How much do you bench press?
Alright ladies and gentlemen, my question for day: How much do you bench press? I am talking single rep max on the best day of your life full cycle bad mother effer! Standard straight bar, Flat bench,no bench press shirts just a strait up bad ass bench press! I know we have some big bad bastards around here, and I'm curious how much you guys and gals are putting up.
Don't lie, keep your exaggerations within 5 lbs. There is no reason to lie, I'm of the opinion that flat bench really doesn't mean shit unless you are into powerlifting. So don't feel bad there are a million factors that control what a man bench presses so just let it out. Impress me, Depress me. Lets have it.
Also, if you know, how much does your bench vary from being on cycle or off cycle? That would be interesting to me.
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i dont max out much when i do gents i use the big barbell with 4 plates.. (on each side) well thats on a cycle.. strength dropped a little when i got off.. but that's on the chest , that not some pull of the rack and drop it two inches and go back up .. gd i hate that shit..
I enjoyed a 100 rep set with 135 yesterday to start off chest. I paused 3 times for a quick rest, but nothing substantial.
This morning I decided to max, I throw on 4 plates (405) tell my workout partner, "don't touch that effin bar until I say I need help". What does he do about 3/4 the way up? Touches that effing bar! So I get pissed, tell him to not touch the bar as I go for a second rep at 405 but can't do it. He said he didn't help at all on the 405 but I don't think that I can count it. So I am still technically at 395. Im still pissed.
It seems like such a simple thing, but so hard to get someone to spot you well! If the bar is still moving, leave it the F alone!!!
No kidding. I probably wouldn't have been so pissed if I hadn't specifically told him not to touch the bar 30 seconds prior to the lift. Sure it's 5:30 am but seriously.
It's all good, I shouldn't get worked up over it. I'm going to give it a shot again Friday.
405 personal best on cycle, weight is 205 right now. I can get up 375 off cycle.
I weigh in at 190lb give or take 5lb depending... I think a persons weight is very important when asking how much they can lift myself? I work chest 2x a week on cycle, monday and friday. Monday is reps day everything done at 20reps everything i do 6 chest exercises If I dont got to the machines and I do flat first. I finish flat w/ 235 on mon 6th set mind you, and I hit it 13 1/2 times... Heavy was friday, I am not on serious cycle test prop 100eod cruisin outtta last cycle (for too long now but wtf?)
I hit 275lb 6th set also, but for 7 reps? I am strong at my gym, but a puss here. Might as well be honest I figure? It'll make the strong guys feel even better... but I am comfy w/ what I am pushin. I workout alone. I mean there are other dudes there and usually my dad, but my routine I do!!! I do My thing they can do theres? Except my pops... I spot him and help him push he is 62 and I can see on his face when he's done he appreciates the attention I give him when I'm all yellin push pops push it c'mon... He does his own thing when I bench. He says I cant help much? I am hopin to change that tho... I want more than anything to have him there... I am 35, he never was there always had something else to do?, but I keep tellin myself people change man. Sorry bro this was the psycho room right?
That's hella cool I wish my Dad was in the gym with me. When He was young teen and early 20's He was a big Mofo Military pressing 430 breaking his collar bone. He grew up in the gym and buttermilk His old pic's blow me away. Him and my uncles were all big. I find it easier to max out 1 heavy rep every bench after warming up. My friends and I would work on going up 5-10 every time we hit the bench. Our increases would keep going up. We figured its muscle memory once you stretch that muscle it will remember. We all have mountains to climb, but its being happy were your at that counts.
Bro it's a hella struggle to be where we are, and I regret nothin from it... My old man is a lot to live up to... He aint big r nothin, but the dude still carries at least two guns at all x and I mean like on his person... This man rides a chopper year round if it snows, he stays home. Inked from head to toe, done as much time in as he has out, but that's my dad and the cycle of fuckedeupedness has to broke sometime right? I like to think I got the good shit from him but the bad shit ran down his leg? I am pretty dumb tho? LOL
My dad has taught me a lot. He wasn't there much when I was a kid unless I caused to much trouble in my home town and was ordered to go stay with my dad. When I was 17 I was pushing 380lb built like a brick shit house 5'9 I got in his face once and the man grabbed me with one hand by the neck lifted me clear off tue ground and held me there chewing me out.
But now him and I are real close he's helped me out through many ups and downs. Now I supply him with gear so he can live a more pain free life, its great seeing him on gear. He just cruises with low dose deca and test and he swears by it. He alwaystrys to pay and i'm like stop offering unless I am Hella broke. He's only 55 but he's beat up pretty bad, he was hit by a train while operating equipment.
never tried a 1RM
On cycle: 200kg x 8 reps
On hardcore cycle: 220kg x 3-6 reps
natural: Dont know because ive never tried benching natural
405 for a few...
375 natural, not sure on cycle cause I've only done 1 cycle and it's now. I won't put my reps below 4 or 5.
Haven't realy been trying singles since I hurt myself last year trying to get to 300lbs by my 50th birthday! It was my 1st "cycle" before I found Eroids. Got up to a 285 double and that's as far as I went. Shoulder and forearm issues stopped me cold. Had to back way off on weight and NO flat bench for a few months. 2 weeks ago I got a 275 single at the end of a routine. I'll pass 300 this cycle if the shoulder holds up! LOL ;-P
I did 240 at the top of a pyramid last night. Makes me sound weak compared to some of you guys but I only weigh 160 and yet to do my first cycle.
Personal best was 405 for 12, with a 1 rep max at 485. Unfortunately I tweaked my pec with a severe strain at the beginning of May on set of 425, still in recovery mode right now. I'm just learning at 26 to listen to my body when it's talking to me lol, probably going to be a little more cautious in the future.
380lbs in high school weighing 190lbs 5'10 Full Back/Middle line backer. Now I feel like a puts all my injuries have kept me down. At the moment 205lbs still recovering from neck surgery. I pushed it that day, and now i promised to take it easy.
CleyonI haven't maxed for a while, and not since I came off my last cycle. However I did three sets of 10 with 225 yesterday, so I'd bet that I can still put up over 300.
Anon200 lbs last cycle.. didn't lose any strength off cycle and am shooting for two plates at least on the new cycle I am starting
naguib123wow good shit
Anonthank you
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u got that all day
375 natural. and im an old geezer.
315 for sets of 8-10
405 x 1 while on cycle. Best friend is 5' 8" and weighs 80lbs less than I do and he benches the same, and he loves to rub it into my face. I tell him all the time, "I hate you."
AnonA lot of that is probably technique. Otherwise your pecs are way underdeveloped for your size or his pecs are way overdeveloped.
Pecs are only 1/3 of a bench press.... triceps/shoulders. I have long arms, he has short arms.
375 for me on my last set of the day.
AnonTrue front delts and triceps are utilized, but I believe they're mostly synergistic whereas pecs are the target muscle.
Then again I've only been working out for few years now and I'm constantly learning from you guys.
naguib123330 lb x 1 time with test/dbol/deca cycle. dbol helped
455lbs x1, I was on a test and deca cycle. My left elbow prevents me from using anything but dumbells when I'm off cycle. I sure do love that deca!!!!
365 lbs . 1
135x1 on a ton of tren
Smokes, lets go
374lbs (170KG) @100KG body weight, last week personal best for me.
325x4 as of today. im 20, give me some time. lol
Alright I got to tell this story. Let me start by sayin I would not believe this unless I seen it with my own eyes! Which I did. I work with a guy he's 6'4 I'd say around 290. So he's telling everyone at work he bench 700 pounds. Absolutely no one believed him. So one day he shows up to work with huge bar and tells us we are going to the gym at lunch time. He stacks up 700 pounds on that bitch takes a deep and pushes it up! He then walked out the gym with out saying one word to anyone. Dudes a straight FREAK!!
CleyonThat guy is a champ! It's how real men do it.
Awesome, fair play to the guy :-)
Was repping 375 for two sets 8-10 on isopress decline. Then fell n broke elbow. Restart! Lol
Supernova283I fucking hate that. Minor tear to my pectoral muscle. Doctor says if you want it to heal completely wait at least 4 months.
Fuck me up the ass I'm on month 3.5 and I'm like 100% sure I've lost like all my gains. FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Luckily muscle has memory. But time off was better than surgery :(. Ugh.
Supernova283Yeah.
Sorry for your surgical needs though.
time heals all wounds brother lol !!
Anytime I see someone lifting 405 or more I get this vision of their guts bursting through their ass, lol. I wuill hopefully get up there one day
I tried hitting 405 off cycle and almost shit my pants.
I believe the correct term is "Anal Prolapse". Probably not a good idea to google it.
That's disgusting bro lmfao.
Ugghhh, you know I had to google it!
Lol. There are some things you just don't google. Anal prolapse is one of them.