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Benched 225 this morning. Still have small arms.
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:30 PM Author: painfully honest insane ceo I only started lifting regularly in July. I think I started out benching 95 or something sad like that.
So I've been lucky enough to make some great progress. But my upper arm circumference is still only about 14.5 inches. Is this normal? |
Date: February 20th, 2018 12:31 PM Author: navy kitty preventive strike How many reps? What bi and tri exercises are you doing? That's a meaningful jump brother from 95 to 225 in a 8 months. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444838) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:32 PM Author: painfully honest insane ceo 3 sets of 6 reps. I usually do 6-8 reps per set. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444843) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:33 PM Author: navy kitty preventive strike What bi and tri workouts are you doing?
You need to up the volume (and probably go down on weight). Also, I assume your doing bi and tri workouts.
Edit: Also impressive strength jump. I thought you were doing fewer reps at 225. |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:39 PM Author: painfully honest insane ceo I don't have a very complicated program. I also do pull ups, curls, incline bench, push ups, and this exercise where i stretch my arms in various directions while holding dumbbells. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444886) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:08 PM Author: navy kitty preventive strike Are you fueling your body properly? Are you fucking up your routine by destroying your muscle with like a run after lifting? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445108) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:15 PM Author: painfully honest insane ceo I eat roughly 200 grams of protein per day. Little to no sugar or other shitcarbs. At least 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Maybe 11% body fat.
I don't run, but I do walk about an hour a day, to relax as well as for exercise. |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 6:52 AM Author: Floppy brunch karate Give it two more YEARS. Don’t listen to the queer who told you less weight and more reps. But don’t do 6-8 reps every single workout. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450914) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:04 AM Author: painfully honest insane ceo How many reps should I be doing? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450929) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:09 AM Author: Floppy brunch karate Mix it up. One week 3 x 10, then 4 x 5, then a pyramid of 10, 8, 6, ,4.
But I think your goals are misguided. I don’t know what in your mind “big arms” are. At one point I benched 365 and did preacher curls with 45’s but no one would have been impressed with the shape of my biceps; I just don’t have the genetics. But I was strong as fuck and I never measured the size of my arms. Your goals should be to bench 3 plates. The size will come as you add strength. |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:11 AM Author: Floppy brunch karate Getting up to go to the gym. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450939) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:14 AM Author: painfully honest insane ceo Thanks for your advice bro. Is there a direct link between lifting capacity and arm size? Is it as simple as just lifting heavier and heavier weight? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450946) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:19 AM Author: Ocher Galvanic Dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450956) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:17 AM Author: Ocher Galvanic Dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450953) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:16 AM Author: Ocher Galvanic Dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450951) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:35 PM Author: know-it-all deep ape Just a normal guy going from 95 pound bench to 225 for 6 reps in like 6 months (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444863) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:45 PM Author: Awkward sadistic school cafeteria (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444926) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:47 PM Author: claret stead friendly grandma If a poaster can do it, so can you (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444940) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:02 PM Author: Grizzly tantric sandwich probably a former strongmo getting back into it - I don't believe OP started lifting regularly for the first time in his life in July. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445055) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:16 PM Author: Yellow spot tattoo lol. former strongmo benching 95 lbs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445166) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:20 AM Author: Ocher Galvanic Dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450958) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:17 PM Author: painfully honest insane ceo I did lots of push ups before lifting. I was up to doing a couple hundred a day when I started. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445175) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 6:13 AM Author: lime mental disorder fortuitous meteor (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450884) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 6:56 AM Author: Floppy brunch karate I believe it. It’s not that impressive frankly. Now going 225 to 355 in 8 more months would be unbelievable. Normal male bodies are designed to be able to lift 225 6 times after moderate training. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450922) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 1:02 PM Author: coral bearded school messiness That's why all the paunchy wagecucks at the gym are struggling to bench 135x5 year after year yet this guy got to a 275 bench in no time probably without knowing what he's doing (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35452599) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:35 PM Author: know-it-all deep ape What’s your stack like (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444866) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:37 PM Author: pale home candlestick maker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444876) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:37 PM Author: painfully honest insane ceo Nofap is all that I need. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444879) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:42 PM Author: Aromatic trust fund national How much do you weigh and how much did you weigh when you benched 95 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444911) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:48 PM Author: painfully honest insane ceo Weight has been pretty consistent at a little over 200. In all fairness I did lots of push ups, sometimes a fee hundred a day, before I started lifting, but obviously that's not as good for building muscle.
Upper arm circumference was probably around 13 inches when I started. I've also gotten much better definition. But it's definition of small arms. |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 12:50 PM Author: Emerald gay wizard sanctuary u obviously have been an athletic underachiever (before lifting) to put up those numbers (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35444971) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:00 PM Author: painfully honest insane ceo So should I be adding muscle faster? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445040) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:01 PM Author: Emerald gay wizard sanctuary u prolly need to do some competitive sport as well, maybe cross fit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445045) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:04 PM Author: painfully honest insane ceo So something that would involve longer periods of exertion? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445068) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:05 PM Author: Emerald gay wizard sanctuary something to harness that fire in the belly u still got, ironman competition or MMA (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445089) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 6:57 AM Author: Floppy brunch karate You’re giving terrible advice. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450924) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:17 PM Author: hideous vigorous hissy fit chapel keep on building as much strength as possible. worry about your arms later (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445177) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:48 PM Author: coral bearded school messiness (Guy who does half reps with a spotter shrugging half the weight for him) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445426) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:54 PM Author: heady violent area yeah, there's something off here - going from 95x5 to 225x6 in 6 months is an insane accomplishment (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445471) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:55 PM Author: know-it-all deep ape (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445479) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:55 PM Author: know-it-all deep ape (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445482) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:57 PM Author: coral bearded school messiness What's your standing overhead strict press max? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35445493) |
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Date: February 20th, 2018 3:18 PM Author: Umber Wonderful House Police Squad If you haven’t gained any weight during this time, then you probably haven’t gained much muscle. Makes sense. Need to be in a caloric surplus to grow.
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:00 AM Author: Floppy brunch karate Lmao this thread couldn’t get any dumber (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450926) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:47 AM Author: Green godawful filthpig (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450997) |
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Date: February 21st, 2018 7:15 AM Author: brindle impertinent trailer park round eye and it shall not be infringed, brother (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3898451&forum_id=2#35450949) |