Message from @BigBadSaxon - ID
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Thanks I'll check it out @Deleted User
@Sonic I would recommend the Ohio power bar. It's only $250, easy to maintain, has phenomenal knurling and integrity, and a weight capacity of like 800lbs
I have one myself and couldn't be happier
The Ohio power is legit. And it looks sexy as hell
My brother has the black chrome, it looks aesthetic and is easier to maintain. I think it's like 40 or 50 dollars more though
It is very aesthetic for sure.
While we're talking bars. I have a bad wrist and using a curl bar kills it. So I would like another alternative. I hate to use an Olympic bar and would prefer one shorter.
@JesseJames I think Rogue sells minies
@Deleted User 👍🏼thanks brother
I always find bench press the hardest to judge myself on what weight I can handle. Doing 152.5lbs for my work sets today, 3 sets of 8. I got through 2 so far so here's hoping I can hit all 8 reps of the third set. In the past this is usually where I get stuck, missing the full 8 by just 1 or 2 reps.
Wow, last rep was difficult but I made the whole set. Not sure if I will be able to make a 2.5 increment to the weight next time. I may try to redo 152.5 again, or just add 1.25lbs next time.
Doing heavy incline bench after regular bench each push day helped my regular bench press tremendously, idk why.
something to try, best people to talk to for increasing bench would be the plers though.
Your shoulders might have been lacking in pressing power and the incline bench helped your shoulders catch up
Do you usually fail heavy reps on the bottom or top half of the rom?
I'm a believer in incline bench but can't really tell a difference in doing decline or not. What's your opinion on decline @BigBadSaxon - ID
OHP master race
I don't do decline and haven't done it in years
Incline I do once in a blue moon
Gotcha. Thanks.
Do bench and dumbbell press more or less target the same muscles? (I do both because DB press is fun)
Bench is better for strength because you can load greater weights, dumbbell will correct any muscular imbalances which is good for injury prevention and symmetry. Barbell works your triceps more, dumbbell works your biceps more (I know it's a pressing movement but studies show high levels of bicep activation in dumbbell press).
Especially if you follow a 4-2 tempo with dumbbell it's really good for hypertrophy due to time under tension
Let me know if you need me to extrapolate that further
@BryceB-ND thanks for that feedback I'll look into that
@BigBadSaxon - ID ty goy
@here I haven't lifted since Tuesday, but all day today and some of yesterday it feels like my upper right abdomen is sticking out. I don't see any outer signs and it doesn't cause pain but it is uncomfortable. Any ideas? Seems kind of similar to this https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=7344991, though I don't remember flexing and I don't have soreness, but it does feel tired so it might be spasming a little
Any pain with coughing?
@Olivia M nope!
Any changes in diet?
Nope
Did you ingest a decent amount of sodium in the last couple days?
Also for the record I was doing Squats and Bench, not sure if that indicates anything
Definitely pushing myself hard on Bench
Might be gas. Or you may of just twisted a muscle.
If it’s not causing you pain, perhaps you’re retaining fluid for whatever reason. Try drinking some room temp lemon water for a day or so
An inguinal herniawould be painful
So luckily you aren’t in pain
Hmm thanks Olivia. We did have Indian food on Wednesday. I've had Indian food before, but it's the first time in a long while. Could that have too much sodium?