weightlifting newbie

Remmy

merry christmas all!!
I'm getting into bench presses.I can bench 110 pounds.maybe a bit more at a push.I'm just curious at to what other people can bench that are in it for a few years.It's getting quite interesting.Whats a good weight to be aiming for starting off?

thanks in advamce

tribulus

It depends on your body weight. I would consider a good bench to be 1.5 bodyweight.

My best would be around 275lbs when my shoulder isn't acting up at a weight of 200lbs so it's okay but not great at all.

TerrorFirmer

My best would be about 200lb but I've both an inconsistant diet and regime for the past 12 months. Dedication will work wonders. I know someone who's benching 310lbs, has ballooned in size and was only lifting 110lb at slim build less then 12 months ago (about 9 or 10 months ago). He trains and eats like an animal and lets nothing interfere with his sessions. The 'gym' he uses is rubbish. It's just pure unflinching dedication. The only impediment to my progress is my laziness, plain and simple

SpAcEd OuT

I've been training on and off for years right now im sitting at 320lbs [145kg] I want to get to 150kg soon but its hard I can only barely get the 145 I usually have the most trouble trying to lock out.

Colm_OReilly

Whats a good weight to be aiming for starting off?

A weight that enables you to maintain good biomechanical form for the reps you're trying to do, while being challenging.

If it's 20Kg or 200Kg it doesn't matter, lift the weight correctly and don't worry if it's a "good" weight or not. What's a decent bench is subjective, good/safe mechanics are not.

That been said, if you're a novice, you'll find that every time you bench you should be able to increase the weight you're lifting. Particularly at the start of any exercise program if you've previously been sedentary.

figs86

Just like to add my weight to what colm said - a good point, well made.

To aim for 1.5 times bodyweight would be really good but takes months of, as said above, DEDICATION!

Know a couple of school and college mates who can lift 1.5 times their bodyweight - they're highly dedicated and really fit with years of training.

And I know one absolute freak/dedicated hero who can do 3 sets of ten at 1.5 times his bodyweight - he weighs 100kg so no mean feat.

P.S. I weigh 107.5kgs and can bench 80kg - im way outta training, starting again Dec 30th

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