First let me start out by saying how amazing Ripptoes program is. Not only is it fun and effective its generaly short. I have been dead lifting 120 for 2x10 and use to think it was hard i know what a girly man. I was doing ripptoes which instructs to do 1x5 so i said the hell with it i tryed doing 190, to my surprise i did 5 reps with ease. I am so happy and this gives me a bunch of motivation but the sad part is i my max dead lift is is higher than my max bench and sqaut put together. Thats right wow strong back
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Thread: Not as weak as I thought
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07-14-2006, 11:00 PM #1Registered User
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Not as weak as I thought
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07-14-2006, 11:07 PM #2Registered User
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good job man...keep it up
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07-14-2006, 11:09 PM #3Loyalty.Purity.Honor.
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People like you gotta stop making threads over nothing in the teen section.
PAIN is WEAKNESS leaving the BODY.
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07-15-2006, 12:56 AM #4Every second counts
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Yea, I searched a long time for a good beginner program until I found Rippetoe's. I've been doing it for like 5-6 weeks now and it's great- utilizes the most major compound exercises to get you big. And if you happen to buy the book, you'll see that the guy really knows alot about the lifts.
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07-15-2006, 07:53 AM #5Registered User
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congratulations? except for the squat + bp < DL part;
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07-15-2006, 08:21 AM #6Registered User
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gj I started the ripptoe program about a month ago and I have a similar problem. I bench 120 3x5, squat 125 3x5 (ass to grass), and deadlift 300 1x5 ?!? I have no idea why I am so weak in the other areas but I am just gonna work that much harder to improve those lifts. The only problem is that I have to work out alone so I don't have a spotter which makes me nervous about benching. I have only added 5 pounds to my bench in a month, when I am supposed to do this every week? I gotta find a partner.
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07-15-2006, 09:09 AM #7Registered User
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most of the weights you see from people like me are parallel squats, most athletes don't do ATG
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07-15-2006, 10:25 AM #8Registered User
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I am in the same boat as you man I can never gain in my squat because i have no spotter or rack so I have to do a clean to get the weight up.where do you live?Originally Posted by CalypsoCoupe
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07-15-2006, 10:43 AM #9Registered User
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And cocks like have to stop negging people for no reason. No one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to read it. I didnt pots this in the Misc sectin because its full of idiots but now I see they are not just confined to that section.Originally Posted by SCiONiC_xTc_32
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07-15-2006, 11:57 AM #10anonymousGuest
what is your max bp and squat?
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07-15-2006, 07:11 PM #11Chin-ups = Pull-ups
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Why do you need a partner for benching? It's just like any other lift; don't throw on more weight than you know you can do. if you can do 3 sets of 8 reps (or whatever rep scheme you're working with), an extra 5-10lbs isn't going to plant the bar on your face.Originally Posted by CalypsoCoupe
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