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Posted: 9/10/2015 7:39:17 PM EST
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So far, benching heavy is useless, benching heavy is awesome, benching for reps is useless, benching for reps is awesome, and surprisingly few votes for pie. There was some talk about farm boys though. 
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Haven't read thread. Let me guess, everyone here benches 300? So far, benching heavy is useless, benching heavy is awesome, benching for reps is useless, benching for reps is awesome, and surprisingly few votes for pie. There was some talk about farm boys though.
This. And don't you dare try to say something light hearted. This fucking thread is serious business! 
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Posted: 9/10/2015 7:40:00 PM EST
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This. And don't you dare try to say something light hearted. This fucking thread is serious business! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Haven't read thread. Let me guess, everyone here benches 300? So far, benching heavy is useless, benching heavy is awesome, benching for reps is useless, benching for reps is awesome, and surprisingly few votes for pie. There was some talk about farm boys though.
This. And don't you dare try to say something light hearted. This fucking thread is serious business! Anyone brought up curls in the squat rack yet? |
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Posted: 9/10/2015 7:41:34 PM EST
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Anyone brought up curls in the squat rack yet? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Haven't read thread. Let me guess, everyone here benches 300? So far, benching heavy is useless, benching heavy is awesome, benching for reps is useless, benching for reps is awesome, and surprisingly few votes for pie. There was some talk about farm boys though.
This. And don't you dare try to say something light hearted. This fucking thread is serious business! Anyone brought up curls in the squat rack yet? One guy was going to get a power rack so he could skip the line and do them at home. |
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Posted: 9/10/2015 7:42:00 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anyone brought up curls in the squat rack yet? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Haven't read thread. Let me guess, everyone here benches 300? So far, benching heavy is useless, benching heavy is awesome, benching for reps is useless, benching for reps is awesome, and surprisingly few votes for pie. There was some talk about farm boys though. This. And don't you dare try to say something light hearted. This fucking thread is serious business! Anyone brought up curls in the squat rack yet?  |
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Posted: 9/10/2015 7:42:34 PM EST
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This. And don't you dare try to say something light hearted. This fucking thread is serious business! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Haven't read thread. Let me guess, everyone here benches 300? So far, benching heavy is useless, benching heavy is awesome, benching for reps is useless, benching for reps is awesome, and surprisingly few votes for pie. There was some talk about farm boys though.
This. And don't you dare try to say something light hearted. This fucking thread is serious business! Damn, you sure got butthurt over being shown "farm boy" strong is all BS 
Remember you're on a discussion board, and when you post something people may actually respond to you...especially if it's perpetuating a myth 
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Posted: 9/10/2015 7:51:26 PM EST
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My neck, back and shoulders are beyond the fucked up and able to be repaired phase. My days of lifting are over. When I could do it, I was 182lbs and benched 230lbs. I miss my youth and post army days, push ups were like riding a bike. Now the only push up I like are the ones that women wear and push up them boobies.
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Posted: 9/11/2015 1:14:20 PM EST
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Oh I like this. It might take me a month or two to get to be able to do this as intended but I'm going to give it a shot. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I think a better indicator of "overall strength" than just a heavy BP is a workout called "Linda". It measures both strength and endurance. there is 10 sets of 3 movements. The set-rep count goes like this: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 The 3 movements are: Deadlift 1 1/2 x bodyweight Bench 1 x bodyweight Clean 3/4 x bodyweight Its an ass kicker. Oh I like this. It might take me a month or two to get to be able to do this as intended but I'm going to give it a shot. That's a tough workout. If you like that kind of stuff, check out strongman wod. I don't think I've ever tried Linda, per se, but I did a team wod with three guys once that mirrored it and climbed in weight like three times and had sets of 30. http://strongmanwod.com/ |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 1:48:38 PM EST
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There's a weird obsession with the bench press. Maybe it's because people are lazy and like to lie down while they're exercising.
The bench press is an important movement... in balance with the other 3 big compound movements (at least). Press and Bench Press (with correct form) help maintain that muscular balance. |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 1:57:56 PM EST
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I hit a new bench PR last night thanks to this thread
.....and then promptly fucked my shoulder by getting cocky and throwing another dime on each side. |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:01:03 PM EST
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I hit a new bench PR last night thanks to this thread
.....and then promptly fucked my shoulder by getting cocky and throwing another dime on each side. I've always preferred squats. I hit a new PR this morning, 440 high bar ass to ankles 
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:15:41 PM EST
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I hit a new bench PR last night thanks to this thread
.....and then promptly fucked my shoulder by getting cocky and throwing another dime on each side. I've always preferred squats. I hit a new PR this morning, 440 high bar ass to ankles I hate squats... I've been pounding my chest to keep up with my back. Having lats like a fucking manta-ray looks retarded with a small chest. |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:19:29 PM EST
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I've always preferred squats. I hit a new PR this morning, 440 high bar ass to ankles Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I hit a new bench PR last night thanks to this thread
.....and then promptly fucked my shoulder by getting cocky and throwing another dime on each side. I've always preferred squats. I hit a new PR this morning, 440 high bar ass to ankles You got me by five pounds. And you're like a hundred pounds lighter.
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:25:50 PM EST
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know.
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:31:21 PM EST
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Oh I like this. It might take me a month or two to get to be able to do this as intended but I'm going to give it a shot. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I think a better indicator of "overall strength" than just a heavy BP is a workout called "Linda". It measures both strength and endurance. there is 10 sets of 3 movements. The set-rep count goes like this: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 The 3 movements are: Deadlift 1 1/2 x bodyweight Bench 1 x bodyweight Clean 3/4 x bodyweight Its an ass kicker. Oh I like this. It might take me a month or two to get to be able to do this as intended but I'm going to give it a shot. It's actually a "fun" workout and will leave you utterly exhausted. But the good kind. Highly recommend to tape your thumbs and use plenty of chalk to keep the blisters down....because you are gonna sweat your ass off....and when I have sweaty hands I usually rip them up. |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:32:29 PM EST
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoWide grip FTW. |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:33:04 PM EST
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I've not kept up with the thread. Who's arguing for what position?
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:43:42 PM EST
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You got me by five pounds. And you're like a hundred pounds lighter. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I hit a new bench PR last night thanks to this thread
.....and then promptly fucked my shoulder by getting cocky and throwing another dime on each side. I've always preferred squats. I hit a new PR this morning, 440 high bar ass to ankles You got me by five pounds. And you're like a hundred pounds lighter. Being average height has its advantages
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:51:59 PM EST
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoSo, what's your current chest workout? |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:55:34 PM EST
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoSo, what's your current chest workout? 10x3. lots and lots of close grip, feet of floor bench press for assistance work. basically it. |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:56:44 PM EST
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10x3. lots and lots of close grip, feet of floor bench press for assistance work. basically it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoSo, what's your current chest workout? 10x3. lots and lots of close grip, feet of floor bench press for assistance work. basically it. What percentage of max for the three reps or do,you just go with whatever you can do three with? Edit: any other chest exercises? |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 2:59:00 PM EST
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What percentage of max for the three reps or do,you just go with whatever you can do three with? Edit: any other chest exercises? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoSo, what's your current chest workout? 10x3. lots and lots of close grip, feet of floor bench press for assistance work. basically it. What percentage of max for the three reps or do,you just go with whatever you can do three with? Edit: any other chest exercises? It's difficult to explain the routine, but if you google the 10x3, it will help. Just use 65% fo your max as your starting weight. As far as assistance work, nothing too spectacular. Mainly just close grip bench. Some incline if I am feeling frisky. No decline, no cables, no tricep extentions. |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 3:00:33 PM EST
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It's difficult to explain the routine, but if you google the 10x3, it will help. Just use 65% fo your max as your starting weight. As far as assistance work, nothing too spectacular. Mainly just close grip bench. Some incline if I am feeling frisky. No decline, no cables, no tricep extentions. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoSo, what's your current chest workout? 10x3. lots and lots of close grip, feet of floor bench press for assistance work. basically it. What percentage of max for the three reps or do,you just go with whatever you can do three with? Edit: any other chest exercises? It's difficult to explain the routine, but if you google the 10x3, it will help. Just use 65% fo your max as your starting weight. As far as assistance work, nothing too spectacular. Mainly just close grip bench. Some incline if I am feeling frisky. No decline, no cables, no tricep extentions. Ever do drop sets? |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 3:00:46 PM EST
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It's difficult to explain the routine, but if you google the 10x3, it will help. Just use 65% fo your max as your starting weight. As far as assistance work, nothing too spectacular. Mainly just close grip bench. Some incline if I am feeling frisky. No decline, no cables, no tricep extentions. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoSo, what's your current chest workout? 10x3. lots and lots of close grip, feet of floor bench press for assistance work. basically it. What percentage of max for the three reps or do,you just go with whatever you can do three with? Edit: any other chest exercises? It's difficult to explain the routine, but if you google the 10x3, it will help. Just use 65% fo your max as your starting weight. As far as assistance work, nothing too spectacular. Mainly just close grip bench. Some incline if I am feeling frisky. No decline, no cables, no tricep extentions. Cool thanks! |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 3:01:01 PM EST
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You do the routine 3 times a week. Once you start getting up to heavy weight, you really won't want other excersizes lol.
I was doing 375 for 10 sets of 3, three times a week at under 200 pounds. Thats a LOT of volume. |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 3:02:46 PM EST
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Ever do drop sets? the whole point of the routine is to eventually do drop sets. I mean, you can't keep getting stonger and stronger, you will eventually start dropping sets. For some reason, I never really started to drop sets until about 20-30 weeks in. But eventually, you go from being able to do 10x3, down to one set of three. By then, you would have put on a fuck ton of strength. |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 3:03:17 PM EST
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoI see jesus is your spotter |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 3:07:20 PM EST
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoI see jesus is your spotter I would always lift at 2-3am. No one ever really around to spot me. My wife recorded the video, and I was willing to take chances. Plus it doesn't really even feel that heavy when you are lifting those weights 3 times a week lol |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 3:54:09 PM EST
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I hit a new PR this morning, 440 high bar ass to ankles yikes! you've got me crushed--my PR is 485, but that was to parallel (and also about a million years ago). 440 deep is no joke. 
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Posted: 9/11/2015 5:08:17 PM EST
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoFake! I kid I kid. Nice lift! |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 6:05:39 PM EST
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I benched 405 at 198 and by looking at me you probably would never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPek2476KGoYou did what I could not....... I didn't get 405 until I was way over the 2.0 mark 
I came close to 2.0 when I was much lighter but I never could make it
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