I've been stuck at 205 for what felt like forever... then last Tuesday I just went for it and hit 225 for one clean rep. What surprised me was looking up the stats online, turns out only about 1 in 7 regular gym goers can bench their own bodyweight at that level. I'm not a big guy either, 175 pounds soaking wet, so it felt pretty good. Anyone else have a number they finally cracked after thinking they never would?
Bought this 'custom 12 week program' from a fitness influencer. Paid $60. Got a PDF that looked like it was made in 10 minutes. Every single exercise was just stuff from her free Instagram page. Same sets, same reps, same captions. I could have just scrolled her feed. Anyone else get ripped off by one of these online coaches?
For like 2 years I was all about those cable machines and leg presses at Planet Fitness in Austin. Thought they were safer and easier. Then I switched to a proper gym with a squat rack and started doing barbell squats with just 135 pounds. Holy crap, the difference in core stability and overall strength gain is insane. Machines just lock you into one path, but free weights force your whole body to work together. Has anyone else made the switch and felt like they wasted months?