Flat Bench Press

[ratboy]

I currently weigh 160lbs, not sure of my BF (but feeling kinda "pudgy" after the holidays), 5'8", and my one rep (a month and a half ago) was 235lbs.

I haven't been to the gym in about a month for a number of reasons but I'm starting back tomorrow. Man, I'm gonna feel weak...

 

[pitbullstl]

What the fuck???????

A bench shirt will not add 100 pounds to your bench, no way no how......end of discussion, I am suprised at the ignorance on this board, surely you guys if not lifting for strength yourself you do know someone who is? At any rate, I am a bodybuilder first and a powerlifter second, I am doing my first npc qualifier in three months, right now at the tail end of a size cycle I can hit 565 for two or three, won't ever do a one rep max again there is no point....when I am in the middle of a strength only cycle, I can hit 595 for a few, I am the only one on here surely not, currently I am 5'11" 262 lbs. 8-9% bodyfat and dropping, by show time I will be 239 hopefully and about 3-5% depending on bloat, at this point I will most likely be able to hit 485 for a few on a carb day....I'll let ya know, come on guys let's get strong......



GET BIG OR GET OUT

 

[Rico]

I get a kick out of these "how much can you bench" threads because it really doesn't matter how much you can bench, but how much you work out and how you look. I know guys that work out twice a week and all they do is bench and curls. Sure they can bench 400+ but they look like shit. I saw this guy come into the gym a few months ago with a huge fucking chest, and expected to see him put up multiple reps with 350+ but he struggled with 8x225. I know a lot of skinny little fuckers who can do more. Powerlifters in general aren't the biggest guys in the gym.

 

[genarr3]

Re: What the fuck???????

A bench shirt will not add 100 pounds to your bench, no way no how......end of discussion, I am suprised at the ignorance on this board, surely you guys if not lifting for strength yourself you do know someone who is? At any rate, I am a bodybuilder first and a powerlifter second, I am doing my first npc qualifier in three months, right now at the tail end of a size cycle I can hit 565 for two or three, won't ever do a one rep max again there is no point....when I am in the middle of a strength only cycle, I can hit 595 for a few, I am the only one on here surely not, currently I am 5'11" 262 lbs. 8-9% bodyfat and dropping, by show time I will be 239 hopefully and about 3-5% depending on bloat, at this point I will most likely be able to hit 485 for a few on a carb day....I'll let ya know, come on guys let's get strong......



GET BIG OR GET OUT

Stick to bodybuilding, because you don't know too much about powerlifting.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

I get a kick out of these "how much can you bench" threads because it really doesn't matter how much you can bench, but how much you work out and how you look. I know guys that work out twice a week and all they do is bench and curls. Sure they can bench 400+ but they look like shit. I saw this guy come into the gym a few months ago with a huge fucking chest, and expected to see him put up multiple reps with 350+ but he struggled with 8x225. I know a lot of skinny little fuckers who can do more. Powerlifters in general aren't the biggest guys in the gym.

Hey, maybe those fat guys that bench 400 look at you and say, look at that skinny model looking dude... What a loser.

It is all in what people want. If a guy wants to be fat and strong, well... one less viable competitor towards my quest for pussy.

 

[pitbullstl]

HA!!!!!!

HEY GENARR3......... just out of curiousity what where or are your totals?????? ya know three lift combo......and yeah you're rigth I don't know much about powerlifting, I was only an amateur champion for 4 years and competed on a national level for 3, but I don't know much......

 

[obpower]

415 @ 175lbs bodywt touch n go no shirt.

395 @ 181lbs bodywt in contest w/shirt.

 

[Muchobig]

i weigh 210 lbs, and got both shoulders bad so i am kinda afraid to max out on flat bench, my best on flat bench is 265 that was before i started my cycle. i do more machines for chest try to keep a natural movement.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

375 meet, 385 gym (just missed 400)

 

[AE86Turbo]

Well for someone that weighs only 180lbs i can bench 275lbs.

Thats not to bad. But then again chest is not my strong part.

Legs baby... That's what shows who the real man is....lol