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desparity between size and strength
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slobberknocker
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What the hell is that one great bencher's name.....George Halbert? Didn't he bench around 680 at like 220 or something?
I think that size helps, but a big part of being strong is neurological.
I think that size helps, but a big part of being strong is neurological.
JollyRogers
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slobberknocker said:
I agree
Mike_Rojas
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I've been having a different problem. I've been putting on mass with very little strength increases. I guess my metabolism has slowed down now that I'm 34. I weigh 210, bench probably 285 and squat/deadlift around 335. My strength to weight ratio sucks.
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revexrevex
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damnit mike, i need your problem!!!
, but it sure helps with strength too
Mike_Rojas
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Yeah, I trained casually for years with very little to show for it in strength or size because I didn't eat right. Gotta take in an excess of energy and lots of protein to build muscle. Can't build a house without the raw materials.
blowdpanis
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deads were mentioned, 280 for 15 with straps being my best performance probably. i performed 325 for 3 without straps a couple months back.
my weakest lifts are bench and squats, i think.
i haven't consistently trained barbell bench for ~2 years.
flat barbell bench best performance is something like uh...210 for ~7/8 (not so good). i haven't maxed in forever.
my best performance in a bench-ish exercise is 98 lb (they're 18 lbs each with clips) dumbbells in incline bench for 5 reps.
standing military press best performance was about a year ago when i performed my own bodyweight for a rep (155 lbs) clean.
squats my best performance is 200 for 15 reps, or 260 for 5.
curls my best performance is ~110-115 lbs for 8 reps.
my diet has been 'alright' for ~1.5 years, getting at or near 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight with adequate healthy fat (via some olive oil, unsalted almonds etc). my carb intake has still been kinda 'ehh' as i've always just preferred staying lean.
my highest bodyweight was ~175 lbs at ~15% bodyfat, which i assume is more muscle than i'm currently holding. i cut down, though, because i hate getting a gut at all
so yah, i'm really no superman, but i wasn't pretending i was. as indicated originally, A) i was just saying i had good RELATIVE (relative to my bodyweight, eg dips/chins) strength and B) that my diet needs a lot of improvement, primarily in the form of an assload of quality carbs, probably.
my weakest lifts are bench and squats, i think.
i haven't consistently trained barbell bench for ~2 years.
flat barbell bench best performance is something like uh...210 for ~7/8 (not so good). i haven't maxed in forever.
my best performance in a bench-ish exercise is 98 lb (they're 18 lbs each with clips) dumbbells in incline bench for 5 reps.
standing military press best performance was about a year ago when i performed my own bodyweight for a rep (155 lbs) clean.
squats my best performance is 200 for 15 reps, or 260 for 5.
curls my best performance is ~110-115 lbs for 8 reps.
my diet has been 'alright' for ~1.5 years, getting at or near 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight with adequate healthy fat (via some olive oil, unsalted almonds etc). my carb intake has still been kinda 'ehh' as i've always just preferred staying lean.
my highest bodyweight was ~175 lbs at ~15% bodyfat, which i assume is more muscle than i'm currently holding. i cut down, though, because i hate getting a gut at all
so yah, i'm really no superman, but i wasn't pretending i was. as indicated originally, A) i was just saying i had good RELATIVE (relative to my bodyweight, eg dips/chins) strength and B) that my diet needs a lot of improvement, primarily in the form of an assload of quality carbs, probably.
blowdpanis
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oh yah, i figure i'd throw in an anecdote about barbell rows:
i found that i could perform barbell rows with a close, neutral grip via using an olympic triceps bar. if you are capable of doing so, i really recommend it...the amount of weight i was lifting improved noticably. best performance = 175 for 10.
i found that i could perform barbell rows with a close, neutral grip via using an olympic triceps bar. if you are capable of doing so, i really recommend it...the amount of weight i was lifting improved noticably. best performance = 175 for 10.
