With all these fitness threads

[2000DAKATAK]

I figure i'll throw mine out there. I've been on a pretty intense workout regimen for about 7 weeks and i've been taking pictures of my progress so i figure ill contribute. I've got a set muscle group i train evey day and i trian 6 days a week along with eating healthy and taking my supplements. Let me know what you think of my progress. I don't think im doing to bad for being deployed to iraq.

7/23/09 - about two weeks into my regimen.




8/23/09 - about 6 weeks into it.

[BigWillieStyle_21]

Congrats... I'm unfortunatley off the wagon, not eating right and still at about 315.

But hey I benched 365 x 3 tonight with the chains and inclined 335 for a finishing single, then went an ddid standing Olympic Bar presses with 155-185 for sets of 10!!!

Knee Surgery #2 here I come>>>> YIPEEEEEEE



BTW: Finally tried and lifted the 300# stone to a 52" platform on Sunday and then got 330# up but slipped out of my hands on the set!!!

[Jason]

Quote:On 2009-08-26 17:12, BigWillieStyle_21 wrote:
Congrats... I'm unfortunatley off the wagon, not eating right and still at about 315.

But hey I benched 365 x 3 tonight with the chains and inclined 335 for a finishing single, then went an ddid standing Olympic Bar presses with 155-185 for sets of 10!!!

Knee Surgery #2 here I come>>>> YIPEEEEEEE



BTW: Finally tried and lifted the 300# stone to a 52" platform on Sunday and then got 330# up but slipped out of my hands on the set!!!

Are you talking about the chains that hang off the ends of the bar? If so, what purpose does that serve? I saw a couple guys doing that about a month ago. Other than minimal weight, I couldn't think of what it was for.

[Deuce]

Quote:On 2009-08-26 19:34, #1 wrote:


Are you talking about the chains that hang off the ends of the bar? If so, what purpose does that serve? I saw a couple guys doing that about a month ago. Other than minimal weight, I couldn't think of what it was for.

The chains add progressive weight as the lifter extend his arms to lockout. It specifically targets the muscle that perform the middle to end of the bench press.

The weight of the chain is supported primarily by the ground at chest height and gradually supported more by the lifter as the arms extend to lockout, thus adding more weight as the lift is close to finished.

[BigWillieStyle_21]

Quote:On 2009-08-26 19:42, Deuce wrote:


The chains add progressive weight as the lifter extend his arms to lockout. It specifically targets the muscle that perform the middle to end of the bench press.

The weight of the chain is supported primarily by the ground at chest height and gradually supported more by the lifter as the arms extend to lockout, thus adding more weight as the lift is close to finished.

Very well put sir...

Our chains we keep in a box at our gym are only 30# of wieght when added. We use them for benching type exercises as it is just some logging chain.

With 335#'s on the bar( 6 - 45's, 2 - 10's and the Olympic Bar) the bar feels like 365 when you break it but then on the bottom it's only around 345#'s but as you go back up and extend the press you gradually pull them from the floor so yoru supporting the wieght at the top of your press.

Great training tool to work the top end of any pressing activitly whether it's chest or shoulders. Will also work well with Squats if you have enough chain.