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How much can you bench? Just want to see where the strength is all around for EF.
Mine is 275 x 3.
5'9" 185 lbs
Mine is 275 x 3.
5'9" 185 lbs
How much can you bench? How strong is EF!
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needtogetaas
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getting close to 400 now. for reps of 3
lookinfit75
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365 lbs x 8x4x1 rest pause set. I might try and see what my max is next week but I am a little scarred because of my shoulder issues. Thanks to D.e.c.a I have none at the moment however 
MsBeverlyHills
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lookinfit75
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bench press is NOT where strength is at.... DEADLIFTS are
Homegirl has a point and with that being said... I just did 550 lbs. for 1 rep max 2 days ago. Still feeling it today hahaha. Truth be known I almost didn't make it but I had the homies cheering me on so I locked it in thanks to them.
True true, im just seeing where everyones bench is. I believe deads and squats are more important, bench press does play the most important role in upper body development though. Its a great exercise
One of these guys i actually dont like just stopped benching because he says all it is is a "dick measuring" contest. What a pussy, has no idea what working out is all about. Hes just sayin it probably because his bench sucks.
One of these guys i actually dont like just stopped benching because he says all it is is a "dick measuring" contest. What a pussy, has no idea what working out is all about. Hes just sayin it probably because his bench sucks.
jdynasty
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well, he is partly right, no one goes around asking people how much they deadlift, hell, I never see anyone in my gym do it but me, and then there are the doods that curl in the squat rack, but of course every Sunday through Saturday every bench is taken.
Best ever 405 in single ply at 198 lbs
Most ever raw 315. This was also around the time I was pressing in gear.
I'm not doing any flat benching in my current routine and it's been a long while since I've maxed. I would say I currently I could rep 275 for a double or triple max.
I am doing sets of 8 with 70 pounds added to dips for my main upper body press exercise at the moment though This seems to be the only lift besides chins/pull ups that is increasing on my diet.
Most ever raw 315. This was also around the time I was pressing in gear.
I'm not doing any flat benching in my current routine and it's been a long while since I've maxed. I would say I currently I could rep 275 for a double or triple max.
I am doing sets of 8 with 70 pounds added to dips for my main upper body press exercise at the moment though
This seems to be the only lift besides chins/pull ups that is increasing on my diet.
skullcrushin22
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280x11...puts my 1RM around 375 @ 6'2' 214lbs
eliteandy
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A kid at my gym tried 315 the other week and got buried in the process. Me and my buddy had to pull it of his chest. When he stood up he said "I don't get it. The 1RM online calculator said i could do 315 for 1". Yeah, we LOL.
lol
Yeah I should have posted my thoughts on this as well.....Most 1 rep max calculators are BS. I would not blindly max based on them.
eliteandy
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Yeah, closest thing ive come to a real 1RM calculator was more of a chart.
Something like:
135- 12
205- 10
245- 8
275- 4
295- 2
305- 1
I made those numbers up cuz its been so long since ive seen the chart. but its close i think. lol
If you could do said sets then your 1RM was something like 325-335.
The guys i trained with using that chart were no fucking joke either, 315 for 8-10. 365 for for 4. 405 for 1 raw. And on occasion a couple of them got buried with that 405!
They would fuck with me when i first started training with them and act like 315 got stuck, then rep it out like 6 more times lol
Dmn i got a long ways to go. I should have made a deadlift one as well, oh well.
SL thats cool that you are doing weighted dips, i love those, however when i do them i feel like my sternum is going to pop. Its not too much weight though. Am i leaning too far forward? i dont get it
SL thats cool that you are doing weighted dips, i love those, however when i do them i feel like my sternum is going to pop. Its not too much weight though. Am i leaning too far forward? i dont get it
brandonp005
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315 X 2
I'm 5'6" 180lbs.
I'm 5'6" 180lbs.
shit brandon you in the EF contest too?
I cant wait to bang out 315 for a couple reps. Im at 275x3 now at week 4 in a 12 week test/dbol cycle.
Might add katanadrol at the end to get strength and cut down
I cant wait to bang out 315 for a couple reps. Im at 275x3 now at week 4 in a 12 week test/dbol cycle.
Might add katanadrol at the end to get strength and cut down
brandonp005
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yeah, i'm in the contest as well...will be starting my cycle in about 2 weeks
cool bro GL
dr.shavargo
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max out at 275 two rimes but do negatives with 295 trying to build up to hit 300 soon hopfully.
bigdave2628
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225 x 25, for 3 second pause reps.
And to think 300 bench at 21 5'9" 185lbs is good...
4 years ago 5'8" 285lbs benched 405 3x, but I was pressing gear hard then.
Now at 218lbs can press 275 x 18 and 315 x 8 no gear
I would like to try more weight, but I'm nervous since i workout alone.
Now at 218lbs can press 275 x 18 and 315 x 8 no gear
I would like to try more weight, but I'm nervous since i workout alone.
djeclipse
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Bench press is all about the "chesticles" Mark rippetoe word (chesticles)
How much can you press over your head while standing OHP, that is more impressive to me. That deadlift and squat. Unfortunately it seems bench press is always the most popular lift, and the one to brag about.
How much can you press over your head while standing OHP, that is more impressive to me. That deadlift and squat. Unfortunately it seems bench press is always the most popular lift, and the one to brag about.
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Big_BK
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I wanna say 335 even though i haven't done it yet. I have done 315 for a tripple with 10lbs less bodyweight and alot less strength. I just dont bench as it is not that important to my training.
bblazer
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I haven't maxed for a while on this either. I can get roughly 335 for some reps though.
as was said before though, IMHO, the bench is the worst measurement of functional strength. The only ones who really can use a big ben are maybe NFL lineman, and then it still is about the legs and back.
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as was said before though, IMHO, the bench is the worst measurement of functional strength. The only ones who really can use a big ben are maybe NFL lineman, and then it still is about the legs and back.
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bblazer
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That is a great number from a PLer point of view. It's not much less than a typical Ed Coan press.
Great work!
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lookinfit75
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This thread got me to thinking so I went for 405 lbs today on bench and pressed it out 4 times solo and a 5th times with minimal assistance.
lookinfit75
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LOL. Maybe GL started something here with this thread.
I am watching Kevin Levrone's DVD, Maryland Muscle Machine, and all of his lifts (when going heavy) are all the the 4 to 6 range. For example, his flat bench work starts off with 225x8, 315x6, 405x5, and ends with 500x4 and that's it for flat. He does other exercises but the heavy stuff stay in the low rep range. For that matter, so are Ronnie's heavy lifts and the real heavy stuff is just 1 rep so I guess it aint all that bad to lift heavy in the low rep range.
iron asylum
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4 plates and I dont plan on going higher. I'm an old bastard (but I look good)
lookinfit75
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LOL. Damn straight big dawg. Keep up the good work old fart hahaha. J/K.
djeclipse
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LOL. Maybe GL started something here with this thread.
I am watching Kevin Levrone's DVD, Maryland Muscle Machine, and all of his lifts (when going heavy) are all the the 4 to 6 range. For example, his flat bench work starts off with 225x8, 315x6, 405x5, and ends with 500x4 and that's it for flat. He does other exercises but the heavy stuff stay in the low rep range. For that matter, so are Ronnie's heavy lifts and the real heavy stuff is just 1 rep so I guess it aint all that bad to lift heavy in the low rep range.
ya, Ronnie may do a bunch of isolation BB type stuff, but he still trains the core lifts hard. Heavy deads, Squats etc. His youtube videos are always funny and impressive to watch at the same time.
Ceros
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yea his lifts are fricken nuts! I was watching a vid were Brian said that if he wanted to he could maybe be one of the world's best powerlifters too. I would def agree. His lifts are ( from what I can think of ) something like 495x5 bench, 800x2 squat, 800x2 dead. Also a 2300 leg press x7. Without specifically training for those lifts and raw ( except squat ) that's some huge numbers if you consider what it would be like if he had trained for a PL meet.
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lookinfit75
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You just answered your own question. The arched back allows for a shorter distance and also you are able to incorporate more muscle groups in addition to the chest muscles to aid in the pressing of the weight. It's a powerlifting aproach to benching.
That seems more like cheating....At least the shorter distance...
its cheating to anyone that works out like a bodybuilder, but the powerlifters only goal is to get it up, doesnt matter how.
kinda stupid imo but im not one to talk, it takes lots of dedication to be hella strong and i wouldnt want to pick a fight with any
kinda stupid imo but im not one to talk, it takes lots of dedication to be hella strong and i wouldnt want to pick a fight with any
lookinfit75
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Lol I would not want to get any kind of punch from one of those guys... sheesh! I would probably explode like a tomato from the blow.
[email protected]
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LOL the power of a punch is not determined by how much a guy Benches !
Its determined by how much he deadlifts?
lol jk
i really want to learn MMA so when the guy who thinks hes a badass wants to fight, thinking im just a bodybuilder and i dont know how to fight, i can throw him a 1-2 knock the fuck out!
I think it has a big factor into it. Sure technique is a big factor also but if you're only benching 135 how bad could those hits hurt?
On topic sorta. How reliable are bench press calculators? I put in 225x10 because thats my goal for the end of the month and they said my 1RM would be 299. My goal is 300ish where I'll feel accomplished.
I know that the more reps you put in, the less accurate it is. Try putting a 3 rep max in there and see what you get
bas4lizzife
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Hmmm... a few years ago I hit 455 for a single--- good, clean, bodybuilding style. HOWEVER.... I got burned out and after about 2.5 years of not stepping a foot inside a gym I am trying to get back into the habit and start gaining back the strength and 30 or so lean lbs I've lost. So RIGHT NOW I probably bench more like 225 lol.
lookinfit75
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You'll be shocked just how quickly you'll get your strength back. It's actually pretty funny to see it happen and people will accuse your of juicing but the truth is, muscle memory is no joke and fast. You'll be pushing/pulling big numbers soon just make sure to use proper technique and what ever you do, listen your your joints. If they start to hurt, back off.
djeclipse
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A small arch in the back is proper benching form. As long as your ass/ hips are still on the bench you are ok. Some people you will see raising their ass off the bench which is not good.
My PB is 455lbs x 1 rep
I do 12 reps with 315 lbs.
I do 12 reps with 315 lbs.
gunslinger2
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bench press is NOT where strength is at.... DEADLIFTS are
5' 9'' 205
Bench 365 for 2 and deadlift 455
lookinfit75
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Thank you gladiator. You got me on the 6 pak by a country mile though broski haha.
I am up to 405 lbs. for 7 reps and inlcine bench is up to 365 lbs for 6 reps. seated shoulder press in also 365 lbs. but only for 4 reps and deads are up 560 lbs for 1 rep. I almost passed out doing that deadlift but I got that fucker up and i almost shit myself in the process as well. Oh the crap we do to entertain ourselves HAHA.
haha yea well i was 95lbs freshm an year in highschool wasnt hard to keep a 6 pack lol put on some mass for me is a different story
you seated shoulder press is ridiculous! I call BS
hahaha And you know you gotta entertain yourself and everyone else when you pull that much weight off, flex in the mirror and take a look around at everybody and everyone knows youre the alpha male haha
lookinfit75
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haha yea well i was 95lbs freshm an year in highschool wasnt hard to keep a 6 pack lol put on some mass for me is a different story
you seated shoulder press is ridiculous! I call BS
And you know you gotta entertain yourself and everyone else when you pull that much weight off, flex in the mirror and take a look around at everybody and everyone knows youre the alpha male haha
LOL! Serious bro, I'll see if I can get one of the homies to take a pic while I am lifting that weight.
As for the flexing, I can't bring myself to do it. I have a couple of buddies in the gym that dwarf me, (one of the is a workout partner to and Olympia finalist) and he ever saw me do that he would totally kick my ass and clown me for the rest of my life.
Actually Alcz is super strong too in that deparment. He's probably one of the strongest guy in the forum and for his weight, he's one of the strongest guys period.
I am about to post some videos of my form for bench, squat, deadlift, db press and db military.
LOL @ flexing, thats all i do in the gym. If someone is bigger i lay off it a little, but for the most part me and my buddy sometimes just go to the best mirror and flex. Cant flex in a mirror that makes you look smaller, just makes you more mad but i guess that would help with your lifts lol
Alcatraz is a monster, you are too. Im a skinny monster haha
damn fool im 193 you look 210 at least. Im tryin to put up 375 after my test/anadrol/deca cycle. 405 would be sick!
and maybe thats why you only DL 315
lol j/k broAs for benching my long term goal (as in, I wana do this in my lifetime) is to to bench 500lbs for a few reps raw, I dont care if my ass comes off the bench it would still be sick, like the guy is doing at 0.53 of this video. Although Im not built for bench Iv got longer arms so I might have to drop that down to 405, lol
and maybe thats why you only DL 315
lololol shut the fuck up! you saw me put it up 5 times with the shittiest form ever lol.
In case you were wondering i deloaded to 275x5. Should be enough of a drop for me to start gaining with perfect form.
And yea i was around 100lbs my freshman year. 160 when i graduated. 195 now! 6 years i gained 100lbs lol
What year is freshman year?
Your at 275? whens your next DL day? next wednesday?
gstacker
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im a short fukr only 5ft6 so thats where some of my weight is and also i have a jacked up knee i cant squat so theres a few more pounds, keeping me under 2....oh ya did i mention that avatar pic of mines old as hell lol...ya i seen your cycle posted you will be catching me i suspect...you going to throw in some dostinex or somthing for the deca?
em - yea next wednesday ill post up my video of it. did u see my 315 for 5 this week? gstacker yes I'm going to get dostinex. I'm confused about anadrol though? what gyno is from anadrol? anyway I had no gyno signs on test.dbol.tren so I know I won't have estro issues. ill get dostinex though.
My DL day is on tuesday, I dont know whether to keep the 5 reps and go for 280 or bump it up to 286 (130kg) and just go for 3...
Yeah I saw the 315 video
Ill be there soon though 
artificialaspirations
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wow great video. anyone who thinks you should squat below parallel should watch that vid.
My DL day is on tuesday, I dont know whether to keep the 5 reps and go for 280 or bump it up to 286 (130kg) and just go for 3...
Yeah I saw the 315 video
Go for the 5 since the heavier it is the shittier your form will be.
youll be there way soon brotha. And my video kinda shows bad form. Idk everyone i talk to says it isnt bad, but its not perfect either.
The one I posted except I edited it after you quoted it in because I forgot to put in the bit about my futuer bench target
check my post at the top of the pageMost ever was 265x1 when I weighed 230lbs.
Now I'm at 211lbs and I can do 205x5. Not sure how much I can do for 1rep max, but probably 225-235.
I hate bench though. I can barely wipe my ass the next day after a heavy benching session. I prefer overhead press and dips, but I still do the bench.
Now I'm at 211lbs and I can do 205x5. Not sure how much I can do for 1rep max, but probably 225-235.
I hate bench though. I can barely wipe my ass the next day after a heavy benching session. I prefer overhead press and dips, but I still do the bench.
artificialaspirations
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285@185
artificialaspirations
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I've got more in me so I'm not gonna vote
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lolol. bro your doing 275 x 5 tomorrow for your max set on 5x5. today I did 281 x 5...
I meant fixed for me lol. I am gonna do them leaning more forward and not sitting down like a squat. Its too uncomfortable for me to try and "squat" the weight up. I just got to keep my back straight still. Ill be doing them tmr and if 275 is easy ill be going back up to 315.
keep it up bro, thats a beastly dl. Jus work on your bench!
i hope 275 isnt easy
yeah im shit at bench, most i ever did was 187 x 4 but i was using some PL techniques, and on my 5th rep my shoulder buckled and I was out of all upper body stuff for a month or so after. Then with a flat back on the bench I got up back up to 160 x 5 I think and now Iv changed to Db flat and BB incline.
lookinfit75
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I noticed that too a few months back so I decided to stop with the heavy benching and sure enough, my chest has been growing by leaps and bounds; to the point where I have some serious stretch marks now. I came back to flat bench today and was able to do three sets of 6 reps with 365 lbs and 315 lbs on incline but the stress on my shoulders was a bit unconfortable although not as bad as it used to be. I think I'll stick to dumb bells for good from now on. For some reason more size is the major benifit of doing dumb bells work.
lookinfit75
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Another thing I am noticing about creating a larger chest is the importance of dips. When I stopped doing heavy bench worked I switched over to dips and that exercise is creating a fuller and more shapely chest.
For shits and giggles I put on 4 wheels per side on the ol bench and squeezed out 2 reps, barely I might add and I am paying for it now. Damn shoulders are buggin big time.
reading people say things like this makes me never wanna get older lol
lookinfit75
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Haha, yeah man... it'll happen eventually to you too but in the mean time, get big so you can have an excuse for those achie shoulders
evilknievil250r
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AS like a lot of other members here, i havnt tried to max in a while cuz the shoulder thing but i can three rep 250 at 5/7 170lbs...Ill probly catch some shit 4 this but chest has always been my strong point but i dont like to push it as heavy as i could out of fear of injury..
My lil bro takes the cake in my eyes tho.....15 years old, 5/8 140lbs solid, put up 260 for 1 rep usin nothin but protein powder..Little fucker blew me out the water when i was 15....lol
My lil bro takes the cake in my eyes tho.....15 years old, 5/8 140lbs solid, put up 260 for 1 rep usin nothin but protein powder..Little fucker blew me out the water when i was 15....lol
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