Silentpoet Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) I made my first yotube video. So I could share on here mostly. This was a 5 pound PR at 305 after I failed about halfway up on 315. Edited May 12, 2019 by Silentpoet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 225 for 8 reps to 2 boards. Using the benchblokz. Really great accessory for someone who mostly trains alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWalrad Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Jeezus! I'd have gotten it off if the bench, shat myself, dropped it and cut myself in half with the bar. Careful if you're working out solo. Nobody wants to be found cut in half with drawers full of last nights dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWalrad Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Watching that back arch like that, you ever wonder if you're gonna blow your O-ring out? I'll bet the thought crosses your mind next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotback Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Safety bars=smart lifter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 The last time I lifted 300lbs.... never. The last time I lifted 200lbs.... probably never. The last time I put 200lbs on it's butt.... a long time ago. The last time I put 300lbs on it's butt.... probably never. Because they can't skate. (and God help us if some of them figure it out; keep your head on a swivel and don't be there. they can't be very fast.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, KWalrad said: Watching that back arch like that, you ever wonder if you're gonna blow your O-ring out? I'll bet the thought crosses your mind next time. Not really I don’t have all that big/good of an arch. The arch is a lot better and safer for the shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 7 hours ago, KWalrad said: Jeezus! I'd have gotten it off if the bench, shat myself, dropped it and cut myself in half with the bar. Careful if you're working out solo. Nobody wants to be found cut in half with drawers full of last nights dinner. That’s why I do my shirted bench work in a power rack. The possibility of failure is higher. I had an earlier miss at 315. Went up about half way and just freakin died on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmet Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Just looking at the still shot of the video made my arms tired... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehan2 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) my senior year of high school, 315 was my max. Off season, I weighed in at 150#. It's 34 years later, I'm almost 100#'s heavier and I have a hard time getting myself off the couch Edited May 12, 2019 by tehan2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I've started leading off my chest work with inclines. Helps keep the weight down for flat bench (kind of a pre-exhaustion idea I guess - and it helps reduce the presence of moobs). But I keep my reps around the 8 and above mark. Old shoulders don't heal like they used to. I like the pad strapped to the bar. Where did you get that? Was gonna say "Damn, you're even uglier than I thought you'd be" but then I looked in a mirror and realized that would be the pot calling the kettle black.... 17 hours ago, Silentpoet said: That’s why I do my shirted bench work in a power rack. The possibility of failure is higher. I had an earlier miss at 315. Went up about half way and just freakin died on me. Attack your triceps. The normal sticking point on BP is right about where the elbows form a 90 degree angle as that's where the triceps take more of the load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I didn’t make it to the weight room at the hotel this trip, that makes 5......no 6 years in a row . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 4 hours ago, SC Tiger said: I've started leading off my chest work with inclines. Helps keep the weight down for flat bench (kind of a pre-exhaustion idea I guess - and it helps reduce the presence of moobs). But I keep my reps around the 8 and above mark. Old shoulders don't heal like they used to. I like the pad strapped to the bar. Where did you get that? Was gonna say "Damn, you're even uglier than I thought you'd be" but then I looked in a mirror and realized that would be the pot calling the kettle black.... Attack your triceps. The normal sticking point on BP is right about where the elbows form a 90 degree angle as that's where the triceps take more of the load. https://www.elitefts.com/benchblokz-2-3-4-5-board.html This is where I got it. But Amazon and a bunch of other places have it. Board presses really punish the triceps. On a good day I can get 275 for 3 to 3 board height. Saturday all I managed was two after all the other work. I kind of punked out on that set though, Normally if I can get the weight to wear my triceps take over I can finish the lift. But the 315 just was moving too slow. In part I think I wasn't tight enough and didn't control it as good on the way down to set up my press. Based on how easy 295 was it should have gone up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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