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Ender
United States294 Posts
On August 31 2008 21:32 Yizuo wrote: why are there people standing next to the bench, must be easy to construct something that prevents the weights from falling down? Not without decreasing the weight you have to deal with on the negative portion of the rep....that's why it's highly recommended you use free weights as opposed to machines. | ||
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On August 31 2008 16:12 HehawHehaw wrote: how much do you weigh? size? and what are your 1rep max and 10rep for bench? I'm 6'1 291lbs my 1 rep increases each week (max each week) but it is currently 505lbs or so and my "10rep" is unknown, we do work sets of 8 and I do 315lbs. Doesn't sound as impressive but in powerlifting you have to pause on your chest for a good 3 seconds or so and we train like that so for each rep I pause for a good 3 seconds with that weight. | ||
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On August 31 2008 21:32 Yizuo wrote: why are there people standing next to the bench, must be easy to construct something that prevents the weights from falling down? Side spotters stop the weight from falling on your face or other parts of the body.. presumably anyways. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
 150 lbs to your bench is pretty sick though. That's like how much novices add to their squat in the same amount of time.Fish oil is probably the only good supplement (that tends to work for everyone). People who take it generally feel better and recover quicker because of the good balance of omega fatty acids. I assume you pack down the food though at that weight. So if you're getting enough from fish/tuna and stuff it's all good anyway. I'll keep working my strength to bodyweight ratio since I don't have the genetics for mass and putting up massively heavy weight, hah. Gotta generally cater to what your body type is with lifting. | ||
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On September 01 2008 09:48 eshlow wrote: I wish you luck. 150 lbs to your bench is pretty sick though. That's like how much novices add to their squat in the same amount of time.Fish oil is probably the only good supplement (that tends to work for everyone). People who take it generally feel better and recover quicker because of the good balance of omega fatty acids. I assume you pack down the food though at that weight. So if you're getting enough from fish/tuna and stuff it's all good anyway. I'll keep working my strength to bodyweight ratio since I don't have the genetics for mass and putting up massively heavy weight, hah. Gotta generally cater to what your body type is with lifting. Thanks man Yeah I heard about fish oil.. also plax seeds or something? Flax? I dunno.. some good stuff out there. I'd like to stay as natural as possible. Any ideas would be appreciated. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
Dairy depends on how your body handles it.. some people handle it well some people don't. But if you do whole milk rocks. Lotsa nuts, fruits, vegis and meat & fish out the wazoo. Maybe some whey/casein depending on what you like if you can't get enough protein through diet. What I tend to tell a lot of people is that supplements are just that.. supplements. Get your diet, sleep and workouts in line first then worry about the small stuff later. Hell, if your squat/DL/etc. levels are crap you shouldn't be worrying what kind of biceps curls you're going to be doing because you have much bigger problems than that. :p | ||
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Deleted User 3420
24492 Posts
but will probably end up fairly expensive for a big muscly guy like yourself | ||
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AttackZerg
United States7453 Posts
I'm very small 5'7 , 130-140 depending on the time of the year. So I have tiny bones and smaller joints. I set the goal of max benching 250 the year after high school (3 years ago) which was 60 pounds higher then I could do my senior year. At about 225, my elbows and shoulders began to grind after work outs ( it was just so much weight for my small frame) and my forearms began to get to large and would constantly preasure the tendens in my arm, to the point my hands and wrists would have limited moblity even though I constantly stretched. The stuff up there improves your joints/tendens along with calcium and mag. and fishoil, I was able to condition my bones/joints to be able to finally get to 245 .. ( I never got higher). I imagine in your sport there will be a point where your bones/joints begin to falture also. If I could tell anybody anything it would be use those! Right on btw, I've always thought lifting was cool,..... as a spectator sport =) GG Powerlifting Zerg powa. | ||
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kpcrew
Korea (South)1071 Posts
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
Dietary shit is what I need to work on the most probably. I don't eat consistantly enough and I eat like 1-2 big meals a day which trains my body to store fat as oppose to burn the stuff up. BAD!Anyways I appreciate the advice I will definitely use it. | ||
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Deleted User 3420
24492 Posts
save light, healthy carb stuff for the evening (fruit, veggies). it's probably understandable that you will have to eat protein in the evening but try to keep it low-fat | ||
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Servolisk
United States5241 Posts
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meathook
1289 Posts
700 lbs in bench is quite ambitious. That is world-class weight, if I am not mistaken. I don't know what it is exactly in kg, but something like half, right? Ironically, I was very interested in this a year and a half ago, had friends that were into it, etc. Never really made the transition from regular gym training to actual powerlifting routines, though and then I found Starcraft . . . lols. Well, good luck to you. P.S. what weight class will you be competing in? | ||
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On September 02 2008 06:51 meathook wrote: That's funny, when I saw a pic of you for the first time in some news post here, I thought you were a powerlifter already. 700 lbs in bench is quite ambitious. That is world-class weight, if I am not mistaken. I don't know what it is exactly in kg, but something like half, right? Ironically, I was very interested in this a year and a half ago, had friends that were into it, etc. Never really made the transition from regular gym training to actual powerlifting routines, though and then I found Starcraft . . . lols. Well, good luck to you. P.S. what weight class will you be competing in? Thanks! It's interesting.. normally I weigh around 270~260 and there is a 275 weight class. After I began powerlifting (3months or so) I put on 16lbs of muscle and trimmed off some fat actually. But it looks like I will have to be a heavy weight.. not bad considering I seriously do want to pursue the world records and those guys are all 350+ (not saying I will, but you at least need to be 300+). I currently weigh around 290lbs and heavy weight is 305+. Oddly I am at the crossroads where I can cut to 275 or build to 305. 700lbs is very ambitious I know this. But I have freak genetics and all the coaching/facilitating a person can ask for.. it is very possible. Especially given the fact I am 22 (almost 23) and you are at your strongest in your 30's.. I have plenty of time to get to that point. I just need to remain consistant and relatively injury free.. things I should be able to do. PS: 700 is ambitious.. but I am shooting for 1k+ That'll put things in perspective hehe | ||
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meathook
1289 Posts
On September 02 2008 06:58 {88}iNcontroL wrote: Thanks! It's interesting.. normally I weigh around 270~260 and there is a 275 weight class. After I began powerlifting (3months or so) I put on 16lbs of muscle and trimmed off some fat actually. But it looks like I will have to be a heavy weight.. not bad considering I seriously do want to pursue the world records and those guys are all 350+ (not saying I will, but you at least need to be 300+). I currently weigh around 290lbs and heavy weight is 305+. Oddly I am at the crossroads where I can cut to 275 or build to 305. 700lbs is very ambitious I know this. But I have freak genetics and all the coaching/facilitating a person can ask for.. it is very possible. Especially given the fact I am 22 (almost 23) and you are at your strongest in your 30's.. I have plenty of time to get to that point. I just need to remain consistant and relatively injury free.. things I should be able to do. PS: 700 is ambitious.. but I am shooting for 1k+ That'll put things in perspective heheCutting to 275lbs (what is that in kg, anyway? Around 140, I guess...) sounds more reasonable to me, personally. I won't tell you what to do though. Well, if you have the means, like you say you do, it would be stupid not to go for it. Besides, this sport at least as much about genetics--at the upper echelons at least--(one of the reasons I am not pursuing competitive powerlifting) as it is about actual training, anyway. Looking forward to your future posts with results/progress, etc. Maybe you can write what program you are following? Last time I was interested, the west coast program was on top... maybe someone has developed a superior method by now? | ||
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SonuvBob
Aiur21548 Posts
meathook: 1kg = 2.2lbs | ||
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On September 02 2008 08:25 SonuvBob wrote: Sadly this still won't end the fat jokes. :p meathook: 1kg = 2.2lbs I couldn't care less. Nobody I actually care about calls me fat and the people that do call me fat only do so because they will never have to meet me. | ||
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On September 02 2008 07:19 meathook wrote: Cutting to 275lbs (what is that in kg, anyway? Around 140, I guess...) sounds more reasonable to me, personally. I won't tell you what to do though. Well, if you have the means, like you say you do, it would be stupid not to go for it. Besides, this sport at least as much about genetics--at the upper echelons at least--(one of the reasons I am not pursuing competitive powerlifting) as it is about actual training, anyway. Looking forward to your future posts with results/progress, etc. Maybe you can write what program you are following? Last time I was interested, the west coast program was on top... maybe someone has developed a superior method by now? I'm not sure what is "on top" but west coast is still very common. We do metal militia however and that seems to be as common if not more. I'm leaning towards not cutting since I literally put on weight since the weight training intensified. If I ever want to be capable of benching 700+ I need to be bigger.. not smaller so that is the direction I have to move in. I will definitely update this blog or another with more information. | ||
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JudgeMathis
Cuba1286 Posts
Awesome how you can lift the amount of weight you can lift. Good luck in power lifting. I would love to bench at least 295 lbs by the end of this year. I'm 5'8'', 212 lbs (I've lost over 60 lbs, so yah). | ||
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
If you've been working out for 9months 295 isn't outside of your reach. Just work on the bench 1-2 times a week and trash your triceps. Biceps are for looks nothing else.. bench is a great upper body workout considering the amount of muscles it reaches. | ||
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