How much can you bench?

[simbh]

Well , I do my 8 reps with 175lbs ... So my max bench , with mudge's calc link is 217lbs.

 

[Tha Don]

I was peacekeeping back in the school playground when i was younger, i benched 510lbs!! not bad considering i was only 13 at the time!

 

[Mags]

I bench 600 kilos, with as many children hanging from the back and sitting on the plates as possible. If i don't bench, i'll do heavy dumbells, but instead of dumbells, i travel to the artic circle (cardio) carve out a huge chunk of ice, bring it back, melt it, get out the two giant wooly mammoths who were fighting each other, and bench them using their tusks as handles.

 

[Mags]

Sorry, best bench so far is 312lbs for 6reps.Tend to work dumbells though as chest seems to respond better to that.

 

[GoPower]

Currently at 225#, 395x5 flat bench max set.

 

[DbLPLatinum89]

19 yrs. old, 6'2'' 195 last benched 335 on the 25th of January.

 

[FishOrCutBait]

Well... I bench *cough*200*cough*... yeah

 

[Calhoun295]

I'm 17 and my current weight is 175lbs. I started lifting in October of '04, and I currently bench around 160 to start off, doing 10 reps.

Is this good progress? Should I be doing more?

 

[Tha Don]

I'm 29 5'10 and my best lift was 455 on gear when I was peacekeeping in Bosnia 2000

455 on gear?

u fuckin pussy!

 

[DbLPLatinum89]

Currently weigh 195 at 6'2'' and 6%bodyfat, bench press is at 325.

 

[PakNSave_Boy]

I weight 179 18yo and i bench 110 KG miximum

 

[EvilEvo]

20yo
5'8"
155lbs
1RM 215

 

[Trusted Employe]

i weight 147, 15 and can bench 200

 

[Maynard Keenan]

455

 

[Mudge]

I can bench the bar. Of this I am certain.

 

[IamIkari]

I'm 24, 6'1", 205lbs. Max 1 Rep is 200lbs. Getting close to my own body weight

 

[Naruto81]

5' 10" age 23 at 152 lbs. can bench 225 lbs max. do you guys think the only way for me to increase the bench is by gaining weight? i'm stuck!!

 

[ihateschoolmt]

5' 10" age 23 at 152 lbs. can bench 225 lbs max. do you guys think the only way for me to increase the bench is by gaining weight? i'm stuck!!

Size is not a direct corralation of strength.

 

[Sapphire]

Size is not a direct corralation of strength.

Holy crow! You are 15!! That's awesome! Is that you in your avi? If so, WOW!! Great job!

 

[Maynard Keenan]

Size is not a direct corralation of strength.

If you want to make bigger gains I would put on some weight.

 

[Seanp156]

Did 135x6 today...... Sucks compared to other people, but I'm happy with my progress. Never maxed out, but I'm guessing around 160 if I did.

I can bench the bar. Of this I am certain.

Heh, I'm with ya there

 

[ihateschoolmt]

Holy crow! You are 15!! That's awesome! Is that you in your avi? If so, WOW!! Great job!

Thank you, it is me in my avi.

 

[ihateschoolmt]

If you want to make bigger gains I would put on some weight.

That is a good idea, but you can get stronger and stay the same weight. Just not at the same rate.

 

[Sapphire]

Thank you, it is me in my avi.

Awesome! Those 15 year old chickies are lucky!!

 

[Sapphire]

That is a good idea, but you can get stronger and stay the same weight. Just not at the same rate.

If you want more muscle you need to gain weight... Me too, I am trying...

 

[bio-chem]

24 y.o.
170 lbs
6'0"
265 lb max

 

[Vince2005]

I maxedout today at 180 pounds I reached the goal I set

 

[njc]

50 pounds.

 

[myCATpowerlifts]

i can do 210 now! yay for me, and i weigh only 186 now!

 

[Mudge]

5' 10" age 23 at 152 lbs. can bench 225 lbs max. do you guys think the only way for me to increase the bench is by gaining weight? i'm stuck!!

Size helps for a few reasons, but its not a requirement. The world record holder for bench (Gene Rychlak Jr) set his 1005 press at around 370 pounds, but there are guys far lighter in the 242s well into the 700s.

If you want to increase strength, train for strength. I dont make use of any fancy techniques but progress for me has slowed to the point where I need to make use of them to make jumps in weight similar to what I used to when I was "newer."