At 23 I benched 225 for 21 reps but could not bench 315.Those 3 plates

psyched me out every time. Took me until 29 before I got 315 and I maxed at 335. I've learned to lift much more efficiently at 40 and don't even try to go over 225 anymore.

In response to this post by great2bahokie

Posted: 02/20/2020 at 2:35PM

Not-so-humble-brag: Hoisted 225 lbs 3 times on the bench today. -- great2bahokie 02/20/2020 12:56PM

Did you forget a hyphen between the 2’s? ** -- scoop76cs 02/20/2020 5:22PM

LOL... ** -- great2bahokie 02/21/2020 10:13AM

Well done! Is there a certain yoga program you follow? ** -- VTScanlo 02/20/2020 3:36PM

No... I'm self-teaching my way through 12 basic moves. -- great2bahokie 02/20/2020 3:41PM

Would you mind listing the names of the moves? ** -- VTScanlo 02/20/2020 5:25PM

As I get older, just having functional strength and being -- HokieSignGuy 02/20/2020 3:16PM

I worked out with 225, did 4 sets of 5 when I played football -- Technocrat 02/20/2020 3:03PM

Sounds like a good way to tear a pec. I work out with -- BG Hokie 02/21/2020 3:21PM

Yeah I warmed up with 135 as well ** -- Technocrat 02/21/2020 3:29PM

Good story! ** -- great2bahokie 02/20/2020 3:22PM

I sat on a 225 lb bench three times today. ** -- IB4TECH 02/20/2020 2:33PM

Only 3? Slacker! ** -- great2bahokie 02/20/2020 3:22PM

Few years ago I got up to 405, now not so much ** -- HokieDan95 02/20/2020 2:05PM

Dang, I thought my 310 was impressive (LONG time ago). lol** -- cincyhokie 02/20/2020 4:13PM

That is a lot of weight ** -- HortHokie 02/20/2020 3:30PM

405 > 225. ** -- great2bahokie 02/20/2020 2:10PM

At 23 I benched 225 for 21 reps but could not bench 315.Those 3 plates -- 1400E 02/20/2020 2:35PM

That's strange for sure. ** -- BG Hokie 02/21/2020 2:58PM

According to the muscle and fitness online bench press calculator -- HokieDan95 02/20/2020 7:37PM

Should is the key word. A big part of lifting heavy is in your head. ** -- 1400E 02/21/2020 10:37AM

With that disparity, probably more of a form issue or a programming -- BG Hokie 02/21/2020 3:07PM

Definitely was a form issue. I was using too much shoulders and triceps. ** -- 1400E 02/21/2020 4:20PM

Were those bench presses or did you use block and tackle & hoist it? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/20/2020 1:56PM

Ha...! ** -- great2bahokie 02/20/2020 1:56PM

225lb is about as heavy as I will lift now that I'm nearing 55y/o. Last -- HortHokie 02/20/2020 1:54PM

Meh. I hoist 225 every time I get out of my chair. ** -- ModerateHokie 02/20/2020 1:49PM

I hit 225 last July. -- Chris Coleman

02/20/2020 1:11PM

I did a single rep at 250 a year ago...but had to stop. -- great2bahokie 02/20/2020 1:38PM

I wouldn't suggest doing anything you can't do 10 reps of... -- BG Hokie 02/21/2020 3:24PM

4 would have been really good ** -- bigbadbird 02/20/2020 12:58PM

LMAO! Yes. It would have been...** -- great2bahokie 02/20/2020 1:01PM

We'll check back with you tomorrow morning ** -- `lag 02/20/2020 1:10PM

Advil and whiskey for breakfast tomorrow... ** -- great2bahokie 02/20/2020 1:39PM

Country song! Advil and whiskey and I wished that you'd missed me -- `lag 02/20/2020 1:41PM

Advil, Whiskey ... -- Nova Hokie 95 02/20/2020 2:33PM

At 23 I benched 225 for 21 reps but could not bench 315.Those 3 plates

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