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Jun 15, 2009 15:28:39 GMT -5
Post by dnesmith on Jun 15, 2009 15:28:39 GMT -5
Hello all. I am currently new to this. I have been lifting off and on for years. I am 41 years old and weigh about 240 and currently did 400 lbs. on the bench press. This was a touch and go, not a competition style. However, it is the most I have ever done, and I was fired up about it. My question is does anyone have any advice or lifting programs they would like to share? I am a rookie to this and would like to learn more about Benchpressing and possibly entering a benchpress contest one day, but only when I am ready. Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated!
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Jun 15, 2009 15:48:23 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2009 15:48:23 GMT -5
Hello all. I am currently new to this. I have been lifting off and on for years. I am 41 years old and weigh about 240 and currently did 400 lbs. on the bench press. This was a touch and go, not a competition style. However, it is the most I have ever done, and I was fired up about it. My question is does anyone have any advice or lifting programs they would like to share? I am a rookie to this and would like to learn more about Benchpressing and possibly entering a benchpress contest one day, but only when I am ready. Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated! Go to your Personal messages.
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Jun 16, 2009 5:19:14 GMT -5
Post by chancey on Jun 16, 2009 5:19:14 GMT -5
Your 41 @ 240 with a TNG bench of 400. I lifted my whole life saying I would PL when I’m ready and it turned into years of procrastination. I suggest you find a meet 3-4 months out and start training for it and get used to pausing your bench. The experience will be a major confidence booster and you will only get better as you do a few more meets – even at 41. With the proper training & some of Blackstone’s tips that 400 will be a pause and will be a very nice lift at your weight and age.
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Jun 16, 2009 8:02:09 GMT -5
Post by dopar66 on Jun 16, 2009 8:02:09 GMT -5
First off, welcome! Second, Blackstone and Chancey give rock solid advice as a rule. Third, the routine that will help you the most is one you stick to long enough to find out if it works or not. Without trying to sound funny, "new guys" sometimes have a tendency to chase after popular buzzwords without giving a routine a chance to work. With a 400# bench, I'm guessing you have a basic understanding of what works. (Intentional pronounced understatement.) All "I" think you need is a cycling program and a meet to cycle up for.
God Bless. Doug P.
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Jun 16, 2009 10:53:26 GMT -5
Post by dbunch on Jun 16, 2009 10:53:26 GMT -5
Welcome
I really can’t add more sage advice than you have already gotten here. I would just like to reiterate, find a meet, make a commitment, and do it. There is no magic number that one must obtain to compete.
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Jun 16, 2009 21:36:30 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2009 21:36:30 GMT -5
Great advice from some of the more knowledgable guys on this board. Iagree w/ what everyone else is saying. I wish I would have started lifting in competitions before waiting till I was 39 (I'll be 41 in a couple of months). Find a meet, cycle up to it, pause that nice bench, and have a good time. You won't regret it, whether you can pause that 400 or not.
Oh yeah, and listen to Blackstone. The man knows what he is talking about! :-)
Kim
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Jun 17, 2009 15:47:49 GMT -5
Post by dnesmith on Jun 17, 2009 15:47:49 GMT -5
Thanks guys for all your advice. I really appreciate it! Look forward to getting to know you all. Take care and God Bless!
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