I’m an old fuck at 57, and when I was young, I could hit 335 for reps on bench. Since then, I have been unable to replicate anything close to that, being lucky to hit 305 for a single on occasion. But today for some inexplicable reason, I decided to max out on bench. Probably because most of the other equipment was taken. So I warmed up with 225x12, 275x5, 285x5, then hit singles at 295, 305, 310, and ultimately 315. I got 325 off my chest, but couldn’t press it out. I suspect that if I had tried it earlier in the workout, before my tris were exhausted, I would have hit it. But hitting 315 for a single has been my goal for the past four years, since I’ve been hitting the weight room with consistency again. And today I did it. And came oh so close to 325.
So new goal is: 335 for reps, replicating my strength when I was 39. This time, however, I’m keeping my weight between 215 and 220, whereas at 39, I was 240+.
Don’t mean to brag, but merely to share and express appreciation. This board, and particularly @Dirtnasty , @Poppy , and @Neuro along with many others I’m forgetting, have proven to be a real inspiration to this old fart. Onward and upward!
So new goal is: 335 for reps, replicating my strength when I was 39. This time, however, I’m keeping my weight between 215 and 220, whereas at 39, I was 240+.
Don’t mean to brag, but merely to share and express appreciation. This board, and particularly @Dirtnasty , @Poppy , and @Neuro along with many others I’m forgetting, have proven to be a real inspiration to this old fart. Onward and upward!
