infantry guys used to do this in the base gym with their gas masks. I imagine it's the same thing.

      @Red, it's supposed to simulate high altitude training but studies haven't really validated this. It does seem to make your diaphragm stronger but doesn't seem to increase red blood cells.

      Learn new crap everyday!
    • Posts: 5,575 Member
      Yeah, at least the guys training in gas masks could claim to be getting used to their NBCD equipment.
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