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Re: Let's bench 4 plates

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2023 3:48 pm
by Hany-Support
Mobster wrote: Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:55 am So yesterday 75 year old Ken (on TRT) and I trained bench together. We had had him hit a life time PB at age 73 of 125kg/275lbs 2 years ago. I worked to 162.5kg x 2 and ken did 5 x 3 with a 100kg/220lbs. Shortly after Karl (former Royal Marine Commando PT) worked to 3 attempts with 190kg. He then dropped to 100kg for reps and the bench broke. We were all so lucky not to have had that happen with our max weight. No injuries
Respect, it always impresses me and it's good to see older people in the gym training.

Lucky nothing happened to you.

Re: Let's bench 4 plates

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:03 am
by Mobster
Let's see what we can do today

2 reps with 167.5kg? 3 reps with 165kg?? A bunch of singles with 170kg again??

Re: Let's bench 4 plates

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:59 pm
by Mobster
Friday
Close Grip Bench Press
to 165kg x 3 x 1 reps

s/s

Low Cable Rows - med mag grip (hands turned in)
to stack x 20 reps

Dumbbell Wrist Curls
to 40kg x 13/15 reps

Bwt: 323lbs

Re: Let's bench 4 plates

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:04 am
by Mobster
Back at it today. Might try n hit 5 plates x 1 on the thick bar deadlifts. As well as 167.5kg x 3 x 1 reps on bench

Re: Let's bench 4 plates

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:27 pm
by Mobster
Friday
@ Powerhouse Gym with Ken. No PEDs
Close Grip Bench Press
to 167.5kg x 3 x 1 reps (hard but done)

DOHTBDL
Got greedy and will drop back top doing the work next time (so 202.5kg x 3 x 1 minimum)
to 209.5kg x fail

Reverse Wrist Curl
to 25kg x 8/10 reps (needs to be a little tighter form)

Bwt: 324lbs (bit of water in gut)

Re: Let's bench 4 plates

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:54 pm
by Mobster
I took it to 2 x 1 x 170kg bench press. I think that's literally 4 peaks or nearly peaks this year. Which is, to me, kinda crazy (in a good way)

Re: Let's bench 4 plates

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 7:51 am
by Mobster
Friday
Sh*t deadlift day but the bench was 3 x 1 reps with 170kg which, I think, is my best ever.

Re: Let's bench 4 plates

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 2:15 pm
by Hany-Support
Mobster wrote: Sat Jul 29, 2023 7:51 am Friday
Sh*t deadlift day but the bench was 3 x 1 reps with 170kg which, I think, is my best ever.
Bro you are a machine for your age. I'm in shock : )

Re: Let's bench 4 plates

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 9:02 am
by Mobster
I've the odd old man issue but I'm driven to still kick ass too

Re: Let's bench 4 plates

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:26 pm
by Mobster
I'll add what else I do too

Thursday
@ Powerhouse. Woke at 1am by what sounded like someone nearby pounding on a door. Checked mine saw no one. Hard to fdall baclk to sleep. Huffed and puffed through a great (nice pump) arm workout.

Alt Dumbbell Curls
to 1 set of 15kg @ x 12 reps and these disappeared so 3 x 12 and 1 x 11 reps with 17.5kg

s/s

Bi/Tri Machine Tricep only
20kg or so x 12 then 5 x 12 reps with 47.5kg

Multi-angle Machine Pressdowns v bar
stack x 20 reps