Personal best on bench last night

[SS Junk]

You should always keep your legs tight and, yes, keep them under you more if you have a tendency to push your body. I usually have my feet bent back to where only the edges of the insides of them touch the floor. That keeps me from pushing myself into the air or pushing forward and acts as a great anchor. It also helps my arch.

[BERT]

tried something a little different last night. Did our warm up with 135, then did two sets at 225, 5 reps each. That felt pretty good. Tried 255 and got that up with a small bump from my brother. Finished out with another set at 225, but could only do it 3 times cause i was pretty tired at that point. I'm happy as long as i can see progress being made


I have this weird problem while doing bench. I tend to push with my feet and it keeps scooting me up on the bench and sometimes i hit the bars pushing the weight up. That was on my first set, so the second one i put my feet more under me and that seemed to help a little. I think this has to do with my lack of concentration bs that i have a problem with.

[BERT]

Bert, where do you workout? Maybe we could lift one day if you want to change things up a bit. I'm always looking for different workout techniques.

Elite

[MTOOFAST]

Bert, where do you workout? Maybe we could lift one day if you want to change things up a bit. I'm always looking for different workout techniques.

[Big A]

That's the plan. I was using the easy curl bar(am i right on my discription of this?) that has the fixed weights on them. Started off with 35, then 45 then 55 doing 12 reps on the first two and 10 on the last with no pain what so ever. Next week i might try to start off with the 45 and go from there.

Yep, that's the nickname for them. The curve allows for a little less twist in the palms, which is a little more natural position at the elbow. Add in the reverse grip ez curls as well, you naturally can't go as heavy knuckles up, but it hits the bicep and the connection to the forearm at a totally different angle.

[BERT]

I know it sucks in the interim, but high rep low weight sets are great for getting your connective tissue up to snuff, and it's not like you'll be back-sliding. Stick to it and you'll be lifting heavy again in no time.

FWIW it took a little over a month for my shoulder to stop hurting, so re-evaluate in two weeks, and keep it light a little longer if need be.

That's the plan. I was using the easy curl bar(am i right on my discription of this?) that has the fixed weights on them. Started off with 35, then 45 then 55 doing 12 reps on the first two and 10 on the last with no pain what so ever. Next week i might try to start off with the 45 and go from there.

[Big A]

Well, took y'alls advice and went down in weight on bi's. It seemed to work, i had little to no pain in my forearms. Except on my last set of cable curls, should've stuck with the lower weight but kind of forgot about the pain thing until my last rep, but it didn't hurt too bad.

So i think i'm going to try this for a few weeks and see if the pain finally goes away.

thanks guys

I know it sucks in the interim, but high rep low weight sets are great for getting your connective tissue up to snuff, and it's not like you'll be back-sliding. Stick to it and you'll be lifting heavy again in no time.

FWIW it took a little over a month for my shoulder to stop hurting, so re-evaluate in two weeks, and keep it light a little longer if need be.

[BERT]

Well, took y'alls advice and went down in weight on bi's. It seemed to work, i had little to no pain in my forearms. Except on my last set of cable curls, should've stuck with the lower weight but kind of forgot about the pain thing until my last rep, but it didn't hurt too bad.

So i think i'm going to try this for a few weeks and see if the pain finally goes away.

thanks guys

[BERNIE MOSFET]

A little over 2 months in, and I am back up to 225lbs on flat bench as of yesterday. Only 4 sets of 5 reps, but it's progress. Have a little patience, perseverence, and let muscle memory do it's magic. A clean diet helps a ton as well.

Right on. I eat pretty clean as is, but I've never been very conscious of my diet. I'll probably do better this time around. I don't know if I can hit 225 by the end of the year, but I suppose it'd be something to work for.

[Big A]

I decided to go back in; today will be my first day back at it and I can't wait to start walking around feeling like I'd been hit by a bus two days prior.

When I first started, I weighed about 120 and I struggled with 95 on bar. I think I'll start back off around there, and I know it is going to be a bummer. I'll be excited to push 135 for 12 again!

A little over 2 months in, and I am back up to 225lbs on flat bench as of yesterday. Only 4 sets of 5 reps, but it's progress. Have a little patience, perseverence, and let muscle memory do it's magic. A clean diet helps a ton as well.

That's exactly what i'm doing and i know it's not right or realistic. Now, after last night, that'll probably subside for awhile.

I'll just have to be ok with being the better looking one for now

lol I say the same about my little brother, he got the brains, and I got the brawn.