5 sets/5 reps of 160lbs, what do you think I can max out at ... I haven't tr!
Question: 5 sets/5 reps of 160lbs, what do you think I can max out at !.!.!. I haven't tried yet !?
5 sets/5 reps of 160lbs, what do you think I can max out at !.!.!. I haven't tried yet !?
I've been slowly building up, because weight lifting is new to me, and I'm not trying to hurt myself!. ( I'm 26 - 220lbs )
Would doing 5 sets/5 reps of 160lbs be a tone build up, or power lift/muscle build up !?
It took me awhile to bench press that much weight, even though I'm 220lbs, benching 160lbs was a struggle!.
Now that I'm starting to develop muscle, and get the hang of bench pressing!.
How much weight do you think I can bench press 1 good time !?
How does lifting your max work out, by doing it 1 or 2 times !?
I just need a little instruction on where to go after this 160lbs, I'd love to bench press alot more, it would be a big accomplishment !Www@Answer-Health@Com
I've been slowly building up, because weight lifting is new to me, and I'm not trying to hurt myself!. ( I'm 26 - 220lbs )
Would doing 5 sets/5 reps of 160lbs be a tone build up, or power lift/muscle build up !?
It took me awhile to bench press that much weight, even though I'm 220lbs, benching 160lbs was a struggle!.
Now that I'm starting to develop muscle, and get the hang of bench pressing!.
How much weight do you think I can bench press 1 good time !?
How does lifting your max work out, by doing it 1 or 2 times !?
I just need a little instruction on where to go after this 160lbs, I'd love to bench press alot more, it would be a big accomplishment !Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
the 5x5 is a greath strength building routine!. it takes a little while to start going up, but after a few months, you should see great increases in strength!. as for your max, it's generally said that you do 17% more than what you're working out with on a 10 rep set!. i'd guess your one rep max is about 180-185!. personally, i haven't maxed in years!.!.!.no need to do so!. just look to keep increasing your workout weight!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
if you can do that, i'm guessing your max is shy of 200, maybe 195
do chest twice a week:
the first day:
what i did to build muscle was 6 sets on flat:
the first 2 have 6 reps, then next 2 are 5 reps and last 2 are 4 reps
increase the weight by 5 lbs (2 1/2 on each side of the bar) after each two sets if you can
!.!.!. if you can't then just leave the weight where it is
okay so then do incline and other stuff !.!.!. like pec flys and such
on the second day of the week that you're doing chest
do 6 sets of flat but of higher weight:
first two sets have 3 reps, next two sets are 2 reps, and last two sets are 1 rep (max out on this)
for the 1 rep it still works out your chest very well !.!.!.
you can do whats called a "negative" (get a spotter)
you lower the weight really slowly, not dropping it down too fast, and then when you barely touch your chest explode upWww@Answer-Health@Com
do chest twice a week:
the first day:
what i did to build muscle was 6 sets on flat:
the first 2 have 6 reps, then next 2 are 5 reps and last 2 are 4 reps
increase the weight by 5 lbs (2 1/2 on each side of the bar) after each two sets if you can
!.!.!. if you can't then just leave the weight where it is
okay so then do incline and other stuff !.!.!. like pec flys and such
on the second day of the week that you're doing chest
do 6 sets of flat but of higher weight:
first two sets have 3 reps, next two sets are 2 reps, and last two sets are 1 rep (max out on this)
for the 1 rep it still works out your chest very well !.!.!.
you can do whats called a "negative" (get a spotter)
you lower the weight really slowly, not dropping it down too fast, and then when you barely touch your chest explode upWww@Answer-Health@Com
You're going to see a lot of different answers here I'm sure!. Mine is personally based on some college sports medicine classes I've taken as well as training as a top athlete for the last 4 years or so(I'm 150 lb and max at about 200)!. Take it or leave it!.
Max benching (at least on a regular basis) is not good at all for your muscles!. You're far more likely to pull, tear, or in any way damage a muscle by maxing out!.
Second there's no such thing as toning vs power lifts!. Despite popular opinion (and according to every health science paper I've read) any kind of lifting will build muscle and (to a far lesser degree) burn fat!. Either way you lift your muscles will get tiny tears in them, that when they rebuild, will make them bigger and stronger!. It's important to start weight lifting at high reps (18ish), then work down to lower reps over the following weeks!. You may be past that period already, so you probably don't have to worry about it!.
As for where to go from there, I would suggest lowering your sets to 3 and increasing weight by however much you can get through!. On your last reps of every set (especially the last two), you should be SCREAMING to get that stupid bar off your chest!.
And as for your actual question, I'd say in the ballpark of 200!. If you do a warm up set before it of about 120lb 5 times that will help prevent injury if you must max!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Max benching (at least on a regular basis) is not good at all for your muscles!. You're far more likely to pull, tear, or in any way damage a muscle by maxing out!.
Second there's no such thing as toning vs power lifts!. Despite popular opinion (and according to every health science paper I've read) any kind of lifting will build muscle and (to a far lesser degree) burn fat!. Either way you lift your muscles will get tiny tears in them, that when they rebuild, will make them bigger and stronger!. It's important to start weight lifting at high reps (18ish), then work down to lower reps over the following weeks!. You may be past that period already, so you probably don't have to worry about it!.
As for where to go from there, I would suggest lowering your sets to 3 and increasing weight by however much you can get through!. On your last reps of every set (especially the last two), you should be SCREAMING to get that stupid bar off your chest!.
And as for your actual question, I'd say in the ballpark of 200!. If you do a warm up set before it of about 120lb 5 times that will help prevent injury if you must max!.Www@Answer-Health@Com