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Title: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: siege on March 20, 2006, 06:39:50 PM: Here are some of my last set totals, I kinda think Im pretty even but what do you guys think.

Here are my vitals:

5'10, 165lbs @ 8% bodyfat

Pushing Exercises:

Flat Db Press - 75lbers for 5
Close Grip Bench (smith machine) 190 for 5
Seated Db Press - 65lbers for 5

Pulling Exercises:

BB Row - 180 x 5
EZ Bar Curl - 90 x 6
Hammer Curl - 50 x 5

If I need to list more just let me know
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: dontknowit on March 21, 2006, 02:44:00 AM: Your back has got a bunch more muscle than your chest. You can't make an easy comparisment.

But I have to say that your stats are a little bit distorted. Do you do any kind of basic dips?
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: JPM on March 21, 2006, 07:42:46 AM: Hard to say if your a pusher or puller because the weights are somewhat moderate at this point in your training. Once beginning to use heavier weights, it will become clearer. The rare people who have about equal balance of push/pull become the champion lifters, so maybe you do have that advantage. A lot of guy's will devide their workouts to do pull or press only, alternating them each workout. That's not always as easy as it might seem. Good Luck.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: siege on March 21, 2006, 07:50:16 AM: Quote from: dontknowit on March 21, 2006, 02:44:00 AM
Your back has got a bunch more muscle than your chest. You can't make an easy comparisment.

But I have to say that your stats are a little bit distorted. Do you do any kind of basic dips?

I do weighted dips twice a week. Monday for Tris, Fridays for Chest. Tricep Dips I just got 2 plates for 5, and on Chest Dips I got my bodyweight plus 80lbs x 5. This week hopefully I can get two plates on chest dips as well.

May I ask what do you mean when you say my stats are a bit distorted?
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: newdumbell303 on March 21, 2006, 02:10:57 PM: Quote from: siege on March 21, 2006, 07:50:16 AM

I do weighted dips twice a week. Monday for Tris, Fridays for Chest. Tricep Dips I just got 2 plates for 5, and on Chest Dips I got my bodyweight plus 80lbs x 5. This week hopefully I can get two plates on chest dips as well.

May I ask what do you mean when you say my stats are a bit distorted?

If you can do that much on dips I'd say you were more of a pusher, but who am I to say. It seems pretty even just slightly leaning towards pusher.

Congrats on the two plates on dips by the way.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: Odinn on March 21, 2006, 02:39:50 PM: Do a deadlift, then do a free weight barbell bench press and then ask us.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: newdumbell303 on March 21, 2006, 02:42:47 PM: Quote from: Odinn on March 21, 2006, 02:39:50 PM
Do a deadlift, then do a free weight barbell bench press and then ask us.

I dont think that'd be too accurate. Wed have to give him a few weeks to get the form and technique down on both. It says he does Flat DB Presses, that should be plenty. As for as deadlifts I'm with you there, I think he forgot to list it though.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: siege on March 21, 2006, 03:54:33 PM: I dont deadlift frequently at all, I should really deadlift much more. A year ago I severely strained my back though and have been kinda skeptical to go heavy. The most I've done recently was 200lbs for 20 reps. When I do deadlift, I deadlift light and usually dont change the weight. I'll do a warm up with the bar, then with 135, throw 200 even on there and do 3-4 sets of 20.

I should probably do hyperextensions more, my lower back is rarely trained.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: triple_pickle on March 21, 2006, 07:34:40 PM: you're one skinny mofo
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: newdumbell303 on March 21, 2006, 07:36:00 PM: Quote from: triple_pickle on March 21, 2006, 07:34:40 PM
you're one skinny mofo

it depends on how one is proportioned. 5'10 and 165 can look very pleasing, just not bulky.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: dontknowit on March 22, 2006, 07:25:49 AM: Quote from: siege on March 21, 2006, 07:50:16 AM
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May I ask what do you mean when you say my stats are a bit distorted?

My mistake,
I thougt you pressed 75/65lb, but you (hopefully) mean the weight of a single dumbell.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: monster triceps on March 22, 2006, 07:42:25 AM: You're a catcher.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: pumpster on March 22, 2006, 07:51:49 AM: More unfunny filler from mini-triceps.

Who cares pusher or puller? Just workout..
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: monster triceps on March 22, 2006, 08:04:34 AM: Pumpster is the pitcher.
Enjoy eachother.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: pumpster on March 22, 2006, 11:43:53 AM: More crappola from the empty-head. Great contributions.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: siege on March 22, 2006, 01:11:03 PM: Quote from: dontknowit on March 22, 2006, 07:25:49 AM
My mistake,
I thougt you pressed 75/65lb, but you (hopefully) mean the weight of a single dumbell.

75s on FLAT DB Press, for chest. Then 65lbs for 90 Degree Seated DB Press for Delts
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: siege on March 22, 2006, 05:18:54 PM: Tonight, with help getting them up..I got the 70s on Seated DB Press for 5, so I was pretty happy about that. That almost evens out my flat db press and seated db press, does that help any?
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: monster triceps on March 23, 2006, 12:24:45 AM: Looks like you don't know how to bench bodybuilding-style and use way too much front delts and triceps.
Title: Re: Am I a pusher or a puller?
Post by: Cavalier22 on March 23, 2006, 12:30:02 AM: its impossible to say, without knowing what form you use, what angle you do bball rows at, etc etc