Yes, lots and lots of Bs'ers out there.
No one except on here ever hears me talk about my bench presses. I listen a lot to folks statements, or claims.
I care only that my Spouse sees and knows. She and i have been together 16 yrs and trained since day 1 together, competed together etc.
BUT, when i do bench after i never say anything, and other folks are in the gym. i hear about it from everyone else. OR the best is when they hear about it and i come in the gym next day and guys are saying, holy shit....Apparently some dude had his lady spotting for him and he ripped off 405 or whatever weight I'm using and she barely touched the bar except last rep.
I smile and say, wow. Then a little later the person comes up and says you bugger that was you, my buddy over there was talking about it.
I am not a bragger, i will share on here to like minded folks, but it ends there. As long as momma knows, that's all i care about...
Those other folks are only covering up what they do not have. The real deals never say a word...In may facets of life...
@animal-inside
455 is a damn good lift man IMO.
Ive not tried it and can do 405 for several reps, but have never had one more lb on my bench above 405 and probably wont, as i dont have the support to assist if it goes bad....
Good stuff....
I like your mentality..
I learned form my first job with real men that the less you say about yourself and just let them find out as they do, the better it makes you look in terms of your intelligence, confidence and you get the reputation as someone who doesn't exagerate or lie.
The only time and place I really lay down numbers is here lol..
For what its worth, I had 445 on the bar once and after I got off the bench and for the next few days I just kept thinking how lucky I was not to have torn something.. Up until that point I think I put 405lbs on the bar MAYBE 3 or 4 times and usually got it for 3-4 reps.. And since the day I did 455, I've never put on any more than 365lbs. Those heavy weights just aren't needed for my goals anymore.
My only regret is wishing I had some of my lifts video taped, not for myself but to show my kids when they are older.