-[bench press] journals-

-as of [8 APRIL 2024]-

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-[REP/MAX] CALCULATORS-

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(how accurate for the marginal ‘bench presser’?)

(how much variance?)

(akin to ‘sprinters’ vs ‘long-distance’ runners)

(who would win a ‘middle-distance’ race?)

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MAX” –>

“315 pounds”

(for 2 reps)

(‘spring 2003’)

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(‘michael anthony’ as ‘spotter’)

(approximate max of ‘330)

(according to this chart )

(but i was also doing 245 for 10)

(without a spotter)

(at bally total fitness in cambridge)

(for approximate max of 326)

(i should’ve gotten all this on video!)

(when i returned to the gym in fall 2006 i focused on toning body rather than increasing my maxes)

315

(three 45 pound plates on 45-pound bar)

(put it up at mountain fitness in spring break 2003)

(brother as spotter)

highest weightlifting pyramid

(@ bally total fitness cambridge)

(spring 2003:)

245 for 10 reps

255 for 8 reps

265 for 6 reps

275 for 4 reps

285 for 2 reps

185 for 12 reps

(then i finally hit the 300-pound benchmark)

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*FALL 2001*

“225 pounds”

(“45-pound bar”)

(9 reps)

(senior year of high school)

(two 45-pound plates on 45-pound bar)

(translated to 293 pounds on “conversion chart”)

(but then i tried and failed to benchpress 300 pounds)

(attempted later in the summer session with podabed as spotter)

(don’t arch your back!)

(…or else…)

“or else what?”

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