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

"Stephen Mulholland" <mulhollands.RemoveThis@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!

Good job, Mully.

Dnia 2006-12-01 Curt napisa³(a):
> Andrzej Rosa wrote:

>> Indeed. It looks like I assumed that you complain about the size of
>> your arms because you want to have them bigger.
>
> Bigger and stronger certainly wouldn't hurt, but the "complain" (I
> prefer "comment") factor is 99.9% self-deprecating humor and .1%
> yeah-I-could-be-making-better-gains.

I didn't get it, mostly because you seem to be special in this way,
that self deprecating humour seems to be funny for you. Most people do
not find it funny.

>> > My goals have included reducing my blood pressure. Achieved. As well as
>> > maintaining a gym schedule. Achieved. My 14-inch arm looks better than
>> > many other arms attached to people my age or younger and so there's
>> > that.
>> >
>> >> You won't change it without gaining weight. That simple.
>
> Okay.

Still, it's possible to change your focus. I could be drunk yesterday,
but it didn't made me wrong. I did say things which will work for you.
Mainly focusing on showy muscles and neglecting whatever doesn't show
much. I did something like that just now, I didn't gain much weight.
I see that what I wanted to reach by midwinter is mostly done by
whatever date we have today, so it can be done.

>> All right. Worst what happened is that we reiterated some basics of
>> training and nutrition. No harm done, I assume.
>
> "Whatever," seems to be the appropriate response. ;o)

It never came to me that this comment would irritate you so much. It
was nothing written by no one, who was drunk too. Really not the thing
to pay any attention to.

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Andrzej Rosa 1127R