Sicco1234 t1_jbj2zkd wrote on March 9, 2023 at 12:21 PM

Reply to comment by Sargash in TIFU by almost getting myself killed at the gym by okbuddy9970

50 reps for benchpress is crazy

DurableDiction t1_jbj3jba wrote on March 9, 2023 at 12:27 PM

It would be done over sets. With lighter weights, if you can do 5x10 no sweat, it's too little.

Sargash t1_jbjjwe9 wrote on March 9, 2023 at 2:41 PM

This, probably could have explained that but unfortunately It was just an automatic thought, you do a set of 50 one day, if you don't get tired or exhausted, add a tiny bit of weight. That's your baseline. That is where you start your regime. You don't do that every day from then on. You know you can do this thing, you make a small improvement each week, or month after that, hell you don't even need to ever do more weight than that. If you can do that, just hit the bar a few times a week, in between some other light workouts, you're already in a better spot than 99% of people.

Sargash t1_jbjkhpu wrote on March 9, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Its not all in one go, it's something you do, say, you go to the gym. 5 reps of something easy. Hit the bike for 5 minutes. More reps. Treadmill, reps, yoga, reps, bike, reps, treadmill, reps, yoga. If you cant do 50 (arbitrary number) then you have a goal, do the same thing each time you go in. You'll hit it before long. If you find that it's not really hard. Fantastic, you've got a baseline. Next month, maybe add 5 pounds to your routine.