how much can you bench press (you know it was coming)

[4north1side2]

benching 255lbs
weight 185lbs
height 6'

I just started working out seriously yesterday since june so i think im doin alright

[winb83]

i bench 225 with no spot but i've never tried more than that

[DaSnowMan]

ya'll need to stay in the gym, and get ya weight up.

[winb83]

ya'll need to stay in the gym, and get ya weight up.
i never tried to max out, but het i can squat 315 pretty easy

[TrueHustla]

Dunno about how many lbs, but I can bench 50kg on free weights - never tried anything heavier. Do 30 reps per set of 50kg, and 3 sets per day.

On machine I can lift 100kg, again havn't tried anything heavier..

[DaSnowMan]

i never tried to max out, but het i can squat 315 pretty easy
hey I can bench 315 pretty easy.

[winb83]

hey I can bench 315 pretty easy.
how much do you weigh?

[KarteL13]

Bench 245


I weight 215

[Direck]

Bench- 80
Weight - 130

[whoa4]

I hate these threads, but I'll go along with it.

I bench 285-295 right now (it will be 340 by the end of this year).

i'm about 185lbs. Maybe more, Maybe less.

I'm starting my new workout regime today and should be repping 315 in the next few months (hopefully).

and squats, i'm not sure. Last I squated, i repped 365 about 12-15 times. I haven't maxed out in fear of my back not being able to handle the weight, but i should be maxing at about 500, for now. My goals are in my sig.

[Black Ball]

Have benched 405 when I was heavier.

Now it's probably 360-375.

[DYNAMIK]

Bench 315 Max
Weigh 165

[BlackAf Jr.]

Bench 325 Max
Weigh 230lbs
Height 6'2

[4north1side2]

dont worry about snowman, theres goin be alot of frontin azz nerds in the forum actin like they buff. anyway, i hate squats i hardly ever do them. the most i ever did was 315lbs...yesterday i started doing them again since a year ago n i did 10reps 135lbs 10reps 135lbs 8reps 155lbs 6reps185lbs and 5 reps of 205lbs. im guessing my max is maybe at 275lbs...yeah i know i suck at them.

[thenewyorkgiant]

185 :guilty:

[khalid a.k.a Genocide]

*Bench press: 315 lbs(4 reps).....max:455lbs
*SQUATS:
i)FRONT SQUATS: max: 315lbs
ii)SQUATS(regular squats): max: 545lbs

*DEADLIFTS: max:495lbs

my body weight: 248lbs
height: 6'0
Body Fat %: 15-18%(not sure)

[4north1side2]

185 :guilty:

its kool, i heard benching is alot harder for taller dudes because we usually got longer arms so we got to push the bar further...but im not tall as you lol

[4north1side2]

*DEADLIFTS: max:455lbs


i love deadlifts, in my prime i got 405lbs max but now im back down to 280 :no:

[khalid a.k.a Genocide]

i love deadlifts, in my prime i got 405lbs max but now im back down to 280 :no:

Yeah, I love deadlifts as well. Its one of those overall body strangth exercises, I love it. 280 is not too bad, just keep hitting it and eating and you should get back to lift 405lbs.

keep up the goodwork in the gym.

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

I can shrug 405 for reps, Im 212

[I-Zheet M'Drurz]

70lbs. 367

[DJ_Tone_Blaze]

70lbs. 367
:yes:

[Black Ball]

*Bench press: 315 lbs(4 reps).....max:405lbs
*SQUATS:
i)FRONT SQUATS: max: 315lbs
ii)**** SQUATS(regular squats): max: 545lbs

*DEADLIFTS: max:455lbs

my body weight: 245lbs
height: 6'0
Body Fat %: 20-25%(not sure)


I know you can rep out more than 4 times with 315 if you still maxing 405. I could rep 315 a good 7-8 times when I could still hit 405.

[Mic Soloist]

5'10
215

Bench: 315
Deadlift: 515
Squat: 405 (last winter. cant squat now due to knee problems)

[7:30femmefatale]

Bench 325 Max
Weigh 230lbs
Height 6'2
:ohmy:

yousa big husky boy...

[khalid a.k.a Genocide]

I know you can rep out more than 4 times with 315 if you still maxing 405. I could rep 315 a good 7-8 times when I could still hit 405.

I know, everytime I bench 315lbs after Im done with the 4th I always feel like I could have done more reps. I do it with a spotter as well and he only helps me on the 4th rep really. I can probably do 6-8 reps with 315lbs. For some reason I just stop at 4 reps. Maybe is because Im not a big fan BB pec pressing exercises, I prefer flys, and DB pressing movements.

[JDASHMAJ]

5'9
195lbs
Bench:on a really weak day 135lbs 5 reps of 10/185 2 reps of 10 1 rep of 8 then 1 rep 0f 6(on an average day)/on a good day 225 3 to 4 reps of 6.
Max: 240lbs 4x 275 1x on the machine I was max 275 4 or 5x and 315 1x.

I don't know I'm competative if I see one of my buls lifting like 300+ I can do it (sometimes)but any other time :no: I don't be lifting right as you can see so I don't really know my true max

[4north1side2]

Well I improved my bench max to 265lbs today...I should hit 300 in 2 months...just tryin to go up 5lbs a week

[I_Spits_Da_Truth]

Yeah, I love deadlifts as well. Its one of those overall body strangth exercises, I love it. 280 is not too bad, just keep hitting it and eating and you should get back to lift 405lbs.

keep up the goodwork in the gym.

Well put. Deadlifts definitely show how strong you are overall moreso than just bench. You won't hear a lot of people mention them though because like 90% of people don't f*ck with them and they are missing out.

[4north1side2]

Increased my bench to 270 yesterday...going for 275 this week...6 weeks to 300lbs max if I stay focused...

[Big H]

Well put. Deadlifts definitely show how strong you are overall moreso than just bench. You won't hear a lot of people mention them though because like 90% of people don't f*ck with them and they are missing out.

Truth. I remember years ago when I was plateauing, deadlifts were the answer... that and getting a better training split. Can't overlook power-cleans either; another great exercise for building explosiveness and intensity in your lifts.




Max Bench as of 9/9/05: 435 lbs. (I've been stuck at this weight for three months now :dry: )

I'm planning on going Dumbbells for 8 straight weeks then going back to the bar to see if it will break this plateau. This technique has helped me in the past, but not with that much weight.

[Up In Smoke]

5'10"
180lbs

Benching 250lbs,

Used to do more but with the sports I do the muscle gain slowed my movement and reaction times right down plus I have to keep my wieght, any advice?

[4north1side2]

Truth. I remember years ago when I was plateauing, deadlifts were the answer... that and getting a better training split. Can't overlook power-cleans either; another great exercise for building explosiveness and intensity in your lifts.




Max Bench as of 9/9/05: 435 lbs. (I've been stuck at this weight for three months now :dry: )

I'm planning on going Dumbbells for 8 straight weeks then going back to the bar to see if it will break this plateau. This technique has helped me in the past, but not with that much weight.

how tall are you and how much you weigh?

[4north1side2]

5'10"
180lbs

Benching 250lbs,

Used to do more but with the sports I do the muscle gain slowed my movement and reaction times right down plus I have to keep my wieght, any advice?

http://www.blueonion.net/bench-program.htm

go there and do there program, it helped me majorly along with doing dips. stay focused and have motivation and youll reach your goal sometime in this lifetime...i think i might plateau this week at 275...

[whoa4]

I benched yesterday. i don't know if I'm just having off days, if it's my form, or whatever. I was doing my program really well until like the third set were I had to rep 270 twice. I repped 275, 2 1/2 (I needed a lil spotter help) about a month ago.

Then I changed my form and did a couple of negatives from 295 - 315 (I felt like I could get 295 up though).

I don't take shakes no more though, I need to start back.

[Big H]

how tall are you and how much you weigh?

6'4" and change
Currently @ 253 lbs.

[4north1side2]

I benched yesterday. i don't know if I'm just having off days, if it's my form, or whatever. I was doing my program really well until like the third set were I had to rep 270 twice. I repped 275, 2 1/2 (I needed a lil spotter help) about a month ago.

Then I changed my form and did a couple of negatives from 295 - 315 (I felt like I could get 295 up though).

I don't take shakes no more though, I need to start back.


YOUR NOT FOCUSED. man i feel good where I'm benching at cuz i dont take shakes, bars, or any of that bullshyt.

[4north1side2]

6'4" and change
Currently @ 253 lbs.


damn, basically dealing with a 2 inch taller ray lewis.i bet your arms is like 19 inches around. give me 2 years and I'll be benching 500lbs with you if you ever get there. i wish i could have weight like you but i think I'll only reach 220lbs at most...

[whoa4]

YOUR NOT FOCUSED. man i feel good where I'm benching at cuz i dont take shakes, bars, or any of that bullshyt.

Naw, i don't think I am. I wish i could go to a serious gym, in the trenches somewhere or off in the cut, and just workout there for like a year. If I could do that, i'd be a beast by then.

And I mainly took them shakes because it was cheaper than buying all that food and it's hard for me to put on weight already. It wasn't weightgainer I was taking, just protein.

I been feeling tired as fukk lately. I got squats today, i might rest a little before I go.

[4north1side2]

Naw, i don't think I am. I wish i could go to a serious gym, in the trenches somewhere or off in the cut, and just workout there for like a year. If I could do that, i'd be a beast by then.

And I mainly took them shakes because it was cheaper than buying all that food and it's hard for me to put on weight already. It wasn't weightgainer I was taking, just protein.

I been feeling tired as fukk lately. I got squats today, i might rest a little before I go.

better find your motivation, my motivation is my boy how we are both racing to 300lbs. (he was once benching 295lbs max but than i dont know wtf happened, he back at 270lbs with me) get all the sleep you can also.

[whoa4]

better find your motivation, my motivation is my boy how we are both racing to 300lbs. (he was once benching 295lbs max but than i dont know wtf happened, he back at 270lbs with me) get all the sleep you can also.

I should be around 300 by now, but I think I regressed also. I really have no motivation like I used to.

Those negatives got my adrenaline flowing though. They weren't really as heavy as I thought, so I did about 5 of them (I was supposed to do 1) after my sets. I was going by what the routine said though. Next time I do negs, I'll try at 315-320, for about 1-2 sets. I'm trying to get to 340 by the end of the year. I think I could get it.

[Big H]

damn, basically dealing with a 2 inch taller ray lewis.i bet your arms is like 19 inches around. give me 2 years and I'll be benching 500lbs with you if you ever get there. i wish i could have weight like you but i think I'll only reach 220lbs at most...

Just keep eating and lifting.

I'd love to hit 500 lbs. but I'm not gonna push it too much.

[Shaolin Temple]

I can bench the bar. I think I'm ready for the 2.5 plates now.

[Big H]

I should be around 300 by now, but I think I regressed also. I really have no motivation like I used to.

Those negatives got my adrenaline flowing though. They weren't really as heavy as I thought, so I did about 5 of them (I was supposed to do 1) after my sets. I was going by what the routine said though. Next time I do negs, I'll try at 315-320, for about 1-2 sets. I'm trying to get to 340 by the end of the year. I think I could get it.

Try some different grip variations. Finding YOUR grip can give you an instant 20-30 lbs. boost.

[DJ_Tone_Blaze]

I can bench the bar. I think I'm ready for the 2.5 plates now.
:dry:

I'm still working on the bar.

[KnokStaR]

my max is 305-315..i rep in workouts with 225lbs..can hit 225 10-11 times on first set...last set i fail out at 7 reps...

I weigh between 169-172 ( move up and down in this range)..im 5'9"

heres me right now...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Nkredible/aboveu1.jpg


heres me 8 months ago at 162

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Nkredible/Before.jpg

[whoa4]

Try some different grip variations. Finding YOUR grip can give you an instant 20-30 lbs. boost.

Word? That just got me a little excited right there. I feel like I lost the form that helped boost my bench from 240 to 285 a few months ago. I'm gonna get serious next week, and also by some of my shakes.

I felt like sh*t after I didn't get 270 up for the second and third set. Its horrible...

[Big H]

Word? That just got me a little excited right there. I feel like I lost the form that helped boost my bench from 240 to 285 a few months ago. I'm gonna get serious next week, and also by some of my shakes.

I felt like sh*t after I didn't get 270 up for the second and third set. Its horrible...

Grip and hand placement are vital. I'm gonna post some links to pics and tutorials when I get back from class for ya.

[Shaolin Temple]

Grip and hand placement are vital. I'm gonna post some links to pics and tutorials when I get back from class for ya.

What I did to figure out my hand placement was to use the bar alone, place it til it was on the lower part of my chest and find the place on the bar in which my forearms are perpendicular to the floor and memorized that position on the bar.

[Big H]

What I did to figure out my hand placement was to use the bar alone, place it til it was on the lower part of my chest and find the place on the bar in which my forearms are perpendicular to the floor and memorized that position on the bar.

Thats the main goal. You want raise the bar above the lower part of your chest and do so straight-up then back down. Its easier done when you bring your elbows in a lil bit, but widen your grip a lil bit as well. Arching the bar as you go up isn't needed. For some people who have trouble with arching I tell them to use a thumbless grip to make SURE they go straight up and down, but it can be dangerous with heavier weights. Make sure you have a spot if you try thumbless. Arching isn't bad, but it just takes more energy and power that can be diverted to your actual lift.

This also works to lower the distance you have to raise the bar (bringing elbows in a lil and widening grip). Your still working your entire chest, even better I might add, but your reducing the space needed for the bar to travel.

But do what Shaolin said and use JUST the bar to find the grip and best suits you. The advice I gave is what helped me and others I know, and are just suggestions.