Fucking Finally!

[SouthernLord]

I benched 315 yesterday. It's only took me my whole training career lol

I'm sure some of you remember my thread about training with an injured pec. Well, the past month I've been doing multiple sets of 10 with 225 on the bench as my main chest movement. Last week I got a wild hair up my ass and decided to try 275. I smoked it for five reps.

Yesterday I said fuck it. 135x5, 185x5, 225x3, 255, 275, then 315. It felt heavy as fuck on the eccentric, but I smoked the concentric.

Feels good man.

 

[bigpokey]

oh so that's what the nice smile in your avi is about, i thought u might have got some from ur sister

 

[SouthernLord]

oh so that's what the nice smile in your avi is about, i thought u might have got some from ur sister

You asked for it

 

[bigpokey]

You asked for it

thats fd up bro, i can't wait til the next time a girl wants to spoon with me though imma break out the yogurt

 

[NBAfan#21]

It doesnt matter how long it took you thats still impressive weight. some people cant even deadlift or squat that

 

[Tblock1]

I benched 315 yesterday. It's only took me my whole training career lol

I'm sure some of you remember my thread about training with an injured pec. Well, the past month I've been doing multiple sets of 10 with 225 on the bench as my main chest movement. Last week I got a wild hair up my ass and decided to try 275. I smoked it for five reps.

Yesterday I said fuck it. 135x5, 185x5, 225x3, 255, 275, then 315. It felt heavy as fuck on the eccentric, but I smoked the concentric.

Feels good man.

SWEET! Oh and pics or videos of it didnt fucking happen

 

[SouthernLord]

Bwahahah

I do have video on my iPhone. Maybe I'll film my 225 standing strict press PR next week.

 

[SouthernLord]

Bwahahah

I do have video on my iPhone. Maybe I'll film my 225 standing strict press PR next week.

 

[Tblock1]

shit man can you really strict press 225? That will be some awesome strength!

 

[SouthernLord]

I'm working on it bro. I recently hit 185x5. OHP is my favorite lift and I've been working them hard. I'm positive this is why my bench has gone up.

I can push press 225 easily. If I can get the bar to my forehead it's going up. It's that bottom 1/3 of the lift that's kills me.

 

[ExtraMile]

awesome

 

[JDid23]

great job bro! hell of an accomplishment!!

 

[Tblock1]

I'm working on it bro. I recently hit 185x5. OHP is my favorite lift and I've been working them hard. I'm positive this is why my bench has gone up.

I can push press 225 easily. If I can get the bar to my forehead it's going up. It's that bottom 1/3 of the lift that's kills me.

yeah same for everyone man. Thats why you see videos of people's 5 rm's and the first rep looks like their 1 rm then suddenly they rep it out for 5 lol

 

[SouthernLord]

yeah same for everyone man. Thats why you see videos of people's 5 rm's and the first rep looks like their 1 rm then suddenly they rep it out for 5 lol

Yep. Stretch reflex. Also why most guys move more weight seated then standing. My training partner presses 205 for 5-6 seated, but has a hard time doing 155 for 5 standing.

 

[SouthernLord]

great job bro! hell of an accomplishment!!

Fuck yeah. Definite milestone.

If anything it should be a motivating factor for those that struggle with/hate the bench. It's by far my hardest lift and I am the opposite build to succeed at it. I've given up on flat BB press so many times. I'm starting to like it now

I doubt I'll try for any new maxes any time soon. I wanna get to the point where I'm cranking out sets of 8 with 275. I'm also gonna start pounding the incline BB as an assistance to my standing presses.

My focus is 100% on improving my OHP. Everyone can bench big weights. I'm one of the only guys in my gym busting ass on strict presses. I'm far from the biggest or strongest there, but I can honestly say no one is moving the weight I am standing. I'd love to strict press body weight for reps. It's the squat of upper body lifts

 

[ExtraMile]

Yep. Stretch reflex. Also why most guys move more weight seated then standing. My training partner presses 205 for 5-6 seated, but has a hard time doing 155 for 5 standing.

not to mension that seated you can sit back a little and use more upper chest, sort of like leaning back when military pressing.

my bench rocks but my standing press sucks... I have had some pretty weak shoulders since I started training I think they have always seemed to be the limiting factor with my pressing movements. Even when my bench is progressing my military doesnt always progress...

I cant even strict press 135 but I can bench 242?

feels bad man

 

[SouthernLord]

You'll get there EM. Keep hitting it hard. I've actually prioritized OHP the last few months hitting them first every week. I'll work up to a heavy triple or single with a high rep back off set or two one week, then straight sets of 8-10 reps the next. It seems to be working for both size and stength.

I haven't done a seated bb press in forever. Seated bb presses are very awkward to me. Seated db presses are a good accessory exercise, but I rarely do these either.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

Congratz on the bench pr. That is a good milestone to hit.

It reminds me when I briefly trained with the powerlifters I know. I had been back in the gym for 4 months after a good year layoff and could bench 275 and one day I was a little tired and only repped 225 for like 5-6 reps. I got up and said to myself and said fuck that's weak.

The guy spotting me had like a 500 squat and 550 deadlift, but was HORRIBLY built for benching and he says to me "you just repped my lifetime pr goal". I felt a little bad after that. Not everyone is built for it.

So double gratz on your lift man. 315 is something to be proud of. You are now officially stronger than 99% of gym goers imho.

Also very nice oh pressing man. Standing Military presses really are a manly exercise. I see guys benching all the time or doing seated db presses using half reps.

Couple of things that might help on your press if you don't already do is use a thumbless grip and bring the bar down controlled, but quickly lower to around your mouth/chin height and then explosively press it. I have watched a few vids of some strong pressers and none of them take the bar down to the collarbone. All that's doing is putting you into an overly weak position.

I don't believe in half reps bullshit except on seated db presses as it does feel like tension is better maintained, but for standing bb press I like explosive pressing and bringing the bar down to about the mouth level.

 

[SouthernLord]

I do use a false grip with Ohps. Not with bench though. Always scared I'd drop the bar on my throat lol. It feels natural with the ohp though.

I always lower the bar to my collar bone, but I've always done them like this so no bother changing now

 

[BigCbear]

good job man if you work hard and never give up you will make gains bench is a week spot for me to, but i did alot of research on technique for bench and actually raise my bench like 25 pounds in one workout and not im stuck again but im not giving up.... CONGRATS

 

[Tblock1]

Congratz on the bench pr. That is a good milestone to hit.

It reminds me when I briefly trained with the powerlifters I know. I had been back in the gym for 4 months after a good year layoff and could bench 275 and one day I was a little tired and only repped 225 for like 5-6 reps. I got up and said to myself and said fuck that's weak.

The guy spotting me had like a 500 squat and 550 deadlift, but was HORRIBLY built for benching and he says to me "you just repped my lifetime pr goal". I felt a little bad after that. Not everyone is built for it.

So double gratz on your lift man. 315 is something to be proud of. You are now officially stronger than 99% of gym goers imho.

Also very nice oh pressing man. Standing Military presses really are a manly exercise. I see guys benching all the time or doing seated db presses using half reps.

Couple of things that might help on your press if you don't already do is use a thumbless grip and bring the bar down controlled, but quickly lower to around your mouth/chin height and then explosively press it. I have watched a few vids of some strong pressers and none of them take the bar down to the collarbone. All that's doing is putting you into an overly weak position.

I don't believe in half reps bullshit except on seated db presses as it does feel like tension is better maintained, but for standing bb press I like explosive pressing and bringing the bar down to about the mouth level.

Wow I almost find that hard to believe! I've never heard of anyone with those numbers benching less than 315 or so, and that would be conisdered a weak bench for those numbers

 

[zedhed]

Congrats on that SL! Im chasing you on that, bench right now, reps @ 245.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

The guy was 6'3" tall, moderate length slightly thicker than average legs. Problem was he had a short torse combined with long pencil arms and very narrow shoulders. I think benching 225 would be solid for him considering he practically had the bone structure of a 12 year old in the upper shoulder region.

I'm not joking. Probably had 14" arms after years of training and looking back his wrists had to be smaller than 7".

Ultra classic hardgainer genetics in the upper body.

 

[Tblock1]

The guy was 6'3" tall, moderate length slightly thicker than average legs. Problem was he had a short torse combined with long pencil arms and very narrow shoulders. I think benching 225 would be solid for him considering he practically had the bone structure of a 12 year old in the upper shoulder region.

I'm not joking. Probably had 14" arms after years of training and looking back his wrists had to be smaller than 7".

Ultra classic hardgainer genetics in the upper body.

I had barely over 14.5" inch arms when I benched 255.... That is weird though to have 14 inchers after years of training.

 

[ExtraMile]

I had 15inch fatceps when I benched 242

 

[bblazer]

Great work!

I promise the run to 405 will com much faster now!

B-

 

[bblazer]

Great work!

I promise the run to 405 will com much faster now!

B-