Whenever I talk about benching, I either say the total weight in lbs (including the bar) or the weight of just one side.

For example, I can bench one plate (45 lbs) or I can bench 135 lbs. Most of the time I just say how much I'm putting on one side thought.

when you say your bench press #, are you including the bar or not?

 

i never do, but other people seem to find it normal to include it

 

You always include the bar. You are lifting the bar are you not? So why wouldn't you include it?

 

And I've never talked to anyone who thought it was a good idea working out 6 times a week :unsure: But if you're getting results, you're getting results

 

lol, well i never counted the bar. so i can actually press 200+ then :)

when you say your bench press #, are you including the bar or not?

 

i never do, but other people seem to find it normal to include it

 

You always include the bar. You are lifting the bar are you not? So why wouldn't you include it?

 

And I've never talked to anyone who thought it was a good idea working out 6 times a week :unsure: But if you're getting results, you're getting results

Working out that much is just the heighten risk for injury.

 

The way to do it would be training Monday, Tuesday, Recovery/Very Easy Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Recovery Sunday. Working hard constantly over 6 days without rest is too much work on the muscles, which may lead to injuries. A reason why its always best to take 2 days rest if you plan on doing the two days of really hard work. If you want to have just 1 day, make sure half way through is something where it isn't working a sweat. Rest is probably the key most important factor in any training. If you don't rest, you get injured and your out for a while not doing much.

when you say your bench press #, are you including the bar or not?

 

i never do, but other people seem to find it normal to include it

 

You always include the bar. You are lifting the bar are you not? So why wouldn't you include it?

 

And I've never talked to anyone who thought it was a good idea working out 6 times a week :unsure: But if you're getting results, you're getting results

Working out that much is just the heighten risk for injury.

 

The way to do it would be training Monday, Tuesday, Recovery/Very Easy Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Recovery Sunday. Working hard constantly over 6 days without rest is too much work on the muscles, which may lead to injuries. A reason why its always best to take 2 days rest if you plan on doing the two days of really hard work. If you want to have just 1 day, make sure half way through is something where it isn't working a sweat. Rest is probably the key most important factor in any training. If you don't rest, you get injured and your out for a while not doing much.

 

Well I've been doing the 6-day workout since August and my body adjusted to it pretty quickly... I've never had any injuries from working out.

 

Motto for the 6-day workout: "Rest is for the weak and the dead"

Motto for Sunday: "Even gods need rest"

 

:lol:

And I had thought that I was skinny!

 

Good luck dude.

My guess is he gave up, no update for over a month

Man it's been awhile...

 

I'm just letting you guys know that, although it's rather obvious, I failed to keep up with my workout regime. I just got so caught up in school work that I gave myself excuses to not work out. I have, however, managed to gain 5lbs and am currently weighed in at 143lbs , giving me a BMI of 19 (65kg, 1.82m tall), which is within the healthy range so I'm glad to have reached that. I will continue working out as much as possible and hopefully I'll continue training over the summer, but for now I'm just going to have to set this goal aside; maybe one day I'll be motivated to start again. Right now I'm just trying to stay as active as possible; I'm doing outdoor track now so that will definitely keep me in shape, and I'm still attending my weight training class every other day. Thanks for all your tips and encouragement guys, it really means a lot to me =)

Cool. Great to at least hear from you.

 

It is natural to fall off the fitness plan. After all, we live in a society where most of our time is spent sitting (computer, TV, work, school, driving). Its hard to motivate yourself to actually build muscle (expecially if you arent a superficial person). You only fail if you never try again.

 

If you ever want to start trying for some muscle mass again, maybe it would help going for a different kind of goal. I personally like to set goals based around lifts. For example, this week I want to add 5 pounds to my bench that I did two weeks ago. If you keep just focused on that number, it is much easier to see progress than trying to monitor your weight (which can vary as much as 3-4 pounds through the day). This method is slightly more oriented toward strength training than bodybuilding, but as long as you still keep high calories and protien youll build mass. Its hard to find motivation to bodybuild unless you are entering a beauty pagent. I think it is a lot easier to set strength goals, so then I can focus on something that everyone would probably like (to be stronger).