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08-14-2006, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TeflonTron
TBH, people should remember that an average man can't Bench his own bodyweight, or do more than a couple of Chin-Ups.
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Indeed.
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08-14-2006, 10:00 PM
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The bench max was just a pointless quantitive number. Although the strongman competition isnt based of a bench, you have to realize the bench is not all about your chest. You wont find somebody with a big bench, but has weak triceps and shoulders.
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Bench is 90 percent form anyway. Im stronger pound for pound now then I have been since I competed in wrestling, yet I couldnt bench anywhere near what I could 2 years ago cause I don't bench.
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08-14-2006, 10:15 PM
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All it does is slows you down, benching I mean...well for boxing anyway.
Ever since i picked up boxing all I have been doing is body weight exercises.
Different forms of pushups, bag work, chin ups, sit ups, swimming etc...
I am stronger then I ever was and I just dont see the need for machines.
And I have been putting on quite a bit of muscle doing body exercises.
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08-14-2006, 10:48 PM
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Damn those guys are huge! Havent seen it on Tv/PayTV for a few years now in australia.
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08-14-2006, 10:48 PM
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^different type of muscle, fast twitch versus slow. Slow twitch has its uses too. Typically a big time athlete would do weights in the off season but not touch them during. (back in the day I was a pretty high caliper wrestler.. Sadly, though Im only 25, age has not been kind)
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08-15-2006, 08:43 AM
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Yeah I have started to focus on various types and sets of push ups. I havnt tried a bench in about 2 months but I feel stronger than I have in a while.
I think i will check my strength when i go back to school in a few weeks.
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08-16-2006, 11:40 PM
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What a source of National Pride ... 
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