Alittle Help Please =)

TommyJ · 10-26-2006, 01:59 AM

Okay Guys im always posting for help, but never get to help out cuz i dont visit site often and when i know sometin usually someone else answers but im here again n need a lil advice n such please....

Okay First.... I have no clue whats going on im so confused.... I got to the Local YMCA to work out.... well their weight bench bar i thought was 45lbs its a standard steel bar someone at the YMCA told me it was 25lbs anyone who uses the YMCA could ya help me figure it out??

Second..... 3-4 weeks ago i had trouble pushing 225lbs up (Bench) well last week i did 275/or/305 (depending which the bar weights) All ive done is push ups 10-20 a night for 2 weeks straight would that push it up that far??
Im 15 and 340lbs by the way

Third..... This Week On monday after 5 days of pure rest after pushing up 275/305 i went down to the ymca with a friend to show em cuz i was happyier than crap... I couldnt push it up i didnt feel sore and ive been told off and on get atleast 4-5 days rest for ur muscles to heal so i did... i couldnt push it off my chest.... Im considered a (Dam* Lier, a BullSh**er,)
cuz i told em i could it makes me mad.. i put it up was so happy then i couldnt push it up....... should i have waited more i mean 3 people saw me push it up... a regular at the ymca like me and 2 of my other friends (And the guys who called me a liar are alwasy the one who need to be on top)

So the 3 main questions are
1. Does the YMCA Standard steel bar weight 25/45?
2. Can Doing Push ups Increase Bench By over 40lbs in 2 weeks?
3. Should i have waited more or what??

The thing on the 275/305 bench was i pushed it up as it felt easy as crap... 1 fluid motion but when i went back i couldnt get it off my chest

And i Also have a probly with Motivation.... I need to lose weight im overly overweight 15 yr old 6'2'' 340lbs is bad i have no problem with how i look except for maybe man boobs but it dont bother me much cuz im a guy who could care less...

Jordan×core · 10-26-2006, 02:16 AM

Well are you doing the raw benchpress or the one thats fixed?

Because the fixed one the bar weighs 15 and the raw one is 45.

TommyJ · 10-26-2006, 02:18 AM

When u say fixed u mean machine?? The bar is totally free nothing but the bar and the weights

**DJSTARER** · 10-26-2006, 03:55 AM

it sounds to me like there are lurking variables.

sleep, food intake, and hydration can effect lifts hugely. Especially at your size.

TommyJ · 10-26-2006, 06:39 PM

well ussually i get 6-7 hrs of sleep ussually i go to sleep ranging from 10pm - 12am I eat a schools breakfast (cereal or other things and milk + orange juice) a schools lunch (Meat,Veggie,Fruit,Milk) all 1 serving a peice then i ussually drink a gallon + more of water every 2 days (i dont use regular water bottles i use milk jugs :P)

navarone · 10-26-2006, 07:08 PM

diet is the biggest thing to affect your lifts i find.. in my personal experiance anyways. As for bar weight, i know that my 7" weighs 20 pounds, im not sure about the ymca's though. Mine is just a standard 7 foot bar. Hope that helps... otherwise id say just ask the gym rep at the Y what the weight of it is.

10-26-2006, 01:59 AM	#1
TommyJ Amateur Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 93 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Alittle Help Please =) Okay Guys im always posting for help, but never get to help out cuz i dont visit site often and when i know sometin usually someone else answers but im here again n need a lil advice n such please.... Okay First.... I have no clue whats going on im so confused.... I got to the Local YMCA to work out.... well their weight bench bar i thought was 45lbs its a standard steel bar someone at the YMCA told me it was 25lbs anyone who uses the YMCA could ya help me figure it out?? Second..... 3-4 weeks ago i had trouble pushing 225lbs up (Bench) well last week i did 275/or/305 (depending which the bar weights) All ive done is push ups 10-20 a night for 2 weeks straight would that push it up that far?? Im 15 and 340lbs by the way Third..... This Week On monday after 5 days of pure rest after pushing up 275/305 i went down to the ymca with a friend to show em cuz i was happyier than crap... I couldnt push it up i didnt feel sore and ive been told off and on get atleast 4-5 days rest for ur muscles to heal so i did... i couldnt push it off my chest.... Im considered a (Dam* Lier, a BullSh**er,) cuz i told em i could it makes me mad.. i put it up was so happy then i couldnt push it up....... should i have waited more i mean 3 people saw me push it up... a regular at the ymca like me and 2 of my other friends (And the guys who called me a liar are alwasy the one who need to be on top) So the 3 main questions are 1. Does the YMCA Standard steel bar weight 25/45? 2. Can Doing Push ups Increase Bench By over 40lbs in 2 weeks? 3. Should i have waited more or what?? The thing on the 275/305 bench was i pushed it up as it felt easy as crap... 1 fluid motion but when i went back i couldnt get it off my chest And i Also have a probly with Motivation.... I need to lose weight im overly overweight 15 yr old 6'2'' 340lbs is bad i have no problem with how i look except for maybe man boobs but it dont bother me much cuz im a guy who could care less... __________________ :sparta:

10-26-2006, 02:16 AM	#2
Jordan×core Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 851 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 31	Well are you doing the raw benchpress or the one thats fixed? Because the fixed one the bar weighs 15 and the raw one is 45. __________________ How did I fail women studies? I love bitches. If there is no enemy there is no fight...if there is no fight there is no victor...if there is no victor there is no crown.....now we have a enemy we have a fight and we will win the crown.

10-26-2006, 02:18 AM	#3
TommyJ Amateur Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 93 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	When u say fixed u mean machine?? The bar is totally free nothing but the bar and the weights __________________ :sparta:

10-26-2006, 03:55 AM	#4
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,995 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	it sounds to me like there are lurking variables. sleep, food intake, and hydration can effect lifts hugely. Especially at your size. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

10-26-2006, 06:39 PM	#5
TommyJ Amateur Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 93 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	well ussually i get 6-7 hrs of sleep ussually i go to sleep ranging from 10pm - 12am I eat a schools breakfast (cereal or other things and milk + orange juice) a schools lunch (Meat,Veggie,Fruit,Milk) all 1 serving a peice then i ussually drink a gallon + more of water every 2 days (i dont use regular water bottles i use milk jugs :P) __________________ :sparta:

10-26-2006, 07:08 PM	#6
navarone Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 930 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 49	diet is the biggest thing to affect your lifts i find.. in my personal experiance anyways. As for bar weight, i know that my 7" weighs 20 pounds, im not sure about the ymca's though. Mine is just a standard 7 foot bar. Hope that helps... otherwise id say just ask the gym rep at the Y what the weight of it is. __________________ Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated Stats: Weight: Between 200-205 depending on the day Bench: 265X5 atm. Squat: 360X5 atm.. Higest Ever 435 Deadlift: 420X3 Waist: 34 Arms: 17.5 cold . Pics Finally! http://www.ironmass.com/f16/nav-s-1-...ulk-12947.html

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