How Much Can You Bench?

[OlieSp33d]

Just kind of wondering, how much can you guys bench press ?

[Syber]

?K? 180 and i way 150

[firemedic30]

Don't know, but I have the 16oz curl down pat!

[matthepepe]

My PR right now is 315, 2 years ago when i started hitting the gym regularly it was about 185.

its not always how much you bench thats impressive, the important thing is how much you weigh compared to what you bench.

[drumr79]

How much does a beer weigh?

[thedarkmatrlx]

8 oz- 40oz in a can or bottle

[matthepepe]

depends on the size .

[Presto333]

was doing 145 when i weighed about 115, but i prolly cant do much now after not benching for a long time.

[Luc]

Maybe 50 pounds. I am terrible at benching but I can lift heavy stuff pretty easily thanks to my legs.

[OlieSp33d]

its not always how much you bench thats impressive, the important thing is how much you weigh compared to what you bench.

Very True.

[Squishy OWNS YOU!!]

more than you :bouncer: :drink: .

[uniquenewyork15]

was doing 145 when i weighed about 115, but i prolly cant do much now after not benching for a long time.
how old/tall were you when that was going down

[Presto333]

how old/tall were you when that was going down

15/16 like 5'6"ish prolly, it was weight training for football and stuff all summer

in the end didn't do me much though cause i got ac seperation right before the season haha

not 100% on the height, and i was in the 115ish area, might have been 120. but it was around there

[xxmjumpman23xx]

I can go about 210, im 6 feet, 16 years old, been going to the gym like 6 months (24 hour fitness :) )

[Th3bLaCkNiGhT]

100-110 and i weigh about 115-120 range .. im a skinny bitch but w/e

[usa11220]

my coach is a nut, 170 lbs, 420lb bench press. . .

[dusted]

i can bench a gallon or two of jack daniels

[JawCrusher]

My best record was weighing 165 lbs benching 265 lbs. My current max (all time high) is 275lbs on bench. I also weigh 200 lbs right now. Oh, I'm 6' even. I'm more of a curl fan. I was repping 115 lbs with the curl bar 10 times on the preacher bench. Looked a little funny with two 45 plates on each side. Good times.

[Studmuffin]

almost a year ago when i was working out with football, my max was 215 and my height/weight was 5'8" 155.

[Worr Angel]

best ever

I weighed 145 and benched 385.


Now, after a dislocated shoulder, a torn pectoral, and wrist surgery.
315

[OlieSp33d]

best ever

I weighed 145 and benched 385.


Now, after a dislocated shoulder, a torn pectoral, and wrist surgery.
315


thats crazy......

[Runswithguns]

at the end of october, i weighed 200 pds and bench pressed 250, squated almost 400....and now since the winter....lets just say certain drinks cause you to gain a little weight if you know what i mean......

[JawCrusher]

at the end of october, i weighed 200 pds and bench pressed 250, squated almost 400....and now since the winter....lets just say certain drinks cause you to gain a little weight if you know what i mean......


12 oz curls... that's my favorite workout these days! :-D

[PainHurts]

pshh..I can bench 150. and I weigh 175. I was 14. so my muscles arent fully developed and I didn't wan't to push it. Now I can do maybe 155, I'm 15 and I weigh 170. height - 5' 11"

To make it short..I'm young and weak.

[JawCrusher]

pshh..I can bench 150. and I weigh 175. I was 14. so my muscles arent fully developed and I didn't wan't to push it. Now I can do maybe 155, I'm 15 and I weigh 170. height - 5' 11"

To make it short..I'm young and weak.



Dude, keep lifting (w/out pushing it... you don't want to stunt your growth). You're body will catch up with you. Your numbers for your age and weight aren't too bad. In a couple years (if you keep lifting) you'll see some huge improvements. Keep it up dude!!!

[OlieSp33d]

It deffinatly helps me to get more muscles if i bench a littler amount alot, instead of a bigger amount fewwer times.

[JawCrusher]

It deffinatly helps me to get more muscles if i bench a littler amount alot, instead of a bigger amount fewwer times.

Depends on what you're going for. If you're going for muscle tone (definition) then what you're doing is good. If you want bulk, you want to go for the latter... lifting heavier weight fewer times. Also, doing pyramids is a great way to get huge. Works for me every time.

[WDP ir3 2k3]

Lol 140 not to much

[OlieSp33d]

Depends on what you're going for. If you're going for muscle tone (definition) then what you're doing is good. If you want bulk, you want to go for the latter... lifting heavier weight fewer times. Also, doing pyramids is a great way to get huge. Works for me every time.


Thanks for the info man.

[El Pirata]

I can swing 20 pound sledgehammers all day long, does this count?

[Vantage_TeS]

I can swing 20 pound sledgehammers all day long, does this count?

Sure does!

My current practical PR is 45lbs of hydraulic oil 1.8KM into the woods.

[Billymac76]

ive been lifting since hockey season this year.. my bench weight is at 155 at reps of 10 and 3 sets... my weight is 155.. so im not doing that bad.

[angelballer4life]

Depends on what you're going for. If you're going for muscle tone (definition) then what you're doing is good. If you want bulk, you want to go for the latter... lifting heavier weight fewer times. Also, doing pyramids is a great way to get huge. Works for me every time.

Ya thats what I've heard, fewer reps more weight builds mass, more reps less weight builds endurance.

What are pyramids? I need to bulk up.

[Chris...]

more weight less reps, 4000+ calories a day, muscle milk..will guarntee you 20+ lbs in 3 months

[OlieSp33d]

more weight less reps, 4000+ calories a day, muscle milk..will guarntee you 20+ lbs in 3 months

i know what im doing for the next 3 months ;)

[samson]

my suggestion is also pyramids, do a warmup, then 8 reps, 6, 4, 2. another good exercise is like a half press. they make a special bar for it and it restricts movement to about 7 inches from your chest. it helps you break that sticking point where chest kind of hands over most of the duty to tris(before tris reach Lsub0, or where the muscle has the most actin/myosin overlap---most strength)...if you know what im talking about. anyway it should add significantly to your max. my personal best is 425 at a weight of 185, but i have several state records in different weight classes. anyway hope this helps.

[OlieSp33d]

thanks samson, im going to look to see if i can get the half bar you were talking about it sounds nice

[matthepepe]

olie you dont need to buy a special board, these are also known as boardpresses and you usually see the boards laying around gyms. If you nail a few boards together and get the right thickness it works just the same as the special bars.

[esandov]

I can bench like, 135lbs..I have weak wrists....
I cant even ball.....Im wack..100% of the time 4 sure.

[samson]

instead of using the special bar you can use like a squat rack and a flat bench. just make sure the bar catches about 7 inches from your chest. either way, same principle.

[angelballer4life]

more weight less reps, 4000+ calories a day, muscle milk..will guarntee you 20+ lbs in 3 months

More weight less reps. Self explanatory.

4000+ calories a day. Thats allot. How long would I need to work a day? Also, the reps thing- 8,6,4,2 for excercise. How much of a weight increase do I do between the reps? I am doing 10 lbs right now.

Muscle milk. Is that a codename for a protein drink? If not, what is it and where can I get some and how much does it cost.

Thanks for all the help.

Off the subject, but how many of you guys throw discus or shotput for track? Muscle kinda matters so I figured I'd throw that one in.

[samson]

4000 calories isnt that much if you workout very intense and want to gain weight. muscle milk is a brand of protein...my personal favorites are Methoxypro and Sci-pro. recommended amount for growth is take in 2x your body weight in grams of protein per day. cost of these products is around 30 bucks for the large container. with the pyramid, i usually use body feedback to determine how much to increase, but on averagy i do 315-8x, 345-6x, 375-4x, and about 395-2x with a warmup of 135-15x, and 225-10x to get the blood flowin. hope this gives you an idea.

[angelballer4life]

4000 calories isnt that much if you workout very intense and want to gain weight.

Very intense? Does that mean for more than, say, 2 hours?
Also, do you do a cardio warmup before you start your workout?

[samson]

no, statistics say to cut your workouts to about 45 min. i usually try to keep mine to 1hr 15min or so. keeping intensity up just means go balls out with every set with full concentration on every rep. no BS while you are in the gym. and cardio...i just do it once a week, not a big fan but it is very healthy and a good idea. it will also help keep your body fat percentage down.

[angelballer4life]

I am with you, I hate cardio, but it still remains the fastest and best way to get into shape. Plus, if you run every day, you are guarenteed to be pretty healthy.

How do you break apart your workouts?
Mon-upper body
Tues-lower body
Wed-cardio
Thurs-upper body
Fri-lower body

Is that kinda how you do it? By upper body I mean, arms, shoulders, chest, back and abs. By lower I mean quads, calves, everything lower that your waist.

[SkaDude]

I'm 16 about 5'8 and 210lbs. and i can bench like 250lbs. 2 times or so it depends on how many monsters i have :biggthump:
yea yea I'm kinda heavy but i guarantee its all muscle:niener:

[samson]

my split goes somethin like this
mon-chest
tues-back
wed-legs
thurs-arms(bicep, tricep, forearm)
fri-shoulders
you can do abs every other day

[angelballer4life]

where you work out?
get me on im