Bench Press challenge...
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@pakman said in Bench Press challenge...:
8!!!! years later! LOL!!!
I’m lifting more than I did back then, yet I’m only benching every now and again compared to those days. Goes to show how much dips/push ups/calisthenics etc can help the ‘big’ lifts. Woohoooo !
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I'm gonna do this today. Might need to record it as I struggle to count past 100....mmm humble pie
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107kg so 75kg. Just completed. Left tricep is wrecked (shit shoulder)
Set 1: 30
Set 2: 15
Set 3 : 10
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@Magpie_in_aus said in Bench Press challenge...:
107kg so 75kg. Just completed. Left tricep is wrecked (shit shoulder)
Set 1: 30
Set 2: 15
Set 3 : 10
Total 55I'm about 104 I reckon at the moment. Also have a shit shoulder.
I reckon I could bench 75kgs about 5 times. After a rest and a beer, maybe another 3 or 4. Pride would probably force me to crack a 3rd set of 1-2 to get to double figures.
Sweet.
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@Bones said in Bench Press challenge...:
@voodoo huh... for some reason I thought you were low 80s.
that'd be my running prowess fooling you 😉 - though I was 95 at my peak. I've got got no acceleration or top end speed, but can maintain a good clip over distance.
I'm heavy, always have been - was skinny-cut for my wedding 15yrs ago, but still weighed 92. I remember going to boxing sign-in at school in Form 4 and being told I'd be with the F6/7 heavies and running a mile 😅
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@Hooroo said in Bench Press challenge...:
@Hooroo said in Bench Press challenge...:
. Dropped 8 shots off the hanidicapp without a lesson. Just by getting fitter and hitting the ball much longer
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yes!! Finally on a single figure on my home course.
Well done mate! That's gonna suck in the comps though 😀
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I dropped 10 shots off my handicap. Just playing 16 holes. Didn't need to get fitter at all.
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@Paekakboyz what can you do nowadays. You area bench beast
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@voodoo said in Bench Press challenge...:
@Hooroo said in Bench Press challenge...:
@Hooroo said in Bench Press challenge...:
. Dropped 8 shots off the hanidicapp without a lesson. Just by getting fitter and hitting the ball much longer
Total
yes!! Finally on a single figure on my home course.
Well done mate! That's gonna suck in the comps though 😀
Yeah fully, Shot 75 on the weekend, three putting the 3 of the last 5 holes!
Trainer has text me saying that as we thought we were going into lockdown and did strength work last week, this week is all power and cardio...… I will be paying the price!!
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@Magpie_in_aus ha ha somewhat in hiatus with all this pandemic guff. I've also dropped down to 95kg and am aiming at low 90s. So I know I've lost a bit of muscle as well as the fat. Reckon 130kg would be a max rep at the moment
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@Paekakboyz said in Bench Press challenge...:
@Magpie_in_aus ha ha somewhat in hiatus with all this pandemic guff. I've also dropped down to 95kg and am aiming at low 90s. So I know I've lost a bit of muscle as well as the fat. Reckon 130kg would be a max rep at the moment
What's your prime time max rep? 130kg is pretty choice too!!
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@Paekakboyz said in Bench Press challenge...:
@Magpie_in_aus ha ha somewhat in hiatus with all this pandemic guff. I've also dropped down to 95kg and am aiming at low 90s. So I know I've lost a bit of muscle as well as the fat. Reckon 130kg would be a max rep at the moment
I might have to dust off the cobwebs and try a max rep too. I’m hoping that repping push ups with a couple of 20kg plates on my back and various other calisthenics will crossover nicely.
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@Hooroo 145kg. That held constant between 105-113kg or so. Although I did change from a narrow to a wide grip a couple of years ago. That feels a lot more solid but I've got a lot more work to be done on form
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@Paekakboyz said in Bench Press challenge...:
@Hooroo 145kg. That held constant between 105-113kg or so. Although I did change from a narrow to a wide grip a couple of years ago. That feels a lot more solid but I've got a lot more work to be done on form
especially how you revert to type under a heavy load and all the cues go out the window to just shift that weight!That's serious weight. Id be happy to bench my own weight which I'm not a million miles from doing I guess (Especially if I keep losing weight at a healthy (read: Slow) rate).
In saying that, I also don't want to go heavy on the weights as it's about improving golf rather than getting stronger and there has to be a limit that counter activates the golf at some stage.
My max at the moment is only calculated by trainer based on what I do in our sessions. I think it was 110? or 108 maybe based on doing 3 unassisted reps at 100kg at the end of the weight session.
