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Godzilla · 15-05-2003, 04:36 PM

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Godzilla · 14-12-2003, 08:11 PM

**hackskii** · 22-12-2003, 06:49 PM

I do that but on the way up I dont go to failure because it lowers the set that I want to go to failure on. I save myself on the way up so my failure set (whatever amount of reps that is) is the best lift. Like a ballance between being warmed up and handeling the heavier weight so the jumps are not to drastic.

#22 · 05-01-2004, 11:47 AM

Aye i do the same, start off doing about 12 reps, but not to failure, then increasing the weight and doing it to failure, the first set is as a basic warmup which i think is really important.

**Great White** · 05-01-2004, 02:00 PM

I stick to 6-8 reps as heavy as i can go.

Start low, rapidly increase weight (60kg warmup set, then onto 100kg, 110kg, 130kg, 145kg) Bench and follow this style for other excersises with relative weights.

Everyone has there own style and will respond to training differentally.

You just have to find the style that works for you.

Paul

robin_3_16 · 05-01-2004, 02:12 PM

how many reps can u do at 145kg mate?
i am currently at one rep at 80kg, hoping to go up to about 5 at 100kg on my cycle of dbol
like i say set the bar high!
shouldn't take u long to get up to 150kg mate
thats 3 plates and a 5kg each side with an olympic 20kg bar right?
thats something man!
would love to be that strong someday,
when did u start training?

**hackskii** · 05-01-2004, 05:45 PM

Robin, you will easily do that during your cycle. 5K? I think you might get 10k.

robin_3_16 · 05-01-2004, 11:11 PM

i was saying that paul is benching 3 20kg plates and a 5kg each side with a 20kg olympic bar,
i can do one 20kg plate and a 10kg plate each side for one rep, wanna get upto 5 reps at 2 20kg plates each side,
think that a gain of about 20kg on bench press, you think thats plausable?

**hackskii** · 06-01-2004, 01:29 AM

Funny thing about lifting weights is it is all personal. If you take it slow and focus on a gain of maybe a rep a week then you will still be growing, either in streingth or size and they will both come if you keep with it. No one can say for sure that you will or will not do anything. there are no absolutes! I dont want to seem negative but if you do lift consistantly you WILL get gains.
Now the whole focus here is to provide information on "HOW TO" and give some motivation along the process. This stuff is easy! Getting in the gym and pushing it is up to you, that is the hard part. Robin, you are one of my favorites and this is because you have a passon for it. Just dont get discouraged and let it happen. It will come!

robin_3_16 · 06-01-2004, 10:25 AM

your the man bro!
your right i got mad passion for this sport!
the thing is i could never be a bodybuilder, or powerlifter i have started to late,
but i would love to do something in the gym some day like persoanl trainer, and since becoming i weightlifter i have learnt more about the body then i could ever have done in biology,
people get impressed by all the muscles i know
thnaks hackskii i like you alot too, looks weird too you have moderator next to your name now, nie one bro!

**robdog** · 06-01-2004, 02:21 PM

as always hackskii is spot on about it being a personal thing. i like this board because people seem to just give their opinions and dont tell you what to do and dont judge you and tell you you are wrong if you do something different to them keep up the good work robin

**Great White** · 06-01-2004, 03:45 PM

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Originally posted by robin_3_16
how many reps can u do at 145kg mate?

Only 1 mate.

Sometimes can get it on my own, and sometimes training partner will help.

usually i dont go above 130kg tho because i am so knacked from pyramidding up to there.

You dont go to the gym to break your personal bests every time.

Work on technique and style. It`s much more benaficial

Paul

BSF James · 06-01-2004, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robin_3_16
i was saying that paul is benching 3 20kg plates and a 5kg each side with a 20kg olympic bar,
i can do one 20kg plate and a 10kg plate each side for one rep, wanna get upto 5 reps at 2 20kg plates each side,
think that a gain of about 20kg on bench press, you think thats plausable?

Certainly plausible (I'd even say so if you weren't going on a cycle - but as a proponent of natural bodybuilding I suppose I would say that!

), as the guys say it just takes time.

Hackskii, Paul and Robdog are right, lifting is a personal thing and you do need to experiment and find what works best for you. I think a good thing to do is set little goals in order to reach your big one. So you lift 80kg for 1 reps, set a target first to reach 5 reps at that, then 82.5kg for 5, 85 for 5 and so on.

Early last year, after a layoff from training, I went from 75kg for 5 reps to 100kg for 5 reps within three or four months at a bodyweight of around 82kg with just good training, sound nutrition and supplements. There's no reason at all why you couldn't do the same, especially if you're going on a cycle. Only word of warning is not to put the weight up too quickly. I've seen a lot of guys do that and injure themselves. Not only do the muscles need to get accustomed to bigger weights, but so do the bones and ligaments.

**hackskii** · 06-01-2004, 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by silentbob
Only word of warning is not to put the weight up too quickly. I've seen a lot of guys do that and injure themselves. Not only do the muscles need to get accustomed to bigger weights, but so do the bones and ligaments.

That happened to me. When I bench now, I have to be carefull with my shoulder. I used to blast it from the bottom. The problem with that is the shoulders are stretched and it can do some damage. Now I have to go slow and keep a really controlled movement now till the shoulder heals up.
Quit doing the real heavy weights for a time but yesterday I did 5 reps and was going to keep it around 12 but my ego would not let me go light.
Now after starting another cycle I have to tell myself to back off some. It is easy to get results from gear if you are consistant. Actually I lift more often as I dont want to waist the gear.

BSF James · 06-01-2004, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by hackskii
It is easy to get results from gear if you are consistant. Actually I lift more often as I dont want to waist the gear.

I can understand that hackskii. If I'm taking more supplements than usual I tend to train more often to get my money's worth. Supplements aren't cheap - even at trade/distributor prices, I imagine steroids are even less so.

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robin_3_16 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: england Posts: 1,461	how many reps can u do at 145kg mate? i am currently at one rep at 80kg, hoping to go up to about 5 at 100kg on my cycle of dbol like i say set the bar high! shouldn't take u long to get up to 150kg mate thats 3 plates and a 5kg each side with an olympic 20kg bar right? thats something man! would love to be that strong someday, when did u start training? __________________ Robin

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#22 Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire Posts: 357	Aye i do the same, start off doing about 12 reps, but not to failure, then increasing the weight and doing it to failure, the first set is as a basic warmup which i think is really important.

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hackskii Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 22,649	Robin, you will easily do that during your cycle. 5K? I think you might get 10k. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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robin_3_16 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: england Posts: 1,461	i was saying that paul is benching 3 20kg plates and a 5kg each side with a 20kg olympic bar, i can do one 20kg plate and a 10kg plate each side for one rep, wanna get upto 5 reps at 2 20kg plates each side, think that a gain of about 20kg on bench press, you think thats plausable? __________________ Robin

06-01-2004, 01:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
hackskii Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 22,649	Funny thing about lifting weights is it is all personal. If you take it slow and focus on a gain of maybe a rep a week then you will still be growing, either in streingth or size and they will both come if you keep with it. No one can say for sure that you will or will not do anything. there are no absolutes! I dont want to seem negative but if you do lift consistantly you WILL get gains. Now the whole focus here is to provide information on "HOW TO" and give some motivation along the process. This stuff is easy! Getting in the gym and pushing it is up to you, that is the hard part. Robin, you are one of my favorites and this is because you have a passon for it. Just dont get discouraged and let it happen. It will come! __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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robin_3_16 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: england Posts: 1,461	your the man bro! your right i got mad passion for this sport! the thing is i could never be a bodybuilder, or powerlifter i have started to late, but i would love to do something in the gym some day like persoanl trainer, and since becoming i weightlifter i have learnt more about the body then i could ever have done in biology, people get impressed by all the muscles i know thnaks hackskii i like you alot too, looks weird too you have moderator next to your name now, nie one bro! __________________ Robin

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robdog Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Home!! Posts: 5,577	as always hackskii is spot on about it being a personal thing. i like this board because people seem to just give their opinions and dont tell you what to do and dont judge you and tell you you are wrong if you do something different to them keep up the good work robin __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 25% off for UKM members (discount code UKM25)