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    juggernutzz is offline New Member
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    question about bench strength....

    hey im curious about something...i started lifting when i was 19(early 2000). i was strong on bench naturally, and in 1 year i was up to 315. then right after that my new job was at night(midnight shift). so, i would wake p at like 6 pm and didnt have much time for the gym. eventually i just stopped going cuz i was just to damn tired to all the time. now i just staterd back at the gym in jan. of this year, and my bench is at 225 for about 3 reps. now i was wondering how long it should take to get back up to 315 again. (and im not working nights no more)

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    it depends on how hard you work, what you eat, how sleep, what supplements you take......in other words, it's too hard to predict

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    my aft coach said that u should b able to get back to the same strength n six weeks unless mass has been lost. what was your lean body mass when u dont 315 and what is it now.

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    mishon1, my bodyweight was 175 and i was pretty lean. u could see my abs, and i had good deffinition. after i stoped lifting i went down to 160 in about 2 months. now i am heavier than i was before (180), but im not as lean as before. im caring some extra b/f for sure. since i started in thr gym again i have been eating 6 meals a day again, taking in 180-250 grams of protein a day.

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    then u should be fine, eat good, train hard and it will come back in a couple of months. i personally took a 6month layoff due to surgery and about 2-4 months later i was benching about the same weight, just keep pushing yourself and youll get 315 again in no time

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    Muscle has got a memory so it should take about 6 week to get back....

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    you should able to get it back with hard work and dedication in about a month. muscle memory is always there. give it about a month or a little more like bexsome said. you'll be fine

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    i went from 200 too 230 with only taken cell tech but i have a bad ass bench workout.. it only took me three weeks to get to that and i have never been there

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    what type of bench workout is that? if u dont mind me asking.

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    it is one out of a book tell me how much you bench and then i will tell you the work out

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