Jon, seems like u progress very fast. Still doing those deadlift and squats?

I will pay u a visit when i go back melaka, need u 'si fu' to teach me.

hey guys , newbie here

im currently doing 25 kg dumbbell press per arm.
however i have never done a barbell bench press before.
i was wondering, if 25 kg per arm, does that translate to 50kg barbell bench press or does it work differently.

Sorry if this question has been asked before

You will most likely be able to do MORE than 50kg.

Dumbbell Bench Press requires equal force exerted from both hands, but if one hand is stronger than another (and usually it is), you will be able to lift more when using Barbells.

Also, dumbbells place more stress on the core in order to balance the weight, thus reducing the weight you can use.

Most likely, you will be able to use more with a barbell.

ah shan! =.= haha... will be waiting for u. keke u know my number... can come gym anytime la.
progress actually stopped. elbow injured, cant do any pushing movements. kaka... been slacking.
back also dont wanna do too much de, coz slighty injured. will be getting a belt pretty soon.

my guess is, probably 80kg or more...
coz my max for barbell is 90kg, but i am just doing 20kg dumbell per arm. =.=

wow...25kg per arm is great...keep it up...as for the benches, there's no math for workout like that...because you will involve different parts of bodypart for different workout...maybe you can do more or maybe less...just play safe, start with 40kg 1st...

good luck bro...

thnx for the replies,

reason why i asked was because, i got a feeling im reaching a plateau soon
so when the time comes, i hope a switch in workout might help break it.

been working out since early jan this year, newbie gains coming to an end?
hopefully not , still 4 kg left for my bulking stage and seems forever to get there rite now

I think the best thing for you would be to get on the Rippetoes program, it is perfect for beginners who want to maximise their newbie gains. Hell I used it after 1.5 years of lifting, and I got the best gains of my life, putting on 10kg in 3 months.

How's your diet like

yea, ive started about 50kg (165cm) ecto .2nd week jan ( i remember i could barely lift a 7.5kg dumbbell) . flashforward till today, about 65kg+/-1kg. aiming for 69. then thinking of cutting some body fat and switching to strength training instead.

Typical Diet

Morning (watever time i get up )
1 apple, yogurt, 2/3 eggs, protein shake(with milk)

mid morning (during classes)
uncle toby yogurt bars or chewy bars

lunch
whatever me n my mates choose to eat ( for sure extra meat )

Workout

Postworkout -
1 protein shake
whatever is in my uni cafeteria which i can afford ( or head home and open a can of tuna or 2 and some fruits)

Dinner
typically, 300g chicken breast/beef, 1 cup rice, 2 eggs

Supper,
just yogurt(cant get enuff of it) and protein shake(with milk)
sometimes 1 murtabak here and there but not too often to be considered typical diet

its been working considerably well , except for during examination and assignment periods where typical weight loss occurs due to lack of food or should i say lack of time to eat. but im alrite with it, not too hardcore.

My not so great progress...



Been staying on the same weight for few weeks now... With Ramadan coming, things are not looking good.

Pretty good progress, bro. I see you've lost quite a bit of bodyfat and chest and arms are definitely growing. Good job!

I tot emino always in the bulk mode. Ramadhan is coming, and this week is all cheat day. haha

Only when the budget allows me Mr. Kurt.

Diet seems fine, though you should add in protein to your mid morning snack. I'm a university student as well, I usually pack some chicken steak. It's actually pre-cooked, and you can get it from carrefour, so in the morning just heat it up in the microwave and eat later. It still tastes decent even when I eat it around 5pm.

Just curious, where do you workout at?

chill out la bro...you're not into competing right...ramadhan is off-season then...

This post has been edited by diablokun: Aug 16 2009, 11:23 PM

Back(14/08/2009):



Lat Spread:


This post has been edited by tineagle: Aug 16 2009, 11:42 PM

nice back bro, are bulking up ?



This post has been edited by faiz92: Aug 17 2009, 01:46 AM

yup, bulking never stops for me.

Trying to keep it as clean as possible

This post has been edited by tineagle: Aug 17 2009, 08:11 AM

no front pictures ?? nice back btw...low bf will give you better definitions...

I must ask, why is it dangerous?
The mechanics of a single-arm deadlift is slightly different, true, but as long as the basics are kept tight, I see minimal problems with doing 1 arm deadlifts.
The imbalanced nature of a single arm deadlift, also makes it an amazingly good stability exercise and will tax the cross sectional build of your core which is great.

maybe it is not to you...normal deadlifts have a negative connotation because if not done properly it can lead to injury. However, if any exercise is done without the proper attention to technique, injury is also inevitable...let alone single arm...

am just giving advice...JonYeap wasn't training for PL...