trying for 300lbs bench today

**hung-solo** · 09-20-2004, 12:30 PM

going to try to get 300lbs today boys and girls. wish me luck..i hope i dont kill my **** self doing it.. peace

**Elysium** · 09-20-2004, 12:45 PM

good luck mate, get someone to spot ya! lol

**max-it** · 09-20-2004, 12:50 PM

Go for it bro. You can do it. If you don't, keep trying, someday you will rep 315 20 times.

**cpt steele** · 09-20-2004, 12:50 PM

good luck bro

**Bigen12** · 09-20-2004, 12:51 PM

You can do it!!!!

**hung-solo** · 09-20-2004, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by max-it

Go for it bro. You can do it. If you don't, keep trying, someday you will rep 315 20 times.

i was up to 330lbs a few years ago but between 3 jobs and college and a girlfriend it was hard to keep it up at the gym so needless to say my **** dropped dramatically

**hung-solo** · 09-20-2004, 01:00 PM

thanx guys, so what are your max's at now guys??

**Bigen12** · 09-20-2004, 01:04 PM

I am sure that mine is pathetic right now, after several months out with a ruptured disc.

**hung-solo** · 09-20-2004, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Bigen12

I am sure that mine is pathetic right now, after several months out with a ruptured disc.

yeah i feel ya, i had that happen to right between the shoulder blades like 4 years ago.. very painful. my back is still fukked up now.. just be careful and use some common sense and its all good

**DevilsDeity** · 09-20-2004, 01:12 PM

good luck bro ,
imma try for the 300 club on friday i think

**max-it** · 09-20-2004, 01:12 PM

i rep'd 425 3 times this morning as my last set, i can prob bench 450 or so

**hung-solo** · 09-20-2004, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by max-it

i rep'd 425 3 times this morning as my last set, i can prob bench 450 or so

i hear ya man, i will get there bro no doubt.. i am somewhat taking my time and letting my joints and tendons catch up

**Sta11ion** · 09-20-2004, 01:19 PM

YOU CAN DO IT BILLY!(From all the movies with Rob Schneider)

**Bigen12** · 09-20-2004, 01:20 PM

Yep, taking it slow, started light with high reps.

Mine was in my lower back, I couldn't walk for a couple of days, still can't feel the top of my left foot.

**hung-solo** · 09-20-2004, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Bigen12

Yep, taking it slow, started light with high reps.

Mine was in my lower back, I couldn't walk for a couple of days, still can't feel the top of my left foot.

thanx guys! god****! man you really ****ed up.. how did you do that??

**slamd097** · 09-20-2004, 01:23 PM

Good luck Bro..and don't give up..even when all the weight is pushing down on ya and your screaming for help and your balls blow out of your shorts and your butt hole falls out the pants leg..just keep pushing!! or have some one take a picture..

**max-it** · 09-20-2004, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by hung-solo

i hear ya man, i will get there bro no doubt.. i am somewhat taking my time and letting my joints and tendons catch up

you have no idea how smart you are for doing this. I have SEVERE elbow pain. I also have pain in my shoulder and neck. My joints are shot. Every time I lift I am in some form of pain. I have been to more orthopedic surgeons than I can remember. Go slow, you will be greatful when you get to be 30 yrs old (like me).

**hung-solo** · 09-20-2004, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by max-it

you have no idea how smart you are for doing this. I have SEVERE elbow pain. I also have pain in my shoulder and neck. My joints are shot. Every time I lift I am in some form of pain. I have been to more orthopedic surgeons than I can remember. Go slow, you will be greatful when you get to be 30 yrs old (like me).

holy**** bro! i am 26 so i am not too far behind ya.. yeah thanx for that tid bit of info.. **** i dont wanna be 30 and feel like i am 70.. you went all out didnt ya?

**Bigen12** · 09-20-2004, 01:30 PM

The best I can tell I did it over time, from working bailing hay, to landscaping for several years, working hard instead of working smart. I have always been large and strong, and I didn't take care of myself. Hell I was benching 225lbs when I was 13 and I could military press 220lbs.

**max-it** · 09-20-2004, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by hung-solo

holy**** bro! i am 26 so i am not too far behind ya.. yeah thanx for that tid bit of info.. **** i dont wanna be 30 and feel like i am 70.. you went all out didnt ya?

with a name like max-it you can tell that i am no fan of "light days"

**hung-solo** · 09-20-2004, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by max-it

with a name like max-it you can tell that i am no fan of "light days"

hahaha true. i believe it..i am going to bust out whatever i can today. i havent maxed in over a year so really i probably could get 325 or around there 3 times..

**Juggernaut** · 09-20-2004, 01:42 PM

You go girl! 300 is a nice number. Bench is my weakest lift, got a huge chest but apperantly it's all for show cause I'm lucky to get 315 up once! Thankfuly I have a huge wang. hahahahaha

**Maraxus** · 09-20-2004, 02:01 PM

I hit 485 twice on Saturday. No bounce, clean and smooth, I know that aint **** compared to some of the monsterz

on here. Good luck Hung.

**Phillyboy1** · 09-20-2004, 02:10 PM

good luck bro 3 plates was a good feeling, youll know soon enough

**Psychotron** · 09-20-2004, 02:12 PM

i broke it last week for 315x3, it was great, i did the same thing on my last set this morning.

**SMYL_GR8** · 09-20-2004, 02:50 PM

Did 250X8 last week and felt great until my trainer said "Awesome, looked great. you'll be doing 315 for 6 by New year's"

Yeah, sure, but I better be running more than Centrum!

**Benches505** · 09-20-2004, 04:00 PM

Muscle memory is a beautiful thing! If you did it before you will do it again and go up from there. Just think of something to really piss you off just before you do that max set. I'm going for max tonight too so I'm either going to feel really good or like crap at the end.

**Psychotron** · 09-20-2004, 04:02 PM

I'm a firm believer in force reps, even if you cant do those reps, its still working the muscle, i usualy do 3-4 at the end on my sets after ive done the reps on my own.

**decadbal** · 09-20-2004, 04:03 PM

well did u get it, all ga ppl have to be the top baby..lol

**)(PimP JuicE)(** · 09-20-2004, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by SMYL_GR8

Did 250X8 last week and felt great until my trainer said "Awesome, looked great. you'll be doing 315 for 6 by New year's"

Yeah, sure, but I better be running more than Centrum!

hahahah, yeah no joke, that's a hell of a jump...

**hung-solo** · 09-21-2004, 11:38 AM

i meant to follow this up earlier but i got 330 up three times yesterday.. needless to say i was stoked.. its been a while since i had gotten that much up..

**Bigen12** · 09-21-2004, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by hung-solo

i meant to follow this up earlier but i got 330 up three times yesterday.. needless to say i was stoked.. its been a while since i had gotten that much up..

Great job!

You strut around the gym a couple of times afterwards???

**Commando_Barbi** · 09-21-2004, 12:22 PM

WoW Way to go. And I was all proud of getting 50 lb dumbells up. My best is 65 but that was at my peak. I'll be back there before long...and back to my 195 lb bench. Gonna break 200 in no time

**JKali** · 09-21-2004, 12:25 PM

Congrats HUng, and Barbi that's awesome. You'll break 200 no problem. If only my upper body was on par with the lower.

**hung-solo** · 09-21-2004, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Commando_Barbi

WoW Way to go. And I was all proud of getting 50 lb dumbells up. My best is 65 but that was at my peak. I'll be back there before long...and back to my 195 lb bench. Gonna break 200 in no time

hell yeah go girl! you are stronger than most guys i know hahahaha

**hung-solo** · 09-21-2004, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Bigen12

Great job!

You strut around the gym a couple of times afterwards???

hahahah no i didnt i was too ****ing dizzy.. hahaha i thought i was going to faint

**hung-solo** · 09-21-2004, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by JKali

Congrats HUng, and Barbi that's awesome. You'll break 200 no problem. If only my upper body was on par with the lower.

thanx kali, and nice avatar!

**Commando_Barbi** · 09-21-2004, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by hung-solo

hell yeah go girl! you are stronger than most guys i know hahahaha

LOL Stronger than most in my gym too! And you shoulda strutted around...chest all blown up

. LOL

**mass junkie** · 09-21-2004, 12:36 PM

Congrats brother...great feeling isnt it

**co2boi** · 09-21-2004, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by JKali

Congrats HUng, and Barbi that's awesome. You'll break 200 no problem. If only my upper body was on par with the lower.

Great job guys / gals. I finally hit 290 3 weeks ago. A big thing for me.

Girls are always stronger in the lower body. There's some proportion or something that says pound for pound of muscle, girls lower bodies are stronger than guys...