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Is that normal?

princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/07/23, 05:15 AM Please ignore this post -in the absence of any mods I am bumping all posts up the line to bury some offensive posts
snipura Posts: 70 Joined: 2003/12/04	2004/07/19, 03:12 PM I did 4 sets on the flyer, from 40 to 70kg, then i went to a other exercise, with 4 sets of it, from 20 to 40 kg, 16 to 8 reps, in the end i did bench presses, with 3 sets of 2-3 reps, 40-50 kg, i couldnt lift more.. the other guys, that are thiner than me, they have around 80kg, i have 92 kg, im preety defined...the go and lift 4 times 50-70kg...8-2 reps. is that normal, will i be able to lift more than they?why is that so?iom, 187/92kg and preety defined...so tell me...i have long arms, and my biceps mesurements is 37cm. I think i have to week triceps, i workout for about 4 weeks in the gym, i did 2 years at home, with free weights
bbronswyk2000 Posts: 93 Joined: 2004/07/14	2004/07/19, 03:22 PM I will tell you one thing I am 6'3 and guys that are like 5'9 can lift way more than me on excercises like teh Bench Press,Leg Press,Squats etc all because they have shorter legs and arms this is completely normal because us as tall people have to make the weight travel that much more for a full repitition. Also some guys in the gym cheat alot and never do a full rep or like on the bench press they bounce the weight always keep your reps controlled. Hope thats what you were reffering to
richardjst Posts: 410 Joined: 2002/07/13	2004/07/19, 06:22 PM Well, the only thing I can say is, don't be so consumed over what others in the gym are lifting or look like. There is only one person that has to sleep at night knowing what they did and left in that gym. No one can ever know what it's like for another person to lift, simply because they are not that person. My advice, find what works and feels good for you, eat right, work hard, and your body will take care of the rest. -------------- http://becomehealthaware.tripod.com
bbronswyk2000 Posts: 93 Joined: 2004/07/14	2004/07/19, 07:21 PM I agree with Richard if you consume your time worrynig about lifting as much as others you will get disappointed and probably lose interest in your weight training. Their are guys smaller than me in size that can lift more than me in certain excercises but it makes no differance to me. To boost my confidence I can always do my dumbell shrugs where I can lift 130lbs in each hand whereas those smaller guys are lucky to be doing 80lbs. Just find something like that where it might help you.
richardjst Posts: 410 Joined: 2002/07/13	2004/07/19, 11:51 PM Lol, you could always tie a 30 on to a 100...or I guess you could cough up a 1000 dollars for a membership at a really nice gym. -------------- http://becomehealthaware.tripod.com
bbronswyk2000 Posts: 93 Joined: 2004/07/14	2004/07/20, 12:04 AM at the gym I go to here in Canada the dumbells go up to 150lbs ============ Quoting from TMANN98C06: DANG, WHERE DO YOU FIND A 130LBS DUMBELL? =============
richardjst Posts: 410 Joined: 2002/07/13	2004/07/20, 12:11 AM Yeah, ours at the Y go up to that too..but I just sit there and look at them in awww..cause one day i will conquer them..muahhahahaha -------------- http://becomehealthaware.tripod.com
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/07/21, 11:21 AM oh great, that meakes me feel good, the have dumbells that weigh the same as me. -------------- I found this site whilst looking for low cost shoes. A.D.F.
bbronswyk2000 Posts: 93 Joined: 2004/07/14	2004/07/21, 11:51 AM Well I am 6'3 and 235lbs so I am not worried about them egtting dumbells that was as much as me LOL. When I do shrugs I do 2 excercies one with the heavy dumbells and also one with a straight bar. Traps are important to me makes me look alot bigger. ============ Quoting from pritchard: oh great, that meakes me feel good, the have dumbells that weigh the same as me. =============
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/07/21, 12:02 PM i like a bit of a shrug, i just sometimes find it hard to do it in controlled movements. -------------- The curse of the poo foot!!! A.D.F.