I count literally every set down instead of up.
On the rare occasions I do AMRAPs without having a target in my head, I genuinely forget how to count and lose track.
I can’t do that. For some reason, if I lose the count it’ll mess me up. It’s happened some times, but generally it’s hard for me to consciously stop counting.
I only do an AMRAP without a clear goal in my head once in a blue moon, like every few months. And yeah, I just flat out can’t count reps like a normal person anymore. I go 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 4 5 6 7…
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Got an Uber to the gym today as I’m travelling and when the driver saw I was going to a gym he asked how much I bench pressed.
Should have rated him 0 stars for that unwarranted personal attack.
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“Oh cool, you going to the gym? How much you bench?”
“Oh cool, you driving for Uber. How much money you make?”
And then sweet silence.
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His number is still bigger.
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I think I finally found the perfect stance ( Atleast for today). Made the wife come help me rack the bar and trace my feet. I’m not losing this bad boy 
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The dog seems very concerned.
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He’s my workout partner. He helped me build that platform and was a little pissed I was marking it up.
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as long as he doesnt do the same !!
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Actually, nothing odd with that. I have two strips of tape down to mark squat width.
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Just release that goose Bruce
And set yourself free
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Luckily, I am at an age where I can say I don’t bench because of my shoulders.
But my best bench was 800lbs, which I did right at the end of a hard squat session which was right after football training. I also had zero sleep the night before because I was banging 3 supermodels all night and I was still carrying a hangover.
All this after just 6 months training and not really focussing on the bench. I thought about making it official but powerlifting is bullshit with their 1000 different feds with different rules and super arches.
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Bummer! I’m sorry to hear that.
I pushed buggy as a senior and my only regret was that I didn’t get into buggy earlier, it was super fun. Given your strength you might be a decent pusher, if you want to give that a shot! It really is a lot of fun.
Fear of failure is a mother…
About to go work with my old buddy cutting trees (commercially) for the first time in a long time.
Hope I have what it takes.
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Lifters need to remember that the more suited ones body is mechanical for a specific lift … the more likely that they will be able to handle more frequency and or volume on it.
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I’ve read a few articles on what body types makes you more suited for squat/dead/bench. Apparently I’m built for a treadmill and buffet . Gonna hold out a little longer before I use that as my excuse though.
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My body is built for spontaneous combustion.
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is that what your wife says 
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Rapid uncontrolled phosphorylation!
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