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Illuminati
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I really dont think that how many reps you can do with a given weight is a good indication of how much you can max. I've hit 385 raw, 440 with my shirt, and the most I've ever gotten with 225 for reps is 17 (that's raw.)
It's more of an indication of your distribution of slow/fast twitch muscle fibers. If you have more slow twitch (endurance) fibers you might get 20 reps with 225 and only max 300. If you have more fast twitch fibers you might rep 225 20 times but have a max of near 400. Basically with slow twitch your strength falls off faster as you get higher in weight.
I think 225 is more of an endurance test as mentioned above and i have no clue as to why the hell the NFL even gives a shit about 225. Everyone entering the NFL should be able to handle 225 or there not ready for the NFL.
Most at 225...not sure...but have done 25 for a cool down set after going heavy. Max is 455 for 3, but not lately.
Most at 225...not sure...but have done 25 for a cool down set after going heavy. Max is 455 for 3, but not lately.
Jim Ouini
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A bit off topic, but I remember watching the NFL draft several years back and (I think) Tampa Bay picked Keith McCants #1, a linebacker.
Well Mel Kiper on ESPN said that this was a questionable pick and - among other things - McCants only got 8 reps at 225 at the combine and 'there's DB's that can do that'
Well Mel Kiper on ESPN said that this was a questionable pick and - among other things - McCants only got 8 reps at 225 at the combine and 'there's DB's that can do that'
beefcake28
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I have no idea how many times I can do it... I use it as a warm-up set though, so I usually do 10-15 reps rather easily...
KOArtist
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When I was tested for college ball, I did 16 reps w/ 225, and maxed out @ 365. I agree the 225 test seems kinda worthless for football. It's more of a strength endurance test, which would mean a lot more to athletes like boxers/wrestlers than football players, whatever the fuck theyre thinking.
ChinkNasty
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Justin Geisinger, offensive lineman out of our school (Vanderbilt - Div. I SEC program) benched 225 43 times at the NFL combine this year
marshallmadman
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225x38 is my personal best at a bodyweight of 252. A week later I pulled a 315x15 set. Still couldn't get 405 after that though. I know I could have done it fresh, but I tried after the 315 set.
Tweakle
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It's funny, I got a 425 raw last nite but I still doubt I'd get more than 15 with 225, even fresh... I pause my benches, which makes rep work a lot harder.
I wonder if it's more about how switched on your CNS is vs your fiber types, I train with maximal weights all the time so I'm thinking every few weeks a couple of max sets with 225 might be a good idea.
I wonder if it's more about how switched on your CNS is vs your fiber types, I train with maximal weights all the time so I'm thinking every few weeks a couple of max sets with 225 might be a good idea.
MountainDew67
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Well boys and girls 
I can rep 225 one time,even got 230 onetime....19 more to go!!!!
I can rep 225 one time,even got 230 onetime....19 more to go!!!!
1) Some people are just better at low reps than high ones or the reverse (long dry reasons)
2) One's training has a major impact on this. If you train high reps all the time, you'll get a lot better at high reps relative to your max. The inverse is also true. Stories of someone bombing a 600 squat and then doubling their rep capacity at 315 over a time and even more horribly bombing the 600 squat float around occasionally.
The best PLs/OLs have a combination of favorable leverages, good genetics for recruiting maximal force/power, and training programs designed spefically to improve these capacities.
2) One's training has a major impact on this. If you train high reps all the time, you'll get a lot better at high reps relative to your max. The inverse is also true. Stories of someone bombing a 600 squat and then doubling their rep capacity at 315 over a time and even more horribly bombing the 600 squat float around occasionally.
The best PLs/OLs have a combination of favorable leverages, good genetics for recruiting maximal force/power, and training programs designed spefically to improve these capacities.
