sugarplum benches....

[Carmen]

215!


I felt ready for something more than 205. my raw bench went up, so i assumed my shirted bench did too.
I have two bench shirts and wasn't sure which one to try.

So, i used my open back inzer first- i'm used to it so i felt comfortable with it.
I have to put my shirt on out in the open- the locker room is a mile away and my workout partner isn't allowed in it anyway. Since i've never seen a guy in his underwear in the weight room, i wasn't gonna let them see me in mine, so i work an underarmour shirt under my tshirt and took off only the tshirt to get the bench shirt on. Its still more of an eyeful than i'd like, but oh well.

warmed up
then
215 x 1
WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
the lockout was like giving birth, but i did it.


changed shirts to my... fury (i think?) and tried 220 but i was spent and couldn't lock that out.
I'm not used to that shirt yet so i'll practice next week with it some more.

this happy camper went home

 

[cmdubs]

good job!

most of the guys at my gym can't bench that

 

[Carmen]

good job!

most of the guys at my gym can't bench that

is it a high school gym?
i'm really happy. i'm gonna try 220 in 2 weeks.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

awesome work shoog!!!
2 plates per side next up!!!!

 

[Carmen]

awesome work shoog!!!
2 plates per side next up!!!!

i hope so.
not in this year, but soon.

 

[Muscle Mafia]

That's awesome!

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

That is cool. Good job on the bench. By Christmass 2005 you'll at least hit 275 in your shirt.

I would be turned on if I was watching you bench haha.

 

[bignate73]

good job sugarplum!

 

[Carmen]

That is cool. Good job on the bench. By Christmass 2005 you'll at least hit 275 in your shirt.

I would be turned on if I was watching you bench haha.

275??? lol.. na.
i'd have to get a better shirt custom made for me. if the fury works, i'll have it altered to fit me better.
thanks everyone!

 

[big4life]

Congratulations, that's a great lift!!

 

[anthrax]

I'm impressed !
I'd love to see that lift

that's a heavy bench

Congrats

 

[Carmen]

I'm impressed !
I'd love to see that lift

that's a heavy bench

Congrats

thank you!
i didn't think about it, but i could have a friend take a pic next time. i'll be one ugly looking woman, face all scrunched up. lol. i don't care.

 

[H_T_]

nice bench.

 

[Carmen]

thanks everyone. i shot you all up with some karma cause it looks like most of you need it.
except for anthrax cause he's a karma whore already and cause i have to spread it around before giving him anymore.

 

[H_T_]

Thanks, Sugar.

 

[WalkingBeast]

KILLED THAT SHIT!! Lockout is like giving birth to a 200lb beast!! A small one at that!! 225 next!!

 

[Carmen]

KILLED THAT SHIT!! Lockout is like giving birth to a 200lb beast!! A small one at that!! 225 next!!

lol... thank you.
it WAS like giving birth to a 215 lb beast!

 

[WalkingBeast]

lol... thank you.
it WAS like giving birth to a 215 lb beast!

FUCK me...What was I thinking?

 

[bignate73]

sounds like you were thinking about a 200 lb "beast".

stay focused people, the avatar can distract but the accomplishment is what we're discussing!

 

[Carmen]

sounds like you were thinking about a 200 lb "beast".

stay focused people, the avatar can distract but the accomplishment is what we're discussing!

lol.. sorry.
it gives me a shorter ROM though.

 

[bignate73]

isnt that the goal? a shorter bench stroke?

 

[TRUEsoldier]

amazing shit girl!

I have met alot of guys that cant bench that much, keep it up!!

Peace

215!


I felt ready for something more than 205. my raw bench went up, so i assumed my shirted bench did too.
I have two bench shirts and wasn't sure which one to try.

So, i used my open back inzer first- i'm used to it so i felt comfortable with it.
I have to put my shirt on out in the open- the locker room is a mile away and my workout partner isn't allowed in it anyway. Since i've never seen a guy in his underwear in the weight room, i wasn't gonna let them see me in mine, so i work an underarmour shirt under my tshirt and took off only the tshirt to get the bench shirt on. Its still more of an eyeful than i'd like, but oh well.

warmed up
then
215 x 1
WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
the lockout was like giving birth, but i did it.


changed shirts to my... fury (i think?) and tried 220 but i was spent and couldn't lock that out.
I'm not used to that shirt yet so i'll practice next week with it some more.

this happy camper went home

 

[suk1978]

nice one! can i ask you one thing sugarplum..does that mean no sports bra under the bench shirt? im supposed to be competing at the british powerlifting congress meet in march with the guys i train with. obviously they dont know whether chicks wear anything underneath their shirts or not.
to be honest i dont care them seeing me in the buff as they help me into a shirt, i just want to know beforehand. never used a shirt yet, but sounds exciting. how much do you weigh?

 

[Carmen]

nice one! can i ask you one thing sugarplum..does that mean no sports bra under the bench shirt? im supposed to be competing at the british powerlifting congress meet in march with the guys i train with. obviously they dont know whether chicks wear anything underneath their shirts or not.
to be honest i dont care them seeing me in the buff as they help me into a shirt, i just want to know beforehand. never used a shirt yet, but sounds exciting. how much do you weigh?

women can wear a sports bra only.
good luck- i have a friend from scotland competing there.

 

[curgeo]

Whoohoo. Nice job. I'm waiting for my Karin to come in.

Congrats on the HUGE lift.

 

[Carmen]

Whoohoo. Nice job. I'm waiting for my Karin to come in.

Congrats on the HUGE lift.

thank you!

 

[mekannik]

Nice lift.



For a girl.


Now when are you going to start posting your deadlift PR's ???!!!?????

 

[Carmen]

Nice lift.



For a girl.


Now when are you going to start posting your deadlift PR's ???!!!?????

i've been nursing my back. my previous PR for deadlifts was 260. no great shakes.
i sprained my back and possibly had a spinal infection, so it set me back. i can probably only deadlift about 220 right now. its too embarrassing to post.

 

[mekannik]

i've been nursing my back. my previous PR for deadlifts was 260. no great shakes.
i sprained my back and possibly had a spinal infection, so it set me back. i can probably only deadlift about 220 right now. its too embarrassing to post.

Considering the dumbasses at my gym (read: 30 year olds with NO clue) deadlifting 315 and walking around with ILS - your lifts are just fine. Did I mention they were using wrist straps?


Now get back to benchin'. And no Victoria Secret's Angels bras. Those were banned in at least 2 feds for adding support.

 

[Carmen]

Considering the dumbasses at my gym (read: 30 year olds with NO clue) deadlifting 315 and walking around with ILS - your lifts are just fine. Did I mention they were using wrist straps?


Now get back to benchin'. And no Victoria Secret's Angels bras. Those were banned in at least 2 feds for adding support.

if a judge wants to check my bra, he can have it.

thank you btw, i don't use straps or gloves or pads on the bar or any of that sissy stuff.

 

[JohnnyCoho]

Congrats Sugarplum!!! 225 is yours!!

Please,..no giving birth to another Beast ,...One's enough!!!