what do you weigh & what do you bench?
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what do you weigh & what do you bench?
just curius realy. im not a meat head or anything just building my self up abit more.
im 72kgs think its around 11.5st
i bench flat on my back, between 62.5 & 70 kgs depending on the night.
im 72kgs think its around 11.5st
i bench flat on my back, between 62.5 & 70 kgs depending on the night.
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i weigh 100kgs and i bench 45 to 50kgs a side,,,,, my best mate who i train with also weighs 100kgs,,,,, but unlike me hes aint fat and he benchs,,,,,, wait for it
85kgs a side and can chest press with dumbells 55kgs a side,,,,, though i have to lift them onto hes chest,,,, one by one pmsl
now im doing more cardio,,,, as theres no point being a strong fat man and now i row for 5000 meters, run for 5ks and cycle for 10k's...... after that i can just about lift the tap for the water fountain
85kgs a side and can chest press with dumbells 55kgs a side,,,,, though i have to lift them onto hes chest,,,, one by one pmsl
now im doing more cardio,,,, as theres no point being a strong fat man and now i row for 5000 meters, run for 5ks and cycle for 10k's...... after that i can just about lift the tap for the water fountain
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at my best i was managing 3 or 4 reps of 102.5 kg bench press on the bar and i was 14.5 stone. unfortunately my best was a few years ago now as im touching 40.
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hes starting to get wrist problems when he does big weights now
oh and on the lat pull down machine he trains hes HUGE back,,,, and its very very big with 140kgs,,,,, thats 100 the max weight and 2 20kg dumbels as any larger fouls the wires
hes head can sometimes get as big as hes chest though at times pmsl
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i see blokes who try and join in to fill there ego who dont take off the weights and press with shoulders rather than arms.... as in the arms dont bend when going down and then do 5 sets... get up with the usual growls ect ect..... i laugh but that was also me a few years ago pmsl
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any reps LESS than 8 imo should not be counted as lifting,,,, tbh 10 but not everyone does sets of 10
i see blokes who try and join in to fill there ego who dont take off the weights and press with shoulders rather than arms.... as in the arms dont bend when going down and then do 5 sets... get up with the usual growls ect ect..... i laugh but that was also me a few years ago pmsl
i see blokes who try and join in to fill there ego who dont take off the weights and press with shoulders rather than arms.... as in the arms dont bend when going down and then do 5 sets... get up with the usual growls ect ect..... i laugh but that was also me a few years ago pmsl
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i really could do with getting back into it but without a similar level mate to 'compete' with to spot me the same levels just cant be reached.
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thats impressive as the last time i seen you im sure you could be used as a body double for jim galbally
gues working away from home means theres alot of "during the week tension" to get out of your system and the gym is better than looking at porntube every night perhaps
im giving it 3 months of cardio then gonna see how i get back on with the weights again as im only doing sets of 12 reps with 30 and 35kgs after the cardio then 50 laps of the pool
gues working away from home means theres alot of "during the week tension" to get out of your system and the gym is better than looking at porntube every night perhaps
im giving it 3 months of cardio then gonna see how i get back on with the weights again as im only doing sets of 12 reps with 30 and 35kgs after the cardio then 50 laps of the pool
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Gus: thats really impressive!
Ginge: Ronnie Coleman, is the most gigantic bodybuilder of all time. To be honest I doubt your mates will get to his size (with eating roids like there were smarties lol) Even Jay Cutler cant match him for size. He's a genetic freak for starters (lucky git) and lifts mind bending poundages.
Ginge: Ronnie Coleman, is the most gigantic bodybuilder of all time. To be honest I doubt your mates will get to his size (with eating roids like there were smarties lol) Even Jay Cutler cant match him for size. He's a genetic freak for starters (lucky git) and lifts mind bending poundages.
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it amazes me when people say this,,,, but dont explain ?
i train with some big guys,,,, none of em on roids and they are all fairly big,,,, we do the same type of training and seem to get stronger and stronger,,,,, when i first started out at the gym i couldnt lift more than 15kg each side,,, 20 with the smiths,,,,,
NOW,,,,, explain how im wrong considering the weight i can now bench and i am alot stronger than i used to be,,,, before when i done low reps when i went to do 10 reps i couldnt as my arms would burn and i would loose form and never complete more than 7
how is it wrong when it seems to work for me ???
i train with some big guys,,,, none of em on roids and they are all fairly big,,,, we do the same type of training and seem to get stronger and stronger,,,,, when i first started out at the gym i couldnt lift more than 15kg each side,,, 20 with the smiths,,,,,
NOW,,,,, explain how im wrong considering the weight i can now bench and i am alot stronger than i used to be,,,, before when i done low reps when i went to do 10 reps i couldnt as my arms would burn and i would loose form and never complete more than 7
how is it wrong when it seems to work for me ???
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Gus: thats really impressive!
Ginge: Ronnie Coleman, is the most gigantic bodybuilder of all time. To be honest I doubt your mates will get to his size (with eating roids like there were smarties lol) Even Jay Cutler cant match him for size. He's a genetic freak for starters (lucky git) and lifts mind bending poundages.
Ginge: Ronnie Coleman, is the most gigantic bodybuilder of all time. To be honest I doubt your mates will get to his size (with eating roids like there were smarties lol) Even Jay Cutler cant match him for size. He's a genetic freak for starters (lucky git) and lifts mind bending poundages.
think its just the bloke he admires too, hes a old guy who still lifts big weights ect ect,,, hes a target just like one day i wanna own zonda ect,,,,,, gotta have a dream to look to the future or how will you set the targets of life
bloke lifts some SICK weights though,,,,, only copper i admire too ( and would never talk back too pmsl)
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Currently weigh about 85kg and bench 95kg for 3 sets of 8-10 reps on flat bench and do 45kg bells on a slight incline. my training partner weighs about 95kg and currently benches 120kg and on the bells 60's comfortably. we have slacked off a bit recently cos at his peak he was just starting to use the 70kg bells and could do 3 sets of 3 or 4 reps.
He's a fairly big lad but not in the same league as the prpoer big boys you get down the gym, he is just a natrually strong bloke.
He's a fairly big lad but not in the same league as the prpoer big boys you get down the gym, he is just a natrually strong bloke.
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it amazes me when people say this,,,, but dont explain ?
i train with some big guys,,,, none of em on roids and they are all fairly big,,,, we do the same type of training and seem to get stronger and stronger,,,,, when i first started out at the gym i couldnt lift more than 15kg each side,,, 20 with the smiths,,,,,
NOW,,,,, explain how im wrong considering the weight i can now bench and i am alot stronger than i used to be,,,, before when i done low reps when i went to do 10 reps i couldnt as my arms would burn and i would loose form and never complete more than 7
how is it wrong when it seems to work for me ???
i train with some big guys,,,, none of em on roids and they are all fairly big,,,, we do the same type of training and seem to get stronger and stronger,,,,, when i first started out at the gym i couldnt lift more than 15kg each side,,, 20 with the smiths,,,,,
NOW,,,,, explain how im wrong considering the weight i can now bench and i am alot stronger than i used to be,,,, before when i done low reps when i went to do 10 reps i couldnt as my arms would burn and i would loose form and never complete more than 7
how is it wrong when it seems to work for me ???
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Ginge: in relation to lifting for low reps: low reps (power moves) are only for strength not hypertrophy. I think thats what he was getting at (rather tactlessly)
But doing both is a good thing, as one helps the other
But doing both is a good thing, as one helps the other
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not every gyms bar weighs in at 20kgs,,, we weighed one to settle a argument,,,,, and paied for someone elses nandos that evening pmsl
my weights are just the weights,,, as in the plates and are PER side not together !!!, not even included the spring clips either
a good way to train if struggling to do lots of reps at my gym we use a big fuck off chain and hang it of each side,,,, the lower to the chest it takes some of the weight off as the chain its the floor on the way down...... helped me to lower the bigger weights to my chest and get them back up again without trying to row the bar forward on comming back up
also use the same chain when doing dips..... for no other reason than it makes you feel alot stronger than mr T and looks pukka in photos
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Theres many schools of thought and as said, its down to what works. For me 5x5 worked best, did a few warm up sets before then max weight was put on and 5 sets of 5 reps at that. Definately gained most size that way. Havent been in years, I was strongest when i was 22 years, was ready to show in the local bodybuilding circuit then along came my little princess, havent had time to train since used to do 47.5kg dumbells (weighed 12 and bit stone at the time) as I never do flat bench, I train on my own so dont like the risk of having a loaded up bar right above my neck would give my right arm to get back in to it! would have to halve the weight though with only one arm