Reply With Quotedid he just start working out?
how long have you been doing what you are doing?
how much do you bench?
how often do you bench?
do you periodize?
do you cycle rep ranges or do you just always work for a max?
To many variable to think about without knowing what you are doing.
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02-11-2007, 02:11 PM #1Registered User
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hey guys. well my friend has increased his bench from 130 to 160 in a matter of 2 weeks. my max bench is the same as it used to b since like mayb a month ago. whats wrong? am i doing something wrong here? please help. thanks
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02-11-2007, 02:14 PM #2Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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02-11-2007, 02:21 PM #3Registered User
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wel my friend stopped working out for awhile and as of then his max was 130 but then he started working out again and his max is now 160. i only bench 1 day a week but he does it twice a week. I dont cycle rep ranges usually its 8 reps a set. but i have been working out since november. but just started benching mayb late december/early january.
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02-11-2007, 02:33 PM #4Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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