vdubb96
Posts: 2,210
May 2, 2014 10:07am
Post your Max on bench here. That way we can all make fun of CCrunner and how weak he is. Lets have some Friday fun!!!
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Automatik
Posts: 14,632
May 2, 2014 10:10am
255 back in the dayyyyyy. Right now, who fucking knows?? Because injured. 
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
May 2, 2014 10:10am
$20
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
May 2, 2014 10:10am
at one time? 315
now? maybe 225? I dont really bench press anymore.. just with dumbells
now? maybe 225? I dont really bench press anymore.. just with dumbells
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
May 2, 2014 10:11am
You work out with ccrunner and classyposter?ZWICK 4 PREZ;1611901 wrote:at one time? 315
now? maybe 225? I dont really bench press anymore.. just with dumbells
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
May 2, 2014 10:14am
215 ain't bad for an old skinny fat dude.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
May 2, 2014 10:17am
It's over 400 right now at age 46 but I don't "max" so I couldn't tell you what that is. Keep my reps no lower than 5. Used to be a lot more when I was in my early 20's.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
May 2, 2014 10:18am
That's some weight! Do you use a shirt?
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
May 2, 2014 10:21am
A sling. Don't use it to increase the bench as much as I use it to protect my shoulders. It's a pretty nifty tool as it keeps your elbows in the proper "groove" to prevent shoulder injuries. Too many people bench with flared elbows which puts too much torque on the front delt. A proper bench is done with tucked elbows which actually targets more tricep than pec. The sling I use is called a "Slingshot."Automatik;1611905 wrote:That's some weight! Do you use a shirt?
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
May 2, 2014 10:33am
Couple years ago I did 275x3 which was the most I ever did. Googled a 1 rep max calculator and that said it's 300.25.
Nowadays I usually go for more reps and less weight with dumbbells. Last set is usually 10 reps with the 85's.
Nowadays I usually go for more reps and less weight with dumbbells. Last set is usually 10 reps with the 85's.
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Gblock
May 2, 2014 10:36am
havent maxed in about a year but i can rep 225 7 times. im guessing 265-270
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 2, 2014 10:37am
I haven't benched since I was in high school.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
May 2, 2014 10:39am
do you even lift, bro?justincredible;1611915 wrote:I haven't benched since I was in high school.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
May 2, 2014 10:45am
No idea, but I can leg press a couple thousand pounds.
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redstreak one
Posts: 1,152
May 2, 2014 10:50am
Brf, impressive for your age. I am 44 and currently work out with no more than 275 for 4 reps. In my prime I maxed out at 370, and did 225 pounds for 23 reps right after college.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
May 2, 2014 10:53am
Good to see you can still lift those women you like to bring home on a weekly basis....ZWICK 4 PREZ;1611901 wrote:at one time? 315
now? maybe 225? I dont really bench press anymore.. just with dumbells
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
May 2, 2014 10:53am
Not that i didnt realize it everytime im at the gym.. but god im seriously slacking.redstreak one;1611921 wrote:Brf, impressive for your age. I am 44 and currently work out with no more than 275 for 4 reps. In my prime I maxed out at 370, and did 225 pounds for 23 reps right after college.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
May 2, 2014 11:16am
Been forever since I benched, since I prefer working out at home by myself instead of going to gyms. And I'm more of a fan of low weight/high reps stuff than trying to see what's the most I can lift.
It'd be interesting to know, if for no other reason than that I've been on my current regiment of working out (where some exercises get added or subtracted from time to time) for a couple years, which is the longest my lazy ass has kept one going since the college days, so I'd be interested in seeing how much all that has affected my overall strength.
It'd be interesting to know, if for no other reason than that I've been on my current regiment of working out (where some exercises get added or subtracted from time to time) for a couple years, which is the longest my lazy ass has kept one going since the college days, so I'd be interested in seeing how much all that has affected my overall strength.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
May 2, 2014 11:17am
You have me confused with another fine gentleman on these forums, but if I were to guess, he bench presses more than me.redstreak one;1611921 wrote:Brf, impressive for your age.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
May 2, 2014 11:19am
I go low reps/high weight to keep what I've got. Gaining muscle size, at my age, is like watching paint dry....very SLOW. Just trying not to lose what's left.Heretic;1611936 wrote:Been forever since I benched, since I prefer working out at home by myself instead of going to gyms. And I'm more of a fan of low weight/high reps stuff than trying to see what's the most I can lift.
It'd be interesting to know, if for no other reason than that I've been on my current regiment of working out (where some exercises get added or subtracted from time to time) for a couple years, which is the longest my lazy ass has kept one going since the college days, so I'd be interested in seeing how much all that has affected my overall strength.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
May 2, 2014 11:21am
235 was the most I've put up for 1 rep. Right now, probably 200.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 2, 2014 11:21am
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1611916 wrote:do you even lift, bro?
vdubb96
Posts: 2,210
May 2, 2014 11:34am
Get your shit together dude!ernest_t_bass;1611940 wrote:235 was the most I've put up for 1 rep. Right now, probably 200.
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Zoltan
Posts: 1,003
May 2, 2014 11:45am
275 lbs in college while I weighed about 155 lbs. After college the easy access to gyms went away and I started doing more in home stuff like P90X. It's been years since I have done barbell bench, but I'm guessing I would be able to do about 200 lbs now.
Side note: My college buddy could bench about 240, same height, weighed about 5 less lbs, did the exact same workouts, ate worse, but looked WAY more ripped. Genetics are a bitch.
Side note: My college buddy could bench about 240, same height, weighed about 5 less lbs, did the exact same workouts, ate worse, but looked WAY more ripped. Genetics are a bitch.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
May 2, 2014 12:02pm
Amen brother. I know a lot of dudes who are half my size and much shorter than me that can press a lot more weight. Easier to push the bar 3 inches when you have T-Rex arms than it is for someone like me with monkey arms. All about leverage.Zoltan;1611955 wrote: Genetics are a bitch.