Goals for 2025

brutus161

The Navy Guy

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 9:43 AM
posted by kizer permanente

I just started a month ago and my sets lastnight were 

185 x 10
185 x 10
185 x 10

and now I wanna quit after seeing yours lol. 

Don't quit. Everyone has to start somewhere. 3 sets of 185 is great. You could absolutely put up 225 at least once, which would put you in the top 5% of all people who go to the gym. 

Laley23

GOAT

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 9:57 AM
posted by brutus161

Don't quit. Everyone has to start somewhere. 3 sets of 185 is great. You could absolutely put up 225 at least once, which would put you in the top 5% of all people who go to the gym. 

I work out at home since Covid, so my equipment is limited. Was visiting my parents over NYE Week, so got a day pass to 2 different gyms. I went and benched for the first time in awhile (my home gym stalls out around 150lbs, so I just do max reps). I was thrilled I could still get up to 240 2x. Granted, I didnt have a spot, so it wasn't a free bench press and the ones with the even guardrails etc automatically make it a lot easier. But I would like to think I could still get 225. 

kizer permanente

Senior Member

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 10:53 AM
posted by brutus161

Don't quit. Everyone has to start somewhere. 3 sets of 185 is great. You could absolutely put up 225 at least once, which would put you in the top 5% of all people who go to the gym. 

I won't.. just feel weak lol. I'm more doing it to be healthy and to also got my son introduced to it. I've never been an ego lifter but I wouldn't mind not getting weaker every year.

birddog23

Senior Member

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 1:05 PM
posted by brutus161

I've added an additional goal for 2025. I want to hit 400 on my bench press before the end of the year, 

How old are you? And are you taking PEDs? (serious question)


If you are hitting 400 on bench press - that is incredible, and I'd love to see it.


Just curious, what do you back squat?

brutus161

The Navy Guy

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 2:04 PM
posted by birddog23

How old are you? And are you taking PEDs? (serious question)


If you are hitting 400 on bench press - that is incredible, and I'd love to see it.


Just curious, what do you back squat?

I'm 46, completely clean. When I finally get to 400, I will video it.


As far as back squat, I no longer do it (knees). I do hack squat, though, and this morning I did 3 sets of 10 at 465. 

birddog23

Senior Member

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 2:06 PM
posted by brutus161

I'm 46, completely clean. When I finally get to 400, I will video it.


As far as back squat, I no longer do it (knees). I do hack squat, though, and this morning I did 3 sets of 10 at 465. 

Good for you man. Part of the 2-3% of lifters if you hit that 400 mark. Keep it up.


I felt good that I hit 20mph sprinting the other day. 400lbs bench pressing would crush me lol.

brutus161

The Navy Guy

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 2:07 PM

I don't take a lot of photos that show my progress, but this was taken on my last day of 45 years old in September.

May be an image of 1 person and beard

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 2:16 PM

My stupid monkey arms make it really hard to put up a decent bench press.

Ironman92

Administrator

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 2:30 PM
posted by birddog23

Good for you man. Part of the 2-3% of lifters if you hit that 400 mark. Keep it up.


I felt good that I hit 20mph sprinting the other day. 400lbs bench pressing would crush me lol.

And how old are you Deion?


Ironman92

Administrator

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 2:31 PM
posted by justincredible

My stupid monkey arms make it really hard to put up a decent bench press.

Well I have short arms and am just weak 🤷🏻‍♂️


Automatik

Senior Member

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 4:11 PM
posted by justincredible

My stupid monkey arms make it really hard to put up a decent bench press.

lol....glad it's not just me. I have absurdly long arms. I've been getting shit for it my whole life. 

I got 225 for 8 in my glory days. Shoulder problems then surgery ruined benching for me. 

birddog23

Senior Member

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 10:27 AM
posted by Ironman92

And how old are you Deion?


33.

Will admit, over Xmas break was sprinting in the hallways w/ some of the HS kids in the weight room and had my first hamstring strain. That humbled me quick. Not as young as I thought anymore lol.

birddog23

Senior Member

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 10:31 AM
posted by Automatik

lol....glad it's not just me. I have absurdly long arms. I've been getting shit for it my whole life. 

I got 225 for 8 in my glory days. Shoulder problems then surgery ruined benching for me. 

My favorite bench press story is from my sophomore year of HS when we were testing in the summer before football two a days started.

One of the stations...bench press. I knew I wasn't good, and to be honest I don't think I had ever benched a barbell before at that time (was doing some DB Bench Press).

The coach was standing there spotting (thankfully) and I unracked that 135lbs and it immediately came crushing down on my chest! Had to take 5-10 minutes and come back and do 95lbs....what a great moment for me lol.

I vowed to make improvements in the bench press but just have never been very good. Even at my peak I was only getting ~210-215 for 3/4 reps. I can squat, deadlift, clean, etc pretty well - but bench press....ugh, no thanks.

Ironman92

Administrator

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 10:34 AM
posted by birddog23

33.

Will admit, over Xmas break was sprinting in the hallways w/ some of the HS kids in the weight room and had my first hamstring strain. That humbled me quick. Not as young as I thought anymore lol.

Well 20 mph is moving and you have to be the youngest person on here by a few years


birddog23

Senior Member

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 10:44 AM
posted by Ironman92

Well 20 mph is moving and you have to be the youngest person on here by a few years


We time 10 Meter Flys with our student-athletes, every once in a while if I am feeling good, I will jump in with them.

I have been w/ the OC since the beginning. Believe I had a different name when OC was first created. I was on JJHuddle as a high school kid lol

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