Originally Posted by Mr NBA
age:15
Height:5'6
weight:156
Bench:240
squat:375
i'm 130 and i can bench 285, 15lb
yeah...ok!
didnt know they had bench press simulations for Nintendo wii
Just caught that.
Some of ya'll are posting pure BS.
Some people may lie about their #'s, but I don't see the point IMO.
Also (seeking advice)...in regards to my chest day workout, is there any way I can mix in my workout without feeling TOO burnt out in the end, this is how mychest day would go normally:
1) Bench Press
205 x 15 reps (warm up)
245 x 6-8 reps
275 x 2-3 reps
2) Incline Bench Press (would like to increase, for some reason I can't)
155 x 12 (warm up)
185 x 6-8
185 x 6-8
3) Dumbbell Press Flat Bench
90lb (each arm) x 8
90lb x 8
100lb x 5-6
4) Incline Dumbbell Press
75lb (each arm) x 8
75lb x 8
80 x 6
Sometimes I'll mix in some cable crossovers instead of a dumbbell press just to mix things up. Its a heavy lifting regimen for chest (I do it once a week)and am always crazy sore afterwards, but was just wondering if there were any other ways to mix it up and increase my strength. I feel like I hit a plateauwith those weight increments. Not to mention, that depending on my energy level that day, by the time I hit the dumbbell preses I sometimes end up staying withthe same weight all 3 reps, instead of increasing for the last one.
For the record, I do NOT mess with workouts like dead lifts, or HEAVY squats because I don't like to mess with my knees too much since Ihad surgery 2 years ago. Everything I do for legs is reasonably a good amount of weight (8-12 reps), and I try to emphasize good technique and slow reps.
205 x 15 reps (warm up)
damn. that's a crucial "warm up." i'd take it down some if i were you, especially since you say you feel so burnt out. theysay anything over 6-8 reps is overkill and you just end up fatiguing your muscles more than getting that "overload" that really helps build newmuscle. ideally it's 4-6, so you might wanna up the weight. i'd come up with a cycle where you only do 3 out of those 4 workouts per day that youworkout your chest, because with your current workout you're doing almost 100 reps which is OD. do you only do 1 muscle group per day, or do you match themup like biceps/shoulders, chest/forearms, etc.?
do you only do 1 muscle group per day, or do you match them up like biceps/shoulders, chest/forearms, etc.?
Right NOW this is pretty much my regimen:
Monday- Chest
Tues- Legs (light)/Cardio
Wed- off
Thurs- Back/Shoulders
Fri; Arms (biceps and triceps)
Saturday- B-Ball (cardio)
But I've def been slacking A LOT (working out 3 days a week), not feeling energetic or motivated. After seeing this post though I feel a bit more motivatedto go to the gym tomm (start my training a day early).
Wow, there are so many liars in here.
DoubleJ
at me just now seeing this thread
this and the " how high is your Vert" thread are always like openin pandora's box
Are you mad that I'm out doing you at the age of 15 my football coaches brag on me all the time but I'm not mad I get that all the time at school.
you could at least come up with a reasonable lie. you're 15, weigh 130 lbs and you're benching over 2 times your weight? yeah, okay
Mez, why barbell and dumbells in the same workout? I either do DB or BB, and rotate after three workouts. I do flyes and dips as my other two exercises.
I'll take that into consideration, so if I do 3 exercises x 4 sets each, should I rotate something like:
Week 1:
a) Bench Press (5 sets)
225 x 8 (2 sets)
245 x 6 (2 sets)
275 x 2-3 (max)
b) Incline Bench Press (4 sets)
185 x 6 (2 sets)
205 x 4 (2 sets)
c) Decline Bench Press (4 sets)
**i'll look into a weight
Week 2:
a) Flat Dumbbell Press
90lb x 6 (2 sets)
100lb x 4 (2 sets)
b) Incline Dumbbell Press
80lb x 6 (2 sets)
90lb x 4-5 (2 sets)
c) ?
* and alternate the two?
PS: As for weighted dips on arm day, I normally just throw a 45lb dumbbell hanging from the bottom of my legs (I fold them so the dumbbell is secured thatway), and I'll do about 15 slowly. Probably the best exercise you can do.
