I finally hit 405lbs on my bench!

[Newt]

I know this may not be that big of a deal to a lot of people but after totally blowing out my shoulder a few years ago I had to start from scratch. I'm stronger now than I was before I hurt it. Man, four plates on each side! Well I was just pumped. I just did it yesterday.

 

[gwcaton]

Something I'll never accomplish but congrats to you

 

[crazy_enough]

way to go! Congrats!

 

[Newt]

Thank you. I finally feel halfway satisfied.

 

[Martinogdenbsx]

halfway satisfied are you crazy you should be

 

[min0 lee]

I envy you.

 

[King Silverback]

AWESOME Brother!!!

 

[Musclebeach]

Congrats!

405 is my next major goal.

-Jeff.

 

[Mudge]

Why would it not be a big deal? Most people can't touch a 405 bench much less beat it by a margin enough to "not be a big deal" or respectable.

Nice work.

 

[musclepump]

Good job brah!

 

[gopro]

Only a tiny percentage of those who workout will ever bench 315, let alone 405! Damn it, you SHOULD be proud!

 

[soxmuscle]

Thats an awesome feat. Here I am jumping for joy last friday for hitting 200 pounds once. You doubled me, and then some.. Congratulations.

 

[thatguy]

It doesn't count unless you got it on video.


Just kidding bro, great work. I hope I get there someday.

 

[Mudge]

It doesn't count unless you got it on video.

Here you go:

http://www.neovault.com/v/jason_bench_405.wmv

 

[min0 lee]

Is that really true or are the spotters lifting it for him? Just asking.

 

[Mudge]

Its a joke, the spotters are doing it.

* Ends of the bar not shown during the lift
* Sufficient time for spotters to walk 15 feet away after the "lift"
* Shit eating grin on lifters face before, and after the "lift"
* Close grip benching 405, and he can't keep the bar level? Hmm...

The motion and speed the bar travels in also makes it pretty obvious.

 

[min0 lee]

First thing I noticed was his right hand, the bar was lifted a second before he even pushed off. The grin after the lift said it all......I would be spent after that lift.

 

[Mudge]

Single rep benches dont drain me too much, a dead or a squat etc though yeah. I actually maintain more energy through my lifting with heavy benching versus high reps. I just have to watch that I dont hurt myself though so I dont do a lot of that stuff, long rest periods help though.

 

[King Silverback]

AWESOME JOB!!!

 

[Pylon]

Wow...that's just...wow...

 

[j rizz]

yeahh..well i bench 405.5 lbs. so it looks like i got u beat.
ahaha just playin man. benchin 405 in so unconcievable to me. if someone would have told me they cud bench 405 before i started gettin into lifting i would have laughed in their face and said it was impossible. congrats.

 

[Twin Peak]

Only a tiny percentage of those who workout will ever bench 315, let alone 405! Damn it, you SHOULD be proud!

Word. Nice work.

 

[Newt]

Hey thanks a lot everybody. O.k. I'm pretty damn proud, I just didn't want to sound like a bragging ass! You don't know how much I appreciate the congrats. That is why I love this sight, everyone is always pulling for each other and are honestly pumped when others accomplish a goal of thiers. Oh yeah and when I said I'm half way satisfied, what I meant was that I'm going to keep trying to push for more ofcourse. How much more is the question, I'm betting not much more! Thanks again guys.

 

[Newt]

Its a joke, the spotters are doing it.

* Ends of the bar not shown during the lift
* Sufficient time for spotters to walk 15 feet away after the "lift"
* Shit eating grin on lifters face before, and after the "lift"
* Close grip benching 405, and he can't keep the bar level? Hmm...

The motion and speed the bar travels in also makes it pretty obvious.

Yeah Mudge, I watched the clip before I read this quote! I hear to tell you that it went up a lot slower than that for me!

 

[T-Man]

I know this may not be that big of a deal to a lot of people but after totally blowing out my shoulder a few years ago I had to start from scratch. I'm stronger now than I was before I hurt it. Man, four plates on each side! Well I was just pumped. I just did it yesterday.

Man whats your secret? Creatine ? Wow how much do you weigh?

 

[Newt]

Man whats your secret? Creatine ? Wow how much do you weigh?

Accually yeah, I do take creatine. As God as my witness I'm clean and have always been clean. Hard work and good genetics I guess. Oh, and I weighed 228 this morning but I'm only 5'2". No I'm just joking, I'm 5'10 1/2".

 

[sgtneo]

well done man thats an awsome bench, i my self canmt seem to improve my bench past 50kg at 8 reps im thinking next time to go up to 55kg and just push as many reps as i can even if its as little as 5 reps is that a good idea?

Neo

 

[DOMS]

Hey Newt, how long did it take you to reach that goal? What was your starting weight?

 

[BigDyl]

Wanna bench 405? Easy, just order some Nitrotech Nighttime®

 

[sgtneo]

Wanna bench 405? Easy, just order some Nitrotech Nighttime®

what the hell is that?