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Old 12-15-2008, 08:25 AM
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Dec 15

3 mile walk with a 40lbs pack.
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Old 12-15-2008, 08:54 AM
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Why have you done the same bench weight for 3 workouts in a row?

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Old 12-15-2008, 09:01 AM
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Cause I'm having a heck of a time getting to 140.. :(

I always crap out in the middle of my 3rd set, so I wanted to get good and strong and good on form at 130..

4th time's the charm!!!
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Old 12-15-2008, 11:06 AM
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Cause I'm having a heck of a time getting to 140.. :(

I always crap out in the middle of my 3rd set, so I wanted to get good and strong and good on form at 130..

4th time's the charm!!!
Doing the same weight every workout won't make you stronger. Unless the reason that you're not able to press 140 is form related, you're not being effective.
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Old 12-15-2008, 11:21 AM
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I know, but doing 140 with crap form is no good either, right?

I'll keep trying for 140, but I'm not going to push it till my form and everything is clicking..

Hopefully this workout or the next..
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Old 12-17-2008, 05:03 AM
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Dec 15

5 min. w/u run

SQUAT

50x5x2
140x5x3

BENCH PRESS

50x5x3
140x5x3 (happy?! LOL)

Actually felt pretty good.. Arched a little on the last rep of last set, but otherwise, over the hump, looks like..

SPLIT SQUAT

nwx5x2
50x5x3

SINGLE ARM ROW


70x5x2
110x5x3

Supposed to go down to 100, but ah screw it! Did it, done..
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Old 12-17-2008, 05:20 AM
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Thats good that you got it. Good work. So were you actually failing on your last few when you were sticking with the same weight? Or was it more you didn't "think" you could progress because it "felt" heavy? If its the latter then I say, throw on the weight anyways if you dont' try it you'll never know. Thats the beauty of this style of program, once you get up there it always seems heavy but alot of the time you surprise yourself... especially as a beginner.

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Old 12-17-2008, 11:03 AM
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I was crapping out on my last 1 or 2..

Arching my back, etc..

So I told myself I wouldn't up it till I could do 130 with decent form, which I had done the last time..

I'll probably be stuck at 140 for a while now..

We'll see..
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Old 12-17-2008, 11:49 AM
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you are supposed to arch your back...just keep your shoulders and butt on the bench.
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Old 12-17-2008, 12:08 PM
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Yeah, what I mean is I was arching my back so much my butt was coming off the bench..

On the last one, that is..
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