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Thread: Pissed brahs: my bench sucks and I’m an idiot.

post 1615936801 09-08-2020, 02:39 PM
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Pissed brahs: my bench sucks and I’m an idiot.

So I’ve been working out from home since covid. I have a really old bench I used when I was a teenager in my basement. It’s had plates racked for literally years and I’ve been benching what I thought was 185-205 this whole time for reps.

Turns out the plates I thought were 45lbs are fuking 35lbs...

I feel like a retard right now. Discouraged af. I’m so much weaker than I thought I was.
post 1615937291 09-08-2020, 02:44 PM
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Write a "4" on top of the "3" with a sharpie.

Problem solved.
post 1615937331 09-08-2020, 02:44 PM
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Still: Can’t tell the difference between 35s and 45s
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post 1615937531 09-08-2020, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted By Stray800⏩
Write a "4" on top of the "3" with a sharpie.

Problem solved.
Probably going to.

Actually the thing is so rusted you can’t even read the numbers. I just assumed 45 because it was largest of the handful of plates I have and I honestly forgot they even made 35s lmao. Like I mentioned this is an old as bench that hasn’t been touched in like 9 years.
post 1615937691 09-08-2020, 02:48 PM
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doesnt really matter

if you cant lift 45 then you cant

that just gives you something to look forward to
post 1615937711 09-08-2020, 02:48 PM
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lol. eat you little kid and it will go up quick
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post 1615937751 09-08-2020, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
Probably going to.

Actually the thing is so rusted you can’t even read the numbers. I just assumed 45 because it was largest of the handful of plates I have and I honestly forgot they even made 35s lmao. Like I mentioned this is an old as bench that hasn’t been touched in like 9 years.
Don't beat yourself up over a math error.

You're still as strong as you were before you discovered the mistake - numbers don't mean chit

The race is long and it's only with yourself.
post 1615938161 09-08-2020, 02:51 PM
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Learned 6 months ago the classified ad bar I used for bench is only 35 lbs.

We are all gonna make it brah
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post 1615938171 09-08-2020, 02:51 PM
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Thanks brahs. Better to find out now than failing in a few months when I’m under the bar at the gym.
post 1615938591 09-08-2020, 02:55 PM
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Lmao
Not in the AM
post 1615939391 09-08-2020, 03:03 PM
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It’s only 20lbs less
post 1615939471 09-08-2020, 03:04 PM
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Even with typical gym plates, most brands wont guarantee you actual 45 lb plates. You could have 40 lb plates or you could have 50 lbs plates
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