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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Roger Bacon on April 30, 2013, 07:56:28 PM
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Best guess...
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nowadays like 3-5
best ever like 15-20
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4.. maybe 5 or 6 with a spotter
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???
Best guess...
Pre shoulder injury/surgery 12 reps standard 15 max...now, NONE >:(....for now
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About 18 if I put a few weeks of work into prepping.
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Right now as of like this week right now and not 3 years ago 'right now' ::) ..but as of last Monday def. 13 - 14 easy..
My best was 18 last year, I was working from home alot and got tons of sleep which I thought made me grow more than any silly powder from GNC.
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how much rom
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Full
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I am 43 I do not do this any more I can still do 225, but I do not know how many reps I can bang out max
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In order to maximize your reps for 225 you have to do at least 6-8 workouts of specifically maximizing reps with 225 or else you will not get your best number.
So from experience I have built up a bench press of 405 pounds for 8 reps then I have dropped for my first workout to 225 for reps and have hit 39, second workout approximately 5 days later hit 42 then every 5 days hit 43, 44, 45, 46 respectfully. After 46 I Plataea and does not matter what I do that is all she wrote until I actually regroup and get overall physically stronger.
Must be mentally prepared and properly fuelled preferably full of sugar then load up on caffeine 600 mg at least and pop 20 ephedrine and a couple baby aspirin and you are ready to rep it out.
For high reps sugar is better the complex carbs cause the carbs can over pump you and increase lactose acid faster.
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I just did 99 reps just one set I couldn't do another.
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Shoulder joints no longer permit this kind of thing.
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Shoulder joints no longer permit this kind of thing.
bro your avatar is sick 8)
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how slow.?
how fast?
pause or not?
lockout at the top allowed?making it easier.
lockout just before chest required?makes it harder
bouncing off fatchest allowed?makes it a joke
too many factors.
I say fast as possible and nearly full range, speed has to be there otherwise the numbers will dramatically decrease due to lactose acid. This is gym reps, not contest so lockout is not necessary but non of this half rep shit, it still has to be decent range of motion.
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Substantially less than what cswol can from what I understand.
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i know full well how to place myself and grip to reduce rom and increase stabilty without it being very noticeable and then i can actually do quite many reps.
but honest full rom bodybuilding bench reps with 225, if done slow, with never locking out anything, very very few can do more than 15.
keyword slow, if its done slow, i agree, time under contraction is the limit more than anything else.
well your right cause lactose acid sets in at the 30 second mark regardless of what rep you are at so if you only have 15 reps at this mark then you will shortly come to at hault but if you are 30 reps cause you are doing them fast then it comes down to speed.
Of course 30 second is for most but for some this stage of lactic acid may start at 40 second.
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bro your avatar is sick 8)
Thanks. I made it.
It seemed like an obvious idea so I was afraid someone beat me to it. Doesn't look like it.
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Thanks. I made it.
It seemed like an obvious idea so I was afraid someone beat me to it. Doesn't look like it.
I am not sure if I have seen it as an avatar, I have seen someone post an image with the quote ''this is getbig'' but not an avatar, lol. 8)
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???
Best guess...
No idea since it has been awhile since I tried power lifting, however 225 does seem like much weight, if I remember correctly.
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I just did 168 reps cswol did 165 ...
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I am not sure if I have seen it as an avatar, I have seen someone post an image with the quote ''this is getbig'' but not an avatar, lol. 8)
I created it as a reaction to the threat of Getbig censorship. No personal attacks.
My protest didn't stop the rule change. However, like King Leonidas it lives on as a symbol to inspire the Getbiggers that came after me to continue their fight for freedom.
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how slow.?
how fast?
pause or not?
lockout at the top allowed?making it easier.
lockout just before chest required?makes it harder
bouncing off fatchest allowed?makes it a joke
too many factors.
quit being a fag galeniko and answer the question before I fuck you up.
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8-9 reps naturally.
18 on 500mg testoviron every 10 days
On diet, even if on sauce about the same number of reps as natural.
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15 super slow reps with a pause at the bottom of each, coming back from a nasty little pec tear , now I only do close grip benching.
I wonder if this thread was baited heavily enough for the resident bsers
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8-9 reps naturally.
18 on 500mg testoviron every 10 days
On diet, even if on sauce about the same number of reps as natural.
I believe I have done that many reps or more with this weight without the assist of PED's. Are you sure you really need them?
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I'm one of those who responds very well to high-rep training -- but gets detrained quickly upon cessation. So right now I could maybe only do 10, very strict. Back when I was big and fat, about 30 reps.
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At my best? A lot. A whole lot. Now? :'(
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I just did 168 reps cswol did 165 ...
;D
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;D
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=466457.0;attach=516347;image)
Looking good brah
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I did 22 a couple years back.
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i'm really in your head aren't i ;)
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about 12 years ago i was able to rep 225 about 25 times weighing about 220, i was natural at the time also. i can prolly do it 6 times these days though. i switched to dumbells since 2001 or so cause of the better gains, i was also using the 140 lb dumbells for 10 reps back then also on the bench. those days r long gone though n i dont really miss the bench press at all to be honest,i get much more from the dumbells
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16 reps natural.
21 reps juiced.
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About 10 or 11. But I am 48, fer crying out loud.
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About 10 or 11. But I am 48, fer crying out loud.
im 48 also n at r age we cant afford to try to go for record lifts no more, at r age is all about maintenance n staying lean n muscular n lifting lighter weights with very controlled movements
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im 48 also n at r age we cant afford to try to go for record lifts no more, at r age is all about maintenance n staying lean n muscular n lifting lighter weights with very controlled movements
I agree. Nowadays I do barbell benching after DB work, so I am pretty whipped. My last set is usually 225 and at that point, I am good for 6 at the most. Also, I am 6'3", with long ape-arms, so I have to push that stupid bar about a yard on each rep.
Sucks getting old.
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I haven't really done any flat benching in years. I'm doing a chest workout tonight so I'll try it out and see how many I get.
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I did it for ego with some buddies back in college and I think I did 27 at a body weight of about 240. I'm same weight now, but don't go for that type of lifting. When I do do a heavy flat bench day, my first set is 225 for 12-15 and I'm nowhere near the shape I was ten years ago(man that makes me sound old :-\)
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The most I have ever done was 25 at bodyweight of about 212! I used to finish my flat bench's with a set of 20 every chest workout! Have not done flat benchs in over a year! Lucky if I can do 10!
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30 reps
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16, now prolly more - about 18, bodyweight 75kg.
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im trying to relate the one rep max for people that where doing over 20 reps with 225, its kinda hard though cause at my best i benched 405 once, i weighed about 245 though. i know a guy though that was only doing 350 1 rep max n was able to rep 225 like 25 times, i guess its different type of muscle fibers or some people r just straight up better at medium weight higher reps
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I'm 48 ...... will be 49 later this month. I do a 225 burn out as a last set after doing my heavy sets. The most reps I've done is 22 - 23. Never tried to do them when I'm fresh.
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Dude every getbigger can do 10x225 natural easy
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Easily 15-25. I usually do about 12 reps at 225 in my workout as I pyramid up to 325.
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most in the past is 26
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Dude every getbigger can do 10x225 natural easy
Isn't it a requirement?
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Some big, strong soapy studs in this thread!! Let's get some peel pics of you beefcakes!
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I could do 15 reps with 315 for few years....
Now I can't do 15 reps with 225 .... :(
But I probably have the best chest on this site.... so my ego is safe. :)
WoooSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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I did 199 reps the other day but failed on 200.
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No idea. Did 19x100lb Dbs 2 weeks ago. More worried about my stance at the plate. ;D
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5-6. 81kgs, clean.
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5438 reps just to get a pump
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2 maybe
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Some big, strong soapy studs in this thread!! Let's get some peel pics of you beefcakes!
You can soap me up any time you manly beekcake.
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Can't see myself pushing more than 7-8 reps before my triceps bomb. On a great day maybe 10 reps but it's unlikely. I don't really try for maximums any more. ORM, dunno, maybe 300. Not interested in trying.
I'm the lightest I've been since high school. Sitting at 90kg (198) as of last night so probably 88-89 morning weight. Dieting (and Clen'ing :P) like a fiend. I'm noticeably weaker. Very noticeably :(
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Look at it this way, if you can bench press 225 for even one clean rep, you are significantly stronger than an average US male. ;D
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Look at it this way, if you can bench press 225 for even one clean rep, you are significantly stronger than an average US male. ;D
I've worked out with untrained guys who outweighed me by 60-100lbs that were far weaker than I am. The average person is pathetically weak.
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You can soap me up any time you manly beekcake.
Don't tease me there hot stuff.
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Like Pet shop, I was doing 315 x 15 in 2000 I do not think that I can do 225 x 15 now
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I haven't really done any flat benching in years. I'm doing a chest workout tonight so I'll try it out and see how many I get.
I'm with you on not doing much on the flat bench press. There is enough other equipment which replicates conventional bench presses at the gym where I workout, allowing me to get a really good pump and grow my pecs without resorting to bench pressing with a spot and all that. I also prefer to train alone.
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I did 199 reps the other day but failed on 200.
What? Maybe using the bar and no added plates, unless you are Superman! Have you been keeping something from the rest of us? ;D
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I did 199 reps the other day but failed on 200.
I did 99 reps and a bitch ain't one...
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i once did 100 reps with no weight on the bar, and no bar either.
i pretended to be grabbing the bar, and used all focus on mind muscle connection, it sure felt like 225lbs or bit more.
started to burn somewhat at 50 reps, but i bravely did the other 50 reps.
full rom,full squeeze.
Did you do this in public? It must have looked pretty strange if you did.
Have you ever noticed how little weight people use when shooting exercise videos. I guess it wouldn't do to have them actually appear to be working hard.
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53 on a good day
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35
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Zero. :-\
I can't even bench 135 once.....and that is the goal.
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Zero. :-\
I can't even bench 135 once.....and that is the goal.
;D
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Haven't flat benched in over 10 years and it felt strange as hell trying it out yesterday. I did 4 reps and stopped because I actually had balance issues. I might've done a few more if I pushed it. Back to incline dbs next week.
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53 on a good day
Since we aren't expecting the second coming any time soon, I'll write you down for 10.
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Like Pet shop, I was doing 315 x 15 in 2000 I do not think that I can do 225 x 15 now
I knocked out 315 for 11 on incline last chest workout.
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I knocked out 315 for 11 on incline last chest workout.
Good lift.
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I knocked out 315 for 11 on incline last chest workout.
Bullshit.
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Bullshit.
LOL. "if i can't do it no one can" :D
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my max was 20
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i once did 100 reps with no weight on the bar, and no bar either.
i pretended to be grabbing the bar, and used all focus on mind muscle connection, it sure felt like 225lbs or bit more.
started to burn somewhat at 50 reps, but i bravely did the other 50 reps.
full rom,full squeeze.
I have done that before! Ever do 100's for every bodypart! It's fucking brutal!
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It's funny, but all you have to do to get honest answers on getbig is make sure you mention it. ;D
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Bullshit.
That would be equivilent to a 500 lb flat bench press (MAX). Obviuosly everyone is different and converting the 2 is like apples and orange but either way I suspect some who have a 500 pound max can not bench 315 for 11 on incline.
NOTE; if it was smith machine then it's a joke, smith machine is no where near real weight especially on incline that would equal 275 on free bar max
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That would be equivilent to a 500 lb flat bench press (MAX). Obviuosly everyone is different and converting the 2 is like apples and orange but either way I suspect some who have a 500 pound max can not bench 315 for 11 on incline.
NOTE; if it was smith machine then it's a joke, smith machine is no where near real weight especially on incline that would equal 275 on free bar max
I could bench 315 for maybe 6-7 reps on the incline but am only benching over 400.
It is not impossible to condition yourself for those few extra reps
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That would be equivilent to a 500 lb flat bench press (MAX). Obviuosly everyone is different and converting the 2 is like apples and orange but either way I suspect some who have a 500 pound max can not bench 315 for 11 on incline.
NOTE; if it was smith machine then it's a joke, smith machine is no where near real weight especially on incline that would equal 275 on free bar max
500 would crush me. I have good incline and overhead strength.
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???
Best guess...
12 now,
Best ever & drug free- 29
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Bullshit.
groink mentioned these same numbers (roughly) several times...
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I could do more reps with 225, using a loose style, full reps with some momentum and bounce, than other guys who were quite a bit stonger than me.
Some are good at reps, others are better at 1 rep maxes.
There's no automatic calculation involved, IMO.
Like running distance versus speed.
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I can put up 225 a few times I think.
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3,SHOULDER TO GRASS
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Zero. :-\
I can't even bench 135 once.....and that is the goal.
What are you currently doing exercise wise to achieve your goal and is it realistic?
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groink mentioned these same numbers (roughly) several times...
I know, I just wanted to double check it was Groink :D
If he replied with something like "LOL - Just because I can't bench 315 for 11 noone else in the world can!"
Then it confirms it ;D
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I know, I just wanted to double check it was Groink :D
If he replied with something like "LOL - Just because I can't bench 315 for 11 noone else in the world can!"
Then it confirms it ;D
hahaha spot on, shouldn't have underestimated the large cypriot :D
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500 would crush me. I have good incline and overhead strength.
ya like I said everyone is different, you are made for inclines but nontheless your 1 rep max should be well into the 400's on flat. Was that smith machine inclines or flat.
At my peak I could do 12 reps incline, perfect form and my flat I could do 24 reps, of course I don't represent the norm but my reps are literally double from flat to incline, on the smith I could do 4 plates incline but I don't consider smith free weight, more like a machine so that is not impressive in my books.
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I fucking hate benching. I have what they call "pigeon chest". 250lb bench is the best i've ever done.
Deadlifting on the other hand, BEAST 535LB PURE BEAST.
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ya like I said everyone is different, you are made for inclines but nontheless your 1 rep max should be well into the 400's on flat. Was that smith machine inclines or flat.
At my peak I could do 12 reps incline, perfect form and my flat I could do 24 reps, of course I don't represent the norm but my reps are literally double from flat to incline, on the smith I could do 4 plates incline but I don't consider smith free weight, more like a machine so that is not impressive in my books.
I couldn't go near 500 on bench but I'm inclined 315 for 10 on my best day and that's after bench press
Or dumbbell press
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225? 1/4 of a rep then complete failure. Bar crashing into chest and everything. One of my better lifts.
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I never bench press.
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I never bench press.
why not?
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I am 43 I do not do this any more I can still do 225, but I do not know how many reps I can bang out max
Same here, used to be able to do on average 15-20 with smooth, full, strict reps, 25-30 if I did them like an asshole.
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Is that really important? ;D
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And not a single video was posted, ever.
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why not?
its a shit exercise for me, I don't get anything out if it.
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its a shit exercise for me, I don't get anything out if it.
so do db's work better for you, or are you a fan of isos?
pec-deck ain't bad, but i never got much out of it, or flyes for that matter
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dbs pec deck and cables.
3 or 4 sets of each...done.
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record a short clip of your honest 225lbs bench on your smartphone and post it here and we'll all love you for it
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Wow, about " 15-18" depending on how I feel 8)
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I cant do many but have seen this guy Eddie Bitek do 42.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/205802_5684792267_3735_n.jpg)
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Best ever 40+
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looking good galeniko, year round condition and strong with it.
cswol take note.
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I could do more reps with 225, using a loose style, full reps with some momentum and bounce, than other guys who were quite a bit stonger than me.
Some are good at reps, others are better at 1 rep maxes.
There's no automatic calculation involved, IMO.
Like running distance versus speed.
no there is no precise calculation (just ball park figures) but there is a closer relation between the two then your running analogy, that's for dam sure
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no there is no precise calculation (just ball park figures) but there is a closer relation between the two then your running analogy, that's for dam sure
good post
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the one reason why i have doubts in his case is i think hed gas out way before he hits 50reps.
or this.
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbqg5q5V6l1riuh2bo1_400.gif)
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Sorry smith machine doesnt count. Thats like 185 if you used the bar. You're a good dude but I knew you couldnt come anywhere near 405 like you had posted awhile ago
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i still somehow think cswol might be able to do 50 reps with that,
Are you kidding me.....cswol would have a heart attack somewhere between 20-30 reps.
Nice job btw...was waiting for you to say something in ingles. ;D
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yeah right nothing counts.
i think its the first video posted.
the rest is all hot air around here.
nothing counts,i see.
getbig afterall is a place where phil heath gets called small by faceless posters and looks like shit
so be it 180lbs then,or 120,thats still better than,uhm, nothing.
and yeah, i totaly lied about being able to do 2-3 reps with 400, i never ever did that.i lied to appear "cooler" on the internet.
man, there are ppl who dont even look like they workout who can do 400.
great post, galeniko owning the keyboard wannabes.
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I am going to film cswol next week we are both ready
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nice.. if i ever come over to the US and meet Jay I
will maybe visit you.
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Late the party here but 23 tomes. Full reps. Not good by GB standards but I was pretty impressed with myself :-\
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please consider smith rack doesnt count ;D
:)
No smith machine here
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yeah right nothing counts.
i think its the first video posted.
the rest is all hot air around here.
nothing counts,i see.
getbig afterall is a place where phil heath gets called small by faceless posters and looks like shit :)
so be it 180lbs then,or 120,thats still better than,uhm, nothing.
and yeah, i totaly lied about being able to do 2-3 reps with 400, i never ever did that.i lied to appear "cooler" on the internet.
man, there are ppl who dont even look like they workout who can do 400.
You have quite a talent for sarcastic humor. I'm impressed! ;D
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:)
No smith machine here
I do all my flat bench presses on the Isolateral Machine. That way, I won't accidentally drop the weight on my neck and choke to death....aw shucks, someone said. ;)
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my girl has black necklace, its her black belt at gicing head ;D
since were here on the internet where many theories float around, there must be a total broscience list or calculator on how many reps with 200lbs are required in order to be able to do 1 with 400lbs(truly a non ueberhuman feat).
resident natural mesomorph get away with very strong bench press claims, and is smaller than me id say.
btw, i dont even bench anymore, this was just done for getbig forums, despite shoulder cuffs being shot all the way.
I've debated powerlifters I've known that there is no such formula. I mean, you can create one, but it doesn't mean anything the moment a guy with a lower one rep max can out-225 you by quite a few reps.
There is a saying that you get good at what you do or what you practice. Another theory is that there are muscle fiber-type % differences in individuals.
Either way, IMO, formulas don't work, except maybe with your brothers.
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Monday I will film cswol at the gym
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thats why i do it in the rack, because im not "hardcore" to train with free weights(and bunch of spotters,hahaha). ;D
Same feeling here about spotters. The most benefit they bring is the encouragement to do a bit more or push a bit harder, which can be a good thing. Right now, I am just thrilled to be back in the game after an extended time slacking off. Never say never....I am 68 years old. About to be 69 in a couple of months. I feel as pumped up about working out as I ever have. In a year or so, I might wear a thong on stage in a contest. Do they even have a class for men my age? :D
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:D
Happy Orthodox Easter Gale!
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At least once I'm sure.
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I do all my flat bench presses on the Isolateral Machine. That way, I won't accidentally drop the weight on my neck and choke to death....aw shucks, someone said. ;)
seen some funny accident videos in youtube..people pushing to the limit with no spotter...just not very smart... ;D at least with 2 Dumbbells you can drop them, preferably not on your face...lol smith machine is ok.. i just do what ever to get the job done... i had a woman the other day who could not push 4.5kg on a machine press....no joke
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so we just did machine flys instead and some triceps...her triceps were nonexistent. whined all the time and i felt like saying just fuck off... ;D but being the caliber of man i am i just smiled at her...she was 48 and really was a pain... i trained 2 Gay guys after that...they were funny.. and had humour...
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seen some funny accident videos in youtube..people pushing to the limit with no spotter...just not very smart... ;D at least with 2 Dumbbells you can drop them, preferably not on your face...lol smith machine is ok.. i just do what ever to get the job done... i had a woman the other day who could not push 4.5kg on a machine press....no joke
I work out at home. I do any form of benching in my power rack. Not a big fan of having a spotter's sweaty balls hovering over my face. To each his own I suppose.
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I work out at home. I do any form of benching in my power rack. Not a big fan of having a spotter's sweaty balls hovering over my face. To each his own I suppose.
OK if you got a rack then it´s great. I use the smith machine in the gym.. at home i do not have a rack but get one of my boys to spot me...or i will do parallel bar dips and superset them with push ups or flys
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OK if you got a rack then it´s great. I use the smith machine in the gym.. at home i do not have a rack but get one of my boys to spot me...or i will do parallel bar dips and superset them with push ups or flys
Yeah, it always pays to workout safely. The power rack was probably the best investment I've made on workout equipment, after the weights themselves that is.
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Yeah, it always pays to workout safely. The power rack was probably the best investment I've made on workout equipment, after the weights themselves that is.
i should have got one myself and saved money and space...
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Yeah, it always pays to workout safely. The power rack was probably the best investment I've made on workout equipment, after the weights themselves that is.
Yeah. I have a squat stand that I use for everything. It has safety spotter arms. A great investment.
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a538/ajwharton/home_gym_zpsc838a813.png)
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Yeah. I have a squat stand that I use for everything. It has safety spotter arms. A great investment.
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a538/ajwharton/home_gym_zpsc838a813.png)
wow is this your homegym?
you must be loaded to have such a big house
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nice home gym....
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so we just did machine flys instead and some triceps...her triceps were nonexistent. whined all the time and i felt like saying just fuck off... ;D but being the caliber of man i am i just smiled at her...she was 48 and really was a pain... i trained 2 Gay guys after that...they were funny.. and had humour...
Some gay guys can be a pain at the gym too. A friend of mine who is gay, wanted to me to "teach" him how to workout. So for several months, he was my training partner at the gym. He has always been a little scrawny guy. We were horribly mismatched. We spent most of our time taking plates off for him and then putting them on for me. He whined all the time, saying things like "I can't do it." or "It's too heavy." It was fucking embarrassing at times. Fortunately he lost interest and that was that.
If you ever need a car, computer or anything else mechanical fixed, he's the go to guy for this. This is where he shines. He didn't shine at the gym. I met him when he was seventeen and he came to work at a television rental place where I worked as a credit manager and skip tracer. He could repair any television, despite that he was high on pot most of the time. Unfortunately, he has become a recluse as he's grown older so my wife and I rarely see him.
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wow is this your homegym?
you must be loaded to have such a big house
I do well. I hate commercial gyms so I have spent thousands getting my home gym into something that won't make me miss a big box gym.
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Most gyms do not want us to film so how do we get around this?
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Most gyms do not want us to film so how do we get around this?
Just pretend your texting ;)
I take video's at 2 in the morning, at that time no one is around and no one cares.
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please consider smith rack doesnt count ;D
Smith machines serves it's purpose but it is watered down weight for some reason, not the actual weigh but it is simply easier. For example I see a lot of people throw 3 plates and rep it for shoulders on Smith and I have never seen someone rep 3 plates for shoulders on a regular Olympic bar.
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11am on his iphone at body builders gym
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Smith machines serves it's purpose but it is watered down weight for some reason, not the actual weigh but it is simply easier. For example I see a lot of people throw 3 plates and rep it for shoulders on Smith and I have never seen someone rep 3 plates for shoulders on a regular Olympic bar.
The reason that it is easier is because the movement is strict and one does not have to worry about balance. In my opinion, it also seems easier because you aren't worrying about dropping the weight on yourself. Of course some folks are really "old school" and believe the only way to go is with free weights. I say whatever works for you is what you should be doing.
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I just did 101 reps Bick Dicked Bob can verify.
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I just did 101 reps Bick Dicked Bob can verify.
On his dick?
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25 times last week, my best ever. It's also my current body weight.
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2 perfect ones flat bench barbell
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i did 10 close grip for triceps with 220 couple days ago.
however, im sometimes stronger at closegrip than at normal bench, weird i know, but the triceps kinda overshadows everything.
all arms and abs 8)
damn, I can't fucking do that lol
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I believe I have done that many reps or more with this weight without the assist of PED's. Are you sure you really need them?
Sure you have.
We are talking barbell loaded bench press - NOT machines
PED? Yaa, i really need them.
« Reply #129 on: May 04, 2013, 05:20:08 PM »
I do all my flat bench presses on the Isolateral Machine. That way, I won't accidentally drop the weight on my neck and choke to death....aw shucks, someone said.
Yet, you are trying to impress us with 225lb on isolateral a machine. Really?
Give it a break.
I could lie and give much higher numbers too.
Done freestyle like cswol i can pull out about 30 reps with that 225lb at a much much lower weight.
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Yet, you are trying to impress us with 225lb on isolateral a machine. Really?
Give it a break.
I could lie and give much higher numbers too.
Done freestyle like cswol i can pull out about 30 reps with that 225lb at a much much lower weight.
Lies aren't impressive in my book. I think you missed the point if you thought I intended to impress anyone. I never said I was strong. The bench press has always been a challenge for me.
It appears you have yet to master the art of quoting someone. Half the comments within the quote are from you and not from me. Did you mean to quote yourself?
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i did 10 close grip for triceps with 220 couple days ago.
however, im sometimes stronger at closegrip than at normal bench, weird i know, but the triceps kinda overshadows everything.
all arms and abs 8)
This is me as well. Close grip is always stronger. Reps in the 300s are easy. Wide traditional grip and my shoulders feel like theyll explode.
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This is me as well. Close grip is always stronger. Reps in the 300s are easy. Wide traditional grip and my shoulders feel like theyll explode.
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What kind of shoulder work do you do?
Standing military press (strict) in a power rack is a good exercise to strengthen the shoulders, I'm in the same boat as you and Gal although I can't
rep 300 on close grip, however when my military goes up so does my bench every time.
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What kind of shoulder work do you do?
Standing military press (strict) in a power rack is a good exercise to strengthen the shoulders, I'm in the same boat as you and Gal although I can't
rep 300 on close grip, however when my military goes up so does my bench every time.
My arms and delts are prob my strongest/best developed parts....my chest lags though. I tend to stick with more dumbells for my chest days and try to go slow and deep. Flat barbell press has always hurt my shoulders no matter how heavy or light. I did chest yesterday and DB pressed the 130s for sets of 8 clean reps (no Cswol reps) and after that did some flat barbell and even 185 hurts. DBs are my bread and butter.
It's made good progress over the years but still a tough bodypart. It's AKA Evan Centopanni Syndrome. :D
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My arms and delts are prob my strongest/best developed parts....my chest lags though. I tend to stick with more dumbells for my chest days and try to go slow and deep. Flat barbell press has always hurt my shoulders no matter how heavy or light. I did chest yesterday and DB pressed the 130s for sets of 8 clean reps (no Cswol reps) and after that did some flat barbell and even 185 hurts. DBs are my bread and butter.
It's made good progress over the years but still a tough bodypart. It's AKA Evan Centopanni Syndrome. :D
It's good that you know what works and what dosen't for your body, most people would just stubbornly bang away for years until something gives, you have shoulder pain when doing Barbell bench so you stick to dumbells, that's smart training.
Have you tried dumbell pullovers for chest, they were my favourite chest exercise in the past, after my compound movements (flat/incline press)
I would do 4 sets of 10 and they would just blow up, also I believe they were a favorite of Arnolds and the other bodybuilders of the era, I haven't done them in years since switching over to powerlifting but I always recommend them to the younger BB in the gym, very good exercise.
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My arms and delts are prob my strongest/best developed parts....my chest lags though. I tend to stick with more dumbells for my chest days and try to go slow and deep. Flat barbell press has always hurt my shoulders no matter how heavy or light. I did chest yesterday and DB pressed the 130s for sets of 8 clean reps (no Cswol reps) and after that did some flat barbell and even 185 hurts. DBs are my bread and butter.
It's made good progress over the years but still a tough bodypart. It's AKA Evan Centopanni Syndrome. :D
hit up some pec deck work brother
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Funny enough, done this yesterday. It didn't go well.
Take the following into account, I'm the lightest I've ever been since I was 17. Dropped ALL the whale blubber and going for solid muscle ala Galeniko, albeit smaller. But very little fat.
It's a headfuck since every last person I haven't seen for a few months, was shocked at how small I look. Though if I take my shirt off, I look better than before.
Anyway. The bench press then. It was in the morning, didn't have breakfast before I trained but I don't personally think I could've done much more had I eaten. I pressed 10 reps and had a spot on 3 reps. I think with a bit of training I can get it up to 20 reps but I don't bother with heavy training or PB's any more.
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btw, is a 297 bench press (one rep) at 77 years of age impressive?
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Smith machine squats are an epic fail, I laugh whenever I see someone doing it.
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Since I started eating less than nothing my strength and energy levels have plummeted.
I'd be lucky to do 5 reps these days.
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Smith machine squats are an epic fail, I laugh whenever I see someone doing it.
Can you go into more detail about this?
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hit up some pec deck work brother
Weekly, if not twice a week a man.
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Smith machine squats are an epic fail, I laugh whenever I see someone doing it.
This!
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btw, is a 297 bench press (one rep) at 77 years of age impressive?
it's 7 lbs more than i can do and i'm a youngster of 61 and 185 lbs currently.never thought much of 225 for reps. when i was younger used to do 5 sets of 5 with 275 lbs when i was doing the reg park 5 by 5 rountine.
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it's 7 lbs more than i can do and i'm a youngster of 61 and 185 lbs currently.never thought much of 225 for reps. when i was younger used to do 5 sets of 5 with 275 lbs when i was doing the reg park 5 by 5 rountine.
Reg Park was a big guy, look at his shoulders, he always claimed natural, he's a 500lbs bench presser no?
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Lies aren't impressive in my book. I think you missed the point if you thought I intended to impress anyone. I never said I was strong. The bench press has always been a challenge for me.
It appears you have yet to master the art of quoting someone. Half the comments within the quote are from you and not from me. Did you mean to quote yourself?
I clearly highlighted your quotes in red and mine in blue - as to clearly differentiate.
I don't want to get into a pissing match with you.
Yaa, i am not strong (that was your original hypothesis was it not - hence my response with your own quotes)- i need the juice to do even 18 reps on the barbell bench press.
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Weekly, if not twice a week a man.
you train pecs twice a week?
i tried to bench again after 4 days since last bench workout and i got buried >:(
i could maybe train pecs twice a week with on day being a bench/floor press day and the other day being a pec deck day, so i'm gonna give it a shot
p.s. i did squats today after leg press and i did 225 for 4 reps, but they were only half squats BRUTAL!!!
but my leg press poundages went up, so that was good news
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you train pecs twice a week?
i tried to bench again after 4 days since last bench workout and i got buried >:(
i could maybe train pecs twice a week with on day being a bench/floor press day and the other day being a pec deck day, so i'm gonna give it a shot
p.s. i did squats today after leg press and i did 225 for 4 reps, but they were only half squats BRUTAL!!!
but my leg press poundages went up, so that was good news
I hit everything twice a week. Usually a heavier day and a lighter day. Strength and size gains have been the best for me on this program. I'm a huge fan!
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Many less than I could do 30 years ago... probably 2-3 reps now. Shoulders will not permit.
Take heed younglings.
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I hit everything twice a week. Usually a heavier day and a lighter day. Strength and size gains have been the best for me on this program. I'm a huge fan!
what do you mean by "heavier day and lighter day"?
do you mean low rep high rep or pushing til failure one day and working below failure on the other day?
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Chuck Norris can do all of them.
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About "10-15" ???
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3-4 as of right now on incline bench. moderately slow speed not branch bouncing style.
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Reg Park was a big guy, look at his shoulders, he always claimed natural, he's a 500lbs bench presser no?
yup 2 nd guy to bench 500 doug hepburn was the first.
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yup 2 nd guy to bench 500 doug hepburn was the first.
Not surprised he benched 500lbs, guy is pure mesomorph, his wrists gotta be a good 8 inches.
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(http://perlbal.hi-pi.com/blog-images/201226/gd/136179036518.jpg)
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Not surprised he benched 500lbs, guy is pure mesomorph, his wrists gotta be a good 8 inches.
monster wrists indeed
possibly over8"
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what do you mean by "heavier day and lighter day"?
do you mean low rep high rep or pushing til failure one day and working below failure on the other day?
So heavy days the rep range to fail at 4-6 reps.
Light days failing at 15-20 reps.
I Always go to failure though, I don't believe in stopping short of maximal stimulation, no homo.
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monster wrists indeed
possibly over8"
It would be great if monster wrists were what it took to lift lots of weight in the bench because mine are 9". Sadly, there is no way I could hoist 500 lbs. on the bench for even one rep.
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So heavy days the rep range to fail at 4-6 reps.
Light days failing at 15-20 reps.
I Always go to failure though, I don't believe in stopping short of maximal stimulation, no homo.
good stuff brother
i'm just starting this with my heavy day being 3-4 all out sets for 3-5 reps, and 3-4 all out sets for 15-20 reps on my light day
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So heavy days the rep range to fail at 4-6 reps.
Light days failing at 15-20 reps.
I Always go to failure though, I don't believe in stopping short of maximal stimulation, no homo.
lmao at maximal stimulation
rookie of the year could be followed by poster of the year 8)
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monster wrists indeed
possibly over8"
Met Reg in person several times... in 1986 at a local gym seminar and in 1989 at the Arnold... shook his hand. Definitely had 8"+ wrists... big meat hook hands too. Bill Pearl had the same.
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(http://perlbal.hi-pi.com/blog-images/201226/gd/136179036518.jpg)
is that chuck sipes????
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easy 20. but repping kind of fast. I am not very tall so I have a shorter range of motion like franco columbu. I can go 325 for 5 reps.
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is that chuck sipes????
fuck yeah it is!!!
the dude was fucking BOSS 8) 8) 8)
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fuck yeah it is!!!
the dude was fucking BOSS 8) 8) 8)
He committed suicide when his woman left him. But one one strongest best ever.
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lmao at maximal stimulation
rookie of the year could be followed by poster of the year 8)
A guy can only dream 8) LOL
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good stuff brother
i'm just starting this with my heavy day being 3-4 all out sets for 3-5 reps, and 3-4 all out sets for 15-20 reps on my light day
Yeah I like this style a lot. Everyone just responds better for me than a traditional "8 reps on everything" routine.
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I can do 27 reps of 225 at 212 BWT at 47 yrs.old.
Always been a decent bencher, not a freak, but decent. The problem I have is that my tri's start cramping up at about 20 -22 reps which are really easy, then the last 5 or so I struggle. Getting old bites !
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I can do 27 reps of 225 at 212 BWT at 47 yrs.old.
Always been a decent bencher, not a freak, but decent.
I imagine your extremely short arms help.
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I imagine your extremely short arms help.
Ba-Zing! ;D
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Nope, relatively long stroke - definitley lean towards an ectomorph type of build
Nice comment about the "short arms though" :)
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It would be great if monster wrists were what it took to lift lots of weight in the bench because mine are 9". Sadly, there is no way I could hoist 500 lbs. on the bench for even one rep.
you also need to have muscles
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What would be considered impressive for a 34 yo natural
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you also need to have muscles
Oh, that's must be the problem....no muscles.
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What would be considered impressive for a 34 yo natural
That depends on ht/ wt/ and bf%.
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That depends on ht/ wt/ and bf%.
6' 225 and 17% bf
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Ascending pyramid, working my way up to 225, I would be able to do at least 8 reps. Reverse pyramid, starting right at 225 after a quick warmup, I could do at least 11 reps.
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About 6 years ago a few of my friend where discussing athletes at the NFL combine and how there was no way some of these guys could pump out twenty something reps without being on something. It sparked an interest in me so I geared my entire chest and tri routine around this one exercise for a month which was a total of about 8 chest and tri workouts and the best I could get being 100% natural was 26 reps.
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rex is natural?