The Weightlifters Thread

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govols/cc said:
Lol. I'm sure you have awesome calves. I been taking it easy for a few months but if you bench over 350 you got me. I'm sure you're a lot skinnier than me too.
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Oh well, nevermind. You are stronger than me. I didn't know you were that strong. Last time I maxed out on bench, last spring, I could get 280 once. That was without a spotter. Give me the insurance of a spotter I may could have gotten a lil more. I was on Novedex XT and Jack3d at that time.
 
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chavisut said:
It's not as complicated as I made it sound at all.

I was just pointing out food is more important than supplements if you want to build muscle.
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Gotcha. I eat a good diet. And over the past 9 months I've definitely noticed more definition, but I haven't really gotten that much stronger. Didn't know if there was anything else I could do diet/supplement wise. I'm not doing anything advanced. My trainer sets up the workouts but he didnt recommend any supplements other than protein after workouts
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BigPapaVol said:
Think because it's such a chest beating exercise for do many and it's nearly worthless as a measure.
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I agree with that.

I don't think it makes one look like a jackass though. If you're maxing out every other week, like I've seen some, than yes. However, I can think of dozens of other things far more ridiculous I see in the gym every week.
 
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chavisut said:
I agree.

However, I don't think it makes someone look like a jackass. Skinny kids doing concentration curls or fat people doing crunches look like jackasses to me JMO tho.
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I don't see it as jackass. It's jackass to post it here as some sort of measure of strength or manliness. I understand why high school coaches make it a big deal, but thereafter, it's meaningless. The bench rep stuff is a different animal IMO.
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Which is a good thing because I'm not that strong. Although I would apparently be accused of juicin at Billy's Curves.

I can grow a mean beard though.
 
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chavisut said:
Which is a good thing because I'm not that strong. Although I would apparently be accused of juicin at Billy's Curves.
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I'm not either. I'm strong enough and can rep good numbers. Don't remember last max. Probably in college because we had to log them.
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This is the weightlifting forum & I don't see anything posted in regard to weightlifting as "chest beating" & I don't see how anybody could crush their trachea doing it either. I only listed mine in resonse to Billy because it's probably the most common lift.
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govols/cc said:
This is the weightlifting forum & I don't see anything posted in regard to weightlifting as "chest beating" & I don't see how anybody could crush their trachea doing it either. I only listed mine in resonse to Billy because it's probably the most common lift.
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Oh, did you think I meant you're a jackass?
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BigPapaVol said:
Think because it's such a chest beating exercise for do many and it's nearly worthless as a measure.
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How is it worthless as a measure? If it is then lifting in general is. Any lift. If getting stronger is a goal then an occasional max gives you an idea of your progress. Nobody was putting anybody down or anything it was just the silly banter between myself & Billy but since you have an issue with me you also chimed in. It's all good though.
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flowd82 said:
365 pound 1RM on bench press.

21 reps of 225 pounds on bench press.

And, yes, I am a jackass.
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Lol. That's about where I was but maybe 5-10lbs more. I did 365 & stopped with a little left more in the tank. I would think you should be able to do 225 more though.
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govols/cc said:
How is it worthless as a measure? If it is then lifting in general is. Any lift. If getting stronger is a goal then an occasional max gives you an idea of your progress. Nobody was putting anybody down or anything it was just the silly banter between myself & Billy but since you have an issue with me you also chimed in. It's all good though.
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I don't have an issue with you. Couldn't care less about you or your bench max. If you leave the site tomorrow, I'm not sure we'll notice.
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