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I don't like to lift too much, its just stupid... I'd rather lift a moderate ammount with more reps and sets then a large ammount with few reps and sets. Seeing guys loading up the benchpress and trying in agony just to do one is stupid and you get less from it... they are just trying to show off. 😴

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Originally posted by ChessJester
I don't like to lift too much, its just stupid... I'd rather lift a moderate ammount with more reps and sets then a large ammount with few reps and sets. Seeing guys loading up the benchpress and trying in agony just to do one is stupid and you get less from it... they are just trying to show off. 😴
Lots of weight + Low number of reps = Mass building.

Low weight + High number of reps = Toning.

It depends what you're going for, and you should probably include a bit of both.

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Originally posted by ChessJester
I don't like to lift too much, its just stupid... I'd rather lift a moderate ammount with more reps and sets then a large ammount with few reps and sets. Seeing guys loading up the benchpress and trying in agony just to do one is stupid and you get less from it... they are just trying to show off. 😴
You build more strength doing large weights, low reps, although low weight high reps has it's place too. It all kinda depends on your current cycle.

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Originally posted by jvanhine
psst..deadlift is the burliest exercise there is anyway, dont worry about it..
deadlift sucks :'(

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Originally posted by Zander 88
You take the barbell off a squat rack? We have rubber weights and lift it off the ground. We usually do 1 rep and then drop it to the ground, repeating process. Sometimes we include squat. It's a b****. I forgot what it was called. We use are legs too so maybe not quite the same?
I know what you are talking about.

The clean and the other one is clean and jerk I think.

It's different in that you use your legs for the ones you are talking about.

I wish I had a squat rack. I have those normal workout benches, cheap one so to do squats, I gotta first lift it over my head and then back it onto my back. You get a little tipsy this way 🙁

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So we got 160 pounds doing about 170 military press.

270 guy doing 150 pound press.

Anyone else?

Mine doesn't look bad seeing how i'm not close to either of your guy's weight.

I guess close to your body weight is a decent number.

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Originally posted by RahimK
I know what you are talking about.

The clean and the other one is clean and jerk I think.

It's different in that you use your legs for the ones you are talking about.

I wish I had a squat rack. I have those normal workout benches, cheap one so to do squats, I gotta first lift it over my head and then back it onto my back. You get a little tipsy this way 🙁
Yeah, that sounds about right.

That sucks. You must do this at home? Squat racks are nice and much safer. 😀

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Originally posted by Nordlys
I thought this would be about military newspapers.
It can be if we like. I can lift ordinary newspapers, even Sunday editions, all day without stopping, but I imagine military ones are armoured or something, so it might be a bit trickier.

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lol..

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Originally posted by Zander 88
Yeah, that sounds about right.

That sucks. You must do this at home? Squat racks are nice and much safer. 😀
Yups, I got 1 crappy bench, 1 barbell, 2 dumbells and about 130 pounds of weight all for $25.

Garage sales!

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I am doing some 12 oz. lifts at the moment. Looks like I can do about 12 reps before I need to go back to the liquor store. 😕

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Originally posted by Ice Cold
I am doing some 12 oz. lifts at tthe moment. Looks like I can do about 12 reps before I need to go back to the liquor store. 😕
I am doing combinations of 32ml and 16oz lifts. It's going well. I made sure to stock up on "weights" so I won't have to go out for more until tomorrow... um, later today.

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Originally posted by slimjim
I weigh 270 but I'm also 56 years old. The old bones creak a lot more than when i was in my 20's or 30's.
I drive a truck. I try to stay as active as I can since I sit a lot driving doing my job. That's 10 reps at a time and I try to do 3 sets.

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Originally posted by RahimK
How many pounds can your Military Press and how many times?

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/BBMilitaryPress.html

No spotters, or exercise machines. Only Barbell like in the picture.

It took me a while but I can do 85 pounds, 6 times.

It's hard to grab the barbell of the rack with more pounds and get into ready position, but after that it's not so bad.
I used to military press 100 lbs 10 times. The most I ever military pressed, with a spotter was 145 lbs twice. That was like a year and a half ago. 😞

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Originally posted by slappy115
I used to military press 100 lbs 10 times. The most I ever military pressed, with a spotter was 145 lbs twice. That was like a year and a half ago. 😞
How much did you weigh then?