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Height v. Bench Press Weight...

What's your Height and Bench...? Need tons of votes...

  • 5'10 and under 200-250

    Votes: 59 15.2%

  • 5'10 and under 250-300

    Votes: 38 9.8%

  • 5'10 and under 300-350

    Votes: 30 7.8%

  • 5'10 and under 350-400

    Votes: 17 4.4%

  • 5'10 and under 400+

    Votes: 9 2.3%

  • 5'11 to 6'2 200-250

    Votes: 62 16.0%

  • 5'11 to 6'2 250-300

    Votes: 27 7.0%

  • 5'11 to 6'2 300-350

    Votes: 34 8.8%

  • 5'11 to 6'2 350-400

    Votes: 17 4.4%

  • 5'11 to 6'2 400+

    Votes: 10 2.6%

  • 6'3+ 200-250

    Votes: 28 7.2%

  • 6'3+ 250-300

    Votes: 27 7.0%

  • 6'3+ 300-350

    Votes: 15 3.9%

  • 6'3+ 350-400

    Votes: 5 1.3%

  • 6'3+ 400+

    Votes: 5 1.3%
  • Total voters
    387
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6'2" and 210

bench about 230-240

i voted on the 5'11" - 6'2" although i think there is a BIG difference between 5'11" and 6'2" and that is not a good poll standard but hey whatever, u get more from responses anyways
 
5'10, about weighing 195-200 depending on the day...

Havnt flat benched in a few months... but I'd guess my flat bench max is roughly 300 lbs... but you already knew that Sebastian :p
I still want karma tho :D
 
The poll could only be done this way b/c this way we get the most options...had there have been 5 ranges of height then there could only be 3 ranges of benches...which in my belief is too vague...even though vice versa to an extent is true...

Karma on the way..
 
Longer arms/legs create better levers too...

Tell the World Record Total holder (6'5") that longer arms/legs means lower numbers.

B True
 
DR.SLOE:fro: ~ "ahhh i don't wanna hear that height bullshit.......i wurk out wif 2 6'2 220-235 mutha fuckas.....and they can STROKE! benchin' bout 425-440 raw....so don't give me that bullshit. i'm 5'8 190 hittin' about 38O raw with a pause, i knows 405 just round da corner.........just go on an lif that shit up dawg!"
 
I had no idea..thanks for the info...
Then again it is a bench shirt lift...so...i believe a shirted lift is different then a raw one which most lifters use and is the measuring stick for the lift IMO.
 
b fold the truth said:
Longer arms/legs create better levers too...

Tell the World Record Total holder (6'5") that longer arms/legs means lower numbers.

B True
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Bottom line is a longer lever in a powerlift is a mechanical disadvantage. THe only way to really compensate is to add a freakish amount of muscle to the lever. Like Ed Coan said, for guys to be competetive at his level, if theyre over 6' or 6'2 (i forget) and over they gotta be easily 300lbs +
 
6'3''
310 lbs
hit 485 raw today

as far as the short guys can bench more debate, my 2 cc's is that they can to begin with but as the taller benchers fill out they are able to become much more powerful than the shorter benchers...also it has to do with body structure, I have known guys that were just built to bench- wide shoulders and huge lats, thick lower arms, ect.
 
5'10", finished an 8 week DECA only cycle. Gained good 15lbs. Went from 183 to 198 lbs. Was benching 250x6 before the juice and can hit 300x5 right now. pretty good since i got shit genetics and mediocre muscular development.
 
25 yrs old, 5'10", finished an 8 week DECA only cycle. Gained good 15lbs. Went from 183 to 198 lbs. Was benching 250x6 before the juice and can hit 300x5 right now. pretty good since i got shitty muscular genetics. but i do what i can.
 
I have seen guys with long arms press a lot of weight. It depends on muscle, ligament, and tendon attachments. Of course, there are tall guys that are ill-suited for pressing.
 
So is the trend...
shorter people...greater strength at first b/c they need to accumulate less muscle and have shorter range of motion
Taller people...less strength at first b/c they need more muscle..longer ROM...now...that still leaves me with one obvious conclusion...unless the tall guy has a barrel chest of mass proportions the shorter person = shorter ROM.
 
yea like me :D
i should be able to bench much more than 225, especially with as much as i workout and my workout history. i can do most excersizes better than my workout partner who is the same age but a good 5 inches shorter, but he whoops my ass in bench
 
5'9", really long arms though, always had a terrible bench compared to lower body strength though.
Weigh 235lbs (10%), have benched 335lbs for a few sets of 5, 405lbs for a single
 
i'm 6'2", 200 pounds.
i bench 180 for 5 sets of 5 reps. i guess my max would be around 200. not impressive i know.
 
needsize said:
5'9", really long arms though, always had a terrible bench compared to lower body strength though.
Weigh 235lbs (10%), have benched 335lbs for a few sets of 5, 405lbs for a single
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that bench in itself is not terrible by any means. which means you must have pretty damn good lower body strength.
 
i want to see Debaser's numbers...

my workout partner is getting close to 455...
hes 21 yrs old, 5'6, 178, 10-12% BF. Currently can bench press 405x4, 440x1

he has done 385x1 on incline... and since 100's are the highest DB's we have:( , he jsut does 3x15-17:)

i wish i had his strength:(
 
It's weird...i have done 3 sets of 10 with the 100s on inclines...
yet i can;t bench 300+ ... what gives? is this normal?
 
Sebass67 said:
It's weird...i have done 3 sets of 10 with the 100s on inclines...
yet i can;t bench 300+ ... what gives? is this normal?
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have you started with incline DB press? i bet thats it..
see, we do: flat, incline then incline DB.. soo, basically he has great endurance.. so its, heavy flat, heavy incline and heavy incline DB.. thats why people freak out...most people do heavy flat, then get to incline and cant lift shit... i have hit the 100's for 3x5-6 at the end of my work out.. hot too shabby for Oak.:)

if he started with incline Db, i bet he can hit 150's for sets of 10
because when we went to powerhouse he hit the 150's at the end of his work out for 1 set of 5..

i dunno hes just a machine... im a little machine comapred to him.. like a Tonka Truck...:( haha j/k
 
SAGAT said:

that bench in itself is not terrible by any means. which means you must have pretty damn good lower body strength.
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less than 2 years ago I could barely bench 225 for a set of 5, but could deadlift 550 for a single. My bench is up quite a bit as I've really worked hard at it, but it still doesnt compare to my lower body. My gym is full of guys half my size that can outbench me. But then again, the key is they are half my size, and I'm only interested in the size anyway
 
PolishHammer1977 said:
6-4 245

Can bench 315 for a powerful 10. (flat)
Can bench 310 for a tough 4. (inc)

Haven't tested my ORM in a while. I think I should. Over 400.
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315x10 would probably be 410 plus, yeah.

It still blows me away, how much you can incline next to your bench press...when I did 370 years ago, I doubt I could've incline pressed 240!!!!!

Then again, I never tried *shrugs*. Haven't benched pretty much since then, either, and now I'm afraid to go back and try even though I've put on over 40 lbs. I don't want to struggle with 315 :(

Keep on inclining like a beast, bruddah. I've been told from a credible source that Nasser El Sonbaty had trouble working with 315, even though it was shortly after a contest. Perhaps one day you'll simply wake up with pecs like Nasser's :) (Going off-topic here, I think Nasser's many things in IFBB contests, but I'm still blown away that he no longer gets much recognition when he's facing front, showing the judges those crazy big, shredded pecs. Marcus Ruhl is about the only guy that appears to have thicker pecs these days...Ronnie's probably close, but he doesn't seem to know how to show it very well unless he hits a crab. Even then, I'd take Nasser's crab pose. It's insane-looking.)
 
:( i feel worse everyday here with bench 6'2 190 10% bf 19 years old and i braely got 175 up for one a few weeks ago but i am squatting and deadlifting over 300 so i guess i got the lower body and no upper. it will come with time i assume:)
 
5'11, 240lbs my bench is not great but I can rep 315 for 8,
not sure on max, my elbows have problems(tendonitis) so I rarely max at all, Last year at a meet I did 370 but elbows cant handle much more
 
OreoPL said:
:( i feel worse everyday here with bench 6'2 190 10% bf 19 years old and i braely got 175 up for one a few weeks ago but i am squatting and deadlifting over 300 so i guess i got the lower body and no upper. it will come with time i assume:)
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no worries bro, everyone starts somewhere. give it time and stick to it and youll be up with the best of em. just train yer heart out and itll pay off for sure.
 
no aas yet.....all natural ...besides the occassional use of creatine. I am 6'2 ht 235lb... max 380lb flat bench(2 months ago)I rested the entire week before the lift
 
right now i can probably get 230-235 @ 5'11" and 170lbs. last year i maxed at 250 @ 175 lbs... not great, but not bad for a natural 19 year old with a horrible diet...
 
needsize said:


less than 2 years ago I could barely bench 225 for a set of 5, but could deadlift 550 for a single. My bench is up quite a bit as I've really worked hard at it, but it still doesnt compare to my lower body. My gym is full of guys half my size that can outbench me. But then again, the key is they are half my size, and I'm only interested in the size anyway
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well said. also, you've improved your 5-rep-bench by 110 pounds over 2 years. which is impressive. i say it's all about progress, no matter what you're training for. but that's another issue.
 
I agree with B-fold, tell G. Franks that he needs to be weaker because of his height, I think that height isn't related to strength as much as everyone thinks, add more size and the problem is fixed. Imo it's another excuse for those who won't push themselves- like the thread about wrist size, or those who say being 30-45 years old is the reason they can't lift heavy anymore.
 
5'6 155lbs natural. bench between 285-315lbs.
Dumbell presses 130lbs.
Always had strong chest and shoulders for my size.
 
~ThaGame~ said:
5'10
max bench 315x2
180 lbs
17 years old
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very impressive, im 17, 6'5" 220 and i can only do 5 pounds over my bodyweight once. but i havent tried a 1rm in over a month, and ive trained damn hard since i did my last 1rm.
 
ur young bro, don't sweat it, youll be throwing that weight up for warmups soon. I remember my goal was to do 225 for 1. haha seems like a long time ago. now I warmup with 225 for 15 reps.
 
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damn dude, thats insane. i dont do a lot of bench press though, just dumbbell press for now. ill check my 1rm sometime soon.
 
Lee said:


very impressive, im 17, 6'5" 220 and i can only do 5 pounds over my bodyweight once. but i havent tried a 1rm in over a month, and ive trained damn hard since i did my last 1rm.
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thanks bro, if u hit the flat bench/incline bench once a week u'll see ur bench go up real quick. i started lifting at 15 and just stuck with it, i'll be 18 in a few months.
stick with the program and diet and u'll be throwing up the same weight man
 
You guys will learn that unless your a powerlifter 1RM are for ego boosters. No real body builder does 1RM on a regular basis. Its just cool to know you can press the weight. Like I said I can max out at around 315 at my best more like an even 300 but it was at least 3 months ago when I maxed out. Since then I shoot for 6-10 reps of 250lbs.
 
I can't believe anybody is arguing that height doesn't matter, have you ever taken an exercise physiology or anatomy and physiology class? Of course being shorter gives you an edge in terms of mechanical advantage. No, naming one guy who is tall and still crazy strong doesn't change reality. If he had his same relative muscular strength and was 5'8 he would be an absolute freak. Why do you think powerlifters are generally all short? I am 6'2 and I can bench a little over 300 at a bodyweight of 205, which is by no means great. At the same time I don't know many guys who are 6'2 and around my same weight and age (22), who are natura,l and bench much more than I do. But I could name many short guys who are about my age who weigh less and can bench more.
 
Body makeup does have some advantages, but the mind can overcome anything, I was talking about people who actually train hard and consistant. I know the world's greatest bencher does not have short arms-he's built to deadlift imo and another person who is around 6'8" who has benched 600lbs.
 
6-4 205# bodyweight, can bench narrow grip 240#
I think everyone with lower numbers (myself included) must realize this is a difficult exercise using relatively small muscles
I also believe that longer muscles are stronger muscles, but that cant be the only factor, bc everyone is different with tendon insertion points, number of muscle strands, etc, etc, to complex to put just on height
 
6'1 200lbs age 17, benching 176 and I dont care its a small amount because im advancing everyweek and growing muscle at the same time.
 
Why isnt there an option for people who's height is under 5'10" - these people do exist ya know.

I am 5'8", 182lb and can bench 280. I want 300 so bad I can taste it. Age 20 btw.
 
5'10 about 157 - 160 turned 20 2 weeks ago. Broke both my arms twice in the past year and a half so I have never really had a good amount of time to build up strenght because as soon as I get somewhere I end up hurting myself. Never maxed before but I do 160 with the 5x5 program with relative ease. I dont have any idea what my ORM would be.
 
IronLion said:
as far as the short guys can bench more debate, my 2 cc's is that they can to begin with but as the taller benchers fill out they are able to become much more powerful than the shorter benchers...also it has to do with body structure, I have known guys that were just built to bench- wide shoulders and huge lats, thick lower arms, ect.
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I would agree with this...

just under 6'2, about 255-260... 465 flat,435 incline
 
6' and a 1/2" 225-230. 285 for 5x5. havent done orm in a while. maybe 325? It's all kinda subjective isn't it. I mean at the end of a cycle with tren added it will usually be way way heavier. So it all depnds on the time of the year you ask.
 
I didn't realize how old this was! I'm 6'0" 240lbs, and my max is around 250, although I don't usually work with that. That's natural without a shirt also.
 
6'4" 212lbs lean

Not sure on my max but I work up to sets of 225. I'm pretty sure I could push 250 max. I hit 245 the other chest day after two sets of 225.
 
6'4 265 14%bf 315 6 times raw. I am not built to bench long arms and I dont have a barrel chest but it doesnt mean you cant be strong you just have to work a little harder
 
UA_Iron said:
Why isnt there an option for people who's height is under 5'10" - these people do exist ya know.

I am 5'8", 182lb and can bench 280. I want 300 so bad I can taste it. Age 20 btw.
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LOL Yeah I was just thinking that!!

Alright, so 5'8, 158lbs and I have been doing 5x5 with 220lbs.. but its not over
 
Before steroids - unsure (never did singles) 275x5
After steroids - 335 lb single (learned that singles kick ass) 305x6
 
BChamp said:
LOL Yeah I was just thinking that!!

Alright, so 5'8, 158lbs and I have been doing 5x5 with 220lbs.. but its not over
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Thats pretty good, 5x5 with 200lbs at that weight. I was thinking of trying a 5x5 routine because it seems as if I am at a sticking point, I want 300 really bad.
 
Yeah
The 5x5 really helped me to get to 220lbs.. and I know what your saying about getting to 300.. I have been thinkin of that too.. lol
But I seriously think that you could get there with the 5x5. Its pretty good.
Got some good gains over so.
 
It's been a while since I was here but this is always my favorite topic. I love being tall but not when it comes to my bench strength.

I'm 6'3" I weight 245 pounds at about 16% I've been bulking now for a year straight.

Anyway my 1 RM is 305 and it felt great.
 
AlbinoAssassin said:
I can't believe anybody is arguing that height doesn't matter, have you ever taken an exercise physiology or anatomy and physiology class? Of course being shorter gives you an edge in terms of mechanical advantage. No, naming one guy who is tall and still crazy strong doesn't change reality. If he had his same relative muscular strength and was 5'8 he would be an absolute freak. Why do you think powerlifters are generally all short? I am 6'2 and I can bench a little over 300 at a bodyweight of 205, which is by no means great. At the same time I don't know many guys who are 6'2 and around my same weight and age (22), who are natura,l and bench much more than I do. But I could name many short guys who are about my age who weigh less and can bench more.
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I won't make any excuses for you or anyone else.

I am 6'2" and stronger than the average person. My flat press, incline, and my overhead press isn't anything to laugh at...neither is my squat.

Spatts is about 5'10" and a woman...and she has benched 330 in the gym and 315+ in a meet.

Ohh...and yes I have taken both Anatomy and Phys...and did well in both of them. At the point in which some guy who is pencil thin starts to tell me that taller guys are at a disadvantage on the squat or any other power lift...I stop listening to anything that he says. Obviously...he has never been in that position nor does he have any reality on the concept of real weights on the powerlifts.

Those that constantly look for excuses...will never see past any limitations. Those that never make excuses...will always see past any thought of limitations and they will do great things.

B True
 
b fold the truth said:
I won't make any excuses for you or anyone else.

I am 6'2" and stronger than the average person. My flat press, incline, and my overhead press isn't anything to laugh at...neither is my squat.

Spatts is about 5'10" and a woman...and she has benched 330 in the gym and 315+ in a meet.

Ohh...and yes I have taken both Anatomy and Phys...and did well in both of them. At the point in which some guy who is pencil thin starts to tell me that taller guys are at a disadvantage on the squat or any other power lift...I stop listening to anything that he says. Obviously...he has never been in that position nor does he have any reality on the concept of real weights on the powerlifts.

Those that constantly look for excuses...will never see past any limitations. Those that never make excuses...will always see past any thought of limitations and they will do great things.

B True
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Very well said...
 
well i train with bchamp... and i can vouch for his size/bench press ratio... realy good for a guy his size...
for me its more average @ 275 for the 5x5 ( i'm 5'9.5" @ 190lbs )
 
mine has gone up quite a bit since i first posted on this thread, best was 365 x 5 reps, and a 405lb single. Height is just under 5'9", weight 245-250lbs. Here is a video of the 405
405 x 1
 
needsize said:
mine has gone up quite a bit since i first posted on this thread, best was 365 x 5 reps, and a 405lb single. Height is just under 5'9", weight 245-250lbs. Here is a video of the 405
405 x 1
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excellent...........you don't even plant your feet or anything.




it looked effortless :)









good job bro! lookin forward to you pushin some more!
 
ChewYxRage said:
excellent...........you don't even plant your feet or anything.




it looked effortless :)









good job bro! lookin forward to you pushin some more!
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thanks, it was te first single max I have done in 5 years, so I was pretty happy with it, figure I shuold be able to put up at least 450 soon
 
21
5'9.5"
185-190
best press in a gym is 335


I used to think height really mattered(longer arms, smaller bench) but last april i went to a meet and this guy was there going for 665 and he was atleast 6'6". He was a friggin monster, his arms where like 4ft long!!!
 
I think bench is more of an ego exercise and gets a lot of guys hurt,, IMO. I have not done a flat in over a year and mainly just stick to incline movements. I am 6'2" and my best every was about a year ago when I did 335 for a set of 8 to 10. What my max is I have no clue. I have never really tried.
 
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