How much can you bench press?

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Originally posted by ViperConcept


I took it like that for a sec. Then left the thread a little upset. Came back for some reason and realized you were talking about my sig when I read it the second time. :p
:lol: That's good.;)
 
I'm
age: 17
Height: 5'8
Weight: about 200lb
Benchpress: 275lb :rockon:


My training for B-press:

Well I started maxing out at 185 like in January ant I got introduced in to my friend CREATINE It works!!!! I gained like 15lb of muscle from Jan To like now, Aug (Just Right For Football Season ;) ).N E wayz, I start with 155lb with 10reps then put I take the 10lb wieghts off and put the 25's do 10reps take the 25's off and pu the 35's still 10 reps take the 35's off and put the 45's and I do them Till I cant do em no more usually 6-7 reps

And I'm going to keep adding.
 
dude u are the biggest liar, 2 posts ago u said u could bench press 305 and now u say u can bench press 275, there's a big difference between 275 and 305.

come on man u know u can lie better than that ;)
 
height: 5'6
weight 125 lbs
age: 16
bench: 130 lbs

I have never really tried more than 130, benching my own weight was my goal...I usually do 3 sets of 15 each lifting 80 lbs when I bench
 
Originally posted by cheeks52


Well I started maxing out at 185 like in January ant I got introduced in to my friend CREATINE It works!!!! I gained like 15lb of muscle from Jan To like now, Aug (Just Right For Football Season ;) ).N E wayz, I start with 155lb with 10reps then put I take the 10lb wieghts off and put the 25's do 10reps take the 25's off and pu the 35's still 10 reps take the 35's off and put the 45's and I do them Till I cant do em no more usually 6-7 reps

And I'm going to keep adding.

Creatine :mad: for all those lazy assholes who don't feel like putting forth the effort to bulk up naturally.
 
nah that was my friend b-pressing 305 he's my lifting partner and teammate and I was goign to say that the best b-press on the team is 365lb so I got the #'s mixed up
 
i do 85Lbs of 2 sets of 15 and another 3 of 10.....then during the same day i do crunches for a minimum of 300...it helps you stay in shape while you eat junkfood...i am 15 years old and i weigh 145LBS and i am 6'0
 
Originally posted by barryf1fan
And yes Pako, post it. I have what they call "plateaued" on my flat bench. I am still gaining in decline and incline, but not my flat.
Help if you can.

My wife was rummaging through some of her papers and found "The" bench program. I'll put it together and post soon...
 
Your most welcome..I'm just glad my wife found it... :)

Hope you get as much out of it as I did.

:cheers:
 
here's my stats:

AGE: 14
HEIGHT: 5'6
WEIGHT: 136
BENCH: 145

I got to 145 at the begining of this year, don't go past that though, cause i don't want to stunt my growth. Once i stop getting taller i'll go for more. I do about 30 reps, then i move on to other stuff. Need more muscle for lacrosse this year though. Its my first year in high school and my parents want me to get on the varsity lacrosse team. The varsity players are all seniors that are 6'5 and they throw the ball so fast you cant see it. i'm gonna be playing mid-field so i have to run about 3 miles daily.
 
That's cool duo. I never thought about the growth effect weight lifting can have on us. I am 15 and 6'0''. I really do not care that much. I am already taller than the average american male, so it does not worry me to much. It is odd though, our coach never told us about it.
 
Yup doing high reps with high weights stunts your growth, i still got a long way to go till 6 feet though.
 
6ft, 215-245lbs (Should be in the 280's by this time next year)

Flat Bench 495 for a double
Incline 405 single
Squat 555 for a double
Deadlift 595 for 3

NPC Amateur Bodybuilder, Los Angeles, CA.

I had no idea there was a Excersise & Fitness forum on this site.
 
Dude! That's a sick amount of weight! Care to share your tipical routine and some background info that got you to where you are today?
 
Just progressively increasing the weight. If you want to push big weights, you need to gain bodyweight. I'm not a powerlifter, I'm a bodybuilder...so strength isn't my main concern, muscle growth is.

Mon - Shoulders/triceps/traps
Tue - Lats (back)
Wed - Off
Thurs - Chest/biceps
Fri - Off
Sat - Legs (quads in AM, hams in PM)
Sun - Off

For chest, I'll rarely do flat bench. Now I focus on flat and incline dumbbell flyes.

For back (lats), I'll generally do one movement for width, and one for thickness. Width = Chins and behind the neck pulldowns, Thickness = bent rows, deadlifts, or Hammer Strength 1 arm seated rows.

For quads, it's usaully squats(barbell front or back, or hack squats), leg press, and extensions.

For hams, it's stiff leg deadlifts or lying machine leg curls.

For triceps, it's just cable pushdowns, and overhead db extensions.

Biceps, preacher curls, and alternate dumbell curls. I'll also hit forearms on bicep-day with reverse grip curls (palms facing down) and hammer curls (curl db with thumb facing upwards throughout entire curl).

Traps, machine shrugs and db shrugs.

I think that's it...
 
Originally posted by duo17
Yup doing high reps with high weights stunts your growth, B]


No it doesn't.

The only thing that can stunt your growth is possiblly injuring your back through heavy squatting and deadlifting. There have been many Olympic lifters who have been training since their early teens w/o problems.
 
No, gymnists have stunted growth (Olympic gymnists) because of hormone manipulation. (steroids, anti-estrogens, extreme dieting, and sustained periods of ultra-low bodyfat)
 
A lot of guys try to push big weights in the bench press by benching everyday....that's a mistake.

There are a lot of muscle's beign used during the bench press. Sure, the pec's are prime movers, but the triceps and delts (front/anterior delts specifically) also take on a large workload.

If your only goal is to put up big numbers in the bench (not step onstage at a bodybuilding contest)...then decrease the frequency which you hit your chest. Basically, only bench one day a week. Try training Mon-Wed-Fri. Monday will be your bench day, Wed will be triceps, and Friday will be delts.

To increase tendon strength, you'll want to stick around 3-6 reps. For tissue growth (muscle), you'll want to stick around 6-12 reps. There are different theorys on the rep range for muscle growth, but it is generally accepted that low reps and moderate volume (number of sets) is best for strength training.
 
5' 10.5" 213 lbs. 30something
415 lb. bench was my best a few months ago. Right now It's around 395.(shoulder injuries mess up benchpresses)
 
Originally posted by SublimeDood10
height: 5'6
weight 125 lbs
age: 16
bench: 130 lbs

I have never really tried more than 130, benching my own weight was my goal...I usually do 3 sets of 15 each lifting 80 lbs when I bench

^^ Dang, I feel fat now.

<-- I'm 15, my height is 5'5, and I weigh 135.. gettin close to 140.

And I'm a girl, feel madd big right now.
 
Originally posted by Concept
Thank you Pako. I am going to print this out and maybe show it to my coach. He might like it. :thumbsup:

Have you or anyone else tried the bench program out yet? I'm curious about your results.
 
Im 14, 15 in 6 months or so.

Im almost 5'8" tall and I weigh between 170-175 usually.

I can bench press 190 lbs. for max, 185 for 2, and 155 for 10.
 
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