The Bench Press

[HomeGymChains]

Bench day is my favorite.
In on thread for technique tips.

[charlievanriper]

Bench day is my favorite.
In on thread for technique tips.

Me to, great expression of upper strength

[charlievanriper]

Day 2a- Week 9 Focus- Decline Press -New over 60 Personal Best 280 lbs

Bench Program
Warmups on Smith machine low incline 195x1, 215x3, 225x2, 235x1, 245 x1, 250x1 Pr
based on new max 272.5
75%=207.5x5 / 85%=233.5x3/ 90%=247.5x2 / 95%=261.5x1
Decline max attemp -277x1
Now pr attempting -285 failed
Now pr attempting - dropping to 280x1
NEW PR 280

*now R/P 90%=252.5x 4



YOU CANT STOP ME, NOR SLOW ME DOWN .... I WILL BE HERE LONG AFTER YOUR BODY EXPIRES

[HomeGymChains]

...
and this New PR 250x1
...
Decline max attemp -277x1 New Pr
...
Now pr attempting - dropping to 280x1
NEW NEW PR
today's top out 280

Nice PRs!

[charlievanriper]

[QUOTE=HomeGymChains;1632194623]Nice PRs![/QUOTE

Thx Brother, After hitting 282 on Flat Sunday and pushing inclines yesterday this today was a huge huge surprise.. These should definetly push me closer to breaking 300 on my Flat bench .. Slow steady and on track.
I will have the rest of the videos up in my thread in a few

Tomorrow I am resting and then Thursday will be legs Allowing me to push those numbers up on Friday

New Top Numbers
Flat Bench - 282.5 - goal 300
Incline Bench - 251.5 need to bring this up closer to 280
Decline - 280 - goal 300

[charlievanriper]

Day 3a- Week 11 Decline Press day- max attempt = 285x1 New Pr



New Top Numbers
Flat Bench - 282.5 - goal 300
Incline Bench - 251.5 need to bring this up closer to 280
Decline - 285 - goal 300

[LWW]

Day 3a- Week 11 Decline Press day- max attempt = 285x1 New Pr



New Top Numbers
Flat Bench - 282.5 - goal 300
Incline Bench - 251.5 need to bring this up closer to 280
Decline - 285 - goal 300

Flawless, no sticking at all, man.

[MajorTendonitis]

Benched 225-5 last March ,and that was at 58 years old . If guys are having shoulder issues , it’s because of bad form .
Worse case scenario you could just use dumbbells for bench press , but I find it gets redundant

[MajorTendonitis]

[QUOTE=charlievanriper;1632195153]

Nice PRs![/QUOTE

Thx Brother, After hitting 282 on Flat Sunday and pushing inclines yesterday this today was a huge huge surprise.. These should definetly push me closer to breaking 300 on my Flat bench .. Slow steady and on track.
I will have the rest of the videos up in my thread in a few

Tomorrow I am resting and then Thursday will be legs Allowing me to push those numbers up on Friday

New Top Numbers
Flat Bench - 282.5 - goal 300
Incline Bench - 251.5 need to bring this up closer to 280
Decline - 280 - goal 300

Very impressive numbers for your age . I believe in resistance training even as you get older .
Not only helps with muscle development,but keeps your bone density up also

[charlievanriper]

Flawless, no sticking at all, man.

WHY dont you ever come to my thread

[LWW]

WHY dont you ever come to my thread

Hey, my phone has issues with threads full of vids, it crashes, so I only check out you journal thread on the laptop. I replied here cause I was using my phone, that's all.

I check your journal almost everyday, I'll try to reply to the journal instead of here, but I got to be using the laptop, or else all the videos crashes the phone.

I hate these new phones though, too much big brother.

[MajorTendonitis]

Halfway mentioned his displeasure with them, and I think they're cumbersome (but your spot on about it saving your shoulders), but I workout at home and drilled and tapped holes in the tops of my dumbbells for a hook (visible from my video posted above) and it's GREAT!

I use them for incline benching with dumbbells ,as I sometimes have rotator pain getting the heavy ones into position .

I removed the nylon cover and use them with the remaining thin steel band only . I have zero issues using this way .
I used hockey tape on them where they rest on the bar though, as it was leaving permanent marks on my new Ohio bars

[charlievanriper]

Hey, my phone has issues with threads full of vids, it crashes, so I only check out you journal thread on the laptop. I replied here cause I was using my phone, that's all.

I check your journal almost everyday, I'll try to reply to the journal instead of here, but I got to be using the laptop, or else all the videos crashes the phone.

I hate these new phones though, too much big brother.

Totally understand now brother, Thank you

[charlievanriper]

Day 1a- Week 12- POA Today
Bench Program Focus- Flat Bench
Program based on a max of 285
Warmups 179x3, 200x2, 205x2, 210x1
then
75%x6=213.5x6 / 85%x3=242.5x3
90x2=256.5x2 / 95%x1=270x?, 100%=282.5x1
Then a New max attempt at 102%= 287.5

[superman704]

The bench press is everything. Angry, explosive bench press. Arnold and Lou built their chest mass with bench presses. Enough said

[superman704]

Day 1a- Week 12- POA Today
Bench Program Focus- Flat Bench
Program based on a max of 285
Warmups 179x3, 200x2, 205x2, 210x1
then
75%x6=213.5x6 / 85%x3=242.5x3
90x2=256.5x2 / 95%x1=270x?, 100%=282.5x1
Then a New max attempt at 102%= 287.5

You strong sob

[charlievanriper]

13 weeks in and I'm FINNALLY BACK UP TO 300 A LB Bench Press
Day 3a week 13- deload - 300x1- NEW OVR 60 PR Focus Bench press



Day 3a week 13-deload - 300x1 -NEW OVR 60 PR
pressing day -
Focus Bench press
Today's POA
Warmups on Smith machine doubles 145, 195, 215, 220, 225
Then on to Bench press -
Bench Program - current 1rm 287.5
75%=215x2 / 225x1/ 85%=245x1
267x1/ 277x1 / next Today's Max out attempts ..290x1 next going for 300x?

90%=270x4 (filmed 3)
80%=240x5 or 6 (got 5)

REALLY sad I have to block /ignore so many BUT the great part is if Anyone wants friendship and reaches out to me I will happily unblock them But my history here on bodybuilding.coms forums is a history of most members here hating on me, ignoring me, refusing my attempts reaching out, total lack of support even after I follow them and support them. So my only option has been to Block /Ignore most members.. Again though I always leave it up to YOU reach out your hand in friendship and I will accept it dont and you stay blocked

[superman704]

All I see is young people doing bench more than squats...I very rarely see young dudes squat let alone older guys. You go to any gym in NYC and all the benches are taken, squat racks are usually empty.

And this bothers you

[HomeGymChains]

Congratulations on the 300 PR!

[charlievanriper]

Congratulations on the 300 PR!

thx brother, that was hard i'm still feeling that press lol
made the over 300 over 300 crew.

although nothing in these forums change, outside of you john woody and 1 or 2 others I wstill wont get any love or respect just the same ole jealous hatred i have had to deal with for 14 yrs here

[HomeGymChains]

thx brother, that was hard i'm still feeling that press lol
made the over 300 over 300 crew.

although nothing in these forums change, outside of you john woody and 1 or 2 others I wstill wont get any love or respect just the same ole jealous hatred i have had to deal with for 14 yrs here

Sorry about the haters. I think you are a great example for the rest of us in the over-60 crew: hitting excellent weights with good form, eating smart, training at home, and even lucky enough to have a supportive workout partner. Heck, if I’d have had a chance when I was out west back in October, I would have driven from Albuquerque to Phoenix just to buy you a beer (or whatever).

[charlievanriper]

Sorry about the haters. I think you are a great example for the rest of us in the over-60 crew: hitting excellent weights with good form, eating smart, training at home, and even lucky enough to have a supportive workout partner. Heck, if I’d have had a chance when I was out west back in October, I would have driven from Albuquerque to Phoenix just to buy you a beer (or whatever).

and you would be welcome out here anytime. Ya its really only bothered me this last yr or so, but this Bodybuilding forum has never been friendly to me, Maybe its my staunch anti Drug stand or the fact that I give what I get and am Real about my feelings and what I believe and I dont fall into the whole fake who you are to be motivating lol or keep your real feelings hidden crap. I am Not the Standout mr Positive when theres reason to be Not positive lol Tghis industry and sport thrives on Fakeness and Fake positivity lol
Me I am a Simple man and Simply REAL

[adamgentile]

Day 2a- Week 9 Focus- Decline Press -New over 60 Personal Best 280 lbs

Bench Program
Warmups on Smith machine low incline 195x1, 215x3, 225x2, 235x1, 245 x1, 250x1 Pr
based on new max 272.5
75%=207.5x5 / 85%=233.5x3/ 90%=247.5x2 / 95%=261.5x1
Decline max attemp -277x1
Now pr attempting -285 failed
Now pr attempting - dropping to 280x1
NEW PR 280

*now R/P 90%=252.5x 4



YOU CANT STOP ME, NOR SLOW ME DOWN .... I WILL BE HERE LONG AFTER YOUR BODY EXPIRES

Why so angry?

[808Handyman]

Impressive brother! You prove that there’s no excuse at any age to get stronger and lift!! Thx for sharing your journey.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to charlievanriper again.

[charlievanriper]

Impressive brother! You prove that there’s no excuse at any age to get stronger and lift!! Thx for sharing your journey.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to charlievanriper again.

thx man, I appreciate it..