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DeyDurkie5

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May 4, 2014 11:59 AM
I bench 538 on a nightly basis. Got to keep my body on lock for the OC cage fights
May 4, 2014 11:59am
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ernest_t_bass

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May 4, 2014 1:29 PM
ccrunner609;1612384 wrote:Cool lets compare that to % of body weight.........then to mile time.
No one cares how fast you run a mile.
May 4, 2014 1:29pm
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DeyDurkie5

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May 4, 2014 4:58 PM
ccrunner609;1612384 wrote:Cool lets compare that to % of body weight.........then to mile time.
You use the women's bathroom in the school you teach out. I'd say you don't really matter around here
May 4, 2014 4:58pm
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BR1986FB

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May 5, 2014 8:21 AM
ernest_t_bass;1612390 wrote:No one cares how fast you run a mile.
Exactly.
May 5, 2014 8:21am
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BR1986FB

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May 5, 2014 8:22 AM
ccrunner609;1612384 wrote:Cool lets compare that to % of body weight.........then to mile time.
Or lets compare the weight that some of us curl to what you bench? :rolleyes:
May 5, 2014 8:22am
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May 5, 2014 8:30 AM
When did everyone become a bunch of NCF's?
May 5, 2014 8:30am
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May 5, 2014 8:31 AM
my arms are too short to bench press.
May 5, 2014 8:31am
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ernest_t_bass

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May 5, 2014 8:36 AM
Fly4Fun;1612652 wrote:When did everyone become a bunch of NCF's?
2009
May 5, 2014 8:36am
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BR1986FB

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May 5, 2014 8:40 AM
Fly4Fun;1612652 wrote:When did everyone become a bunch of NCF's?
Can't speak for anyone else but I've always been very strong. Been lifting for over 30 years so I'd think I'd have it down by now.
May 5, 2014 8:40am
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May 5, 2014 8:43 AM
This is all bullshit. What really matters is whether or not you can leg press a ton.
May 5, 2014 8:43am
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May 5, 2014 10:33 AM
Devils Advocate;1612658 wrote:This is all bullshit. What really matters is whether or not you can leg press a ton.
Mangold/d
May 5, 2014 10:33am
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May 5, 2014 1:16 PM
BR1986FB;1612657 wrote:Can't speak for anyone else but I've always been very strong. Been lifting for over 30 years so I'd think I'd have it down by now.
It wasn't a compliment... it was more mocking people for bragging about their athletic feats of great lifting strength on the internet.
May 5, 2014 1:16pm
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May 5, 2014 1:27 PM
Fly4Fun;1612727 wrote:It wasn't a compliment... it was more mocking people for bragging about their athletic feats of great lifting strength on the internet.
It's almost as bad as people who brag about their running accomplishments. Except not close.
May 5, 2014 1:27pm
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May 5, 2014 1:32 PM
WebFire;1612729 wrote:It's almost as bad as people who brag about their running accomplishments. Except not close.
Or bragging about being a youth swimming coach.
May 5, 2014 1:32pm
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May 5, 2014 1:33 PM
Fly4Fun;1612727 wrote:It wasn't a compliment... it was more mocking people for bragging about their athletic feats of great lifting strength on the internet.
At an individual level, most of it seems feasible, although only if most of those who didn't indicate their own size are big boys. For example, I played high school ball on a 9-1 division 1 team and the number of us who could bench 1.5 times body weight was zero (our 112lb wrestler was the only kid in the school that could).
May 5, 2014 1:33pm
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May 5, 2014 2:03 PM
Fly4Fun;1612727 wrote:It wasn't a compliment... it was more mocking people for bragging about their athletic feats of great lifting strength on the internet.
I knew your intent. The OP asked a question so we answered.
May 5, 2014 2:03pm
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May 5, 2014 8:55 PM
I really only lift to be at peak basketball shape. I haven't maxed in a while but would guess I'm around 250 at 175 pounds.
May 5, 2014 8:55pm
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May 6, 2014 10:15 AM
queencitybuckeye;1612731 wrote:At an individual level, most of it seems feasible, although only if most of those who didn't indicate their own size are big boys. For example, I played high school ball on a 9-1 division 1 team and the number of us who could bench 1.5 times body weight was zero (our 112lb wrestler was the only kid in the school that could).
I played on a 14-0 D6 football team, and every kid that was in the weight room throughout the off season most certainly could do 1.5 times their body weight on the bench. There was only about 5 of us that did spend that much time in the weight room and none of us were over 200 lb, but we could all bench over 300 one time.

For someone who is in the weight room 4+ times a week 1.5 times is not that hard to hit. Does it take a couple years from not working out at all? Yes, but is it uncommon among those that work out constantly? No.

With that said, at this time (almost 20 years later) I am about the same size and would be happy to get my body weight up.
May 6, 2014 10:15am
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May 6, 2014 10:17 AM
GOONx19;1612865 wrote:I really only lift to be at peak basketball shape. I haven't maxed in a while but would guess I'm around 250 at 175 pounds.
Do you participate on an organized scholastic basketball team? If not, why do you need to be at "peak basketball shape" for rec ball?
May 6, 2014 10:17am
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May 6, 2014 10:40 AM
ernest_t_bass;1612962 wrote:Do you participate on an organized scholastic basketball team? If not, why do you need to be at "peak basketball shape" for rec ball?
Never know when the D league will phone up!
May 6, 2014 10:40am
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May 6, 2014 10:44 AM
vdubb96;1612975 wrote:Never know when the D league will phone up!
Maybe he's just waiting on the D.
May 6, 2014 10:44am
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May 6, 2014 12:33 PM
ernest_t_bass;1612962 wrote:Do you participate on an organized scholastic basketball team? If not, why do you need to be at "peak basketball shape" for rec ball?
I don't have to be, but nobody has any reason to be in shape besides being healthy. Certainly no reason to bench 300+. I do play against Kentucky players and the occasional NBA players every few weeks, though, so I'd like to continue to get invitations by playing well.
May 6, 2014 12:33pm
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May 6, 2014 12:47 PM
GOONx19;1613048 wrote:I don't have to be, but nobody has any reason to be in shape besides being healthy. Certainly no reason to bench 300+. I do play against Kentucky players and the occasional NBA players every few weeks, though, so I'd like to continue to get invitations by playing well.
Keep at it bro. You just might get the D.
May 6, 2014 12:47pm