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02-05-2006, 12:43 PM
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300 Pound Bench Press = More Cake
THis is my last gloating thread for a while... I promise.. lol
Things have been going so good lately.. that I just had to try to max my bench to see if I could hit 300.. and here's how it all played out. Bar x 12 225 x 3 290 x 1 300 x 0 (spotters immediately assisted me cause I paused at the bottom for a second finding my groove.. I new I had it though, so I waited 45 seconds and tried again.. after explaining to them I want them to give me a bit of time, I'll tell you when I need help extra.) 300 x 1 CAKE!!!  315 x 0 Boo.. I brought it down alright, stopped, and moved it about 1.5" upwards before I couldn't budge it.. Felt like my shoulders were giving it up. 225 x 8.5 --- ANyway it's a big deal to me.. 300 pound bench.. and it's for real. Would of liked to get 315 (3 plates per side).. but some other day yo.  I'm so happy.
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Pause Squats - 345 x 5, June 6 2006 Deadlift - 505 x 4, June 1 2006 BB Bench - 340 x 1, March 15th 2006 
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02-05-2006, 12:51 PM
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good job.....what cake are you going to eat now?
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02-05-2006, 01:34 PM
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Great job.. but I much more jealous of your 4 plates on squats
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02-06-2006, 10:50 AM
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congrats man. One week ago I pushed up 295 for the first time. Its a great feeling. I am most certain that i could have done 300-305 had I tried based on how evenly I pushed up 295. I even went for a second rep of 295, but just missed it. I am not in the gym to be a power lifter and my ultimite goal is 315.
good job
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02-06-2006, 10:53 AM
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THank you.. but if you almost made 2 reps.. then you should definately be able to hit 300+... hell you almost at your ultimate goal.. Good stuff. And thanks everyone else.. I will hit 400 pounds.. not sure how long it's going to take, but I'm working towards it.. ( I have feeling this won't be so easy though.. lol)
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Pause Squats - 345 x 5, June 6 2006 Deadlift - 505 x 4, June 1 2006 BB Bench - 340 x 1, March 15th 2006
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02-06-2006, 11:10 AM
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great job!! It will take no time to hit 400! You can do it, but remember.. keep those shoulders healthy.
When I went over 400, it really did take it's toll on me. If I keep it under 325 for reps, I'm okay. About a month after the wonderful 400 and going even to 415, I was out of lifting for four weeks because my shoulders hurt so much, I couldn't do any upper body without a lot of pain. All healed now, but that goal did a lot of damage I think.
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02-06-2006, 11:18 AM
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 And yea I hear you Hrpiii, actually my shoulders are just begininng to feel right, after a long stretch of feeling like ass... I would of never been able to do the 300 if i was hurting. Now if I can just stay healthy. 
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Pause Squats - 345 x 5, June 6 2006 Deadlift - 505 x 4, June 1 2006 BB Bench - 340 x 1, March 15th 2006
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02-06-2006, 11:22 AM
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my next goal is to bench 225 for 25 reps. I'm sticking at 23 and 24 reps. But I haven't tried it in three weeks..my next try will be this coming weekend. With you hitting your goal..maybe I can hit mine! Way to go big man.
Also, that split you posted is right on target, hopefully a lot of people searching for a routine will look closely at it.
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02-06-2006, 12:58 PM
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