Benched 315 for the first time (vid)

[induced_drag]

Thanks again everyone. Really....it means a lot to have this kind of support!

That was pretty good but it would never pass in a comp.



j/k great job ID

What an a@@! .... That was funny!

Lol, for the 1st time! 6 reps,,twice! Strong lifts and excellent job ID!

Gotta spread the reps around....

Yea....kinda anti-climatic huh?... But boy I was pissed when it did not record the first time. My damn phone locked up and had to restart it. Should have seen the first set....it was even easier.

You sure did make that look easy. Damn!

This is a silly question, but what is that top you're wearing with flaps in it?

Not silly. It is actually an old sweatshirt (inside-out) that I have had since college. It was my favorite workout sweatshirt. I wore it even when I first started training. Back in the day I cut the bottom off it. Over time, the sides have ripped up the seams.

To me when I put it on....it means that I am getting ready to lift stuff. A little switch goes off in my head and I know it is time to work.

I like to get real warm when I lift heavy....so the sweatshirt is great. If you look close, I am even wearing a little skull cap. I shed them after 5 or 6 sets when I have a real good sweat going. Just keeps the joints happy....and I like my little rituals.

[StressMonkey]

Not silly. It is actually an old sweatshirt (inside-out) that I have had since college. It was my favorite workout sweatshirt. I wore it even when I first started training. Back in the day I cut the bottom off it. Over time, the sides have ripped up the seams.

To me when I put it on....it means that I am getting ready to lift stuff. A little switch goes off in my head and I know it is time to work.

I like to get real warm when I lift heavy....so the sweatshirt is great. If you look close, I am even wearing a little skull cap. I shed them after 5 or 6 sets when I have a real good sweat going. Just keeps the joints happy....and I like my little rituals.

LOL. I'm sitting here thinking "Maybe it's some sort of weightlifting clothing that I'm not familiar with."

[soonerman4life]

MAD PROPS TO YOU, buddy.....you were in TOTAL control of that weight, you made it look like you were pushing up half that weight...

just excellent form and control!!!

Total control is what I noticed as well. Great set, props to you!

[bodyhard]

Are you doing strong man??

Awesome lift man, great control and at your body weight, even more impressive.

Kick f'cking ass man!

[sok454]

Are you doing strong man??

Awesome lift man, great control and at your body weight, even more impressive.

Kick f'cking ass man!

Damn beat me to it....

[Lou1se]

[b]

Great work for someone who's not supposed to be able to bench!!!

Reps from me too!

[AmbiAmbitious]

**** man, 135lb is still moderately hard for me. ): When will i acquire such a feat?

[AmbiAmbitious]

**** man, 135lb is still moderately hard for me. ): When will i acquire such a feat?

BTW induced drag. Whats your arm size? Is there a relationship/correlation to Strength + Hypertrophy? Will i achieve your size through Powerbuilding (Powerlifting + Hypertrophy?) I'm new to the iron game.

[zanak74]

Amazing job

[Cbuzz00]

Mad prop's mate, that's some serious weight for your stats. FFS now I feel like crap. I can't even do 1 rep & I'm a solid 220lb

Man, teach me your benching technique. Actually, it looks the same as mine... Yep, confirmed... I feel weak right now.

[ljimd]

Good benchin'.

[Brackneyc]

Thanks for the props guys!

Also, I should note that I have not updated my user info lately. I have been on surplus for a while. I am sitting in the low 190's AM and peaking around 198 on high carb days(all carbed up but stronger)....so not 185.

Thanks again guys. It kind of just snuck up on me..... I never really went for 3 plates just cause it was something in my head, and I am always working out alone. Not any more! Yea baby

Ok fatty, still a great lift. J/K , well, it was a great lift, but you damn far from fat. Stong look, and actually strong.....double win. Not like those all those guys with fake beach muscles (which I would love to have). Repped in spirit.

[themyth2009]

Ok fatty, still a great lift. J/K , well, it was a great lift, but you damn far from fat. Stong look, and actually strong.....double win. Not like those all those guys with fake beach muscles (which I would love to have). Repped in spirit.

Wow you mean like you dont have to powerlift and be sloppy fat to be strong?

Mythbusting thread.

[marrzie]

Very nice.

[TigerBulk]

Really impressive lift (no homo). The control of the weight looked great,

[Brackneyc]

Wow you mean like you dont have to powerlift and be sloppy fat to be strong?

Mythbusting thread.

Nope. I was able to achieve sloppy and fat lifting relatively light weights.

[drudixon]

Somebody rep this guy. I got him on spread. 3plates a side is sexy as hell. At 185 without 9" of moobs to reduce ROM, super impressive. The adversity with your shoulder makes it even more awesome.

[induced_drag]

Are you doing strong man??

Awesome lift man, great control and at your body weight, even more impressive.

Kick f'cking ass man!

Strong man is cool....but not sure my wife would be cool with me doing tire flips in the house!

BTW induced drag. Whats your arm size? Is there a relationship/correlation to Strength + Hypertrophy? Will i achieve your size through Powerbuilding (Powerlifting + Hypertrophy?) I'm new to the iron game.

Yes I believe in general there is a direct correlation between size and strength but not always. Lifting heavier does not always mean you will get bigger though. There is another part to the equation....You have to eat!

You can get stronger in two ways from training....either by increases in neural efficiency, or by hypertrophy....the quality and amount of your nutrition will determine which route your body will take to deal with the increased loads. (just my broscience....but what I believe 100%). You need to eat to grow.

As for being new to the game....look up a member here.... 2ndChance. Here is his journal:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=130517683

He started in 2009 and look at him now.

Wow you mean like you dont have to powerlift and be sloppy fat to be strong?

Mythbusting thread.

Well....I'm a little fat and sloppy . j/k But getting fat really is an easy way to get strong. But I want both, lean muscular physique AND strength....that take A LOT more work. Most all of it in the kitchen and entire lifestyle OUTSIDE the gym. It is a 24/7 365 thing.

Somebody rep this guy. I got him on spread. 3plates a side is sexy as hell. At 185 without 9" of moobs to reduce ROM, super impressive. The adversity with your shoulder makes it even more awesome.

Thanks man....Truth be told, my shoulders have never felt better. I was told 4 or 5 years ago (before I was working out) to be expecting to have surgery if I ever wanted to be able to raise my arm out straight and hold it there. I have RC issues. It was so bad that when my kids were younger, I used to need my wife to put the kids in their car seats. I could not even lift my infant children in a car carrier. Pretty bad when you need your 115lb wife to lift things for you!

By starting over from scratch and moving up slowly in weight, things have gotten a lot better. My issues are almost gone. I know there is a bad spot in my shoulder and can find it if I go looking....but day in and day out, I dont notice it all all. I dont wake up with shoulder pain...and have no trouble raising my arms. Funny how the body works.... It likes to be worked hard. To me the key is always being in control and coordinated. If you do that, injury from lifting heavy is highly unlikely.

I laugh that I used to be one of those guys that made excuses about why I couldnt bench. You hear it on here all the time....."I cant go all the way down." Or "all the way up"...etc. Trust me on this.... Check the ego at the door....strip off all the weight and start over from scratch and re-learn good controlled form. It works.

[Brackneyc]

Strong man is cool....but not sure my wife would be cool with me doing tire flips in the house!

Just be sure to take them off the car first.

[graybeard]

A case of mind over matter, eh? Great job, your one strong mother

[tsoden]

Omg.....miring dude....wow...awesome feat of strength right there!

[induced_drag]

Thanks again all.... To add a little humor to this thread... this is actually what I have modeled my form on


Hope this is not anyone on here!!!

[fastnoypi]

strong lift, congrats! Still waiting for my day to hit 315

[nosaj7]

Damn!! How is this your first time benching 315 when you rep'd out 6?? Most PR are 1RMs. Are you just lifting safe? Good Job!!! Try 365 next.

[jdtemple]

Haha, that's just scary.

[litljay]

Thanks again all.... To add a little humor to this thread... this is actually what I have modeled my form on


Hope this is not anyone on here!!!

Yikes. That doesn't look real safe.

[induced_drag]

Damn!! How is this your first time benching 315 when you rep'd out 6?? Most PR are 1RMs. Are you just lifting safe? Good Job!!! Try 365 next.

Thanks man. I am not a big 1rm guy. It does not really fit into my training. Also, I workout at home alone....so pushing it without a spotter is not a real good idea for me. I just waited so long to do it cause I always thought it was a little too heavy for me to do it 5 or 6....guess not! Really I only was thinking I would get 3 or so as benching has never been a strong point for me.

[Getsum]

Incredible work ID...very impressive man!

[DocHoss]

Awesome job! It really was too easy for you.

Strong man is cool....but not sure my wife would be cool with me doing tire flips in the house!

That's what you have a yard for! Just don't flip 'em onto her flowers.

By starting over from scratch and moving up slowly in weight, things have gotten a lot better. My issues are almost gone. I know there is a bad spot in my shoulder and can find it if I go looking....but day in and day out, I dont notice it all all. I dont wake up with shoulder pain...and have no trouble raising my arms. Funny how the body works.... It likes to be worked hard. To me the key is always being in control and coordinated. If you do that, injury from lifting heavy is highly unlikely.

I laugh that I used to be one of those guys that made excuses about why I couldnt bench. You hear it on here all the time....."I cant go all the way down." Or "all the way up"...etc. Trust me on this.... Check the ego at the door....strip off all the weight and start over from scratch and re-learn good controlled form. It works.

My right shoulder is keeping me from benching. I can go all the way down - but if I do, it ain't comin' back up! This gives me great encouragement to drop down and try over. Leaving the ego at the door is perhaps the hardest thing to do (probably more so for men than women I suppose). Thank you for the constant inspiration!

[induced_drag]

My right shoulder is keeping me from benching. I can go all the way down - but if I do, it ain't comin' back up! This gives me great encouragement to drop down and try over. Leaving the ego at the door is perhaps the hardest thing to do (probably more so for men than women I suppose). Thank you for the constant inspiration!

RC stretches with a stick really helped me out. My chiropractor buddy got me doing them. My shoulders have gotten so much better, I dont even do any RC work at all anymore. (although I should).

Yea man....my shoulders were screwed. I could not even reach my right arm out to change the radio station in the car. I would have to rest my hand on something then reach a button. (srs). As I said....just starting over from scratch with low weight and re-learning form. I dropped the BB style bench, (elbows out) and went to a closer grip powerlifter type. I always make sure to 'tuck' my elbows first...then lower the weight. Planting the shoulders in the bench is very important too. To me, benching without pain or injury is all about stability. You have to plant yourself and push through the proper ROM and you wont hurt anything.

Good luck...let me know how it goes for you!