Wt Training

Bench press? I do it with care after warm ups cardio, stretching, core exercises Twists with a 25-35 # plate. I usually press up to 125 for 5 reps and repeat 3-4 sets. I have done more wt. but don't need to and why press my luck. Besides I compete in the shotput and shorter bursts with lighter wt. is more productive. In 1956 I bought my Ist YORK Barbell jacket. Dont have it now but trips thru York Pa. bring back fond memories and stories of yesteryear in weight lifting. How about that Paul Anderson!!. Gary

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A Lot in Common

by Bionic Man - 2009-08-19 04:08:49

It was funny reading your post. I'm an avid weightlifter. I'm lifting every other day now. I took some time off because I wasn't feeling well. Now I'm back and have no problems pushing myself. I don't shy away from heavier weight. Other than soreness I don't have any problems. When I work out I push like I did twenty years ago. I was also a shotputter and discus thrower. Although I haven't thrown either competitively since H.S. I bought a York B.B.set over 25 yrs ago. I still use it. I also bought a York B.B. tee shirt. It was stolen out of my locker at the gym a couple of months after I got it. I still miss that shirt. I was also a Paul Anderson fan. He was a beast. His feats of strength were unbelievable and unmatched.
Good Luck with the Shot.
Bob

Bench

by mike thurston - 2009-08-19 08:08:51

I benched 185 lb. for 1 rep yesterday on the Smith Machine which has a bar that is locked in place and safety stops you can set to keep from dropping the weight on your chest. Have been benching 135 lbs. for 10 reps and 155 lbs. for 5. Thinking of working my way up to 200 lbs. but wonder if that's smart. Its taken me two years to work up to this point and I just have not let myself push very hard as far as weight goes. Since my body weight is 235 lbs. a single rep at 200 lbs. seems reasonable. Light with 10 to 15 reps is easier and less intimidating in regards to the ICD. There was a younger guy that use to post on the cardiac athletes page that lifted very heavy weights (powerman) but I have not seen anything from him in some time. I was never a heavy lifter but in my 30s I could do 20 reps with 215 lbs. and 10 to 15 reps with 225 lbs. One thing I have noticed is as I got older I lost my desire to work that hard and just like to keep fit. I still enjoy watching the younger pups throw the big stuff around.

Bench press?

by PEteacher - 2009-08-20 02:08:02

I'm a runner and weightlifter.

I've had my PM for about one month now and I feel almost completely normal again.

I'm back to running, but haven't returned to weightlifting yet.

My cardiologist gave me no restrictions, except one: No more heavy lifting, especially bench pressing. He suggested lighter weights and more reps.

Has anyone been given the same advice?

Thanks.

Weight training

by podpm - 2009-08-23 12:08:37

I recently had a PM implanted. I'm 36 and very active. I have had extensive conversations with my MD about resuming my weightlifting regimen, which consists of multiple high repetition upper body exercises. Overall, he says that weight training will increase my chances of breaking a lead. His concerns are not about how heavy the weight is but the repetition that causes your rib bones and a clavicle to flex. Since the lead is thread through a vein between these bones, the bone could "chew" on the lead causing a breakage eventually. It's hard to know when or if, so I'm selecting exercises that are most friendly to my leads. The reality is that based on my age an activity level, I will break a lead eventually regardless. My MD is not saying not to lift weights, but he is saying be smart about it and know the risk.

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