Going to the gym is like a korean MMORPG

lost 40 pounds from my benchpress from taking a couple of weeks off. going to the gym really is like a korean mmorpg

lol you should get it back to what it was fairly quick, muscle memory etc

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15 hours ago, FMPONE said: lost 40 pounds from my benchpress from taking a couple of weeks off. going to the gym really is like a korean mmorpg

That shouldn't really happen this fast, sure nothing else is going on?

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10 minutes ago, Buddy said: That shouldn't really happen this fast, sure nothing else is going on?

I think it’s a combination of my old max being well over body weight, trying to lose some body weight, and also just having terrible leverages for the exercise (long arms). One of the reasons I was focusing on it is, it’s a struggle lift for me

Try doing dumbells instead. Safer and better RoM for you

Yep. Dumbells are the way to go. I kind of hate doing bench tbh

I did dumbell benching for many years because I didn't have a bench setup and my gym only had a free bench with no safety bars. Moving 80-100lb dumbells around is just kind of insane though and not very practical for a home gym. It's nice benching now with safety bars, there's really no risk except perhaps to the shoulders, but I just don't see it happening.

Might break out the dumbells again to do some farmer carries, that was a super fun and effective exercise that I stopped doing a while ago for no real reason. I was seeing nice benefits from them

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11 hours ago, FMPONE said: I did dumbell benching for many years because I didn't have a bench setup and my gym only had a free bench with no safety bars. Moving 80-100lb dumbells around is just kind of insane though and not very practical for a home gym. It's nice benching now with safety bars, there's really no risk except perhaps to the shoulders, but I just don't see it happening.

Might break out the dumbells again to do some farmer carries, that was a super fun and effective exercise that I stopped doing a while ago for no real reason. I was seeing nice benefits from them

I hope you're still following Jeff Cavaliere on youtube (you once shared his farmer carry video if I remember correctly)

Use this video to better diagnose what the issue is with your bench press (chest vs. shoulder weakness, lack of stamina,...)

Remember to use the cable machine to build more resistance and strength in your chest (cable crossovers), in addition to doing dumbbells or even body weight exercises.

It's also useful to have a spotter while benching.

As mentioned before, your muscle memory will kick in, just don't overdo things too quickly and go back slowly and steadily to where you were before.

Don't forget the fake plates

@duxlol I was going to say

I missed the whole fake plates scandal. Were people saying Jeff uses them? Are his muscles fake too? ?

It was a whole thing, you know the internet. I used to be big into lifting and proper form etc but then covid shut all the gyms down and now that they've opened again, I pretty much just stick to the same stuff without trying to have the most optimal form or whatever. You can get way into it and then you learn that it was all just bro science. I'm also in my 30s now so that probably has some effect on my mindset.

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On 7/26/2021 at 2:54 AM, FMPONE said: I did dumbell benching for many years because I didn't have a bench setup and my gym only had a free bench with no safety bars. Moving 80-100lb dumbells around is just kind of insane though and not very practical for a home gym. It's nice benching now with safety bars, there's really no risk except perhaps to the shoulders, but I just don't see it happening.

Might break out the dumbells again to do some farmer carries, that was a super fun and effective exercise that I stopped doing a while ago for no real reason. I was seeing nice benefits from them

You're not really supposed to feel your front delts too much, tuck them in

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14 hours ago, FMPONE said: I missed the whole fake plates scandal. Were people saying Jeff uses them? Are his muscles fake too? ?

He was caught deadlifting fake plates with perfect form after which he did a video where he cat-back deadlifted real weight and it made it even worse/obvious.

He's an excellent PT though.

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1 hour ago, Buddy said: He was caught deadlifting fake plates with perfect form after which he did a video where he cat-back deadlifted real weight and it made it even worse/obvious.

He's an excellent PT though.

Lmao. Youtube drama is the best

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16 hours ago, FMPONE said: Are his muscles fake too? ?

Yes he's on some light gear.

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21 hours ago, dux said: Yes he's on some light gear.

I'm not so sure to be honest, he doesn't look like grilled chicken or have overly developed shoulders/traps.

He's a short guy and doesn't seem to carry that much muscle, he is just pretty lean but you can do that by just being strict for sure.

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23 minutes ago, Buddy said: I'm not so sure to be honest, he doesn't look like grilled chicken or have overly developed shoulders/traps.

He's a short guy and doesn't seem to carry that much muscle, he is just pretty lean but you can do that by just being strict for sure.

I wouldn't be shocked if he takes a small amount - you don't need to look like you're exploding out of your own shoulders. Probably just 200mg of test and a small dose of GH to keep the body in a state of repair and maintain.