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> I hit 90 pounds per hand on the flat bench press (up from 25 per hand at the start). I call BS unless he's tinkering with terminology. 50 lbs max bench pre

by aliston 14y ago

> I hit 90 pounds per hand on the flat bench press (up from 25 per hand at the start). I call BS unless he's tinkering with terminology. 50 lbs max bench press to 180 lbs max in 5 months is impossible.

Almaviva 14y ago
It's very possible his strength max in the beginning was much higher (100+) but a big part of learning to bench press with dumbbells is the balance and coordination.
rdouble 14y ago
It's a 6.5lb per week gain, which is within the range of a linear progression program.