Years back when Brian did the 350 or 365 (whatever it was) it was pretty solid, so if he focuses on bench, I have no doubt he can get back to that.
(Or close to it).
Same w/ Matt, I never doubt Matt once he sets his mind to do something...
I think it would make for some fun between them, and interest here on GetBig.
Thats why the Mr. GetBig needs to come back (with updated rules). Those times were funny and interesting...
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Thanks Gym Rat!
I'm glad you believe in me, and I'm on a roll lately.
Where I'd be fine with a contest with proper powerlifting rules [I'll still beat B. Hank either way], I was just hoping to get a max gym lift without ridiculously bad form.
I.e., no butt flying way off the bench [some butt movement = no big deal], and a pause at the top before re-racking it.
But I frankly don't care if B. Hank has a seizure during the press, as long as the bar hits his chest, and he re-racks it.
In fact, I'd let him have his lift with that form, while going for modestly good form myself.
I will still beat him like that, and I'm not remotely worried.
I'm not remotely about Beating him. It's a sure thing.
After I hit my 340 press on Wednesday, I'll take two weeks off before going for another PR, then go for 350 two weeks after that.
So this is what we'll have, and have so far:
Friday, October 6th: 330-lb [verified].
Wednesday, October 11th [340-lb].
^ Then if the 340 is a success, depending on how likely I think I am to get 345, I'll give it a shot. I suspect I had 340 in mind tonight, so I think I'll be good for 345 on Wednesday. If I do make that 345 [I'm better than 50/50 on getting it], I'll load up 350, and see if I can get it.
Then:
Monday, October 23rd: 350 or 355 [+10-lb on top of whatever I get next Wednesday so 340 or 345 + 10].
Then I'll decide where to go from there.
If I get 355 on the 23rd, I might lower the weight to 350, and match B. Hank's 350x2. Or if I attempt 350, I'll just go for a second rep, once I successfully get 350x1.
So B. Hank will have to eat his words about me not being able to get 350x2, literally in 16 days:
You are absolutely not beating 350x2 anytime soon much less by Jan 1
Yes, I will - and you'll be eating your words with Humble Pie.
I look forward to that!