how much weight did you push

[sconoscuito]

when you first got on a bench press

I think for me it was 95lbs, well I was reppin with it

this was my sophmore year in school and first year in USA, also the first time I started lifting, as a matter of fact our trainer for bball was a pro body builder if im not mistakin and he owned a gym so he taught us alot, than my jr year I moved to a different state where I pretty much gave up lifting till I made it to college

by the end of my sophmore year I was reppin with 135

is that considered a slow progress or not bad?

 

[RADAR]

I believe it was 70. Many, many Years ago.



RADAR

 

[canadianhitman]

I think I put on a pair of 25lb plates the first time I tried benching, so that'd be 95lbs. That was at the beginning of grade 10. Was up to 135 ( feeling cool because I could put on the BIG plates...LOL) in no time flat though.

 

[beefybull]

I think it was like 65-75lbs as a 6th grader.

 

[preist]

Eigth grade, 135. Junior year, 305. Quit for 6 years . Now, 345.

 

[avenirup]

I believe it was 70. Many, many Years ago.



RADAR

Hey that is what I do now....(Ok 65 but I am very close to 70!!)

 

[WalkingBeast]

At 14 years old I needed a spot with the 45lb bar at 105-115lbs. This is why I think most, if not all of the "hardgainer" claims are complete bullshit. Sure its hard, but train hard and give it your all, eat like a motherfucker and you will see gains. My genetics werent anything great. I have good muscle shape and thats it. I grow very slow and my beginning strength was shit. It didnt take me long to rack all the machines though. It takes extreme drive and persistance which is something most lifters lack. But it can be done

 

[Apöllo]

I started out at 205

 

[Deus Ex Machina]

started 65lbs

 

[RADAR]

At 14 years old I needed a spot with the 45lb bar at 105-115lbs. This is why I think most, if not all of the "hardgainer" claims are complete bullshit. Sure its hard, but train hard and give it your all, eat like a motherfucker and you will see gains. My genetics werent anything great. I have good muscle shape and thats it. I grow very slow and my beginning strength was shit. It didnt take me long to rack all the machines though. It takes extreme drive and persistance which is something most lifters lack. But it can be done

Well said.
The iron make you earn every single gain thru blood,sweat & tears!


RADAR

 

[WalkingBeast]

Well said.
The iron make you earn every single gain thru blood,sweat & tears!


RADAR

 

[string_bean00]

When I first started I tried to max 100 pounds and I couldn't do it.

 

[sconoscuito]

I think I put on a pair of 25lb plates the first time I tried benching, so that'd be 95lbs. That was at the beginning of grade 10. Was up to 135 ( feeling cool because I could put on the BIG plates...LOL) in no time flat though.

thats the same exact feeling I had haha

 

[Paulo]

When I was 12 years old (beginning of 8th grade) I remember doing the bar (45lbs) for about 20 reps. we never actually put any plates on in gym, so I never got around to a max. I never lifted again though until about three years ago. and that has been sporatic at best.

 

[hardrock]

I'm pretty sure I struggles with 95. I was 18 or 19 then. Only lifted weights a dozen times in my life(7-12 grade) before that.

 

[jerkbox]

i dunno....i had a 15 lb Hulkamania weight set when I was like 8 or something

 

[string_bean00]

i dunno....i had a 15 lb Hulkamania weight set when I was like 8 or something

Hahah, that must have gotten you pretty swole as a child.

 

[gymrat]

65 i would say

 

[Raptorex]

my rattle weighed about 6 ounces...