Setting new goals Weight lifting

[LoganFootball63]

thanks tigercannon, ill check it out..

[Tigercannon71]

I got my knee wraps today went to the gym to do squats and realized I got the wrong ones. I needed the longer ones. Anyway I went ahead with my work out and for my last two sets I got 405 and 450 both for 5. In a month I should be able to hit 500 Id say.

[RH@OU]

I have a question, hopefully someone will have an answer. I never had done a pyramid for bench, just a varying workout. So, today I tried a pyramid and didn't really feel anything from it. Should I set my goal higher than a normal max? Or, is it just not expected to yield a big result?

[Tigercannon71]

You want to set your goal higher. It should yield a big result. Ive been doing this pyramid that goes 8,6,4,2,1,1,1,2-3,4-6,7-10. Thats a lot of sets, but I have been increasing each week. By the downslide you can really start to feel it. Try setting the goal higher next time. Here is what I do. If I can get the entire thing the next week I increase it by 5 if I cant I stay the same till I can get the entire workout in. If yours was really easy this time try go go up 20lbs.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

After seeking the advice of the big guy on here I have dropped my bench down to one day a week to help me come out of my funk.

The reps at 250 are still down between 5-9 reps on the first set of four but, sets 2-4 are more consistent.

Sometimes, like today my 2-4 set will be better than my first.

I will keep plugging away in hopes to get back to where I was and then improve on that.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Being I have not updated this for a while and I had my best day ever with the reps at 250 I thought this is the time to do the update.


250 x 25
250 x 25
250x 20
250x19

[whodeyAtown21]

ncf, I think I may stop disagreeing with you so much on the forums...you sound like a big guy!

I'm a measly 6'1", 185. I def can't bench 250. Although, I really don't bench much.

I do love my 650 leg press.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

ncf, I think I may stop disagreeing with you so much on the forums...you sound like a big guy!

I'm a measly 6'1", 185. I def can't bench 250. Although, I really don't bench much.

I do love my 650 leg press.

I am a fat ,old man.
5-9-234.

[whodeyAtown21]

I could probably run from you, but I definitely wouldn't want you to get a hold of me in a fight!

benching 250 pounds is benching 250 pounds.

i doubt i could bench over my body weight

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I'm 44 much to old to fight or run.

[whodeyAtown21]

haha, I'm just saying...

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I understand.
I prefer getting along with everyone, in real life.

[Boonedawg]

Try doing weighted dips instead of bench for a couple weeks to get over BP plateaus. I was stuck @ 365 max then i just layed off for 2 weeks and replaced BP with dips. When I benched for max the next time around I was at 385 and then 405 the next time around. I do BFS. so it's a rotation to max week.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Normally when I post a new high I’m not to excited about it but, today under the circumstances I lifter under I’m really excited.

135 x 10 warm up
225 x 3
315 x 5 (new high for reps)if I had a spotter I could have went for six
275 x 10(new high for reps)
225 x 15

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Today was my best day ever doing reps with 250 pounds.
As always we did four sets with this weight.
Set 1-28 NEW RECORD FOR REPS AT THIS WEIGHT
Set 2-27
Set 3-24
set 4-20
This also accomplished my goal of doing this weight for at least four sets of 20 or more.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Today was not as good as Wednesday
250x 25
250x24
250x24
250x20

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Today was a pretty good day for me in the gym.

I did biceps.
Using a hammer strength machine that you load with free weights I did
Seated curls
100x 10 three sets
Up next
seated preacher curls
110 x 10 3 sets
cable curls one handed
70 x 10
80 x 10 2 sets
cable curls two handed
100 x 10
110 x 10
120 x 10
standing calf raises was next
495 x 30
I ended with four different exercises for the gut and then set in the sauna for a totlal of 30 minutes.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Today was ok on the bench.
High lights

315 for five(ties my best reps)
265 for 16(a new high rep)
275 for 11 (a new high rep)

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

A good day for me on the bench today

275x18(new high rep at this weight)
275x17
275x15
275x10

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

A very so-so day on the bench today
275x18
285x8
295x4
305x3
225x25