IS this weird?

**Girlyman** · 08-18-2005, 05:06 PM

I can do bench press of 170lbs 5x5's but I can't push up 195 ONE TIME. I was reading a sheet on the wall in my gym telling me various reps and what the projected max for each weight was so I tried my projected max which was 205 couldnt do it, tried 195 still couldnt do it. I dont see how 25 pounds one time would be harder than -25 pounds 5 times with 5 sets?

**BeerBaron** · 08-18-2005, 06:33 PM

Everyone is different. If you can't, then you can't. But it's not wierd, no, it's just who you are. Keep reachin for that rainbow.

**ReX357** · 08-18-2005, 06:58 PM

LMAO. Did you do it after you did 170lbs 5x5?

**Zapp** · 08-18-2005, 07:15 PM

You can't pay those charts any attention bro. Years ago I was doing 275 for 8 reps, and couldn't do 315. It will come eventually. Keep hitting it hard, and don't max out everytime you do chest.

**Girlyman** · 08-18-2005, 10:22 PM

no I tried it on leg day for ha ha's and I wasnt laughing. Plus after I tried I felt like my nose was bleeding on the inside, it kinda smelled like blood but nothing came of it, haha