It occupies my thoughts every Monday, my aspirations, my mind, my body, my dreams... 365 pounds, 165 kilograms, or best and most well known in the gym world as 3 plates and a quarter. I hit 345 this training year. I remember in the late 90's the thrill of going from a 165 pound to a 185 pound max (one plate and a quarter) in my Dad's basement, but a 20lb jump at these levels is much different. 365 pounds is more than 150% of my body weight. But it is what I believe to be the genetic limit for me. I was told when I first began weight lifting that with my ectomorph frame that the most I may ever max out would be 225 pounds (2 plates). I have many times now done two plates for more than 20 reps, I believe 23 is my all time high. The climb to two plates back then seemed difficult, now I realize just how easy it was, 275, was a bit of a challenge though, 315 in Empire Fitness in Brooklyn with my training partner Steve spotting me was one of highlights of my life the first time I reached it, but since then, 325, 335, and 345 were all extremely challenging. I've had to change my training, I've had to adapt, I've had to eat a lot, extreme dieting, and extreme sacrifice. 365 is possible, I haven't done it yet, but I know that I can. I will train my accessory muscles the right way, my shoulders, and my tris. I'll focus on my stabilizers, back, legs, core. I will eat as much protein as I can, drinking egg shakes every day, protein shakes after every workout, as much chicken as I can... The right carbs, the right fats. I will remember that on a Sunday night a few drinks may mean a few less reps on Monday. I will remember 20 minutes of the right cardio, adds endurance to every rep. I remember that you lift with your mind first, and your body second, and above all else, if I throw 355 on the bar, or 365, and I fail, I will remember, that failure IS an option. I failed at 315 and 335 before I reached them, and instead of quitting and throwing out my gym membership I focused on what made me fail. Was it diet? Was it somewhere in the range of motion that I could focus more on training? Was it my mind that failed? 365.... Three plates and a quarter... I can reach it, I just need to want it bad enough.
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