Thread: Max Bench Press !!

My max is stuck at 300. I can't seem to get past that mark. Actually, it's dropped down some since I've been dieting a little. I'd be doing good to get 290 up right now.

Bench pressing's never been one of my stronger points, though. I guess to break past 300 I need to eat more and lift heavier more often.

Originally Posted by Hulkk500

are you ashamed to tell someone how much you bench? Or you just don't care? most people who don't care about how they look don't look good, most people who are overweight don't care about how much they weigh.

So I'm leaning on the side that if you wont tell someone how much you bench it must not be superior or anything. Unless I'm wrong. It just seems that way. I could be wrong, I could be extremely wrong. I'm not trying to be offensive, just asking

Your an idiot.

I do the exact same thing. Why? Because I know its more than them so I dont care. When you start to look a certian way, people are ALWAYS fucking asking stupid shit."Do you take steroids?" "How big are your arms?" "How much can you bench?"

Now I know how the pros must feel(in a small way). It gets fucking OLD!

Because the bench press is far, far below the squat and deadlift in terms of actual gauges of strength. For me at least. If someone asks me how much I can bench press I'll tell them what I can deadlift. Half the time, I hear:

"What's a deadlift?"

I know a great number of guys who can put up well in excess of 300 on bench and have never touched a squat. It is a great exercise when done with other great exercises, but for most ignorants' it's an ego press and they neglect other important exercises.

I know of 3 people just at my work who are exactly like this.

A chicken in one hand and a steak in the other. Not much guys for the tough old man.

Originally Posted by PreMier

Your an idiot.

I do the exact same thing. Why? Because I know its more than them so I dont care. When you start to look a certian way, people are ALWAYS fucking asking stupid shit."Do you take steroids?" "How big are your arms?" "How much can you bench?"

Now I know how the pros must feel(in a small way). It gets fucking OLD!

lol. I'm sure I'm not the one here whos the idiot.

Originally Posted by ians

Just curious as to what everyone elses max bench press is ??

Im currently 200lbs and my 1 rep max is 125Kgs/275lbs !!
Is this any good ??

i dont think that it is anything to boast about its only 75 pounds over your body weight... I weigh 160lbs and my 1 rep max is 300lbs

Originally Posted by jake300

i dont think that it is anything to boast about its only 75 pounds over your body weight... I weigh 160lbs and my 1 rep max is 300lbs

I weigh 135 and do 405 for a triple.

Originally Posted by Mista

I weigh 135 and do 405 for a triple.

Dude, your so lame. I was bench pressing 405 in 3rd grade.

ok mista you dont weigh 135 and bench 405 you are full of shit

hahaha leave it to IM to have the best benchers in the world! HAHA

and careful what y ou guys call bullshit too..i just ate my crow this past weekend when i saw a scrawny ass thirteen year old kid put up 225 weighing only 104lbs... i called bullshit too until he let me spot him. I shook his hand and gave him a few people to contact if he wanted to pursue powerlifting.. kid just lifts in his fucking garage. INSANE!

if i saw someone put up 405..let alone 3 times at 135lbs..i'd pack my shit up and retire on the spot HAHA!

Originally Posted by jake300

ok mista you dont weigh 135 and bench 405 you are full of shit

You're just jealous.

Originally Posted by Mista

You're just jealous.

Well - I'm not going to question you - but there is youtube!

Personally I weigh currently 167 and my 1RM is 225

Originally Posted by ians

Just curious as to what everyone elses max bench press is ??

Im currently 200lbs and my 1 rep max is 125Kgs/275lbs !!
Is this any good ??

Here is a good formula for great strength. Not to many people can say they can achieve these numbers but if you can you are a Beast.

Bench Press 2x your weight
Squat 3x your weight

Originally Posted by JonnyStead

Well - I'm not going to question you - but there is youtube!

Personally I weigh currently 167 and my 1RM is 225

This is me.