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Old 05-Nov-03, 03:18 AM   #1
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Help, I have a bench press phenomenon


I’m wondering how do I increase my bench press. I was at the gym last night, warming up on 295 lbs, breaking my tris in. Then, I through on some more weight. Before I knew it, I was benching 415 lbs at almost 7 reps. Just like a week ago or so I could barely bench 200 lbs.



I talked to the gym guy and he said he couldn’t believe it and I was a phenom, kind of like the 7-foot undertaker. He didn’t believe me, so I went back to the bench and I did 565 lbs! He was just flat out shocked, so he called up his buddy to come down and witness it. Then, his friend came. He asked me to try 650 lbs, so I did only if he would spot me. I got the bar down, then as I was pushing up he and his buddy took a picture and jogged off. They went behind the counter and gave some asian girl a backrub. It just so happened that I couldn’t bench that much so the bar fell on my chest and I ruptured my left calf. I shimmied out from beneath the bar, then I snatched Vin’s ID card before leaving. To this day I can only bench 200 lbs again. Did I accidentally take some steroids or something? Should I be calling my doctor? I don’t want to get any health problems. At the same time, I am scheduled for an interview with CW Jensen, KGW crime expert. Hopefully this will get my body back to normal. Any suggestions?



By the way, there are no such thing as fast twitch muscles. They are just muscles.



Thanks,

Joey



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Old 05-Nov-03, 03:48 AM   #2
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ermmm...huh?
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Old 05-Nov-03, 06:49 AM   #3
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maybe you're "unbreakable".


Oh and btw: There are very few things that are dumber than trying to show off in the gym.
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Ummmmm ok.
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lol........
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alrighty then.
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Old 05-Nov-03, 08:40 AM   #9
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Oh and btw: There are very few things that are dumber than trying to show off in the gym.
Here's one: Showing off on a message board?
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I was at the gym last night.... [blah blah] ...to this day I can only bench....
It's only been one day. You should be resting today .

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It's only been one day. You should be resting today
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Funny post.
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Old 05-Nov-03, 01:47 PM   #12
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you have a very creative mind. you ought to think about writing sci-fi novels.
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Old 05-Nov-03, 11:06 PM   #13
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It just so happened that I couldn’t bench that much so the bar fell on my chest and I ruptured my left calf.
Kinda like when you stub your toe and your arm breaks, eh?
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Old 05-Nov-03, 11:11 PM   #14
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so I went back to the bench and I did 565 lbs
So that's what happened to my other dumbell...
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