225 bench test

**TJ Cline** · 11-25-2005, 09:38 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, 09:40 AM

what if 225 is your max -

(or above your max)

**TJ Cline** · 11-25-2005, 09:41 AM

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, 09:47 AM

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

**LexusGS** · 11-25-2005, 10:25 AM

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

**CowPimp** · 11-25-2005, 10:29 AM

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

**ZECH** · 11-25-2005, 10:48 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, 10:58 AM

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

**Stu** · 11-25-2005, 11:02 AM

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, 11:04 AM

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, 12:21 PM

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

**clemson357** · 11-25-2005, 12:28 PM

no one can do it 21 times? damn.

**clemson357** · 11-25-2005, 12:29 PM

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, 12:31 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, 12:37 PM

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

**BigDyl** · 11-25-2005, 12:50 PM

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, 01:08 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, 01:09 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, 01:18 PM

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, 01:19 PM

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

**TJ Cline** · 11-25-2005, 01:26 PM

NAME SCHOOL POS.
BENCH PRESS

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, 01:30 PM

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, 01:31 PM

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, 01:32 PM

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, 01:37 PM

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, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

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

Do they even work those shirts?

Yea, they work.

**min0 lee** · 11-25-2005, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Raw is unshirted, and no machine.

No machine at all. I tried using it a couple of times for incline help but I don't like the way it feels.

**min0 lee** · 11-25-2005, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

Is that Raw and not on a smith??

Why? Is that bad?

**TJ Cline** · 11-25-2005, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

No machine at all. I tried using it a couple of times for incline help but I don't like the way it feels.

Were you on the juce when you did 265x2 or natural??
Thats a good natural bench.....you could hit 275 for 1 easy.

**Mudge** · 11-25-2005, 01:47 PM

Super high reps fuk me up, but I remember doing either 27 or 29 once just for fun as a speed bench scenario.

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