Personal best on bench last night

[BERT]

Last night i "tried" 275. I just wanted to feel the weight of it and had my brother there the whole time helping me so i didn't really strain too much. Can hold it up and bring it down just fine, even got it off my chest and thought i was going to be able to get it. Coudn't quite get it passed that point a little above the chest though. Oh well, i know what that feels like and can work towards it. Within a months time i want to get that up. If i feel like i did last night, i should be able to get 265 up next week.

I started doing partial reps to focus harder on my chest. Been trying to get pointers from the bigger guys at the gym, they say these help. So i did my last two sets at 225 doing this, not bad.

And did just that. Took the day off work cause it's my birthday, so me and my brother went up there early. He had off cause he works for a bank and they get every fucking holiday off known to man.

Felt a little different going earlier and not having a full day of eating in me. Still felt like an ok workout though.

[BERT]

i've always been told (by multiple powerlifters and strongman competitors) that failing on a 1 rep max should be avoided due to the large strain it puts on the CNS and just the mental block it builds. increases in weight should be methodical and calculated vs. just throwing caution to the wind and "seeing how it goes".

Understandable.

Not sure anything is ever calculated that i do lol

[White_lightning]

i've always been told (by multiple powerlifters and strongman competitors) that failing on a 1 rep max should be avoided due to the large strain it puts on the CNS and just the mental block it builds. increases in weight should be methodical and calculated vs. just throwing caution to the wind and "seeing how it goes".

thats why i dont do ORM

if i can do it once.. i can do it twice with a a forced rep or a negative.

[dville_gt]

i've always been told (by multiple powerlifters and strongman competitors) that failing on a 1 rep max should be avoided due to the large strain it puts on the CNS and just the mental block it builds. increases in weight should be methodical and calculated vs. just throwing caution to the wind and "seeing how it goes".

[SS Junk]

Supposedly using boards helps with dead spots, but it's a pain in the ass since you have to have someone spot and hold the board.

.... or you can do some of these...

[BERT]

Last night i "tried" 275. I just wanted to feel the weight of it and had my brother there the whole time helping me so i didn't really strain too much. Can hold it up and bring it down just fine, even got it off my chest and thought i was going to be able to get it. Coudn't quite get it passed that point a little above the chest though. Oh well, i know what that feels like and can work towards it. Within a months time i want to get that up. If i feel like i did last night, i should be able to get 265 up next week.

I started doing partial reps to focus harder on my chest. Been trying to get pointers from the bigger guys at the gym, they say these help. So i did my last two sets at 225 doing this, not bad.

[BERT]

Eat on the same schedule on the weekends, it should be even easier to plan and prepare good clean high-calorie meals. Quit making excuses, and make muscle.

But i like excuses lol


Over the weekend i did find a breakfast that i really like. 2 packages of instant oatmeal, 1 scoop of chocolate protein and around 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. It taste like some chocolate oatmeal cookies that my mom makes during christmas

[Big A]

I've noticed a problem in maintaining the calorie intake on the weekends. I just don't eat as much on the weekends with no set schedule. Usually wake up later and start eating much later. I bet i'm almost always lighter on the scale monday morning than i am friday morning lol

Eat on the same schedule on the weekends, it should be even easier to plan and prepare good clean high-calorie meals. Quit making excuses, and make muscle.

[BERT]

I've noticed a problem in maintaining the calorie intake on the weekends. I just don't eat as much on the weekends with no set schedule. Usually wake up later and start eating much later. I bet i'm almost always lighter on the scale monday morning than i am friday morning lol

[Big A]

how's the chest feelin?

Totally fine for now actually, I'm still in the DO part of DOMS. My tris are getting a little tight though. Had a big steak at TL&C tonight, creatine rage will be coming shortly.

[White_lightning]

Yes and no. If you are trying to hit a specific calorie range, then you need to be cognoscent of you macronutrient break down, to be sure that you're getting enough carbs as well as protein. Eat too much protein, and you either have to deal with an overage of calories, or not get enough carbs.

Before bed I've found a protein shake to be easiest, with a tablespoon or so of natural peanut butter. Natural foods are always better, but convenience plays a role in helping the casual lifter stay on track. Most people aren't as hardcore as you.

how's the chest feelin?

[stangin4lyfe]

Yes and no. If you are trying to hit a specific calorie range, then you need to be cognoscent of you macronutrient break down, to be sure that you're getting enough carbs as well as protein. Eat too much protein, and you either have to deal with an overage of calories, or not get enough carbs.

Before bed I've found a protein shake to be easiest, with a tablespoon or so of natural peanut butter. Natural foods are always better, but convenience plays a role in helping the casual lifter stay on track. Most people aren't as hardcore as you.

Very true.
I am used to reading labels constantly and using the 4/4/9 rule often to calculate caloric intake.

I'm far from hardcore.
I just try to do things right or not at all.
I'm either on track or wayyyy off track, lol.

[Big A]

No such thing...it's a myth.

Yes and no. If you are trying to hit a specific calorie range, then you need to be cognoscent of you macronutrient break down, to be sure that you're getting enough carbs as well as protein. Eat too much protein, and you either have to deal with an overage of calories, or not get enough carbs.

Before bed I've found a protein shake to be easiest, with a tablespoon or so of natural peanut butter. Natural foods are always better, but convenience plays a role in helping the casual lifter stay on track. Most people aren't as hardcore as you.

[stangin4lyfe]

I just gained 4 lbs THINKING about consuming 7000 calories...

I hate you.

LOL...just keep up the cardio man...I want you to achieve your goal!

What do you weigh at the moment? And what are you trying to get down to?

I'm 245...I have no clue what I want to weigh.
I just want to be in the best shape of my life.

[BERT]

My pocketbook sure feels it!


I was eating 7,000 calories a day during the winter.
I also ate 8lbs of chocolate covered almonds that I got from Ebay in 3 weeks...now that weight wasn't exactly "good" weight that I put on, lol.
I'm having to watch what I eat now though.
Went from 255lbs to 245lbs in 6 weeks, just straighting up my diet to near perfection and 2 cardio sessions a day plus an hr and a half of heavy weight training.
I think the 4:30am fasted cardio sessions on the stepmill are really helping out and they really aren't that hard to do because my body feels sooo rested at that time.
I will be in single digit bodyfat this year, but man...I sure do miss eating BIG!!!

What do you weigh at the moment? And what are you trying to get down to?