What did you bench when you first started lifting ?

[GoldenDelicious]

i was 12 or 13, i remember going to the gym and doing a little under 60 kilos (maybe it was 60 kilos?..) anyway, something like that... say 120 lbs

 

[Buddy_Christ]

between 14-16 i probably worked with no more than 105lbs, i think i might have done 120lbs a few times in our basement. i know when i was either a junior or senior in high school i put up 135 and 145 in the school gym. at the time i was probably 130lbs and i've remained my "short" 5'6".

i'm 26 now. 7 months ago i started up in the gym for the first time seriously. i could barely put up 165lbs once. 3 months later i managed to put 200lbs up 3 times. last week my Close grip 5x5 was 165lbs and my flat bench 5x5 was 185lbs. i'm getting anxious to test out new maxxes, but i think i'm going to wait until the semester is over, so about 7 more weeks.

 

[Xero]

about 130

 

[PoonRaider]

I started at 95# when I was 14. I could only do it about 4-5 times back then.

 

[Optimus B]

the first time i EVER bench pressed, i did an astounding 60lbs. i was 12.

 

[rjl296]

115 for 1

 

[he-man]

not sure but it wasnt even 135

 

[sweed]

I was 14 prob 150lbs 6'1''.. my bro showed me the high school gym... he put on 95 ,i did an easy 10, then he put on 115 and i did 10 again... so i did a few sets of that... I tryed 135 , and i barely did it once.... oh man i was soo weak and skinny back then.

 

[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

 

[aerowana]

Last time I used to not bench, for fear of getting big breast look. I only did pullups but never bench. And the first time I started was when my friends asked me to try it, 88lb for a shaky 4 reps.