Are you kidding me? That kid's tan is way better than mine. Looks like the forum is picking up. :kidcool:
I'm working on a scary stories book for kids. I can't get past the first line. "It was a dark and stormy night...." :goingmad:
If you keep your spine arched and are not genetically predisposed to injuries, your spine should be fine. I like to do a combination of outdoor lifting and weightroom training with free weights.
I dont consider 260 max bench press is alot. But lets be clear. I was never a hardcore weight lifter. I went to a Gym with Hardcore weight lifters who were maxing 300 to 350. Not repping, just maxing. Repping for them would be like 250 and maybe about sets of 5. So i am just going by my own experience. THAT Being said, sly is a 5-5 160 pound midget. There is no way the m an maxes 260. And i dont even consider that much, based on what i have seen. If people here say 260 is good for a max bench, then i learned something. Im just going by what i have seen.
my spine is fine it's the various muscles surrounding it that are perma-fucked from years of doing that work I don't do that anymore, thank god.
That's what I figured. To guys who do that stuff all the time, it's not much, but the majority of people wouldn't get that off the bar... that's a lot of weight to lift in that confined space (which, of course, is the point:laugh11: ... I'm a fucking idiot)
90% of men can't even benchpress their own bodyweight, let alone 260 lbs. If you can bench 260 lb even once and are lean, you almost certainly have a physique that people will take notice of. Also, being short usually makes benching easier if anything. And a lean 160 lbs at 5'5" is pretty damn jacked.
Lol! You are quite correct, my good man - fucked up on the weight measurements. 260 is respectable - it's like lifting a prime, Jonah Lomu. I'd love to lift the magical 300 lbs but I'm still 30lbs off the hallowed 6 wheels.
Back when he was getting ready for fights, I heard Terry Norris would be about 160 and be able to bench 350. If that's true, that is amazing.
I've never done any weightlifting, but yeah 260 for a normal, average sized guy sounds a hell of a lot. That's like lifting Lummox or Jameel McCline, a huge heavyweight. I would have guessed most people would be able to bench their bodyweight, apart from say 250 pound fatties, obviously. But you're average, reasonably in shape guy, I would guess their bodyweight.
What is a normal sized, in shape man, 175? 260 seems a lot for an average guy, using nothing but arm strength.
Being that Sly is a toned, athletic, 5'5 Stallion - I'm surprised he can only bench 280, I would have guessed at least 320.
Nah, for Sly to bench 320, he'd have to be a lot more bulky. Guys who do 300+ are big stocky dudes. Sly works out more for definition. He's built like a runner.