New 5 rep max.

footballcat

Hardly a Newbie

• Dec 26, 2002

• #1

Well today was leg day. I got 375x5 it felt real light. I cracked a vetbra in aug. So im glad that my legs are finally getting stronger.

Now if I only could get my bench to go up.

 

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Tarzan

New member

• Dec 26, 2002

• #2

Hang in there bro it will come!

 

rado

New member

• Dec 26, 2002

• #3

"Patience is a virtue"

 

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Badgermoon

Guest

• Dec 26, 2002

• #4

Keep at it FBC, you'll get there. Just be glad you don't have my bench max.

 

footballcat

Hardly a Newbie

• Dec 26, 2002

• #5

Badgermoon said:

Keep at it FBC, you'll get there. Just be glad you don't have my bench max.

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Umm i got 265x2. And im 240lbs. Now that is bad. My arms are are real long, thats not an excuse, i just am not good at benching.

 

insulinAL

New member

• Dec 27, 2002

• #6

footballcat said:

Umm i got 265x2. And im 240lbs. Now that is bad. My arms are are real long, thats not an excuse, i just am not good at benching.

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not an excuse bro... i'm decently strong in my chest, but my legs are average as hell. the numbers you're postin are respectable bro...keep up the good work!

 

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viper10139

Guest

• Dec 27, 2002

• #7

nice work bro......keep up the hard work!!!

 

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RAZZ

New member

• Dec 27, 2002

• #8

Great Bud but watch out my friend had 450 on the bar and blew out one of his disk.

 

dedprez*

New member

• Dec 27, 2002

• #9

so what does your training consist of as far as chest??what does your workout look like??do u do mostly barbells??dumbells??triceps???

 

footballcat

Hardly a Newbie

• Dec 27, 2002

• #10

dedprez* said:

so what does your training consist of as far as chest??what does your workout look like??do u do mostly barbells??dumbells??triceps???

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Well each week right now i lower my reps, and work to a bigger 2 rep max. After flat bench i either do decline or incline 3x8. And some db flys. I havent hit my chest hard with dbells for a long time.


This week it was 185x8, 225x5, 245x3, then i did a negative with 285, then 265 twice. Then decline with 185x8, 225x8, 225x8, and 3 sets of 10 with 30lb dbell for flys

 

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Badgermoon

Guest

• Dec 28, 2002

• #11

try upping the sets of declines to 5 and adding inclines using dumbells.
Good luck, and get strong as hell for next season!

 

bigshug

New member

• Dec 28, 2002

• #12

I never do declines, only the wide grip hammer strength - if you have one of these in your gym it's the best for squeezing the shit out of your lower pecs. FYI, I'll usually start with a mass builder like flat bench - 135x10, 225x10, 275x10, 315x8, 295x10. Then move to incline dumbells - 90x10, 100x10, 110x10, 120x7. I'll end with 3 to 4 sets a piece of the pec deck and either low or high cable crossovers. My chest is genetically small in proportion to the rest of my body so I really have to concentrate on what I'm working so my shoulders don't overpower...