Is it possible to Increase your max bench over 100 pounds in a year?

[seizer]

Just curious? Have any of you done this...maybe its really common and i just dont know about it...though i doubt it because if that was so, guys lifting for 10+ years would be pounding shit over a grand in weight.

 

[bignate73]

its not continuous and linear. but a beginner can, thats for sure.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

Well I've been back in training for about 5-5 1/2 months now and my bench has gone up about 85lbs already and I fully expect to have increased by about a total of 125lbs in a year's time.

But, I'm not new to training, just getting back into training which is a big difference, but depending on genetics a person could gain maybe 200lbs in a year, who knows?

There's a guy at my gym of Polynesian decent and he reps 315lbs clean and smooth on the bench at 210lbs bodyweight, cut and yoked. He has been lifting for 1 year and has SICK genetics.

 

[Lee]

first year i lifted my max when from 185 to 255. 70 pounds total, but man was it sweet when i put the 255 up.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

Just curious? Have any of you done this...maybe its really common and i just dont know about it...though i doubt it because if that was so, guys lifting for 10+ years would be pounding shit over a grand in weight.

yes its very possible..its a lot harder to go from 315 to 405 then it is to go from 225 to 315..the higher you go the harder it will get as well..even advanced lifters can get stuck at a weight for years..

if your looking to add lbs to your bench you will have to stop doing a bodybuilding routine and train your lift..most will notice to their surprise they actually get bigger doing this then they did following the typical bb'er chest routine....look at andy fiedler ryan kennelly and mendy those guys all have big delts chest arms

 

[Scotsman]

Gene Rychlak-last year

February 810 bench
December 1005 bench

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Carmen]

as others have said- yes.
relatively, if you see women as they first bench, most can barely bench the bar and with a regular training schedule can double their bench within a year. after that year though, its not likely going to double again though.

 

[SlavikHavik]

+1 to what everyone has said so far.
Yes if your new.

I would even go as far to say its fairly easy if you have someone whos knowledgable about strength training helping you out.

But it does get harder as you go along.

 

[JKurz1]

VERY OBTAINABLE!!! if not more......

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

yes. with vitamin S

 

[SAGAT]

definately, given the right conditions. say one is starting out and struggling with the bar(45 pounds). i believe it's entirely possible to go from that to 145 in a year. i sure as hell did, and that was 9 years ago when i was just 13.

now someone who has been training 10+ years and wants to go from say 405 to 505....whole different ball game.

 

[bignate73]

yes. with vitamin S

Vitamin S'mart' training
Vitamin S'pecific' training
Vitamin S'peed' training
Vitamin S'trength' training

 

[coolcolj]

bench shirt helps too

 

[wnt2bBeast]

bench shirt helps too

depends ive seen a lot of people struggle with them..you definitely do not put one on and bench a ton more weight..some may see an immediate improvement others it may take months to learn the groove..and just because you can get a weight to touch doesnt mean you can press it..then you open up a new can of worms that youll need to work on in order to get your lift to count

 

[Mr Muscles]

its not continuous and linear. but a beginner can, thats for sure.

I agree,I was 16 when I started lifting weights and could not bench much at all.I think I could press 40 or 50 kg a couple of times.Only a few months later I was pumping 96kg 10-12 reps wich I thought wasn't to bad at the time.

 

[pgsam]

absolutely, i started training again 3 months ago and my bench has gone up 50 lbs

 

[Phaded]

i started training hard 'again' in august after taking 2 years off and my bench has gone from 235 to around 315 for four reps. haven't tried higher weight yet but i'm guessing i can get at least 335.

 

[donsj]

I went from 171 to 345 in 15 months but that was the first bite of the apple, also got a good bench shirt, shooting for 400 maybe take another year to get that 55 lbs realistically