For the first time in my life

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03-10-2004, 08:46 PM
once was fat

For the first time in my life

For the first time in my life I can now bench more than my weight. This is huge for me. Im totally stoked. I put up 185lbs on decline bench for 10 reps. I couldnt believe it. Im sure If I could get 10 reps at 185 that I may be able to get 200lbs up. This is huge. I really havent concentraded on strength but when I first started I was using the 40lb dumbells for flat bench and now I use the 60lb dumbells and I can get 10 reps on the first try. Is this right inline with 6 months of working out hard?
03-10-2004, 08:50 PM
gwcaton

Everybody is different but Congratulations on the PR's !!!!
03-10-2004, 09:05 PM
PreMier

Yea, congrats! When can I see before and after picts? I think that would be inspirational for a lot of people.
03-10-2004, 09:10 PM
Monolith

Re: For the first time in my life

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Originally posted by once was fat
For the first time in my life I can now bench more than my weight. This is huge for me. Im totally stoked. I put up 185lbs on decline bench for 10 reps. I couldnt believe it. Im sure If I could get 10 reps at 185 that I may be able to get 200lbs up. This is huge. I really havent concentraded on strength but when I first started I was using the 40lb dumbells for flat bench and now I use the 60lb dumbells and I can get 10 reps on the first try. Is this right inline with 6 months of working out hard?

Nice work, man. :D

I just got to the same 'milestone' as you about a month ago. Very cool.
03-10-2004, 09:29 PM
DFINEST

:thumbs: once was fat.....
Dont EVER quit and CONGRATULATIONS :banana:
03-10-2004, 09:30 PM
once was fat

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Originally posted by PreMier
Yea, congrats! When can I see before and after picts? I think that would be inspirational for a lot of people.

Soon premier soon. I want to get a little more defined before the realease. Im going for the dramatic result. Plus Im still a little embarssed still compared to most of you guys which I look nothing like.
03-10-2004, 09:31 PM
PreMier

Guess you havent seen my pics :hog: :)
03-10-2004, 09:35 PM
once was fat

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Originally posted by PreMier
Guess you havent seen my pics :hog: :)

I like when people are so humble. Bro your chest is twice maybe three times as big as mine and plust your a solid rock and even though your bulking you have top abs showing. bleh bleh bleh. Great work premier.
03-10-2004, 09:40 PM
PreMier

I just dont see it, but thx. I am only 195Lbs right now. Plus you accomplished something great. I read in another post how much weight you lost, I commend you.
03-11-2004, 12:52 AM
Michael D

Re: For the first time in my life

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Originally posted by once was fat
For the first time in my life I can now bench more than my weight. This is huge for me. Im totally stoked. I put up 185lbs on decline bench for 10 reps. I couldnt believe it. Im sure If I could get 10 reps at 185 that I may be able to get 200lbs up. This is huge. I really havent concentraded on strength but when I first started I was using the 40lb dumbells for flat bench and now I use the 60lb dumbells and I can get 10 reps on the first try. Is this right inline with 6 months of working out hard?

Man, if you are doing 10 reps @ 185, you can definately get 200. Probably 215 or 225.

I can do press 65lb dumbells 10 times but I can't do 185X10:( I assume then, that you could be moving much heavier dumbells.
03-11-2004, 01:01 AM
Mudge

You can do more than 2, see sig.

Thats way more than 200, but I'll let you open your own present.
03-11-2004, 06:27 AM
I Are Baboon

Re: For the first time in my life

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Originally posted by once was fat
For the first time in my life I can now bench more than my weight. This is huge for me. Im totally stoked. I put up 185lbs on decline bench for 10 reps. I couldnt believe it. Im sure If I could get 10 reps at 185 that I may be able to get 200lbs up. This is huge. I really havent concentraded on strength but when I first started I was using the 40lb dumbells for flat bench and now I use the 60lb dumbells and I can get 10 reps on the first try. Is this right inline with 6 months of working out hard?

Good for you, man! :thumb:

Yeah, if you can do 10 reps at 185, you can certainly do 200.

I was psyched as hell the first time I benched my body weight. The average guy can not do that. I want to bench 225. I've never done that. I am currently at 185x5.