225 bench test

TJ Cline · 11-25-2005, 10:38 AM

I use to love doing this once a week when I was lifting heavy.
On my light chest day all I did was one or two sets of 225 to failure. It seemed to really help my bench go up.

The Monkey Man · 11-25-2005, 10:40 AM

what if 225 is your max -

(or above your max)

TJ Cline · 11-25-2005, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Monkey Man

what if 225 is your max -

(or above your max)

Then the 0-5 option is for you

min0 lee · 11-25-2005, 10:47 AM

I am weak, but at least at Ballys I am strong.

LexusGS · 11-25-2005, 11:25 AM

right now i can only do this once, but give me some time....

**CowPimp** · 11-25-2005, 11:29 AM

I believe I hit 225x6 before I hurt my shoulder. Hopefully I will surpass that with ease this time around.

**dg806** · 11-25-2005, 11:48 AM

I was never able to do it more than 20 times. Don't even try now.
Alot of pro football teams use this as a guide of strength when trying out for a team.

Prodigy · 11-25-2005, 11:58 AM

What about those of us who don't get tired using something as light as 225?

Stu · 11-25-2005, 12:02 PM

thats like 2 45s on each side plus an oly bar right? I would guess i could probably hit about 3-4, i wouldnt normally go that high in training though.

min0 lee · 11-25-2005, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prodigy

What about those of us who don't get tired using something as light as 225?

Oh wait! Did he mean bench...darn I thought he meant barbell curls.

Nick+ · 11-25-2005, 01:21 PM

You ought to have had a '0' option (ie : never)

clemson357 · 11-25-2005, 01:28 PM

no one can do it 21 times? damn.

clemson357 · 11-25-2005, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dg806

Alot of pro football teams use this as a guide of strength when trying out for a team.

what is considered strong?

I heard about some Clemson player who could do it 40 something times...

stcottar · 11-25-2005, 01:31 PM

Interesting, I think I will try this next week. I have not done it to failure. I have done two sets of 12.

min0 lee · 11-25-2005, 01:37 PM

I thought I would add to this but smith machines don't count.

BigDyl · 11-25-2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

I thought I would add to this but smith machines don't count.

How many can you do it for weakling?

**gopro** · 11-25-2005, 02:08 PM

The same day that I hit my max ever bench about 7 years ago I also did a max reps set with 225 and did 28 reps. I have not tried it again since then but feel pretty confident that at any time I could do at least 20.

That said, I really am a horrible "repper" as a whole.

min0 lee · 11-25-2005, 02:09 PM

My max bench doing a pyramid is 265 for 2 reps. I can probably get more cheating with a spot but I hate spotters.
I have never tried doing 225 to failure.
I am too anti-social to ask for a spotter

TJ Cline · 11-25-2005, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by min0 lee

My max bench doing a pyramid is 265 for 2 reps. I can probably get more cheating with a spot but I hate spotters.
I have never tried doing 225 to failure.
I am too anti-social to ask for a spotter

Is that Raw and not on a smith??

bigss75 · 11-25-2005, 02:19 PM

The best in the draft ever was something 56 reps by some linebacker from I think Maryland.

TJ Cline · 11-25-2005, 02:26 PM

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Luis Castillo Northwestern DT 32

Shawne Merriman Maryland DE/LB 25

Demarcus Ware Troy State DE/LB 27

Derek Wake Penn State LB 20

Darryl Blackstock Virginia Tech LB 25

David Pollack Georgia DE/LB 25

Bryant McFadden Florida State CB 23

Justin Tuck Notre Dame DE/LB 24

Fabian Washington Nebraska CB 18

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/8322692

min0 lee · 11-25-2005, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ForemanRules

Is that Raw and not on a smith??

I never use the smith machine for benching. I hate to ask this but what do you mean by raw.

TJ Cline · 11-25-2005, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I never use the smith machine for benching. I hate to ask this but what do you mean by raw.

No bench shirt

ihateschoolmt · 11-25-2005, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I never use the smith machine for benching. I hate to ask this but what do you mean by raw.

Raw is unshirted, and no machine.

min0 lee · 11-25-2005, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

No bench shirt

Hell no, I even stopped wearing gloves a while back.

Do they even work those shirts?

ihateschoolmt · 11-25-2005, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by min0 lee

Hell no, I even stopped wearing gloves a while back.

Do they even work those shirts?

Yea, they work.

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11-25-2005, 10:40 AM	#2
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11-25-2005, 11:29 AM	#6
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11-25-2005, 11:58 AM	#8
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11-25-2005, 12:02 PM	#9
Stu cooking up a storm Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,868 Photos: 1	thats like 2 45s on each side plus an oly bar right? I would guess i could probably hit about 3-4, i wouldnt normally go that high in training though.

11-25-2005, 01:21 PM	#11
Nick+ Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: *** Posts: 1,865 Photos: 1	You ought to have had a '0' option (ie : never)

11-25-2005, 01:28 PM	#12
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11-25-2005, 01:31 PM	#14
stcottar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21	Interesting, I think I will try this next week. I have not done it to failure. I have done two sets of 12.
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11-25-2005, 01:37 PM	#15
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11-25-2005, 02:08 PM	#17
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11-25-2005, 02:09 PM	#18
min0 lee Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 33,780 Blog Entries: 3 Photos: 542	My max bench doing a pyramid is 265 for 2 reps. I can probably get more cheating with a spot but I hate spotters. I have never tried doing 225 to failure. I am too anti-social to ask for a spotter
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11-25-2005, 02:19 PM	#20
bigss75 Let Me See Yo Grill Elite Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,123	The best in the draft ever was something 56 reps by some linebacker from I think Maryland.

11-25-2005, 02:26 PM	#21
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