Mamdani tried showing off at a “men’s day” event

[Blaster]

How much with steroids?

I never took steroids.

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

I used to be able to bench about 250. Nowadays, probably 150 would be my tops. My legs were always my strongest. I think 800 was my tops with those.

you wear size 6 shoes and you are 3 inches taller than a midget. You are lying

 

[braalian]

I was at around 250 for the last 10 years till I started dropping weight from stress over my wife.
I'm down to 228 right now.
Drink lots of water and stay away from beer and sodas and you'll drop weight, if you want to.

I’ve learned not to care so much about the number on the scale. More important is body composition and waistline. Just had to start wearing my belt a notch tighter, so doing ok in that department. I still got a big gut. Having very wide shoulders helps make my stomach seem smaller proportionally, but it’s still too big

I agree about the beverages. I cut out all sugary drinks long ago. I don’t even drink juice anymore. I think people don’t realize how many empty calories they consume just from what they drink.

I do use the flavor enhancer stuff to water, cause plain water gets boring

 

[odanny]

I do use the flavor enhancer stuff to water, cause plain water gets boring

Try Propel, that's my go to drink.

 

[braalian]

312 without the help of steroids.

That’s a weird number. What combination of plates even makes up 312?

315 is three 45’s on each side (six total) on an Olympic bar.

In my prime 5 or 6 years ago I could bench that for 10-12 reps

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

312 without the help of steroids.

312 is an area code you dope

 

[Blaster]

That’s a weird number. What combination of plates even makes up 312?

315 is three 45’s on each side (six total) on an Olympic bar.

In my prime 5 or 6 years ago I could bench that for 10-12 reps

How many PEDs do you take?

 

[mudwhistle]

I’ve learned not to care so much about the number on the scale. More important is body composition and waistline. Just had to start wearing my belt a notch tighter, so doing ok in that department. I still got a big gut. Having very wide shoulders helps make my stomach seem smaller proportionally, but it’s still too big

I agree about the beverages. I cut out all sugary drinks long ago. I don’t even drink juice anymore. I think people don’t realize how many empty calories they consume just from what they drink.

I do use the flavor enhancer stuff to water, cause plain water gets boring

I suggest you invest in a good water purifier, because the problem with tap water is it usually tastes so bad you have to cover up the taste with flavor enhancers.
My parents had tap water when I grew that tasted so good I would drink too much of it.

 

[Blaster]

I am natty but have dated some female bodybuilders that consumed steroids. Those women were incredibly strong.

 

[mudwhistle]

I am natty but have dated some female bodybuilders that consumed steroids. Those women were incredibly strong.

I was on steroids for a few months with a doctor's prescription, and it increased my bench by 20 lbs in less than a month and grew hair all over the place. But it caused my nuts to shrink.

 

[braalian]

I was on steroids for a few months with a doctor's prescription, and it increased my bench by 20 lbs in less than a month and grew hair all over the place. But it caused my nuts to shrink.

TRT?

 

[Cougarbear]

It doesn't take much to bench press.

Weird answer. So what is your 1rep max? Mine was 350 lbs on my 40th birthday. I don’t do free weights anymore. I’m 72. But I still push bench on the nautilus stuff at LA Fitness. I start with warmups at 130lbs and work up to 6 reps at 300lbs.

 

[Cougarbear]

455 is my record

That’s good. How old were you?

 

[braalian]

That’s good. How old were you?

Late 30s. I think like 37 or 38. I’m 43 now

 

[mudwhistle]

TRT?

Yup.

 

[braalian]

It doesn't take much to bench press.

To bench what, the bar?

Benching heavy takes tremendous upper body strength

 

[Cougarbear]

455 is my record

I added some more info to mine. I’m 72 now and work out 3 times a week. No free weights anymore. On the cam-like nautilus in work up to 6 reps at 300lbs. I’m tempted to go over to the free weights but I have a bad back and sore elbows at times.

 

[BackAgain]

It doesn't take much to bench press.

Tell Mondummy and his supporters.

He seems to imagine it helps establishes his cred as a possible future Mayor of NYC. Or. maybe, he just wants to get the first punch on his man card.

 

[braalian]

I added some more info to mine. I’m 72 now and work out 3 times a week. No free weights anymore. On the cam-like nautilus in work up to 6 reps at 300lbs. I’m tempted to go over to the free weights but I have a bad back and sore elbows at times.

Very impressive. I hope I’m able to do that much at 70.

Not too long after I hit that 1RM personal record I hurt my shoulder and stopped benching with free weights.

Currently I use the chest press machines (the kind you put plates on the side and sit and “bench” the weight) and can go pretty heavy still that way. But it’s not the same. You’re not using all the accessory muscles to stabilize.

My shoulders mostly better, but I still have a hard time raising that arm 100% above my head. Can’t do military shoulder presses at all (even on the machine) and my delts have lagged as a result. Which is a shame cause my delts used to be what I was known for

 

[mudwhistle]

Liar

Reminds me of the story about the Chargers players working out in a gym and some 17 year old kid got on the bench and did several reps with over 400 lbs. They felt so weird about it many of them decided to end their bench workout.