Setting new goals Weight lifting

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I am hoping to take the bench from 330 to 360 by the begining of the new year and I want 225 for at lest 28. My best is still 25.

Anyone else?

[LoganFootball63]

Im hoping to get around 270 for bench press, up from 230, and hoping to get around 400 in squat up from 320

[Tigercannon71]

I havent worked out in a month so next week let me see where Im at then Ill get back to you on my goals.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I havent worked out in a month so next week let me see where Im at then Ill get back to you on my goals.

You big guys never lose it for long.

[Tigercannon71]

Hope not.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Hope not.

Keep us posted.

[Tigercannon71]

I will and good luck to you on reaching your goals. Actually good luck to all you guys make sure to keep us posted on how you are doing.

[orange-n-brown 365]

3lb hand weights I really cannot lift the 3lb with my left hand

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

We did four sets with 225.
SET 1 225 FOR 28 A NEW HIGH
SET 2 FOR 25
SET 3 FOR 21
SET 4 20

This was my best set of four since we started doing this.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I shocked myself today.
280 for 8
290 for 6
300 for 4
310 for 3
320 for 2
330 for 1

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I'm not sure what we are doing today.
I know we are benching but can't remember if we are ding reps with 225 or trying to get a new max.

Anyone else hitting the weights?

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I haven't hit the weights but I've lost about 15 lbs in 6 weeks.

How? Hopefully it isn't from being sick.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I have not benched since Oct 31 because I was sick. I hit the weights today and had for me a great ok a good workout.

225 for 30 reps(A NEW HIGH)
225 FOR 25
225 FOR 22
225 FOR 21

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Today started as badly as it could have.

I started with 285 needing 8 reps I got 7.Not to make reason for not getting it but I was hurting (back) and did not work through the pain.

Next set
295 nedded 6 got 4. I hit the bench with the bar on my third rep and tried to regain my rhythm but could not.

next set 305 needed 4 andf got it
next set 315 needed 3 got 3
next set 325 needed 3 got 2
last set 335 needed one got one (A NEW MAX)

Next Wed I will do this one again and I hope I have better results to report.

[The Instructor]

I bet lifting all that weight isn't good for your back.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

I bet lifting all that weight isn't good for your back.

The doc had said as long as I do not do any back or legs while I am hurting I should be ok. I figure this is going to be with me the rest of my life so, I will face off with it and continue to do what I do when I can. He did say if the pain is too much to skip working out that day. I plan on taking that advice to heart.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Today I decided to change things up just a little at the gym.
I did my warm up set 135 for 10 reps and then did the following.
225 for 3
315 for 3
325 for 2
335 for 1
345 for 1
355 for 1
365 for 1(My new all time high)

225 for 15 to end the bench set.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

At the end of my workout I was able to get 225 for 33 reps a new best for me.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Today before I started my workout I wanted to see how I could do with the dumb bell bench press
Set 1 100 for 10
Set 2 105 for 10
Set 3 110 for 8(FAILED)

[Tigercannon71]

Ive been at it for 3 weeks now and Im getting back into the hang of it.
I did this bench routine monday.

135 x 15
225 x 15
265 x 5
280 x 5
295 x 5
305 x 5
320 x 5

Next week I'll jump up some more. Im going to jump up all the weights 10 more lbs next week.


By the way NCF, good job keep up the hard work.