What can you bench press?

The_Kew_Tour

Just wondering what you guys/girls can bench press, how well do you progress and do you use bar or dumbells?

I can now benchpress 80kg just got to that mark couple weeks ago although 75kg is more my comfortable mark at moment.

Its taken me 7 weeks to get from 65kg to 80kg where I wanted to be by end april which I now acheived..

Me myself though I prefer to use dumbells as seems to feel it more effective on my chest

Your answers and toughts welcome?

cardio,shoot me

i do 65kg 3x5 on barbell

galwayrush

Back in the day i could manage 12 reps of 100 KG, when i was 70KG body weight. Now i probably wouldn't manage 50 KG for one:o and i'm very much overweight.

NickNolte

I usually do 8-10 rep sets of 100kg. I'm happy enough with that and have been doing it for a few years - have no desire to increase the poundage at all.

jayoo

Last gym session, dumbbells
44kg x 4 reps
40kg x 6 reps
30kg x 12 reps
i think thats what i did, tring to remember of top of my head,

best i have gotten is 46kg for 6 reps

with barbell bench 110kg is best for 1 rep and 100kg for 5reps

Patto

100Kg is my best max.

I've done 5x90Kg so I should be able to lift more than 100.

I've also failed attempts at 105 and 110. Need to do more technique work to get more consistent on max efforts. When it comes to bench pressing technique is massive.

the drifter

137.5kg.....i like too bench....i like to squat too though

Degsy

Last week i managed two sets of 4 reps @90k.
I'm not sure what my 1rm is as i'm afraid to try it!

kevpants

Degsy wrote: »

Last week i managed two sets of 4 reps @90k.
!

You're welcome!


Bahaahha. Only messing. That's some good progress man, sounds like you really nailed it. We NEED to test your 1RM this week or next. You and Malteaser can't dodge the bullet any longer!

Twin Lance

Did 67.5kg 3x8 yesterday with a bit of help on the last one. Every week for the past while I've been getting personal bests everytime I try, but my goal of benching bodyweight (85kg) before I hit the States at the end of May isn't looking too good now!
On a side note, is lifting that weight at my size below average?

BossArky

My max is 87.5kg. It was that when I was 73kg bodyweight and still the same now that I'm hovering around 77kg.

Can the big benchers recommend the best assistance exercises?

I'm guessing the following... but what else?

• Face Pulls
• Rotator Cuff Stuff
• Bent Over Row
• Floor Press
• Close Grip Bench
• Military Press

bman

I bench 5 x 5 x 75kg (don't always make the last rep in the 4-5th sets ) @ 86kg bodyweight. Don't know what my 1RM is but would hope for 1xBW.

brianthebard

72.5x3 is the best I've managed, my pressing has always lagged behind squat and deads, hoping to redress that issue in the coming weeks and months though.

Sonderval

100kg was my best, nowadays I hover around 75-80 kg depending on how often I hit the gym.

Need to work on getting back up towards a comfortable 90 perhaps.

bigstar

70kg @ 3x5 so its about BW for me.

amazingemmet

105kgx3 close grip last time I benched, over a year ago

The_Kew_Tour

BossArky wrote: »

My max is 87.5kg. It was that when I was 73kg bodyweight and still the same now that I'm hovering around 77kg.

Can the big benchers recommend the best assistance exercises?

I'm guessing the following... but what else?

• Face Pulls
• Rotator Cuff Stuff
• Bent Over Row
• Floor Press
• Close Grip Bench
• Military Press

Push ups help me big time

The_Kew_Tour

Twin Lance wrote: »

Did 67.5kg 3x8 yesterday with a bit of help on the last one. Every week for the past while I've been getting personal bests everytime I try, but my goal of benching bodyweight (85kg) before I hit the States at the end of May isn't looking too good now!
On a side note, is lifting that weight at my size below average?

not sure how accurate but was told that you should be aiming to get to 75% of your body weight. Im 102kg doing 80kg so just about in there.

Zamboni

Haven't benched in months but last time it was 3x6 of 75Kgs.
BW of 93Kgs.

Degsy

kevpants wrote: »

You're welcome!


Bahaahha. Only messing. That's some good progress man, sounds like you really nailed it. We NEED to test your 1RM this week or next. You and Malteaser can't dodge the bullet any longer!

Groovy..i'll be in thursday night and probably make a show of myself!

WolfForager

62.5 5x5 Barbell. Everyone here seems to be doing 3x5, what are the benefits of that?

brianthebard

Its from starting strength isn't it? Nothing wrong with 5x5.

cardio,shoot me

yea 3x5 is SS

narwog81

have benched 100kg in the past

now: BW 90kgs currently @ 85kg 5x5.

ill get back there sometime:D

MagicMarker

I can bench a moderate size elephant.

ScissorPaperRock

MagicMarker wrote: »

I can bench a moderate size elephant.

Pffft... I can bicep curl a moderate sized elephant 3x5.



Noob..

MagicMarker

ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »

Pffft... I can bicep curl a moderate sized elephant 3x5.



Noob..

So's your face.

cardio,shoot me

MagicMarker wrote: »

So's your face.

Ooh, we have a winner

like to hunt

if u want to bench big u got to train like a power lifter for a while.
press up or dips to warm up

bench wide grip 50%.. 1 set 10. 75% 1set 8-10.. 30sec 75% again 8-10
1 min rest then ur max 2-4
rest 1 min then drop set max down to bear bar have 2 spoters
get at least 1 rep with ever plate droped

then home no funny stuff.:cool:

eroo

67.5kg X3X6 barbell. bodyweight is 80kg.. struggling to increase the weight on the bar as of late!

like to hunt

just do basic
i was 108kg
bench 130kg
d-lift 240kg
squat 185kg

all basic movements with alot of help--- spoters--
train for power and have fun in and out of gym 40 mins
:cool:

The_Kew_Tour

like to hunt wrote: »

just do basic
i was 108kg
bench 130kg
d-lift 240kg
squat 185kg

all basic movements with alot of help--- spoters--
train for power and have fun in and out of gym 40 mins
:cool:

Have to say thats some serious lifting fair play

wont be getting into fight with you anytime soon I hope ;)

Just quick question im doing 80kg at moment about 3 times week now at about 3x6 how long or fast should you think i improve to 85kg etc?

Malteaser!

like to hunt wrote: »

just do basic
i was 108kg
bench 130kg
d-lift 240kg
squat 185kg

all basic movements with alot of help--- spoters--
train for power and have fun in and out of gym 40 mins
:cool:

What do you mean by this??

bobbiw

never really went for the whole one rep max thing, unless your really warmed up you can hurt yourself and then when your really warmed up you cant work as hard.

I work 140k bench for 12 reps, then up it to 160 for around 8.
Squats would be about 200 for 10, I could do more but it hurts my knees.
Deadlifts I dont like so I dont do them much.

Stangely I can do 20 one arm pushups on my right arm and yet can only do 10 on my left.

FearDark

115 KG
4x8

Its probarbly the one excercise I continually try and outdo myself on.

bobbiw

The three powerlifting moves are a good sign of overall strength but they dont mean much in the real world.

Because of the size of people who can lift huge weights they tend to be very slow and their aerobic ability is poor.

brianthebard

Malteaser! wrote: »

What do you mean by this??

I was wondering the same thing.

bobbiw wrote: »

never really went for the whole one rep max thing, unless your really warmed up you can hurt yourself and then when your really warmed up you cant work as hard.

epic lulz.

Mr. Incognito

hmm

I usually work it in with the rest of my routine- I'm trying to develp cardio at the moment so I'll run three K as a warm up before i hit weights. Usually do a set of 50 press ups as a warm up and when I get to the bench it's usually 55K sets of ten and 60K sets of 5. Bodyweight is about 65Kg at the moment so I'm happy with that- it'll increase in time I reckon but I'm not looking to bulk up.

NickNolte

bobbiw wrote: »

Because of the size of people who can lift huge weights they tend to be very slow and their aerobic ability is poor.

A bit of a generalisation. Especially when you're using a subjective term like 'huge weights' which could mean anything.

bobbiw

Ok let me make it a little simpler.

Muscle uses Oxigen, the more muscle you have the more you need. So you get tired quicker.

Look at the body of a sprinter vs a long distance runner.

Look at boxing, today its the welterweights getting to the 12th round.

In fact having large muscles, not your average marine but some guy with 20 inch arms etc is extreemly unhealthy.

NickNolte

bobbiw wrote: »

Ok let me make it a little simpler.

Muscle uses Oxigen, the more muscle you have the more you need. So you get tired quicker.

Look at the body of a sprinter vs a long distance runner.

Look at boxing, today its the welterweights getting to the 12th round.

In fact having large muscles, not your average marine but some guy with 20 inch arms etc is extreemly unhealthy.

Again you're generalising. You can't say 'not your average marine but some guy with 20 inch arms'. It makes no sense whatsoever. Some guy who eats pizzas every day and blasts his 20" arms a few times a week and gets no aerobic exercise is obviously going to be unhealthy. Many of the worlds most accomplished athletes have enormous arms and are at the peak of physical fitness.

I kind of know what you're trying to say - muscle alone doesn't guarantee speed or fitness but it doesn't hinder you much either if you get the balance right. If you want to be a long distance runner, you don't want to do too much heavy weightlifting. Likewise, if you want to be a 100m sprinter, you may want to consider bulking up a good bit.

bobbiw

What I am trying to say is that the more muscular person will never have the aerobic cabability of a more slender person.

All else being equal, like you will not see a 240lbs ripped guy running a marathon with a 5 minute average.

I know what you are saying about diet. But you cant eat pizza and all crap and then workout and be 240 and ripped.

There are skinny people who can eat anything and stay slim (not healthy but skinny) yet these same people will never get to 240 ripped because they physicaly cant gain that much muscle with that diet.

So if you have one guy who is 170lbs with 5% bodyfat and the other guy is 240 with 5% bodyfat.

The lighter guy has more potentialy to increase his cardiovascular ability.

Kev M

bobbiw wrote: »

What I am trying to say is that the more muscular person will never have the aerobic cabability of a more slender person.

All else being equal, like you will not see a 240lbs ripped guy running a marathon with a 5 minute average.

I know what you are saying about diet. But you cant eat pizza and all crap and then workout and be 240 and ripped.

There are skinny people who can eat anything and stay slim (not healthy but skinny) yet these same people will never get to 240 ripped because they physicaly cant gain that much muscle with that diet.

So if you have one guy who is 170lbs with 5% bodyfat and the other guy is 240 with 5% bodyfat.

The lighter guy has more potentialy to increase his cardiovascular ability.

Not true. I see your train of thought and it's common, but you are so so very wrong.

maxxie

bobbiw wrote: »

What I am trying to say is that the more muscular person will never have the aerobic cabability of a more slender person.

All else being equal, like you will not see a 240lbs ripped guy running a marathon with a 5 minute average.

I know what you are saying about diet. But you cant eat pizza and all crap and then workout and be 240 and ripped.

There are skinny people who can eat anything and stay slim (not healthy but skinny) yet these same people will never get to 240 ripped because they physicaly cant gain that much muscle with that diet.

So if you have one guy who is 170lbs with 5% bodyfat and the other guy is 240 with 5% bodyfat.

The lighter guy has more potentialy to increase his cardiovascular ability.

dont generalise mate!
have you ever seen a sprinter!?
large muscle mass and phenonemel speed!

Chucky the tree

maxxie wrote: »

dont generalise mate!
have you ever seen a sprinter!?
large muscle mass and phenonemel speed!

That proves his point though. Sprinters wouldnt have a great ability to run a long distance. There built for quick bursts and get tired very quickly.

maxxie

ah ok, didnt read all the recent stuff in the thread! tired, should be in bed :P

yep thats true, sprinters/long distance runners specifically train their bodies to achieve max results in their sports. Long distance runner trains for endurance not power etc.

As for a boxer, regardless of the weight division. Cardiovascular training will consist of both anaerobic and aerobic training. So whether it be a bantamweight or a heavyweight, the body is conditioned to be effective for 3 mins of every 12 rounds!

NickNolte

Chucky the tree wrote: »

That proves his point though. Sprinters wouldnt have a great ability to run a long distance. There built for quick bursts and get tired very quickly.

Yeah, but he also said that more muscular people aren't as fast. Which is nonsense. 100m sprinters, for example, are some of the fastest athletes on the planet and they're generally packed solid with muscle.

As for lighter people 'having more potential to increase their cardiovascular activity' - that's a spurious claim. It depends on the fitness of the individual. A bodybuilder, for example, will end up losing a lot of muscle if they begin long distance running and a slim person will probably lose less size. At the end of the day though, the one who is more fit is more fit. Size doesn't have a huge amount to do with it.

I do agree with his point to an extent though - an already fully fit long distance runner will have a lot more endurance than a fully fit bodybuilder over long distances. But I don't really think that needs any explanation. This just seems more like one of those blanket 'muscle slows you down and make you unfit' assertions. Which is just ill-informed crap.

like to hunt

if u were training for mass and strainth i wud do chest once a week.
1 mad work out.
then let it recover:cool:

Hanley

bobbiw wrote: »

What I am trying to say is that the more muscular person will never have the aerobic cabability of a more slender person.

All else being equal, like you will not see a 240lbs ripped guy running a marathon with a 5 minute average.

*SHOCK HORROR*

GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERY ON BOARDS.IE!!!!

-Skinny guys find it easier to run long distances than big guys.


One thing I'm confused about tho, what's your actual point? You said this in reference big strong guys - "The three powerlifting moves are a good sign of overall strength but they dont mean much in the real world."

And then you seem to go on to say what's actually important "in the real world" is to be able to run long distances?

Now seriously, which do you actually think will be more useful in every day life, being able to move sh!t, or being able to run for really long distances at the same speed?

johnny_knoxvile

My max at the moment would be 80kg.

My best is 105kg...

I weight 11st 8lbs so that aint too bad.

NickNolte

Hanley wrote: »

*SHOCK HORROR*

GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERY ON BOARDS.IE!!!!

-Skinny guys find it easier to run long distances than big guys.


One thing I'm confused about tho, what's your actual point? You said this in reference big strong guys - "The three powerlifting moves are a good sign of overall strength but they dont mean much in the real world."

And then you seem to go on to say what's actually important "in the real world" is to be able to run long distances?

Now seriously, which do you actually think will be more useful in every day life, being able to move sh!t, or being able to run for really long distances at the same speed?

I don't think there's much point in getting any clarification from somebody who's talking out of their hat.