So I'm having a hell of a time trying to get to 225 on the bench. Maybe on a good day, fully stretched, I could get 1 rep but it's starting to!!me off.

I do a pretty wide variety of workouts and for the last month or so been doing an isolation schedule where I only work my chest on that day. Should I focus more on higher weight, low reps? I usually pyramid up with 4 sets 15, 12, 10, 10 - 95, 135, 155, 175.

Also on flat bench my shoulder has a sharp pain on the front side deep down in the middle. Through talking with trainers, I think it's a pinched nerve. Should I change form or just stop being a puss?

That's alot of reps if you are trying to actually lift heavy............

but don't take my word for it cuz my bench isn't that impressive.

Originally Posted by ItAlY2BkLyN So I'm having a hell of a time trying to get to 225 on the bench. Maybe on a good day, fully stretched, I could get 1 rep but it's starting to!!me off. I do a pretty wide variety of workouts and for the last month or so been doing an isolation schedule where I only work my chest on that day. Should I focus more on higher weight, low reps? I usually pyramid up with 4 sets 15, 12, 10, 10 - 95, 135, 155, 175. Also on flat bench my shoulder has a sharp pain on the front side deep down in the middle. Through talking with trainers, I think it's a pinched nerve. Should I change form or just stop being a puss?

I agree with the last poster. Those are alot of reps, especially in an effort to get stronger. If you want to get stronger, you have to lift heavy. With that said, you should be working out with 195 to 215. In addition, you should focus on how you lift and fast you lift. It seems to me that you are not tucking your elbows in the bench press, thus why ya shoulder is hurting ( i experienced shoulder problems on the bench press for this reason) So, instead of having ya elbows outside ya body, have them in tucked in a 45 degree angle from the side of your body. Lastly, start lowering the bar 3 sec, then explode up with the weight. This will help you start taking control of the weight.

I ain't reading through the thread (been catching a HORRIBLE flu that had me bedridden the past week)... any info worth updating yet?

Originally Posted by Kuchiki_Byakuya I ain't reading through the thread (been catching a HORRIBLE flu that had me bedridden the past week)... any info worth updating yet?

not dramatic, but I hit 245 on the bench the other day.

and I weigh 165 now.

Originally Posted by Lucifer I added the totals at the end, so its easier to see why they are their rank, and good idea of where everyone is standing.

yo i havent been coming around the health and fitness in a while... basically some dumass was making wild comments and complained to his mod buddies who threatened to have me banned....

long story short it was the last thing i needed so i stopped coming in this section, but i am very glad to see my name up in this thread... job well done, cool concept, and i think ill be dropping in more often to help guys out...

Originally Posted by ManOfSteel23 not dramatic, but I hit 245 on the bench the other day. and I weigh 165 now.

BJ >>>>>>>> GSP p4p.

Originally Posted by Kuchiki_Byakuya BJ >>>>>>>> GSP p4p.

:laughing9:

I got no idea where that came from, and if you were referring to my Avy, it's Sean Sherk and Penn, not GSP.

either way,

GSP says otherwise

[pic]

[pic]

Originally Posted by Kuchiki_Byakuya BJ >>>>>>>> GSP p4p.

[pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic]

Originally Posted by Kuchiki_Byakuya I ain't reading through the thread (been catching a HORRIBLE flu that had me bedridden the past week)... any info worth updating yet?

wt: 173 (change weight class) :dancingcool:
bench:195
squat:305
deadlift:305

im 5'11, 145 lbs and i can bench 190 lbs (max)
squat i do 100 lbs like 20 times...i cant do heavy squating its bad for my knees
deadlift 200lbs wud be a good workout for me

6ft weight 215 squat 415 bench 315 deadlift 425

i dont do 1 rep max outs its pointless i do these for reps 6-8

update:

bench is officially at 345.... bw is at 220, height is 6'2

lol...like i tell my clients, i dont believe it unless i see it

Squat bad for knees? 1RM is pointless? Good ole BX Gime.......

He said its bad for HIS knees, mine are the same way, messed up my left knee skiing few years back and can't squat heavy either without some pretty bad pain.

Originally Posted by RedMonkeyJunkie He said its bad for HIS knees, mine are the same way, messed up my left knee skiing few years back and can't squat heavy either without some pretty bad pain.

Rehab (ice, strengthening, flexibility, supplements, therapy)?

Squatting three times a week help cure MY major back injury and patella tendonitis. [pic]

Kinda always had issues with my knees, even jumping around a lot starts to get painful. What kinds of things could I do to strengthen em.

Thread updated; revised pretty much EVERYTHING.

...and I still haven't hit the gym just yet. Been eating better tho.

^change my weight class..i should be in 4th place in MW