>TFW still can't bench 1pl8 >liftan for 6 months

>>39047706
>Literally how?

You have been benching right?

>>39047706
Pls be b8. If not that's genuinely pathetic.

>>39047912
>>39047905
Not OP, but I had to deal with these same feels for a year being an obese man with no muscle mass at all.

Stay strong OP, one day it'll be your turn to bulk and make it brah, I did.

>>39047706
Is your form perfect? Are you eating enough? This isn't just an issue of your muscles not wanting to get stronger. You are doing something wrong. Quit crying about it on /fit/ and find a solution.

Don't worry OP, I've been lifting for 6 months and just hit 1 pl8 bench myself, and stalled, you'll get there
And then 2pl8 is just around the corner

>>39047961
if it took you 6 months to hit 1 its probably going to take you at least a couple more years to hit 2. :(

>>39047982
Well, whatever, we'll get there eventually

>tfw 1 week in and still havent hit lmao2pl8

>>39047706
Can only bench 155lbs after 5 years because of an absolutely destroyed shoulder. But then again my DL/Squat are both great so thats nice.

>I can't even break 65 on barbell OHP but I can rep 60lbs db's np with my left arm. FUCK YOU RIGHT ARM

>>39047706
have you been consistently adding 2.5kg every session?

>>39048006
Building muscles is not a sprint, its a marathon.

t. scooby

>Week 5
>Benching 1pl8+25
>Squatting 2pl8
>Diddlying 2pl8+35
>OHP 105lb/47kg

For reps.
feels good man, though they're all done on the last set.

>>39048024

Not OP, but not everyone is capable of adding weight like that. They will just hit failure before they finish the set number of reps. It's possible that they just aren't eating enough, but the fact is that some people have the genetics to adapt better and more quickly than others.

>>39047706
I've been lifting for 1 month and 1 week and I can only do 1 pl8 5 times but I got 165 up once.

>>39048193
This is true.

>>39047706
Fix your diet

>>39048163
height/weight?

FIVE SCOOPS COMON

>>39048220
5'11 king of manlets 250lbs down from 300lbs.
Only cutting down to 200 then I'm going to maintain.

>BP: 205
>OHP: 125
>SQ: 255
>DL: 315
>lifting for 2 year

i started from Auschwitz mode and had a really shitty diet for like the last year and a half.

>>39047706
>Lifting since 10 months
>Bench 195x5
>OHP 125x5
>Squat 235x5
>Deadlift 265x5

Feels kinda shit.

Also thinking about how much more aesthetic I could be if I just did cardio and a hypertrophy routine. My plan was to change routines and cut when I hit 2pl8 bench but it feels like it's taking forever.

just hit 1 plate myself after 6 months. is your form ok, OP? i found myself stalling and broke out of it by arching and implementing some leg drive.. highly recommend

>>39048233
you must be trolling, or not trying man.
i started lifting 5 months ago at 285 lbs. down to 240 now.
when i started i could do just the bar 8 times. was very disappointed.
hit 1pl8 bench 4 weeks ago. My trainer made me load up 5lbs+ each time i could rep 6 times without struggling until i started to struggle.
just try to load more weight without hurting yourself.

>>39048311
what
I think you have the wrong guy, I'm doing fine in weight.

>>39048233
Smart plan.

It will take 2-3 years to see their fruits of your labor, but you won't have as much loose skin.

>>39048163
I think we must have similar bodies. Week 6 lifts are:

>195 bench
>245 squat
>305 dl
>110 ohp

lets fuckin do this shit brah

>>39048326
Sorry Mate, Thought you were OP.
>disregard comment, keep going bro!

>>39048273
You'll make it brah.

Just try to hit lmao 2pl8, shouldn't take much longer than 2-4 months.

>>39048336
Feels fucking good, finally have the discipline instead of short bursts of motivation. Losing weight, packing on small amounts of muscle, feeling healthier every day.

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>>39047706
You'll make it brahh
>105 OHP
>145 Bench
>200 Squat
>275 Diddy
Just a little over a year and 35+ lb lean bulk to 135

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>>39047706
>tfw at 14 it took me 4 months to work myself up a 1pl8 press for 20 reps and 2 sets

I mean if we are throwing #'s out there
>bench 165
>squat 255
>dl 315
I rarely OHP because i can't seem to not hyperextend my back when i do it. any tips?

Im a lanklet. I know this feel OP. Don't sweat it. Just keep lifting. I started in 2012 and just hit lmao2plaet for 8 reps

>>39048498
Learn to brace your abs

>>39047706
How much is 1pl8

Eat more.

>>39048534
about one plates worth

>>39048566
So like 45lbs?

>>39048611
The bar and one plate on just one side.
2pl8 is 1 plate on each side
3pl8 is 1 plate on one side, 2 on the other, and alternate each set

>>39048618
>counting the bar

I just hit 1 plate today also 6 months since I've been lifting. Started at 120lbs now 140lbs, I only fixed diet about a couple months ago
Only thing is that I don't have a spotter and don't want to die so I finished my other sets at 130lbs
Gonna hit 1plate on squats tomorrow

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>>39048163
>>39048336

>>39048618
Thanks buddy. I still don't know fit terminology. Is there one floating around somewhere?

>>39048681
>Implying anyone was bragging
I squat ass2grass ty

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>>39047706
Just hit 1pl8 for reps yesterday for the first time, after 2 months of lifting.

Feels good man

>4 years
>still at 185x8

I dont bench with any kind of regularity tho

I want that big shoulders sandow look

>>39048681
this. unless you were very athletic before you started lifting, these numbers are unrealistic for five or six weeks. for example, if youre doing SS or a comparable program three times a week, youd have to start your first day with a squat of 155lbs to reach 2 plate at the end of your fifth week.

if youre not lying and you werent an athlete previous to lifting then you need to look at your form and stabilize your progression before you hurt yourself.

>>39049061
I was in athlete in high school but that was some time ago.

>>39048618
my understanding is the numbers of pl8 per side

1pl8 totals 2 plates, 1 each side
2pl8 totals 4 plates, 1 each side
..

>>39049093
You're wrong dumbass.

>tfw since I'm not a low test numale it took me 8 months to hit 2pl8

>>39049105
1/2/3/4 lift is damn fucking weak by your standards

>>39049194
It is.

>>39049090
then youre overtraining, not using correct form, or youre on test.

>>39049203
stop lying to yourself

2pl8 is 100kg/225lbs everywhere but your dreams

>>39049251
2pl8 is 135lbs dumbass lmao dyel

>>39049093
This is correct.

>>39048618
>>39049105
This is spam from /b/. It's not even bait. Lads, all well and good you want to have a bit of fun; get off your ass go outside and do it. Or uppercut yourself. This guy (>>39048534) asks a solid question because he wants to learn therefore he deserves a solid answer. Fuck out of here with your immature bullshit.

>>39049258
being dyel is diving the load by two, eg., being you

>>39049273
>This guy (>>39048534) asks a solid question because he wants to learn therefore he deserves a solid answer
If he lurked for longer than 1 day he'd find that answer pretty quickly. Instead you want to cater to new fuckers for some reason.

Fuck off retard.

>>39049283
dividing* duh

>>39049273
cheers

>been working out 2 months
>benched 0 (zero) times

I still feel stronger though lads, and quite confident I could do 1pl8 if I felt so inclined

>>39049289
The question was asked by a person interested in bettering himself. Instead of helping him out, you decided to feed him false information. Join the human race instead of being a useless piece of shit.

>>39049357
>The question was asked by a person interested in bettering himself.
It was asked randomly by a random person who is clearly new and doesn't even lift.

If her was asking about something actually fitness related I'd agree with you. But asking the most common terminology on this shitty board is ridiculous.
Please end yourself promptly.

>>39049314

How the fuck do you work your chest

Do you do like a fuckload of dips or something

>>39049375
>clearly new and doesn't even lift
You must do Crossfit, because you're pretty good at jumping to conclusions. He could be new to free-weights. He could have a home gym. He could be a loner at his own gym.
Simple fact is he asked a simple question and you responded in the manner of a child. See the error of your ways and grow a little as a person. Or fist yourself.

>on this shitty board
Go back to your containment board.

>>39049485
Hes new, because anyone who browses here for more than a few days knows what 1pl8 is.
Also he explicitly stated he was new.
>>39048684

That question is literally only asked by new people or retards.

>>39049408
>thinking barbell bench press is the only way to work chest

>>39049550

Well there's also dumbbell bench press

>>39049572
Yeah but you can't brag about lmao #dumbbell press

>>39049505
New to /fit/, not necessarily new to lifting. Even if he didn't lurk, you're in the wrong and led a dude down the garden path because you're an immature cunt. You could've helped a bro out, but you fucked him around instead. You're a piece of shit.

>>39049607
>not necessarily new to lifting
It's pretty obvious if you've lifted what "one plate" is unless you're a retard.
>Getting this mad some new cunt didn't know what 1pl8 was
Why the fuck would I help some random faggot who can't even help himself?
Hell, you could even fucking Google 1pl8 and get an answer.

>>39049625
>It's pretty obvious...
>"You must do Crossfit, because you're pretty good at jumping to conclusions. He could be new to free-weights. He could have a home gym. He could be a loner at his own gym."
He could not have the experience that other may have. He may not have had an opportunity to learn what 1pl8 is. You don't intimately know his experience in lifting or his personal fitness level. That is why people ask questions.

>why the fuck would I help some random faggot who can't even help himself?
Because you're useless Muppet who would rather drag a dude down than help him out. We've covered this. Better get some help yourself.

>>39049685
>drag a dude down than help him out
>Over asking what 1pl8 is
Not knowing wont fucking ruin his gains dumbass. If he asked a real question like does X does Y or some shit that'd be different.

Christ,are you from tumblr? Getting this mad because some retard asked a dumb question and got a dumb response.

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>>39047706
Do it until you can do it.

>>39049703
>...are you from tumblr?
Read as: "I don't have a leg to stand on in this back-and-forth so I'm going to bring out the big guns".
Nice job, champ.

It doesn't matter what the question was. You took the time to fuck him around when in the same amount of time you could've helped him. You're fuckwit material, buddy.

>>39049806
>It doesn't matter what the question was
Yes, it does. It was a stupid fucking question, and I'm assuming he isn't 5 years old anymore, so he can figure things out by himself.

>>39049814
It's OK bud, you'll be able to teach others one day. You'll be a leader when you decide to grow up a bit and be a man. Maybe then you'll be less of a bitch and help others, and in turn be a better person because of it.

>>39050023
>Teach others board culture and memes to become a leader!
Keep being delusional, dumbass. I'm an EMT, I already help people.
For fucking shit pay too.

>>39050055
Nice justification. So as soon as the uniform comes off, you become a weak individual and refuse to help people? Your overall attitude is fucked.

>for fucking shit pay too
Nobody wants to hear your pathetic sob story, cunt.

>>39050121
I don't refuse to help people at all. I regularly give advice to people asking actual questions.
Asking what 1pl8 is wont help anyone actually do or achieve anything. It's literally clarifying board culture, how do you equate that to helping all people in general to one stupid question?

>sob story
it's common knowledge m8

>>39050147
Because you're Anon. Nobody can see your post history. Therefore saying-
>"I regularly give advice to people asking actual questions"
-means less than nothing. Your current actions mean everything. You took the time to mis-direct a dude looking for advice. In the same amount of time you could have correctly answered his question. This makes you a fuckwit. How is this a hard concept?

Consider using a trip, so others can recognise your worth on this board and filter your ass. Failing that, uppercut yourself and get the fuck out.

>>39050207
>Your current actions mean everything.
Replying to a dumb fucking question with a dumb response, which isn't a big deal at all. It happens in literally every stupid thread, and even the serious threads. Why choose this one instance, with one of the dumbest questions, to make a fuss about it?

>>39050226
Because I was in this thread, and our conversation doesn't require a much effort on my end. It's not much of a fuss. If you learn something from it and grow as a person; happy days. By describing your original post as a dumb response, perhaps you have indeed.

>>39050322
There was nothing to learn.
Of course my original post was a dumb response;that was the entire point you blithering retard. I never stated it was intelligent.

The only thing I learned was how some faggot got offended on an anonymous imageboard over memes.

>>39050340
There's always something to learn about yourself, Anon. No matter the circumstance. You need to be switched on enough to see it, and sometimes it takes an outsider to do it for you.

More to the point champ, I'm not overly offended. Just had a few hours to spend switching between bettering myself and responding to you.

>>39050385
Right, I agree. Unfortunately the things I learned here were completely useless, as was the original question posed in this thread about 1pl8. I guess everything comes back together in the end, huh?

Thanks for the talk lad, you really helped me out by wasting time with me.

>>39050402
You're most welcome. Main point to remember is that you're a complete fuckwit. Don't forget to uppercut yourself and get the fuck from this board.

>6'6 masterrace
>5%bf masterrace
>lifting 3 months
>still can't bench the bar
>stuck on dumbell press for eternity

what do? don't wanna lost my abs or my gf might leave me for someone with less HEIGHT but more ABS

>>39049768
The Monarch is getting more creative with his Cocoon designs I see

>>39050409
>Don't be mean on MY board mister!
lmao at your life

>>39050410
Must be sad if your abs are the only thing keeping her.

I have the same issue op

I maintained for 5 months though...

>>39047706
It's almost guaranteed technique.

It took me two years to reach 2pl8 despite weighing over 100kg for most of those 2 years because well, my technique was bad, inconsistent and it took me a long time to figure out.

>>39048681
dat fucking scared cat deadlift form is getting me kekd everytiem

>>39048703
I also just hit two months of lifting, but my bench 1RM only went from 95lbs to 115lbs.

>>39047706
>TFW still can't bench 2pl8
>liftan for 6 months

>>39049375
>If her was asking about something actually fitness related I'd agree with you.

PLATES

>ITS NOT FITNESS RELATED

kys famalam

>>39047706
How is that even possible m8? I've been lifting since the beginning of August and I can almost bench 65 kg for reps. And I haven't even been paying that much attention to what I eat.

>>39050834
It's board culture terminology that could be learned with lurking.

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>>39049093
>1pl8 is 2 plates, one per side
>2pl8 is 4 plates, also one per side

>33 months of lifting
>still cant bench 2pl8

>>39047706
>)
1.figure out the right technique for you (which will almost certainly involve retracting your shoulder blades and arching)
2.do it the same way for 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps a week
3. eat an actual calorie surplus (this means tracking because you will be surprised how little you're probably eating on a daily basis) and sleep

>>39053254
lol 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps 3 x a week sorry

>>39050409
Kys homo

>>39047706
most skellies I know actually get intimidated by the weight and always want to deload.

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>>39047905
>literally

>>39047905
You used > wrong.

>>39047706
1pl8 is 135 lbs. I've been working out on and off for a year and I do 5x5 with 60 lbs dumbbells. That's technically 120 lbs, but is it better then 1pl8 because it's dumbbells or no?

>lifting for about 5 months
>realise I absolutely hate squatting after stalling at sub 2pl8 for weeks on end despite all my other lifts going up

>>39049685
Nah m8, anon should've googled the answer.

>>39053860
rule of thumb db weight x2 +25lbs, so around 145

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this whole thread is a cringe. first of all OP, dont worry, that's actually nice progress. I am assuming you are 60kg or below.

For all of you who started at 70kg+ and are proud of benching 1pl8 in like 1 month, yall are pathetic if you think you are worth something. Not to even mention that 99% of you have SHIT form because of the nature of the ego lift that bench press is.

The weights are so arbitrarily decided. A 60kg bench for a 70kg guy is the same as a 50kg for a 60kg guy if they had the same start.

I'm still new and learning so I don't know the lingo well, but 1 plate is 45lbs which is 20kgs right? Because that doesn't sound right, I'm a skinny weak manlet but even I do twice that.

>>39047706
Dunno if you're real or still here OP, but don't worry about your stats man, remember to use good form and you can only go up from there. Fitness is a long way road don't worry yourself about minor milestones, one day you will look back and see 1pl8 as nothing at all.

I haven't moved up in weight because I always go for high reps.

BP 305
SQ 315x5
DL 405

5 years of lifting

>came back after two year break
>back at 1pl8 after 2 weeks
Sorry op

OP here, just did 35lbs yesterday.

Ill get to 1plate eight soon.

>>39047706
You'll get there, eventually

>>39049243
or almost definitely lying.

>>39047706
I started 6 months ago with almost no muscle on my chest. Just about to reach 0.5pl8. feels good and bad man