How much can you Bench???
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I agree that bad form has hurt more people than tooo heavy a weight. None of my injuries are directly related to lifting, weight or form. My lifting was ruined by a head on car accident in '97. I still dont have it all back together. I go with lighter weight and lots of reps. The result is much the same.
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Originally Posted by feddoc
rob_nc, fordlover 1951
I am hoping that you understand there are many of us power lifters who use good form also.
It is really hard to tell what causes so many bad backs, bad knees, elbows, etc. Could be bad form or could be some type of genetice defect or a non-lifting related injury.
I would be willing to bet that bad form has hurt far more people than lifting heavy ever will.
I am hoping that you understand there are many of us power lifters who use good form also.
It is really hard to tell what causes so many bad backs, bad knees, elbows, etc. Could be bad form or could be some type of genetice defect or a non-lifting related injury.
I would be willing to bet that bad form has hurt far more people than lifting heavy ever will.
I will agree, if anyone should know what proper form for lifting heavy is, a powerlifter should. However, given the number of responses from people to this thread, I'll bet less than 1/2% are trained powerlifters. The majority are letting their egos get in the way which can be catastrophic.
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IMO weight lifting doesn't hurt your body at all, when you do it correctly. Your joints/ligaments etc etc...learn to adapt to the weight just as much as your muscles do. When you're on the negative rep, it's important to go slow because that's what trains your ligaments and such, going back up is what strains your muscles. In this business, like others have said, form is everything. I've seen 30-40-50 year old guys at the gym who are pretty big, doing excercises incorrectly. The biggest mistake I see is going too fast with too much momentum. I've seen people like Arnold with over 700 lbs on a deadlift, they can lift a massive amount of weight, he's in his 50s and he's still in great health. You do it right...you'll be ok.
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i'm 38 i can do 355 with no bench shirt. one thing you must ask every one is it free weights. many people i see at the gym say they can do over 300 pounds, but that is on a machine. free weights are much different. Even you guys that can not do over 300 you are at least getting in the gym. I'm trying to break 400 this year with no shirt or belt. for you guys that don't know a bench shirt can give you over 100 lbs on the bench. it goes on real tight and protects every thing. when i was power lifting it was reguired. have a good day.
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Originally Posted by Viken
i'm 38 i can do 355 with no bench shirt. one thing you must ask every one is it free weights. many people i see at the gym say they can do over 300 pounds, but that is on a machine. free weights are much different. Even you guys that can not do over 300 you are at least getting in the gym. I'm trying to break 400 this year with no shirt or belt. for you guys that don't know a bench shirt can give you over 100 lbs on the bench. it goes on real tight and protects every thing. when i was power lifting it was reguired. have a good day.
Sorry, I am not up on todays vocabulary on weightlifting, when you say "protects" everything , does the bench shirt stop the bar from damaging you if it fell on your chest, or is the bench shirt meant to stop the innards from imploding from the strain??
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Bench shirts support the muscles in your chest, shoulders and back. Basically, it's a very snug shirt made of heavy material such as denim or canvas. No, it doesn't protect you from dropped bars, that's what spotters are for.
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Reply, what's a spotter? I lift in my basement, if i can't get the weights up I'm in serious trouble. I'm soon to be 39 and weight 200, I would like to bench 400 before turning 40 (stupid goal, but everyone needs a goal...). Fear helps push more weight.
I lift in my basement, if i can't get the weights up I'm in serious trouble. I'm soon to be 39 and weight 200, I would like to bench 400 before turning 40 (stupid goal, but everyone needs a goal...). Fear helps push more weight.