Thread hijack: how much conditioning do you do when you run Sheiko?
If Im focused on strength progress, basically zero outside of either a long weekend walk/hike or 2 with the wife or the amount of walking involved in a round of golf.
Then my game suffers. Whist training on Tuesday and Thursday are active, it lacks the absolute ball busting intensity of a cardio work out.
Not rugby, but when I mountain biked a couple times a week, strength progression was way slower. I think getting stronger involves being in a sweet spot where training stimulus is enough, and recovery is enough. The stronger you get the harder that sweet spot is to achieve. The more activities you do outside of lifting, increase recovery needs, and lower your ability to get a good training stimulus, making it harder to be in the zone where you improve.
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Iāll link this in a certain log at some point Iām sureā¦
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I was born with the joints of a 70 year old, and I 100% plan on reaching the strength level of a 350lbs Bench.
So I guess thatāll answer the question haha 
Become a prop. Then you can drop skills, conditioning and showering from your routine.
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He played semi-pro in England but nowhwere near level of their national team -thats the same level as say playing for the Patriots
(Terry still a badass tho)
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Itās a mute argument but he played for the national team.
Headā¦ brick wallā¦
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Football requires strength in certain positions, but sure does not build it. Most guys build up strength and size offseason, then try to maintain or slow the loss of strength and size during the season. Stud running backs MAY lift twice a week in season. Guys that donāt get in on many plays can train more. After running for 200 yards in a decent collegiate program, the last thing you feel like doing is squatting heavy on Monday.
A mute argument would be silent. Is someone arguing in pantomime here? Or did you mean āMootā? As in a āMoot pointā?
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To quote Joey Tribbiani: āYou mean a Moo Point. Like a cowās opinion - it doesnāt matter. The point is Moo.ā
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His delivery of that line was superb. I wonder who wrote it.
So whatās the verdict? Possible or not?
I vote possible
Based on the title of the thread the answer is an obvious no. Women are most likely not doing this lift without a shirt, amputees are going to have issues, small men, elderly men, etcā¦
I think most healthy young men given they are dedicated can probably do it. Especially if they are willing to gain a bunch of weight.
What percent of men who train the bench reach a 350 lb bench is another question, and IMO it is a very low number.
No. No chance. There are too many 130 lb guys running around that couldnāt get there with a hydraulic jack.
Wouldnāt part of the process of them achieving the 350lb bench include gaining bodyweight though?
Some guys cannot. I have a cousin that will never break 140lbs no matter what. I doubt heās at 130 lbs right now and has spent most of his life trying to gain weight. I just isnāt going to happen for plenty of guys. Heād need PEDs and a lot of dedication to get his bench to 200. 350 would never, ever, happen for him. And thereās no way heās the only case like that.
I very much refute the ācannotā with will not. Get them on J M Blakelyās eating plan: theyāll gain weight.
Itās a terrible idea. But it will make them gain weight.
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