How much can you bench?

[rangers97]

damn! everyone in here for the most part is so young! What I wouldn't give to be 16 again and get into lifting back then... I am 30 now, going on 31 and only started lifting seriously since I was about 25. I imagine what I could lift if I did start that young, but anyway, yesterday I actually did a personal best of 250x9 and that was after 2 very taxing sets of squats. My goal is to get up to 300 for reps...very possibly I can do 300 for a single now, but I am scared to try

 

[ihateschoolmt]

damn! everyone in here for the most part is so young! What I wouldn't give to be 16 again and get into lifting back then... I am 30 now, going on 31 and only started lifting seriously since I was about 25. I imagine what I could lift if I did start that young, but anyway, yesterday I actually did a personal best of 250x9 and that was after 2 very taxing sets of squats. My goal is to get up to 300 for reps...very possibly I can do 300 for a single now, but I am scared to try

Why would you be worried if you had a spot?

 

[myCATpowerlifts]

Why would you be worried if you had a spot?

He's probably worried because he has a mental block
and if he doesnt get 300 now, it may take him months to do it

 

[rangers97]

Why would you be worried if you had a spot?

ok maybe if I had a "good" spotter, one who I know could take the weight up in case I couldn't do it at all, ok then I wouldn't be scared

 

[rangers97]

He's probably worried because he has a mental block
and if he doesnt get 300 now, it may take him months to do it

very possible, just laying under that much weight when you never did anything close to it before is a little unnerving....

 

[smallfry]

what's up

1kg = 2.2 pounds, 20kg = 44 pounds

hey man what you quoted on the bottom of the page is true ...

alright i'm a new guy to this program so allow me to introduce myself
you know my username so that is outof the way
the user name is true about my size but is missleading about my strength i am not a cocky bastard like some on here not meaning just anyone who reads this . But anyway
I weight 150
i bench 260
i squatted last year 405 chances are i can't do it now
curl is 125 to 130
sure it sounds crazy but keep in mind that i've been workin out 4 to 5 years
i've train a friend for 4 months he came in there benching 95 pounds and came out benching 200 i wish i could make that kind of jump in bench i don't use any stimulants i don't believe in buyin supplements .... it will mess you up one way or another .
so i've introduce myself i believe that i'll learn something by being in this program and i believe that you can learn something from me .

 

[HalfManHalfAmaz]

I'm 6'4", 285lbs at 12% BF and bench 515(10 plates and 2 dimes) RAW; no shirt, no spotter, no lift off, no arch for 3 reps. Haven't used gear since college, 9+ years ago.

 

[devildog88]

Wow! I am 185b lbs and can only bench 290! Been a struggle every since I started lifting 10 years ago. I am completely gear free, never used it! (as is apperant with my bench!)

 

[doeslayer]

I'm 23, 5"10", 186lbs, can put up 295.

 

[Uzi9]

Just racked 310lbs for a rep

 

[myCATpowerlifts]

I'm 23, 5"10", 186lbs, can put up 295.

lol we weight the same, but your bench is 85 lbs more than me

But im only 17

 

[MawkieMawk]

Just started lifting at the end of September... used to be a long-distance runner....
I am 19, weigh 165-170 lbs. depending.... and maxed out 225 the other day.... yeah boy!

 

[goal_500_bench]

I'm 6'4", 285lbs at 12% BF and bench 515(10 plates and 2 dimes) RAW; no shirt, no spotter, no lift off, no arch for 3 reps. Haven't used gear since college, 9+ years ago.

I believe you.......

 

[HalfManHalfAmaz]

I believe you.......

Lifting at 4 in the morning, I have no choice. How do you think I got it up in the first place? If I hadn't, I probably would've been pinned for 20-30 minutes, easy. I'm usually the only one there, aside from the guy at the front desk, until around 5. Ask anyone at X-Sport Fitness (formerly Powerhouse Gym) on Elston about the BIG, Black guy with the pierced nipples and the Atlas tattoo on his back.

 

[BiggerNstronger]

I found this thread and the RESPONSE to this thread pretty funny when on another thread it seems like the bench press is the "most over-rated" excercise that we all do. Anyone who lifts for a while or knows someone who lifts asks or gets asked the same question: "how much ya' bench?". ANyways, I have recently put up personal bests in the bench after not doing ANY actual barbell benchpressing for at least a year if not longer because of shoulder problems. I was fairly unfamiliar with the "feel" of the barbell so I took it easy....135 to warm up (too light), I then went to 225 and did it 15 times, I then jumped to 285 and did it 10 times and then jumped to 315 and did it 3 times. I was PUMPED! Ive never been big into supplements and alot of the other stuff guys preached about in the gym either but I just barely started using creatine 2 weeks ago and Im hoping for some big gains in ALL areas of my lifting, not just bench. My goal is to bench 375 for at least one rep by June 1st.

 

[HalfManHalfAmaz]

ANyways, I have recently put up personal bests in the bench after not doing ANY actual barbell benchpressing for at least a year if not longer because of shoulder problems. I was fairly unfamiliar with the "feel" of the barbell so I took it easy....135 to warm up (too light), I then went to 225 and did it 15 times, I then jumped to 285 and did it 10 times and then jumped to 315 and did it 3 times.

BiggerNstronger

I was exactly the same way. I was never a big bencher(I have loooong arms). I tore up my shoulder in a motorcycle accident and hadn't benched in 2+ years. Id been doing, flys, pushups and some rotator work in rehab. I put 225 on the bar and threw it so fast and easy it scared me, the bar almost flew out of my hands. When all was said and done that day, I got 365 up for 2 reps. It took a while to get used to the feel of HEAVY weight on the bar, but once that happened, I never looked back. It actually makes me wonder if the strength was always there and I could have done it years ago, or if it was the rehab that did it.

 

[BiggerNstronger]

HalfmanHalfAmaz.....Interesting. I had some shoulder problems that I felt were FROM flat bench and military press so I quit both of those completely. I have "excercise" that I do that are basically the same as the ones they give for people who are recovering from rotator cuff probs. I have been feeling good so I figured I would give it a try. Its ON now...I may have to set a higher goal sooner...400 by July 15th? Im going for it.

 

[tommyboy11]

24 years old, 6 ft tall, 205 pounds, did 315 3 times the other night man that made me happy, i hope to 1rm 345 by the end of may

 

[Uzi9]

Dont wanna keep posting my Increases but just lifted 315lbs for 5 reps
since I have come back from a 2 month lay off I just dont stop growing.

Gonna bench 405 by summer...... NO PROBLEMO! LIGHT WEIGHT!

 

[Maynard Keenan]

I want 500 real bad....im at 455 now and have been for a while. I constantly go up on dumbbells but for some reason not on barbell. I like incline better.

 

[Uzi9]

I want 500 real bad....im at 455 now and have been for a while. I constantly go up on dumbbells but for some reason not on barbell. I like incline better.

whats your stats

 

[Maynard Keenan]

whats your stats

Im 6'1" 265.....been lifting 12 years. Learned everything by trial and error.
at about 12-13% bodyfat.

 

[Uzi9]

Im 6'1" 265.....been lifting 12 years. Learned everything by trial and error.
at about 12-13% bodyfat.

Do you post in the anabolic section??

 

[Maynard Keenan]

Do you post in the anabolic section??

no not yet. do you?

 

[njc]

I just put up 55 lbs. I think ill add some 2 and a halfs and go for 60 in a couple of months.

 

[westb51]

I want 500 real bad....im at 455 now and have been for a while. I constantly go up on dumbbells but for some reason not on barbell. I like incline better.

what size dumbbells are you pushing?

 

[njc]

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."

Man what is that qoute in your sig. all about

 

[Tha Don]

Man what is that qoute in your sig. all about

lol, you talking about Leon? don't ask, we don't want him getting news of this and ruining this thread too! however it would be funny to know what he benches, considering he is the strongest on these forums

 

[fletcher6490]

I've been lifting for 2 months now
I'm 22 weight 144 lbs and height 5'7"

I don't ever max out because I don't have a spotter but I put up 195 for 8 the other day.

So maybe 235 - 255

I will have to try maxing out next week

 

[donmega]

re: how much can you bench

Hey just replying to the threat on how much you can bench and at present i,m 25 years old i weight in at 189 pounds and i can bench 275 lbs at 4reps and my working weight at present is 235 lbs at 8 reps i,m not on any supplements as the present time but am taking iso pro protine witch i credit to my results but if any one can tell me if there are any REALLY good supplements to take just to give me a added boost so i can maybe claim my goal of 300 lbs before next Christmas much appreciated and look really good this summer thank everyone and keep up the good work