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I just benchpressed for the first time today

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IEatChildren

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I started with 100 lbs and my roomie had me do as much as I could until I couldn't lift it, and then he'd take 10 lbs off and I'd do it again until the bare bar. I did around 15 of each and like 25 at 20 and 10 lbs and 45 with just the bar and then I couldn't even lift the bar itself.
I'm gonna be in pain tomorrow. It's really a lot more than I should have done for my first time.
I'm 5'7 and 120 lbs now, but hopefully I'll gain a little weight now that we have a bench and weights at home. I keep in relatively good shape, but I never had any weights, so I did push-ups and chin-ups and stuff like that.
 
be prepared to be unable to lift your arms higher than your shoulders tomorrow 😀

congrats. hope you keep it up.

just promise to stop eating children, ok?
 
Originally posted by: BaboonGuy
I keep in relatively good shape
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HAHAHAHHAHAH... you chose the right place to say "relatively" 😀
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hehe true. I'm in no way a fitness buff. I used to rock climb twice a week, but I haven't done that in a year. When I say I'm in relatively good shape, I mean I exercise regularly whichever way I can without equipment, I walk rather than driving or taking a bus, I eat pretty well, etc. I'm fit for someone who does what I do (read: nothing)
I could be in much better shape, which I hope to become over the coming months. And I do know that I pushed myself too hard today, but that was just once. Right now I feel fine, but when I wake up tomorrow, I'm not gonna feel as good as I do now.
 
Don't let your friend talk your ego into doing more weight than you want to/should. Trust yourself.

dfi
 
Originally posted by: JBAR
Can you bench your own weight? That's a good starting point.
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Not yet. I had 120 on the bar at first, but I knew if I were to lift it it'd just topple over and I'd get hurt. I lifted it about an inch and put it down. Then I took 20 lbs off it.

Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: IEatChildren
I'm 5'7 and 120 lbs now...
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Man you're tiny.... like a 14 year old girl or something.
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I was never big and never will be. I'm a beta male dammit, and sort of proud...

Originally posted by: minendo

And you are?
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I'm a 21 year old guy

 
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