>tfw first time trying to bench more than the bar and had

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>>42533070
Pounds*

I couldn't bench more than the bar a three weeks ago. Just benched 125lbs earlier. You'll increase pretty fast.

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>tfw finally benched the bar

>>42533084
can you do a pushup

>>42533070
I feel you, mate
When I started, I couldn't squat the bar.
I had to do kettle squats.
Now I'm nearly at 2pl8

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>>42533104
>tfw I don't increase pretty fast

why sad though? Just eat more and go train more and more until you can. Just keep grinding

>>42533171
You got long arms
Do diddlies
Your bench may be shit, but you can pull the body weight of any two+ of the fags who talk shit

>tfw I could finally lift my bottle of water (1lt) and bring it to the gym

>literally can't bench

whenever i try my shoulders almost immediately come forward and i just end up moving the bar around with my arms -- not using my chest at all

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>>42533070
> tried to bench a plate
> had to roll of shame

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>>42533070
>tfw can't even bench the bar and
>tfw can't lift 2 20 dumbbells at the same time

>>42533171
not with that attitude you massive faggot

>>42533247
100% chance your form is shit. Ask someone for help.

>>42533070
I feel you OP. Started SS two weeks ago and can barely bench 28kg and with shitty form (my left and right shoulders/arms seem to be fucking independent of each other - maybe because my ribs are uneven too).

At least my squat/deadlift is going up nicely (~5kg increase per day).

Did you even try to OHP? I haven't yet (only doing squat/bench/dead for this week still hoping to bench a bit better to try day 2 of SS).

>tfw 2pl8 is a big mental obstacle for me, and at +225lbs my performance depends more on having a good spotter and feeling good that day rather than actually being physically capable of it.

I can bang out 220 no problem, but the second it gets to 225 I'm suddenly getting shaky on that 3rd or 4th rep for no reason. If I have a pajeet or someone who doesn't know how to spot I will probably fail the last rep because they start freaking me out by touching the bar too early or doing something else distracting.

>>42533366
Watch youtube form videos and maybe videotape yourself, and then correct form.

>>42533503
Yeah, have watched a few today. I'm gonna start taping myself when I move gyms next week.

>>42533366
how the fuck are you doing squat and deadlift but now ohp? hows your form? arent you fucking concerned about fucking your back up?

>>42533692
I haven't even tried OHP with my shitty bench since most people seem to OHP a lot less and I can barely lift the bar on bench.

Some random pt helped my squat/deadlift form for the first day and I make sure to squeeze my core and make my back straight on both so I highly doubt I will fuck my back with ~60kg.

I'm moving back to uni (I'm on break) and the gym there has decent pts so I'm not worried.

Btw, how do people tape themselves on gyms? I would like to tape my entire sets in the first few times so asking someone to keep my phone would be shitty.

I've been squatting for about a month. I'm finally gonna try 1pl8 next time. Very excited.

>still can't squat 2pl8 after six months of lifting
The closest I've gotten was 205 for 3x5. So close, yet so far

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>Btw, how do people tape themselves on gyms? I would like to tape my entire sets in the first few times so asking someone to keep my phone would be shitty.


>>42533741

Just bring a small tripod and a camera lol

>>42533188
yeh my deadlift is like triple my bench because of my 75 inch wingspan at 5'8

>>42534510
Yeah, thinking of getting one which is retractible (15-100cm) and has a cellphone mount. Kind of cheap but since I will only use it for a few days its ok.

>>42533292
What's wrong with that baby

>>42533414
Goddamn I have that problem too. It's fucking annoying, like you know you can, but can you? Do you?

I have been stuck at 135 for months

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>>42533070
Keep going anon, we're all gonna make it

>>42534821
Bench 3 times a week.

You shouldn't be plateauing at 135, that's wayyyy too soon.

What program are u on anon?

>>42534536
Goddamn nigga. How much do you weigh? 75in??