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Exercise and Fitness

Inkfreak

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2. Nice! The bench press is hardest lift

Reply to bike man (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 12:43 PM

Jun 2013

I started into lifting a few years ago. Nothing crazy, just wanted to get stronger after a few years outta the Army. And many lbs overweight. The bench press is the only one that I love/hate.

Last bench was on Saturday. I did 125x10/135x8/150x6/160x2x2. I have long arms. Very long. This hinders me a bit. But 2 yrs ago I was only benching 75lbs. So I'll take it. I do envy those guys at the gym that bench 200 or more like it was nothing.

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Barbell incline bench press progress report. [View all] bike man Jun 2013 OP

In awe, as always. Denninmi Jun 2013 #1

I've read that there is a point Inkfreak Jun 2013 #5

Your second paragraph is pretty much what I am doing. For the heaviest weight in the series, I bike man Jun 2013 #7

Nice! The bench press is hardest lift Inkfreak Jun 2013 #2

Maybe I just need to give it more time. Denninmi Jun 2013 #3

I think it's a very good thing to change up your routine. Inkfreak Jun 2013 #8

Long arms makes for a much harder bench press. bike man Jun 2013 #4

I hadn't heard it called that Inkfreak Jun 2013 #6

Here's a link to a description of the 5x5. It's been around for a while, so there bike man Jun 2013 #9