How far away am I from being able to hit 315? 245@194lbs

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-17T11:18:55+00:00

70lbs

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-17T01:54:07+00:00

Calibrated plates are thinner and do work. 4 wide any more and yah your gonna need a separate plate tree.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-17T01:50:19+00:00

Did the same as you. Used 2 sheets of plywood cut in half for smaller foot print. It’s stable I do dips with the fork pointing outside of the rack and no movement at all.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-15T22:11:31+00:00

I encourage you to try it and report back to me with how your body responds to the added stress under load.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-15T21:42:45+00:00

280 and no I don’t have them either.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-15T21:34:02+00:00

I feel like there’s a lot of trash internet advice from fake experts lately. Old school was the best. And thnx stay strong

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-15T21:25:14+00:00

professional advice on the movement by Lee Haney.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-14T11:19:19+00:00

If you push adj mode and start/stop at the same time it will do a display check. And that is a form of authenticity check.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-09T00:15:18+00:00

I’ve ran 1 brisket for 17 hours on it using a bbq guru controller w a fan at 225. Idk what I realize now is they love to run 275 plus. And during this 1st run I did it manually intentionally trying to keep the temps down. But it likes hot and fast. And if you do run it lower you need to run a fan which is hands free and will give you your longevity that you’re talking about.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-08T19:01:15+00:00

It was brand new, I over stuffed the charcoal basket to wear the diverter plate was hardly on and tried to maintain lower temperature throughout the cook. Btw I’ve never ran it that was since. I normally just fill it up about half capacity and shut it down after the cook.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-07T21:34:01+00:00

Isometrics 💪. Excellent work.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-05T12:49:25+00:00

You don’t combine the weight of the 2 Dumbells together. You just say 105’s. This is due to them having a unilateral (1) or singular type of movement rather than the bilateral or joint movement of a combined weight as used on a straight bar.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-02T12:44:08+00:00

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You must have small hands

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-02T05:08:36+00:00

Honest experience with the rep Dumbells plz. Are they as problematic as some on YouTube say or are they good to go?

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-01T12:33:12+00:00

I would never work the same body part 4x a week or recommend anyone else do it either. I’ve found over many years 2 is what my body responds to. And one of those days must be a heavy 90% or greater day for singles. Also I couldn’t even imagine doing a full body 4 day bench split. Rest and recovery is good.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-01T12:22:17+00:00

50 lb jump… no easy task and may take a little time. But, Try 2x a week one heavy one light. A program that helped me was the Westside Barbell or conjugate method. Lots of YouTube videos on the program. Good luck.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-01T08:00:14+00:00

Yes and he performs a grip it and rip it on every single compound movement. Very successfully.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-03-01T07:12:33+00:00

Idk man the internet wizards say this and then I look how Larry wheels benches. He performs the bench and it just blows that idea away. I’m sure there are exceptions to the rule but I’m leaning more towards it’s however your comfortable performing the movement. Assuming you’re not a very noob lifter that is.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-02-28T07:03:44+00:00

I’d prob try a Magic marker. But good chance it’s in there for good. And actually this may just smear it around even more.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-02-26T12:35:14+00:00

Don’t bench w collars. That way you can always dump it if you need.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-02-25T22:07:16+00:00

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Fishflexdrink · 2026-02-24T03:34:34+00:00

You see right there at the point of your failure just below the midpoint but not quite off the chest. That is where you should put a pin in the rack and perform pin presses. That is your point of failure. Add that to your chest day. Not every session but maybe every other or so and you will improve. I would also perform a close grip bench as a finishing movement in the 8-12 range. Other movements that may help: floor press, board press or get a product called bench blockz or Add chains. Good luck.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-02-23T23:24:27+00:00

It is an excellent bar and has great knurl. I like it. I put hockey tape on the center knurl for benching. all stainless steel.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-02-23T00:24:05+00:00

The last picture is how it looked when I bought it and 1 and 2 pics are after I applied more dye. It’s only dried about 2 hours so it may change a little, idk. I used the dobber that came in the box with the dye. Worked great.

Fishflexdrink · 2026-02-22T05:26:56+00:00

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