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Thread: Failed today while doing bench. Had to yell to get someone to help me.

post 1460892233 09-05-2016, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted By Deezenutz⏩
I got stuck under the bar with 115 before srs. Don't feel bad
Starting out I got stuck with 95 lbs before. It was mostly because of bad form; I never used to plant my feet firmly on the ground while benching and that took out a lot of power.
post 1460892483 09-05-2016, 06:50 PM
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time to find a new gym brah srs
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New gym time brah
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New gym
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post 1460892653 09-05-2016, 06:51 PM
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lol it happens brah. we all start somewhere. if you don't plan on working out with other people, maybe use the smith machine when you're increasing the weight.
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post 1460892733 09-05-2016, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted By Nicklol⏩
looool



'HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
What else could I do? Everyone else had their headphones in their heads at high volume.

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post 1460893563 09-05-2016, 06:56 PM
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Bench 3x per week or more. Add in heavy incline barbell/dumbells and weighted dips if you haven't already.
post 1460893653 09-05-2016, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted By verysleepy⏩
Bench 3x per week or more. Add in heavy incline barbell/dumbells and weighted dips if you haven't already.
I've only been benching twice a week, in accordance to the stronglifts 5x5 program.
post 1460893963 09-05-2016, 06:58 PM
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just roll it down to your waist and sit up and lift it off you. just dont get your nutsack caught when you lift it off you
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post 1460894003 09-05-2016, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted By Sanguivorant⏩
109% my bodyweight.
damn that's not that much

I just hit a PR of 235x1 the other day
post 1460894213 09-05-2016, 06:59 PM
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it's why I never bench with collars on
post 1460894263 09-05-2016, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted By fj123⏩
damn that's not that much

I just hit a PR of 235x1 the other day
>5'10", 177 lbs

>Been lifting I assume for more than just a month and a half.

>Have 6 years on me in age.
post 1460894393 09-05-2016, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted By Sanguivorant⏩
>5'10", 177 lbs

>Been lifting I assume for more than just a month and a half.

>Have 6 years on me in age.
go back to 4chan


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post 1460894453 09-05-2016, 07:01 PM
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Have to ask yourself, if you always use a spotter, are you relying on him to save you?

What if you never had a spotter and couldnt bail? You would have lifted that weight.
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post 1460894693 09-05-2016, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted By fj123⏩
go back to 4chan


Stats: 5'5", 132 lbs
I wasn't insulting you, I was just saying that you weighing more than me and lifting longer than me obviously means your bench is going to be higher.
post 1460894843 09-05-2016, 07:03 PM
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had my cheekbone pinned under the bar before. Been benching in a power rack since then. Zero phucks given if people think it's just for squatting.
post 1460894863 09-05-2016, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted By Sanguivorant⏩
I wasn't insulting you, I was just saying that you weighing more than me and lifting longer than me obviously means your bench is going to be higher.
I dropped 155 on myself when I first started training.

It's part of the journey fella.

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Also on bench i'd do 5 lb jumps as opposed to the traditional 10 lb jumps (save those for the DL)
post 1460894913 09-05-2016, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted By JC20010⏩
Not as bad as mine, I cringe every time I think about it. I ran 5 miles and said f'it I'm going to go ahead and lift too-I have time. I got pinned on bench and the only person who could help me was a hbb blonde who got the bar off of me andthen pat me on the head(dead serious). I got the hell out of the gym at that point.
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post 1460894933 09-05-2016, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted By Sanguivorant⏩
>6'3",

See, what you forget here is that I have a 5'5" wingspan, so even if I got in that position, I wouldn't be able to reach the end of the bar to take off the weights. My only option would have been to roll over.
he doesn't mean that cupcake

he wants you to roll the bar from your chest to your crotch, then literally do a sit up because the bar will now be resting on the bench pad, and you can stand up
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post 1460895423 09-05-2016, 07:08 PM
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I had this situation myself. I was to embarrassed to ask someone for help so I rolled it off my chest and onto my groin....and I heard a crack.

I haven't been the same ever since....
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post 1460895433 09-05-2016, 07:08 PM
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LOL,

I failed last week on Bench. I usually am able to save myself near failure by dropping it on the lower rack on the bench but I just rolled it down to my hips and sat up. One of the trainer's watched me fail, didn't even make a move in my direction. I laughed and moved on.
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Invest in some fractional plates - you can get them from Amazon. Only go up small increments. Also, consider switching to a 3x5 for bench. Finally, you can play around with the programming - the 70s Big linear program has some interesting suggestions for when you stall.

Make sure you are eating enough, and that you have enough carbs to make it through your workout.

Consider trying Smolov Jr.

Work on your form, make sure you use leg drive...


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post 1460895993 09-05-2016, 07:11 PM
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is what people are talking about when they say "roll the bar down to your hips"

once it's there you can basically row the bar to the ground or shimmy your legs out from under it

personally i just switched to DBs
post 1460896153 09-05-2016, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted By Hesher⏩
Invest in some fractional plates - you can get them from Amazon. Only go up small increments. Also,consider switching to a 3x5for bench. Finally, you can play around with the programming - the 70s Big linear program has some interesting suggestions for when you stall.

Make sure you are eating enough, and that you have enough carbs to make it through your workout.

Consider trying Smolov Jr.

Work on your form, make sure you use leg drive...


There's no shortage of things you can try, but the big key is to experiment, take notes, and figure out what works for you.
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post 1460896233 09-05-2016, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted By fox994⏩
10lbs a week might be too fast try lowering it to 5lbs a week or less. Bench takes a while
This. Stay with 5x5 and increase the weight each week by the lowest increment possible. Usually this is a total of a 5 pound increase.
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Originally Posted By Sanguivorant⏩
>6'3",

See, what you forget here is that I have a 5'5" wingspan, so even if I got in that position,I wouldn't be able to reach the end of the bar to take off the weights. My only option would have been to roll over.
lol at thinking that's what he meant

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People don't just automatically roll the bar down when you fail a rep?

Like if you had a home gym would you just sit there with the bar on your chest screaming for siri to call mom? I'm surprised you found your way out the womb.


I fail at reps almost every workout lmao.


Roll down chest until you can sit up.
Sit up and spread legs putting bar on bench. Now i'm lazy as **** so i don't take off the weight to re-rack and continue.

With bar on bench balance and roll it back up to where your head would be. Once there stand on bench with bar, now grab bar and deadlift it up to re-rack and continue.
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Originally Posted By Sanguivorant⏩
Decided to raise weight by 10 lbs today, for 5x5. I don't usually have a spotter so I'm here doing this chit on my own.

By the time I reached by third set, fifth rep for some reason I didn't have enough power to follow through and the bar ended up falling on my chest. I called a few people around that were nearby for help, but they were preoccupied with themselves and had their headphones in.Had to yell until some girl came in with her boyfriend and lifted the bar off of me.

I thanked her, then I got the signature, "You okay buddy?" while her boyfriend looked just at her and said, "That was so close!" feelsbadman.jpeg

Okay, srs question, how the phuck do I raise my bench?

I've been going at it for a month and a half from no prior lifting. Started out doing 95 lbs and got to 145 lbs, but I feel that's too low. I'm able to go up 10 lbs every week with every other compound lift (save for OHP), but I'm finding it difficult to raise my bench, which I can only increase every two or so weeks. Wat do?
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OP I don't use collars . If you prefer to use them , then use them for the lighter weights , but if your not 100% sure then it's no collars
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WTF dude, if you are that weak use safety bars or press dumbbells.
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5'5'', he mustve though you were about 13
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Does the bench have those pegs below where you can rest the bar? It's saved my ass many times.
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