Chest press with ISO 7X

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I can get up to about 136-137 on the chest press ( " squeeze " ) with the ISO 7X but

haven't been able to increase that maximum number in months. Any suggestions in

what I need to do? Been working out with this device, the steel bow, and a

couple of 25 lb. dumbells on alternate days for about a year now. Also go to

the YMCA on Sat. and use their Nautilus machines. I am 6'1 1/2 " in. tall and

weigh a slender 164 lbs.

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> I can get up to about 136-137 on the chest press ( " squeeze " ) with the ISO 7X

but haven't been able to increase that maximum number in months. Any

suggestions in what I need to do? Been working out with this device, the steel

bow, and a couple of 25 lb. dumbells on alternate days for about a year now.

Also go to the YMCA on Sat. and use their Nautilus machines. I am 6'1 1/2 " in.

tall and weigh a slender 164 lbs.

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Well giving others advice when you do not know them is always a long shot at

best.You describe yourself as slender.This suggests to me that you might be a

physical type usually classed as an ectomorph.You can look this up in greater

detail on the net.This basically is taken to usually mean that your recovery

from resistance training,be it free weight like your dumb bells,your ISO 7x or

fixed resistance equipment such as Nautilus{which I once used extensively} will

not be as great as a physical type who is a mesomorph.I would therefore remind

you that all training takes time to recover from and suggest that you look at

the intensity with which you might be training in relation to time spent

recovering and hence getting stronger.

Obviously as I do not know you this is only a suggestion.You might also look at

your patterns of sleep and whether you are eating enough and regularly from a

good mixed diet.

Hope this may help.ED