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Posted by Nick T And my bodyweight was only 228lbs today, so thats a 2.19x bodyweight bench!!! I wish I could say I celebrated, but the first thought in my head after I stood up was "now what's it gonna take to get to 600?" I'm sure you all know what I mean...
on 5/1/2006, 6:41 pm
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I finally benched 500! This one had been a long time coming. I was feeling so psyched from watching the lifting this weekend up at the DE state meet, and seeing all you guys, that I REALLY wanted this today. I also was noticing the guys' technique at the meet on Saturday, and I realized it wasnt a strength issue that was keeping me back - I was definitely strong enough, regardless of the fact that the shirt is so loose I could probably fit a 2-board under my shirt! My problem was that I was just screwing up my form and trying to muscle through the lift, and that was killing me. I was losing my air and my arch while trying to touch. So I focused on my setup and my technique, made damn sure I kept my arch, and WHAM - much easier than some lighter weights had been for me in the past! Dare I say, I had a few lbs left in the tank even! 
Anyway, just wanted to thank you guys for giving me the motivation and encouragement this weekend when I saw all of you! I'll talk to you all soon.
-Nick
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