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Originally Posted by DBall
awesome.. thanks for all the advice... how often should I try to max out and what should I be doing in the interim (now that you all know about where I'm at weight wise in my lifting)?
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Once every 2-4 months depending on how your training is set up. A max isnt something you should just walk into the Gym and decide you are going to do that day. Your training should build up to it.
Also, you have to decide if you are training specifically for strength, fat loss or for size / muscle gain. Granted, with strength gains does come some size gains, and vice verse. But in the game of weight lifting / exercise it is very hard to serve more than one master. Most lifters / gym rats can get away with playing to many masters within the first few month of training. What I mean here is, you first get in the Gym your body responds well, you get stronger, some muscle starts coming along, and body fat also drops. But after the first few months, this usually comes to a grinding halt. Many people make the mistake of trying to do everything without really accomplishing anything. I know it's hard without having someone teach you how to lift properly, eat properly, and condition properly. But there are many online databases that can get you off on the right foot.
So I guess my point really is. Figure out where you want to be this time next year...Do you want to be Dball +30 pounds? Dball who benches 200lbs? After you come to consideration with that, it's much much easier to lay a game plan out and get to what really matters, putting in the work.
-Training for me tonight. Worked on some Squat form issues. Problem with my groin is acting up again. Heavy sumo pulls. Some BS, then treadmill.