No spotter?! I'm telling your mom on you!
05 Nov 18 by member: LZenn
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Lol, but I also don't use clips so that I can slide the weight off on each side. I wouldn't want to cave my chest in lol
05 Nov 18 by member: -Diablo
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Ahh, ok. Good safety tip. :)
05 Nov 18 by member: LZenn
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Thanks! Last set was 275x6. Personal best since 2016.
05 Nov 18 by member: -Diablo
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OMG...that seems very scary without a spotter. Or is that just me being all girl-like?
05 Nov 18 by member: Erquiaga
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05 Nov 18 by member: Keilin_4
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I've never had a spotter for 99.9 percent of my lifting career. Only recently the likelihood has increased since I finally have a workout partner.
05 Nov 18 by member: -Diablo
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05 Nov 18 by member: -Diablo
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Diablo, that's an awesome accomplishment. But the mom in me is cringing about the other stuff. 😲
05 Nov 18 by member: Becc@
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Okay, keep that partner nearby. I have a friend who is an anesthesiologist. He had a stroke at 46 and is almost fully recovered after two years. Back to lifting. Only problem, no feeling in his left hand. He has to have a spotter. Rock on with your bad self, Diablo!
05 Nov 18 by member: Erquiaga
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Thanks Erquiaga, I try to be safe. 😉
05 Nov 18 by member: -Diablo
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No spotter! That sends up a red flag to me but then I only use little 3 lb dumbbells, so what do I know.
05 Nov 18 by member: BlueFront
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your a work horse mate💪 my strength stopped increasing months ago. I won't get any stronger now unless I get bigger I don't think.
have to work out if I want to get bigger, do keep toying with the idea
05 Nov 18 by member: keith george cooke
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10 reps at 150% BW Sweet Mother of Pearl......you are a beast D. Well done.
06 Nov 18 by member: Terrapin12
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Thanks Terra and Jack! So today I was able to do more on incline then I was doing on flat bench from a couple months ago. Pumped up 230 for 10 on incline. Woohoo. I probably should have taken a day off from bench lol
06 Nov 18 by member: -Diablo
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do you ever bench dumbbells? everything you can do with a bar I prefer to do with dumbbells
06 Nov 18 by member: keith george cooke
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congrats but my sons always said you have to have a spotter for safety reasons 💕
06 Nov 18 by member: trishjones
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Oh yeah, I think most of my "gains" came from dumbbells. At my old gym, I was able to do the 130's for 10 reps. Current gym only has up to 100's and only 75's at Planet Fitness so I just go with really high reps.
06 Nov 18 by member: -Diablo
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I feel that I am able to target the pecs much more. Barbell tends to put a lot of stress on the shoulders.
06 Nov 18 by member: -Diablo
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