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[everysingletime]

 
Ive made some good friends at the gym and all it started with was a hey, hello can I get a spot bro? 

I've made some friends at the gym but all those friendships stay at the gym.

For the most part. Same.

 

[tdogg2k]

Majority of my friends now in adulthood started from the gym.

2 or 3 are life long been to their weddings etc

 

[JPS]

how can people not bench?

 

[getback]

how can people not bench?

What do you mean exactly? I bench personally, but there are plenty of alternatives.

 

[doublemesh96]

how can people not bench?

shoulder injuries

 

[JPS]

 
shoulder injuries

unless their shoulder blades were surgically removed idk how someone could not recover and work back at it.

 

[JPS]

 
What do you mean exactly? I bench personally, but there are plenty of alternatives.

alternative versus complete negligence?

 

[doublemesh96]

 
unless their shoulder blades were surgically removed idk how someone could not recover and work back at it.

you ever had a rotator cuff issue? its not easy to deal with

 

[getback]

 
alternative versus complete negligence?

 Huh?

 

[everysingletime]

You can be just fine without benching. Tons of elite weightlifters don't bench.

 

[JPS]

 
you ever had a rotator cuff issue? its not easy to deal with

 

[JPS]

You can be just fine without benching. Tons of elite weightlifters don't bench.

i dont trust when you use the word Elite.

 

[doublemesh96]

You can be just fine without benching. Tons of elite weightlifters don't bench.

this.

 

[byukid]

OHP > Benching

I hate benching it sucks

 

[JPS]

 
OHP > Benching

I hate benching it sucks

I do both.

squating sucks, still do it.

dl sucks, still do it.

a lot of things suck but u gotta do it.

insert Shia Lebouf inspirational video

 

[byukid]

 
I do both.

squating sucks, still do it.

dl sucks, still do it.

a lot of things suck but u gotta do it.

insert Shia Lebouf inspirational video

squatting doesn't suck squatting is the best.

deadlifting sucks though. I stopped doing that. 

 

[kal-el-8]

 

 
OHP > Benching

I hate benching it sucks

I do both.

squating sucks, still do it.

dl sucks, still do it.

a lot of things suck but u gotta do it.

insert Shia Lebouf inspirational video

I don't squat or Dl, but do hack squats on the machine. My form is awful on normal squats and just doesn't feel right on my back.

DL looks dangerous on my back as well so just stay away. (Microdisectomy last year)

Maybe I'll start DL one day though.

Anyways, I do box jumps everyday just to practice explosiveness, what else can you do to improve that?

 

[aNYone]

I don't deadlift. I do rack pull tho

 

[picasso swerve]

I always have lower back issues so I eased up on the deadlifts but I loved doing them. Bought a lightweight lifting belt (those nylon ones with velcro straps) to use when I do chest and leg days. I have a leather belt that I used to use when I went heavier but obviously wont be as comfortable as a nylon belt. When it comes in im planning on doing light deadlifts (135-155) just to keep those muscles engaged.

People substitute flat bench with incline or dumbbell presses but I personally love benching. Makes me feel manly as hell.

 

[JPS]

w DL i go back and forth on them. main issue right now is that my program has me doing back day after leg day. 

 

[jewbacca2]

I've been prevented from benching a couple times from shoulder injuries, neither were related to lifting at all 

dislocated by right shoulder playing softball 

rotator cuff issues in my left shoulder from pitching 

 

[JPS]

 
I've been prevented from benching a couple times from shoulder injuries, neither were related to lifting at all 

dislocated by right shoulder playing softball 

rotator cuff issues in my left shoulder from pitching 

have u completely stopped benching?

 

[jewbacca2]

 
have u completely stopped benching?

no 

I'm good to go 

I don't understand why you would completely stop benching, unless for whatever reason, you just can't physically do it. 

 

[grimeyy]

Haven't deadlifted in months.. Used to love it but grown to hate it 

 

[JPS]

 
no 

I'm good to go 

I don't understand why you would completely stop benching, unless for whatever reason, you just can't physically do it. 

my man!

 
Haven't deadlifted in months.. Used to love it but grown to hate it 

lol i wanna blame my od age, but its truly a need for more consistency. I'm to a point where i can't even struggle rep 3 plates