How much can you bench press?

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If your benching your own body weight you're doing well, being in the military overall body strength is very important especially on long operations. Last summer in Afghanistan I was going out on 2-3 week ops with rucks weighing 198-203 lbs without ammo and my weapon. Upper body strength is good but never forget the abs and the lower back. Everyone want the 6 pack abs and think by doing thousands of crunches it will happen, it won't, proper diet and cardio work-out are the only way.
At my 10 year high school reunion some of the guy who were fit back in high school were fat and bald and I showed up at a very trim 220 lbs.
I forgot, my best bench press is 8 reps of 345lbs.
age:33
weight:220
ht:6'
 
Originally posted by freerider
8 reps of 345lbs.
age:33
weight:220
ht:6'
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Jesus dude,.... 8 reps/345lbs. @ 6'/220? Your not exactly, how do they put it,... aue' naturale', are you? It'll kill ya man,... I dont see how it could be justified.
 
I hate to tell ya Red Eye Racer it's all natural.I've been lifting seriously since I was 17. In my line of work I have too be as fit as possible. There is a lot of **** I've got to lug around. I'm also the shortest guy in my platoon at 6'.
 
I just started testing my bench 1 month ago and it has gone up 32 pounds. No I am not a novice, I have been at lifting for 6 years total, but only in the last 2 years have I started lifting heavy. Before a last month I had not lifted more than 325lbs. for 3 reps. But now In just one month I have moved up to 355 for 4 reps. I am still confused as to where the extra strength came from, but I ain't complainin', and I can now do 315 for 9 reps. I am a new member, and I have to ask has anyone esle had a strength increase like this, or have I found some secret bench press formula.
 
What in your routine changed? Something had to change...diet, schedule, lifting routine, ect.... Any ideas?

And welcome to GTP!

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I now have a training partner, but for the last 6 months I have followed a training routine that allows working a muscle group once every nine days to ten days. My squat weight has went up dramatically too from 315 x 12 one week took a week off and came back and did 405x 6 then the next week 415 x8.
 
Originally posted by Concept
I was just wondering. How much can you bench press? Give your weight and age as well. It will help out in getting an idea of how strong you are in this area.

I am like this:

Weight - 145lbs.

Age - 15

Bench Press - 160lbs.

Now it is your turn. :)
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210
 
:lol: Well it's been about 5 years since I was last in a gym. I did a little warmup set and was barely able to put up 225lbs. three times...

That's a far cry from my 335 max of ten years ago... Nothing like starting all over again, eh? I will say that I have about 40 more lbs. of mass to work with this time around though. :)

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Hit 495 for 4 on the flat bench and 455 for a double on the incline on wednesday...that's probably as heavy as I've ever gone on both. Which is suprising, because it was my first chest workout after a 10 week layoff where I didn't train AT ALL and took in less than 1000 kcals.
 
Congratulations Option. I am still working through a bone spur in my shoulder. My bench is off about 70 lbs right now. I am only putting up around 350 but it's steadily going up. I should be back to 420 by summers end as long as the pain isn't to great. I hate injuries.
 
hello everyone.

yesterday was my birthday. i am 14 years old.

anyways.....my stats.

6'2
245-250 lbs.
15 shoe
i guess i can bench 125....im not sure of the actual weight, as the machine i use is not labeled.
i have more lower strength than upper...lol i leg leg press 225

ciao.
 
Not sure on my max now, but today I put up 155lbs for three sets of 10, then I did one set 6 reps of 205lbs. I'll max out one of these days and post my unofficial max.

And set Omnis, you are a giant. :D
 
largeharley imed me saying he can bench 545 twice, and he said im pretty dam weak..
HAHA that means were all weak if he can bench 545 twice and he's 15.
as of today
age 18
weight 156
height 5'8
bench 230
3% body fat
 
In two weeks, from my last post:

Yesterday I did 175lbs for 3 sets of 10, then I did a 5 rep of 225, and a sixth with my spotter.



:D, at this rate I should be at 545 by the end of summer. J/K of course
 
He said he wanted to do a survey and if anyone else can do 545 with a bench shirt (I know not of bench shirts).
 

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