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Uuuuggh....I was pretty bored here at the shop, so I decided to go next door to see how I would fare on the flat bench press. I used to weigh 220 and could put up 305, starting around 215 and working my way up. Now, at 173 and just doing push-ups on a swiss ball, I could do no more then 2 sets of 10 reps at 185.
What an eye-opener...
Think I'll just stick to that swiss ball and kettle balls
When reading my points...keep in mind, I'm a big believer in weight training.
1. to be fair, push ups on a swiss ball ARE harder than normal ones -at least how I see most people doing them they are.
2. You (probably) swim/bike/run faster (at least faster over a longer distance) NOW...than when you were 220 (of course I'm assuming that and could be wrong)
For me...I've spent the past year and a half eating (to gain weight) and lifting....(I'm up 17lbs! woohoo!)
I've found that...I can output more watts on the bike....for short periods of time.
Again for me, due to weak hip flexors...or whatever else might have been messed up in my hip (and maybe still is)....the weight lifting has allowed me to be more comfortable while riding...which in turn allows me to ride longer and harder (from at least a perceived level of exertion).
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