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Yo how much ya bench?

Yo how much ya bench?

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Originally posted by Crowley
So, was this before or after that fateful Phil Collins brawl?
He sucker-knocked me on my ass. If you recall I was on the ground as I one-motioned from my back on the ground to kick him in the chest.

That's what kept him from climbing on top of me and beating me into a state of retardation. Next, I was in his FACE swearing about 20 times in a row.

I don't remember it much, but my friends were very surprised by the move.

P-

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Fitness can become obsession as well as chess. I remember that I had a mantra that I couldn't go to sleep before fullfying daily norm of 400 pushaps as a teenager. (8x50). Since it is not easy to do that, sometimes it was a real agony 😛

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Originally posted by Jie
Thats over 240 lbs. I think you would be the RHP champ if the others gave their honest replies.
240 might be a manly amount for a teenager... but its really not that much

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Whoa, just one. That is pushing it for me and I've never tried a second set the same day. I used to do 15 reps of 160 twice a day, and 190 12 times was a 'dare' to myself of sorts to see what I could do. I could probably do 200 6 or so times.

This is all 3 years ago, the birth of my child got me out of the basement. I should work my push-ups to see the damage.

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Still very respectable!

Congrats on the birth of your child, I know you don't get as much sleep either. ( Smart butt remark removed)

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Originally posted by Jie
Pushups are only the upper part of the body, so unless you have a weight on the back they wouldn't help the bench much. Pullups and chinups do help overall strength though.
yes. i kettlebelled in your honor Jie.

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Originally posted by Jie
Pushups are only the upper part of the body, so unless you have a weight on the back they wouldn't help the bench much. Pullups and chinups do help overall strength though.
Pushups are a core exercise... trying doing situps all day unitil you cant anymore then start trying to do some pushups and youll see what i mean.

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Originally posted by ivan2908
I consider myself more geeky than cool, more crippled than athletic. And it was a partialy a joke regarding (false) stereotypes about chess players. I wonder how you didn't notice that.
Probably from your inability to convey this sarcasm? But it could also be lack of sleep brought on by a sick baby...

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What i dont get is why everyone who plays chess has to be weak and dorky.

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Originally posted by tomtom232
What i dont get is why everyone who plays chess has to be weak and dorky.
No.

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No what? I dont think this is true. I just dont get why everyone thinks it has to be.

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The pencil is yellow.

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Originally posted by tomtom232
No what? I dont think this is true. I just dont get why everyone thinks it has to be.
It's not true, some of the chess players i have met or witnessed were pretty down to earth not your typical arrogant sissyboy in the flesh.

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Originally posted by eldragonfly
It's not true, some of the chess players i have met or witnessed were pretty down to earth not your typical arrogant sissyboy in the flesh.
Thats what im saying... most of the people i play chess with are the ones i would prefer with me in a bar fight.

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Originally posted by tomtom232
Thats what im saying... most of the people i play chess with are the ones i would prefer with me in a bar fight.
Mixed bag here, but i get your point.

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Originally posted by Crowley
Probably from your inability to convey this sarcasm? But it could also be lack of sleep brought on by a sick baby...
Ha ! Just looked at your profile :

Sarchasm
1. (n.)
The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
Go to any of the forums to see this phenomenon in action.

😛

On a serious note, I really do not think that being chess player makes you an invalid dork automatically. I personally hate that stereotype every time when people look at me like I am some freak when I say I like to play chess.

Physicaly crippled and geeky - no
But it is still better ask this question at the fitness forum.