Beat: Tried to bench too much, no spot, insult and injury follow

[Caldarooni]

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I can't really fault your thinking. I would have thought that if you can do 3 sets of 175 that you could get 205 up *at least* once.

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yeah, this is pretty weird.

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I do 5 reps, 3 sets of 175 very cleanly. I think I was surprised at the weight and the bar just kind of shot to my chest and then I was [censored].

[Hume]

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But two 45 plates is 225 not 205.

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175 + 2*(45-25) = 215? No wonder OP failed [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[xdeucesx]

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But two 45 plates is 225 not 205.

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This is the key.

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[img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Sucks....hope you get well soon.

[ph0yce]

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wouldnt it be 215

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Good catch. Yeh, 215 without a spotter when you normally push up 175 will get you in trouble.

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But two 45 plates is 225 not 205.

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175 + 2*(45-25) = 215? No wonder OP failed [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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2 plates is 90 lbs. 90+90+45 = 225

[xdeucesx]

Is this really that dif? (The math) for those saying 215

[ph0yce]

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I do 5 reps, 3 sets of 175 very cleanly. I think I was surprised at the weight and the bar just kind of shot to my chest and then I was [censored].

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Well, sorry to hear about your neck. If you have to get one of these post a pic for extra points.

[Caldarooni]

The problem with the math occurs if you assume I was benching 175 to start.

[thirddan]

bench + no spotter = use smith stand...

[mlagoo]

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Is this really that dif? (The math) for those saying 215

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yeah it is


if he replaces two 25 lb plates with two 45 lb plates, call me crazy, but shouldnt the total weight raise by 40 lbs?