Super Hulk

do i gain anything by not lifting with 100% effort ?

today i did
IM training:
bench:
set 1 230 x 7
set 2 230 x zero - didnt go up in weight cause i felt i could only do about 2 of
those.
set 3 230 x 6
set 4 180 x only 9 - not feeling very eager to lift.

http://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s7/graphics/711_06.jpg
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Starting Weight:248....CurrentWeight=196..GoalWeight=8%bf
Stats:........................... Goals:
(April 1).........................(by Oct 1)
Bench: 220ish..................Bench:400x1
Leg Press: 880 x 5 ish.......Leg Press:1000
Mil Press:150 ish x4 ish......Mil Press:250
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/678...ta2copy4nh.jpg

Mudge

By the way you lay it out, it looks like set 2 consisted of zero reps because you only felt you could do 2 reps

Then you did the same weight in set 3 and somehow pulled off 6 reps??? You dont have to be 100% intensity 100% of the time, some people dont believe in lifting to failure EVER. Bill Pearl claimed he didn't lift to failure and he was good for a 450 bench press.

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Super Hulk

tried to lift set 2 but couldt get it off bar. i was too weak

doing set 1 102% takes it outa me and i dont feel like doing other sets for 102%.

http://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s7/graphics/711_06.jpg
==========================================
Starting Weight:248....CurrentWeight=196..GoalWeight=8%bf
Stats:........................... Goals:
(April 1).........................(by Oct 1)
Bench: 220ish..................Bench:400x1
Leg Press: 880 x 5 ish.......Leg Press:1000
Mil Press:150 ish x4 ish......Mil Press:250
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/678...ta2copy4nh.jpg