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Finally in the '400 Club'

jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2008/06/24, 07:20 AM Finally... all of my big 3 lifts are over 400. I finally benched 405 yesterday afternoon (raw, good form). My bench had been lagging behind my other lifts for some reason. About a month and a half ago, I began a Westside-style routine with a few strongman moves thrown into the mix and my overall strength has shot up. Now with 405 out of the way, I have my next goals in my sights... -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2008/06/24, 09:32 AM Nice, keep it up.
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2008/06/24, 11:34 AM Good job, bro.... -------------- Michael Strength & Conditioning is not everything; it just really sucks to be weak and slow.
Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2008/06/24, 11:47 AM Congrats Jeremy, nice accomplishment. :) -------------- Bettia Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out It is all about timing. -Stacey Chapman
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2008/06/24, 03:37 PM Great Job at making me feel like a pussy LOL, benches more then my deadlift and squat unless I use a squat machine lol! -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down!
Pensfan Posts: 484 Joined: 2008/03/14	2008/06/25, 12:41 AM thats impressive i doubt i will ever be able to do that nice job
	2008/06/26, 11:14 PM congrats bro. Now on to 500!
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2008/06/27, 09:07 AM dude, sick. 4 plates is a huge landmark, especially raw. Come over to the darkside now. We have steak. -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2008/06/28, 12:07 AM ============ Quoting from wrestler125: Come over to the darkside now. We have steak. ============= Oh, I've been on the darkside for quite some time now. Lovin' every minute of it. I'm even flipping tires every Tuesday as part of my program. Thank you all for you support. I honestly didn't expect many responses. Next goals are to get my squat up to around 475 (500 would be nice), bench to 435, and dead to 565 - all raw numbers, of course. I do not lift with gear (personal choice). -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2008/06/30, 09:11 AM Your bench number seems really high compared to your squat and DL. Any reason?
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2008/06/30, 01:52 PM He is better at it than the others? My bench is 275 or so my sq (right now)365 DL is 435. -------------- FOR MY WIFE: Her little ring was a little thing but it was all that i could afford now shes mine all mine till the day i die and i never wanted nothing more 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2008/06/30, 02:32 PM You don't think a 400+ bench seems high with a less than 475 squat? Just an observation but I don't know that many people who bench 85% or more of their squat. Personally I can ench 200-210 but squat well over 300 and dl 365. I'd think that if I put on enough muscle to push 400 pounds that I'd have a relatively higher squat. No offense meant, just wondering b/c my bench is and always has been my weakest lift.
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2008/07/07, 09:34 AM No offense taken, ecle5c. You're correct, my squat numbers suck compared to my other lifts. I am working on that, though... -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."