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Progressive overload is a great idea, but if I could add 2 lbs on every workout, I'd be benching 3000 lbs in two years. It doesn't happen that way.
Bb'ers, do you go light or heavy?
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2 lbs a week = 3000 lbs?
Care to show me the math on that one?
Dude...seriously...
This is so far out in left fucking field it just looks absurd bro. Why don't you make a relevant reply to my post instead of a ridiculous one?
I gave the example of 46 weeks of 5 lb. progression on your bench in a 52 week period. That would add 230 lbs to someone's bench in a year. I think that is possible...especially if you're not too much of an advanced lifter (like most reading here). Even if you are a fairly advanced lifter, I think it's believable to add 150-200 lbs. to your bench in a year. Obviously there will be a point where you just cannot progress, but most reading this are FAR from that point.
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No offense, but this thread could be really good if it stayed on topic.
So....do bodybuilders go light, or heavy? I seem to have reached a bit of a strength plateau, so should I go higher rep, less rest, lower weight for six weeks to grow muscle? Frankly, I could care less about lots of strength. I want to look good with bigger muscles. What is the best way to do that?
So....do bodybuilders go light, or heavy? I seem to have reached a bit of a strength plateau, so should I go higher rep, less rest, lower weight for six weeks to grow muscle? Frankly, I could care less about lots of strength. I want to look good with bigger muscles. What is the best way to do that?
As you can see from reading the posts in this thread, there are differing views/beliefs as to what is the best way. It also depends on what level of size and thickness you want to achieve.
I am going to use a couple of pics I saw used in a similar arguement on another site. Here are two very good competitors who train differently. Tell me which one you think lifts as much heavy iron as possible and which one goes lighter (more traditional BB'er style routine). Then, ask yourself which one you'd rather look like.
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As you can see from reading the posts in this thread, there are differing views/beliefs as to what is the best way. It also depends on what level of size and thickness you want to achieve.
I am going to use a couple of pics I saw used in a similar arguement on another site. Here are two very good competitors who train differently. Tell me which one you think lifts as much heavy iron as possible and which one goes lighter (more traditional BB'er style routine). Then, ask yourself which one you'd rather look like.
Being admittedly uninformed, I would guess the guy on the right lifts heavy. I would rather look like the guy on the right.
Ed Coan goes even further on this. He gave a high value interview to M&F 5 years ago. He said that you should try to lift more 5lbs per month and even if you reach that amount on the first week of the month you should try to do more reps, work the technique and only increase again next month. This is valide for newbies, intermediates and advanced lifters.
For those who don't know Ed Coan is please check the link below:
Powerlifting Heads-Up Ed Coan
2 lbs a week = 3000 lbs?
Care to show me the math on that one?
Dude...seriously...
I said 2 lbs a workout, considering I'm doing chest twice a week, that's 4 lbs a week. In 52 weeks a year, that's 208 lbs a year. In 2 years, my bench press weight will increase by 416 lbs??
Yeh, that's likely to happen...
It is impossible to add 200lbs of bench press for me in a year.
I bench 405 lbs. You want me to bench 605 lbs in a year?!
That's rediculous.
And yes, I am an advanced lifter...
How many people do you know that can bench 405 lbs?
If you show me someone that has just started and can bench 200 lbs, then I'd say, sure he can increase his bench press weights by 150-200 lbs in year....but hink a little outside the box and realise that not all bodybuilders / lifters bench the same weight, so according to your level, you might not be able to incease your benching by 200lbs in a year...
So not quite 3000 then?
I knew your math skills were better than that.
As far as the other stuff...the example I gave is still just as valid...MAYBE NOT TO YOU...but still as valid to many others reading here...as I said. Like I said bro, there will come a poit where someone will either not be able to progress much further or any further at all eventually (due to varying possible factors).
I don't know how many people bench 405. I don't max out on bench, and I don't go around asking others what they bench. I don't really care. I do know several guys that look like they could do 405.
How do you know it's impossible for you to add 200 lbs on your bench in a year bro? Have you tried it yet? You can't say it's not possible. If you trained for it and maybe worked with someone who's done it and could show you how, maybe you could do it...if that's what you want. Until then, you can't prove that it's impossible.
Sorry if it seemed like I was flying off the handle, but when I saw your post about 3000 lbs., I took you somewhat literally. Obviously you were joking. I hope others realize you were joking too. I hope no one walks away from this thinking it's impossible for them to add 150-200 lbs to their bench in a year. Even if they can't, but if they tried...and only added 100 lbs., wouldn't that be something? I think we can agree on that.
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