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How much can you bench?

Best ever was last summer
435 @ 225 touch and go

Now I'm low 400's but only weighing between 195 and 200.

Current flat bench workout:

135 x 20
225 x 12
305 x 10
325 x 8
345 x 6
365 x 4
385 x 2 (hardly ever get both)
405 x 1 (only get once in a blue moon)

then 225 to failure three sets (usually 20 to 25 reps) alternated with heavy wide grip lat pull downs

Yes, I am gifted I guess...of course Ive been at this for 13+ years and am 28 years old.

5'10" if anybody cares.
 
i go with dumbells
i inclined 80'sx10 and flat 120'sx10
bodyweight fluxing at 185-190 i would like to hit a 315 bench at 200lbs but im guessing to accomplish that i need to be 200lbs shredded!
 
king1033 said:
i go with dumbells
i inclined 80'sx10 and flat 120'sx10
bodyweight fluxing at 185-190 i would like to hit a 315 bench at 200lbs but im guessing to accomplish that i need to be 200lbs shredded!
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315 @ 200lbs....?sounds like you need to go heavier. Thats what has always worked for me. When I was totally natural I was lifting 355 @ 203. I was probably around 10% BF. But I was doin 6-8 reps 5 sets on flat.
 
kjkriston said:
315 @ 200lbs....?sounds like you need to go heavier. Thats what has always worked for me. When I was totally natural I was lifting 355 @ 203. I was probably around 10% BF. But I was doin 6-8 reps 5 sets on flat.
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hopfully from here on out every solid lb of muscle i gain hopefully can put 10lbs on my bench, cause bench has always been a weird subject for me you got those guys who dont look fit at all and are repping 225 then those skinny little dudes that can put up 225 as to where im working my ass off and can barley get 250 up, now i know for me chest has always been weakest part for instances i can squat in the 400's. i know people that put up the 225 and can barley squat 225 do i just would like to keep my bench at least 100-200lbs less than my squat to kinda give a nice proportion thats always been somthing i try to follow therefor i do chest 2wice a week and keep legs at once a week til my chest catchs up i think when i fill in my upper chest a lot more my bench will go way up cause my lower chest is nice but im definatly missing upper. slow and steady wins the race
 
king1033 said:
i go with dumbells
i inclined 80'sx10 and flat 120'sx10
bodyweight fluxing at 185-190 i would like to hit a 315 bench at 200lbs but im guessing to accomplish that i need to be 200lbs shredded!
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im very suprised with this actually.. i WAS able to get up the 110 DBS for 10 at my heaviest set on flat but i put up to 295 after building up to it (hit 135 for 10, 225x2, 245, 275, 295)fairly easily... im almost certain i could have put up 315 or more with just a warm up and then lift. i also flucuate from 180-190.... pretty sure when im 2 bills ill be putting up at least 350... maybe more depending on my shoulders.

oh and i rep 230 on squats but not cause thats the heaviest my muscles allow... thats the heaviest my knees allow.
 
poopypants said:
im very suprised with this actually.. i WAS able to get up the 110 DBS for 10 at my heaviest set on flat but i put up to 295 after building up to it (hit 135 for 10, 225x2, 245, 275, 295)fairly easily... im almost certain i could have put up 315 or more with just a warm up and then lift. i also flucuate from 180-190.... pretty sure when im 2 bills ill be putting up at least 350... maybe more depending on my shoulders.

oh and i rep 230 on squats but not cause thats the heaviest my muscles allow... thats the heaviest my knees allow.
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well when i hit chest ill see how much i bench cause i havent done so in a long time, also i have always used dumbells for such a long time i believe my muscles grew using that excersize and the BB bench utilizes different muscles so i guess its back to bench but ill stick with cable flys and incline db and inlcine db flys
 
king1033 said:
well when i hit chest ill see how much i bench cause i havent done so in a long time, also i have always used dumbells for such a long time i believe my muscles grew using that excersize and the BB bench utilizes different muscles so i guess its back to bench but ill stick with cable flys and incline db and inlcine db flys
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ya i was in the exact same boat as you, i had switched over to all DB's cause i got much greater results with them... but i platued out at the 110's so thats why i switched back over to bench for flat (still did incline DB's) to work on my max and overall strength... thats why i had to work up to 295 cause i had no clue where my max would be.
 
Last summer I got 315 x3. I was 225lbs and about 14% bf.
But I was a dumbass and didn't warm up enough. Right shoulder hurt like sh*t for 6 months.
WON'T DO THAT AGAIN !!!

Now I'm doing higher reps with 225-265.

Not bad for 43 years old considering 2 years ago, I was a 250 lb. 30% bf tub o' lard who MIGHT have been able to get 225 x1.
 
Never tried maxing out really, but I usually work with 185lbs 8 reps 3 sets, weigh about 170ish stand 5'7. I have done 225lbs 5 times. Doesnt seem very strong for my weight. But deadlifts and squats are another story I seem to outshine most of the heavy bench press guys at my gym doing those
 
highest is 340 at 190
but im not about max bench press, you actually have to detrain your max in order to increase your endurance (225 reps, i play sports)
I can do 225 anywhere from 21 on an avg day to 29 if im pissed off.

I really dont think max bench means anything except that either a) your a big aspiring bodybuilder or b) your lack quickness.
 
iLovebeinripd said:
highest is 340 at 190
but im not about max bench press, you actually have to detrain your max in order to increase your endurance (225 reps, i play sports)
I can do 225 anywhere from 21 on an avg day to 29 if im pissed off.

I really dont think max bench means anything except that either a) your a big aspiring bodybuilder or b) your lack quickness.
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actually some bodybuilders will opt for the lower weight with better form. but powerlifters on the other hand is a different story.
 
i dont train for strength i train for volume more but recently ive been going up in weight cus im bulking. Im 195 i usually do 185x10 225x10 255x8 275x4-5 I never have a spotter and i do the real bench all the way and all the way down and i dont like to go heavy cus i dont wana have to ask for help if i hit the o **** point. I see so many people (im from Fort Bragg) doing more weight but they just move it, they dont get much outa it and they are all mostly flat chested still and wonder why. I can make 225 feel like 275 its a matter do i feel like adding the weight or making the weight i got harder.
 
anthonybolerj said:
i dont train for strength i train for volume more but recently ive been going up in weight cus im bulking. Im 195 i usually do 185x10 225x10 255x8 275x4-5 I never have a spotter and i do the real bench all the way and all the way down and i dont like to go heavy cus i dont wana have to ask for help if i hit the o **** point. I see so many people (im from Fort Bragg) doing more weight but they just move it, they dont get much outa it and they are all mostly flat chested still and wonder why. I can make 225 feel like 275 its a matter do i feel like adding the weight or making the weight i got harder.
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Very true! Good Post!
 
260 for 6.....i dont max out 1 rep ever so i couldnt tell ya.

im weak i know ive been working out for exactly 14 months.
 
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