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2003/06/23, 10:38 AM
I've recently switched my program up a little, and now include flat barbell bench in my chest workout. I've been doing mostly dumbell exercises for chest the past couple of months, and have gotten stronger than ever. When I benched with the barbell last week, however, I couldn't even do as much as I could two years ago. Will my bench come back rapidly, or is it going to take a while to get used to it again?
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OSU Law Rugby....specializing in personal injury and pain & suffering.
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2003/06/23, 12:07 PM
That my friend is the way the muscles grow. It is a new way in working the muscle. It will come in time. Although the true quickness depends soley on the amount of work you put in. {Its kind of hard to tell you relatively how long when you dont specify numbers for instance two years ago I benched 350 for 5 and now I bench 295 for 3 after a dumbell concentration routine.)-see what i mean.
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Contrary to popular belief, bouncing the weight does NOT work the muscle...huh...who\'d a thunk it. ~Dick
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2003/06/23, 01:58 PM
Specifically, two years ago I would put on 235 for my set of 8, and then go up accordingly for my lower rep sets. A few days ago, I put on 225, barely squeeked out 10 reps, and then only got 7 with same weight on the next set. It's frustrating because I now do about 40% heavier weight on dumbells than I did back then, and I suppose I expected that to translate into progress on the barbell bench too.
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OSU Law Rugby....specializing in personal injury and pain & suffering.
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2003/06/23, 02:59 PM
I love the flat bench. I always train flat incline, decline, and only use dumbells for flies.
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2003/06/23, 11:03 PM
You are not that far off...with a good spot and excellent effort you could do 235x8 now. You are only a few weeks off at the most.
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Contrary to popular belief, bouncing the weight does NOT work the muscle...huh...who\'d a thunk it. ~Dick
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