YESSSS!!! Christ, but that took a while.....

In article <1164891429.614659.114770.DeleteThis@f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"Stephen Mulholland" <mulhollands.DeleteThis@rocketmail.com> wrote:

> Got my first 225 lb bench press today. I had hoped to hit that target
> on my 50th birthday next week, and I've made it a week ahead of
> schedule. I'd stalled at about 190 for a few reps, and a 1RM of about
> 210, for God knows how long, but a (roughly) four-week wave cycle,
> starting at about 70% 1RM, 2 sets of 5 following a
> 140-145-150-145-150-155-150-155-160 etc up to 2 X 5@200 progression,
> benching every day, added the extra 15 lb. Now I know benching every
> day is frowned on by lots of folks here, but it certainly worked for
> me.
>
> Yay the oul' boys!
>
> Stephen
>

Good job!

--
Keith
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Great! Now focus on something more important than numbers. Lowering
your body fat and increasing your overall body strength.

How much do you weigh?


Stephen Mulholland wrote:
> Got my first 225 lb bench press today. I had hoped to hit that target
> on my 50th birthday next week, and I've made it a week ahead of
> schedule. I'd stalled at about 190 for a few reps, and a 1RM of about
> 210, for God knows how long, but a (roughly) four-week wave cycle,
> starting at about 70% 1RM, 2 sets of 5 following a
> 140-145-150-145-150-155-150-155-160 etc up to 2 X 5@200 progression,
> benching every day, added the extra 15 lb. Now I know benching every
> day is frowned on by lots of folks here, but it certainly worked for
> me.
>
> Yay the oul' boys!
>
> Stephen
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ephedralover.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com wrote:

> Great!

Thanks!

Now focus on something more important than numbers. Lowering
> your body fat and increasing your overall body strength.

No disrespect, but....What's important to you may not be important to
me. The numbers ARE important to me. You don't know what my bodyfat
level is, how long I've been training, what level my "overall body
strength" is at (400+ deadlift, 300 ATTG squat, just in case you're
wonderin', though that was a while ago before a back injury'!), or what
any of my goals are. I'm not having a pop at you, I'm just saying that
we might have completely different goals.
>
> How much do you weigh?

About 184 lb.


Stephen
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Shute wrote:
> On 30 Nov 2006 09:56:45 -0800, ephedralover.DeleteThis@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >Great! Now focus on something more important than numbers. Lowering
> >your body fat and increasing your overall body strength.
> >
> >How much do you weigh?
>
> This may come is a big surprise to you. But body weight, body fat,
> and body strength are all numbers.

I should have phrased that better. Bench press numbers. And, no duh.
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"Stephen Mulholland" <mulhollands.RemoveThis@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Got my first 225 lb bench press today. I had hoped to hit that target
> on my 50th birthday next week, and I've made it a week ahead of
> schedule. I'd stalled at about 190 for a few reps, and a 1RM of about
> 210, for God knows how long, but a (roughly) four-week wave cycle,
> starting at about 70% 1RM, 2 sets of 5 following a
> 140-145-150-145-150-155-150-155-160 etc up to 2 X 5@200 progression,
> benching every day, added the extra 15 lb. Now I know benching every
> day is frowned on by lots of folks here, but it certainly worked for
> me.
>
> Yay the oul' boys!
>
> Stephen
>

Good goin' Mully.

Soon you will be fighting off the girls!
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ephedralover.DeleteThis@hotmail.com wrote:

> Focusing on a bench press max is very shallow goal and is in no way a
> sign of overall health or strength.

Well there ya go.

Define "overall strength" for me, if you would.

Stephen
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Stephen Mulholland wrote:

> Got my first 225 lb bench press today.

Congratulations!

> I had hoped to hit that target on my 50th birthday
> next week, and I've made it a week ahead of schedule.

Fifty, you say? So perhaps there's hope yet for me.

> I'd stalled at about 190 for a few reps, and a 1RM of
> bout 210, for God knows how long, but a (roughly)
> four-week wave cycle, starting at about 70% 1RM,
> 2 sets of 5 following a 140-145-150-145-150-155-
> 150-155-160 etc up to 2 X 5@200 progression,
> benching every day, added the extra 15 lb.

Interesting.

> Now I know benching every day is frowned on by
> lots of folks here, but it certainly worked for me.

(makes note in workout journal)

> Yay the oul' boys!

Again, congratulations!

> Stephen

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In article <hk7um25ca2rodgccpc2i17p6hnndu980ar RemoveThis @4ax.com>,
Shute <Shute RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote:

> On 30 Nov 2006 09:56:45 -0800, ephedralover RemoveThis @hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >Great! Now focus on something more important than numbers. Lowering
> >your body fat and increasing your overall body strength.
> >
> >How much do you weigh?
>
> This may come is a big surprise to you. But body weight, body fat,
> and body strength are all numbers.

And who is ephedralover to dictate Mully's goals?

--
Keith
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ephedralover wrote:

re Stephen Mulholland's recent 225 lb bench press

> Great! Now focus on something more important
> than numbers. Lowering your body fat and increasing
> your overall body strength.

Might have wanted to let him bask in a worthy accomplishment a bit
longer that that one syllable "Great!" you offered, eph.

And, yeah, what if his body fat is zero percent and his squat is 500
pounds?

> How much do you weigh?

What is THAT number without the context of height, body fat percentage,
and specific lift numbers?

--
Curt
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Curt wrote:
> ephedralover wrote:
>
> re Stephen Mulholland's recent 225 lb bench press
>
> > Great! Now focus on something more important
> > than numbers. Lowering your body fat and increasing
> > your overall body strength.
>
> Might have wanted to let him bask in a worthy accomplishment a bit
> longer that that one syllable "Great!" you offered, eph.
>
> And, yeah, what if his body fat is zero percent and his squat is 500
> pounds?
>
> > How much do you weigh?
>
> What is THAT number without the context of height, body fat percentage,
> and specific lift numbers?
>
> --
> Curt

Be basked long enough!! And the weight in relation to bench press max
needs no height or BF %. And Im the one who needs to lay off the
stimulants?
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Andrzej Rosa wrote:
> Dnia 2006-11-30 ephedralover.RemoveThis@hotmail.com napisa³(a):
> > Great! Now focus on something more important than numbers. Lowering
> > your body fat and increasing your overall body strength.
> >
> > How much do you weigh?
>
> Sorry, but you are doomed to remain weak. I'll get strong, no matter
> my genes. You will remain weak forever. Accept it. It will make you
> happy weakling.
>
> --
> Andrzej Rosa 1127R

What is weak is your ability to clench your anal sphincter after your
boyfriends have their way with choo.
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ephedralover wrote:
[...]

re Stephen Mulholland's recent 225 lb bench press

> <snip> basked long enough!!

I say he didn't!! ;o)

But, hey, let those of us with sub-225 benches bask vicariously, okay?
OKAY?

Regardless of all basking, you were - imo - raining on his parade. Just
a bit.

> And the weight in relation to bench press max
> needs no height or BF %.

Hmm. That may be true, however I don't hold to that idea as my arms are
eight-feet long and therefore leverage is my enemy.

You have your 200-pound lifters with 32" sleeves and then you have your
200-pound lifters with 42" sleeves. BAH!

> And Im the one who needs to lay off the
> stimulants?

I know better than to stand between anyone and their caffeine. )

--
Curt
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