benched 2 plates for the first time today

Post by **ToxicBug** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:45 am

Law... "benching two plates" means two 45 lb plates on each side plus the bar (45 lb) = 225 lbs = 102 kg.

Post by **LawL** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:50 am

"Benching 2 plates" does not equal "Benching two 45 pounds plates" unless the words "45 pounds" are included (believe it or not).

Post by **ToxicBug** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:54 am

ToxicBug wrote:huh? I guess you've never worked out in your life if you don't know what a plate is.

btw, its interesting that tnf, feedback, and ek understood perfectly what I said.

Post by **LawL** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:57 am

Let's see you enlighten me then.

Post by **ToxicBug** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:57 am

I already did.

Post by **Wizard .3** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:01 am

Law wrote:"Benching 2 plates" does not equal "Benching two 45 pounds plates" unless the words "45 pounds" are included (believe it or not).

Actually, that's exactly what it means.

(believe it or not)

Post by **LawL** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:03 am

ToxicBug wrote:
ToxicBug wrote:huh? I guess you've never worked out in your life if you don't know what a plate is.
btw, its interesting that tnf, feedback, and ek understood perfectly what I said.

I understood perfectly what you meant too, but not because of what you actually said, but rather the fact that noone is going to feel proud about benching the 2.5's.

Your comment was ambiguous so I wen't with it, that's all. If you want to talk about what you benched then talk in terms of weight - my max bench is two 45 pound and a 10 pound plate each side (Hey I benched 6 plates!).

I was stoked the first time I could bench the 45's, as they are the biggest plates and you look tougher with them on each side of the bar.

Post by **LawL** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:06 am

Wizard .3 wrote:
Law wrote:"Benching 2 plates" does not equal "Benching two 45 pounds plates" unless the words "45 pounds" are included (believe it or not).
Actually, that's exactly what it means.

(believe it or not)

What fuckin' bullshit.

If I put two 2.5 lb plates on either side and bench press them, what am I doing?

Post by **Wizard .3** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:10 am

Law wrote:
Wizard .3 wrote:
Law wrote:"Benching 2 plates" does not equal "Benching two 45 pounds plates" unless the words "45 pounds" are included (believe it or not).
Actually, that's exactly what it means.

(believe it or not)
What fuckin' bullshit.

If I put two 2.5 lb plates on either side and bench press them, what am I doing?

Hit the gym then. Whenever people talk about a plate, they mean the 45 lb plate. Any denomination less than that, and you specifically refer to it by its weight.

That's the jargon, and jargon doesn't have to make sense.

Post by **LawL** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:14 am

No dickhead, there isn't a default weight of 45 pounds when you say the word "plate" in a gym - or maybe there is in whatever faggot gym you loiter in, not in mine though.

Post by **Wizard .3** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:24 am

Law wrote:No dickhead, there isn't a default weight of 45 pounds when you say the word "plate" in a gym - or maybe there is in whatever faggot gym you loiter in, not in mine though.

Alright then. But whenever I say 'plate', everyone understands 45 lbs. Probably just a coincidence.

Post by **LawL** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:26 am

Real men use kilos anyway.

Post by **Wizard .3** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:27 am

Post by **ToxicBug** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:48 pm

Law wrote:Your comment was ambiguous so I wen't with it, that's all. If you want to talk about what you benched then talk in terms of weight - my max bench is two 45 pound and a 10 pound plate each side (Hey I benched 6 plates!).

I was stoked the first time I could bench the 45's, as they are the biggest plates and you look tougher with them on each side of the bar.

The number of plates refers to only one side. "benching two plates" actually means having a total of four 45lb plates on the bar.

Also, when someone just says "plate", it only refers to the 45lb plate, in any gym in North America.

http://www.goheavyorgohome.com/id10.html

Post by **Underpants?** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:47 pm

good work man

Post by **tnf** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:21 pm

Usually we called them wheels.
Because once you were up to the heavier weights it was pretty much in increments of 45 pound plates.

If I was talking about something other than 135, 225, 315, 405, 495, etc...then I'd actually use the exact weight...otherwise it was 1 wheel, 2 wheels, 3 wheels, etc., etc.,

Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:26 pm

I intend to put up 315 by the end of next year, barring further shoulder injuries.

Post by **ToxicBug** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:32 pm

How much do you do now, NS?

Post by ek » Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:07 am

1 rep "strength" tests are a waste of time

Post by **Captain** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:11 am

Please to tell us your methods strongman or you be execute.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:16 am

ek wrote:1 rep "strength" tests are a waste of time

post a pic you sexy beast.

Post by ek » Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:30 am

dont make me flex

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:35 am

Post by **tnf** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:06 am

ek wrote:1 rep "strength" tests are a waste of time

For gaining mass, definitely.

I can't stand high school football strength programs that have players maxing about every goddamned two weeks or so.

And you gotta love the guys who get to the bench, and htink its not 'cool' to warm up with light weight, so they instantly throw on something they can barely do for 8 reps or so....

I'd warm up with just the bar at first, then do rotator cuff work with 5 pound plates, then go to the a single 45 POUND plate on each side for 15-20 reps or so.

then i'd do 8 sets of 1 rep with a spotter handling about 40% of the weight with my pink/white/black zebra striped bodybuilder pants and my hip pack full of supplmement pills and needles.

Post by **Nightshade** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:07 am

ToxicBug wrote:How much do you do now, NS?

Before I fucked up my shoulder my last flat bench set of my workout was 4 unassisted reps of 225lbs, plus whatever else I could gut out with a spot.