Long term effects... um it made me get up off my lazy ass and lift whenever I took it. Granted towards the end I would bet it was more of a mental thing but for what its worth, I liked it. I just enjoy lifting so it helped me get focused and what not. As for building muscle, I can't tell personally, I mean lift more but whether I look like I can IDK. Again, not really why I lift.

Yea ive always been the kinda person who lifts for himself not to look good for other people, good for stress and what not

Yup, same here, and it that aspect, SP250 helped me a lot.

Ok, another question for the guys that lift.

When you bench, is it bad to hold it up top for a few seconds?

I try to make sure I have good form so I steady myself every rep. My dad was making fun of me for doing it, I guess its like resting?

nah..the bad is at the bottom, if u let it hit your chest u lose tension and the lactic acid build up in the rep is lost.

i recently got into speed benching and saw my strength go up, go up and down as fast as u can for sets of 6 or 7, not going to failure. it might not be as much as u can bench but its more for functional strength

Yea, I don't max out or anything so I may try that. Again, kinda dangerous with no spotter though....


But as long as I am good to rest-ish up top, then cool.

the correct way to do it is come down slow and without letting it hit your chest or bounce push it back up fast. your building more burst strength that way. stopping at the top to adjust is no biggie though just not too long

Ok, I try not to bounce at all, so good there.

i take a hand towel, roll or fold it and put it on my chest so i know when to stop coming down without hitting

Thats a good idea, thanks for the tip!

And woot, just finished my benching, 230 :)

Seems like I'm getting weaker... :-? maybe i should eat more :lol:

your benching the same as me, how much do you weigh?

Around 197-200.

back to the gym last night. did 3 sets of 165lb bench with 9 reps. im getting back up there.

Nice Doug.

Cept you just need to run right. ;)

160lbs here :) im very lean and when i went to iraq there wasnt much to do but work out in your off time, once your 12 hour shift was up you worked out or went to sleep

Yea, Im kinda bulky I suppose, back when I was in my other school I was around 170 ish. Lots of running though.

i try to run atleast a mile and a half a day, its not as far as it sounds

Eh, I used to be a big runner, and then school with running to classes, squaring corners etc kinda killed it.

I need to start swimming again. That and get some moar nitric oxide.

This is the right answer. If you really want to build your bench, work out with chains for progressive resistance.

what you mean i need to start running right?

whats yur weight

Just started working out again myself.
When I was 15-18 I worked out HARD and played alot of sports. I maxed out around 265 squated a retarted amount leg pressed 8 45 plates on each side of the machine ran a mile in 536 and curled 35s

Now after 4 weeks of on and off working out im at bench-210 curls 50 (10 times each arm i dont know how I do that either) (new gym leg press is machine weight not free so it maxes at 400 and i max it out doing 20 reps) havnt started squating again yet tho run a mile in 620

around 175...5 foot 8.....i wouldnt say that im fat though

I am so sick of lifting with no superpump, it sucks. Arg.