Anonymous #2 8w

Benching 100 at 300lbs is embarrassing

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Anonymous #3 8w

Everyone has to start from somewhere, the main goal is to get people into the gym and get them motivated about their physical health; but I have an issue with people trying to lord over others by how much “better” their max is

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Anonymous #2 8w

This is def valid, but a man that size who’s presumably pretty new to lifting shouldn’t be offering advice or critiques I wish ppl would just keep to themselves, workout and leave

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Anonymous #2 8w

people like him are the reason i’m terrified of going to the gym and starting to lift. i wanna start lifting but these guys scare tf out of me 😭😭😭 esp bc i’ve heard horror stories at my college gym

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Anonymous #6 8w

some men can be really insecure 😭😭😭

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Anonymous #5 8w

I totally get it I’m lucky that I know gym bros who don’t mind, dare say enthusiastic, about teaching a woman to start lifting and totally meet me where I am in my strength rather than trying to get me start doing their level of workouts I would suggest start going to the gym and just using the treadmill- familiarize yourself with the faculty, the facility, what type of machines there are, if there’s any classes available, just getting use to going to the gym in general, lifting can come later

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Anonymous #3 8w

I’m 140 male and bench 180. 100 is sad

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Anonymous #2 8w

i knew one girl i would’ve felt comfortable asking for help but by the time i got to that point it was finals week and she was graduating 😭😭 shoutout to EF she was so pretty and so weird, but i’ll give that a shot when i get back to campus bc i really wanna have some beef lol

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Anonymous #7 8w

You definitely do not, even if you do you still sound like a bitch ngl

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Anonymous #4 8w

Imagine judging people based on how much they can lift 💀💔

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Anonymous #8 8w

Why so many if you don’t mind me asking? Is it an injury you don’t want to flare up?

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Anonymous #5 8w

As a man, yes I am extremely insecure. But comparing your strength to a woman is just another level of idiotic

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Anonymous #4 8w

idiocy and insecurity far beyond what many can comprehend 😖😖

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Anonymous #5 8w

Like I don’t think it is wrong to admit you are insecure, most people are a little insecure about some things. But trying to make yourself feel better by comparing yourself to people who literally aren’t built the same (ie men vs women in sports) is sad.

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Anonymous #4 8w

Idk about serious but yea lol. I mean benching body weight is the standard of health. That being said, you’d be very surprised. You realize how many 250 pound men there are that can’t bench 250 right? Most 200 pound men have never benched 200 in their life either. It’s not that simple

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Anonymous #5 8w

I only compare myself to men my age because that is the standard I should be aiming towards.

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Anonymous #8 8w

90-100 reps on bench is actually wild 💀

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Anonymous #11 8w

Nah that bench is 65. Great workout for many but nothing unreasonable for seasoned lifters

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Anonymous #4 8w

dude fr like it’s okay to be insecure but it’s like comparing teens to 10 year olds in sports like. girls can 100% be stronger than men yes, but it’s not as common 😭😭😭

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Anonymous #11 8w

You are definitely right, the higher you go up into the extremes for body weight that ratio breaks down. That’s why super heavyweight powerlifters have worse ratios than the lighter weight classes. But it definitely still works for men of a reasonably average height/weight.

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Anonymous #4 8w

Definition

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Anonymous #9 8w

What? 180 is not unreasonable. I’ve been lifting for 9 months with daily vitamins protein and creatine. It actually seems kinda low

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Anonymous #7 8w

The PF benches are usually 15-25 pounds from what I heard, so only lifting either 35-45 actually

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Anonymous #11 8w

Dawg i started lifting rn im 150 6ft i can bench 125 for reps. I eat in a deficit rn to recomp so my lifts arent growing.

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Anonymous #5 8w

Yeah yeah I get what you mean. It just seems like too many people throw around “oh you’re insecure” as like an insult. But yeah I follow competitive powerlifting and I see women who could out lift most men at my local gym. That sport is just insane to watch.

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Anonymous #8 8w

More reps doesn’t mean more definition.

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Anonymous #12 8w

Ok you definitely need to bulk dude. Especially as a beginner your lifts going up should be your main priority.

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Anonymous #8 8w

“Definition” of a muscle is achieved mostly by having lower body fat, but if were you I’d increase the weight so that you can do 10-20 reps. You need to put on a ton of size and strength first then you can worry about definition later.

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Anonymous #10 8w

Same, when I started I could only do 65 for 7 reps on smith machine. Was too scared to try normal bench though because the bar was heavy 😥

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Anonymous #10 8w

Have you made some progress though?

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Anonymous #9 8w

180 is light work 😭😭

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Anonymous #5 8w

That’s just an excuse you put in ur mind to not want to go to the gym. Just go be consistent then you’ll be happier and healthier

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Anonymous #2 8w

I feel like the golden rule at the gym is to only bother someone else with advice if: 1. You’re ASKED for advice. 2. If that person is doing something wrong that could harm themselves or others. Otherwise, be cordial and mind your business 🙏

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Anonymous #12 8w

It’s worked for me

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Anonymous #4 8w

I’m losing weight rn, I was 246 my goal is 185 by September or October. I’m 233 rn and plan to be 228 by next week

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Anonymous #16 7w

I mean, you got worse leverages so don’t feel too bad. How long have you been training?

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Anonymous #8 7w

That’s awesome you are making progress on your weight, but if you want more hypertrophy lifting in a lower rep range will be way more effective. Being active in any way is great, but the weight is just too easy for you, the muscle needs to be taken close to failure to get the adaptation.

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Anonymous #13 7w

Being a woman shouldn’t stop you 😭

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Anonymous #20 7w

Yeah it’s tuff man, on paper you are basically an early intermediate lifter but if someone didn’t know your weight they might think you are a novice. I’m curious what your height is though?

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Anonymous #21 7w

How many reps of 205? Because you must be pretty damn close to getting 225 for a single.

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Anonymous #21 7w

Cause if you can get 205x5 you should have no problem hitting 225

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Anonymous #9 7w

I mean people are judged all the time by things they can’t change. Women judge men for their height and men judge women for their body count. Whether that’s fair or not it’s still what happens. Benching your body weight isn’t even a high bar 🥀

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Anonymous #4 7w

Little over a year now

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Anonymous #4 7w

Oh trust I am, I can get 205 for 4-5ish, I think I’m just at the mental block now

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Anonymous #18 7w

sybau

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