Smolov seems popular for increasing bench press. Never really looked into it, I just bench like a boss and that seems to work
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Smolov seems popular for increasing bench press. Never really looked into it, I just bench like a boss and that seems to work
About 30 mins from bridge, and you be lucky if there is any left if you got here by then i am literally wolfing them down.... there is i think..... 7 left. wait ...6
i feel sick!!! i dont think i consumed this many calories in 3 weeks as i have today
I really need to get rid of this cheap argos bench. It was ok for when I started, but now the weight is heavier, I think im reaching the limits of it.
What makes it worse is where the holders are, that's the perfect place for my arms to be, so my wrists aren't bent, but I have to make them wider, which has lead to me tweaking my weak elbow as I overextended it
What makes it worse is where the holders are, that's the perfect place for my arms to be, so my wrists aren't bent, but I have to make them wider, which has lead to me tweaking my weak elbow as I overextended it
I presuming you need a bench with bench attachment? So you can bench press?
You can train like a boss with me
True that...
Mind you I'm repping not even 50kg on the bench yet
So there would be a lot of plate removing!No, although I did at the time, before I got my squat rack (which has adjustable height). I might just look at Powerhouse fitness and see what they got in.
http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/utility_benches/10036_0c.html
See if theres one with a high weight tolerance.
See if theres one with a high weight tolerance.
http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf328-deluxe-flat-incline-decline-utility-bench.php
I have that one. Ring them up and get a better discount on it
Mind you I'm repping not even 50kg on the bench yet
You could bench with me, a lot less plate removing haha
Skinny RUNT!
Least you can lose weight
True!
I'm not on a strength specific program at the moment, so the numbers won't be doing anything great yet
I think it's this. Yes, some people principally enjoy the social aspect, but I bet they'd prefer to be gaining aesthetics or strength as well.
That looks like a recipe for some serious suffering! Those consecutive high rep days might take their toll.Going to setup my Wendler/Smolov routine for this next month. Starting with bench because it's suffered of late and if I don't push 140 this year I'll cry
Sunday - Squats / Smolov Day 3
Tuesday - Smolov day 4 (max day, replaces wendler bench)
Thursday - Deadlifts / Smolov day 1
Saturday - Press / Smolov day 2
Starting it this Thursday so it'll be a little out of sync with 531 which should help me not die during the later stages.
Current 1RM is 110, 10kg lower than it was in November. Squat and Deadlift numbers are steadily improving and my clean+jerk (although I haven't went for a 1rm) is feeling smooth and fast at decent weights. Leaving any significant snatch work out for the time being.
Using carb cycling with 1 cheat per 2 weeks to allow for some "lean gains"
Excited? I am
It always seems to be the smaller guys that do this, the bigger guys generally just get on with things.
I almost forgot! Guys coming in and walking straight over to the mirror for some shadow boxing. <3
nope its the big ones, all of them look like manwomen with there hair all pristine, in there designer gym gear, and non of them squat or deadlift more then once a year. When they do, baby jesus cries
Our bigger guys are normally the more behaved ones too =) Although I'm sure one of them spends half his time staring at me. You know when you make that awkward eye contact for a moment? Well that happens like 5 times a session every time he's there.
Thankfully I've never bumped in to him in the showers :\ ****er would use me to floss I'm sure.
Thankfully I've never bumped in to him in the showers :\ ****er would use me to floss I'm sure.
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