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I've read a few posts about "how much do you press?" and everyone responds with like i'm 170 but i bench 300 so come on some of the weaker bros cheer me up!
whos the weakest on the board?
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alien amp pharm
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Well, for my size I'm actually a pussy at bench presses. I can lift with the bigger guys on everything else, but when it comes to bench presses I struggle to get over 200 lbs. BTW I'm 5'-9" 180.
fallenangel
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yeah i'm the same i'm benching like 190 for reps but i weigh about 170 although strange though it sounds my chest looks really good
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alien amp pharm
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fallenangel said:
Ha ha, true that! My chest is actually one of my better features - I get more compliments on that than any other bodypart. If they only knew how weak I actually was at chest.
fkight2000
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I'm 5' 1", weigh 105. My PRs (for 10 reps) are as follows:
Bench--550
Incline--470
Squat--740
Military--440
Leg Press--1800
Deadlift--1200
(BTW, my dick is 14 inches long, I piss gasoline and I shit cement.)
Bench--550
Incline--470
Squat--740
Military--440
Leg Press--1800
Deadlift--1200
(BTW, my dick is 14 inches long, I piss gasoline and I shit cement.)
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alien amp pharm
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decadur said:
Come on guys, don't argue. You're both right. Chest is involved in bench presses, but so are other muscles mentioned by twitched. Just as your biceps are involved in back exercises and so on........
Remember that its not about weight ( at least thats what we make ourselves think) its about form. If you have a great looking chest that gets you complements then why worry about the weight.
BTW- Cindy99 are you not a female? I think 135 would be good for a female. If I am incorrect and you are a male then.....whats up with the name?
BTW- Cindy99 are you not a female? I think 135 would be good for a female. If I am incorrect and you are a male then.....whats up with the name?
projection
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whoa, Twitched has a vary valid point. Although not to say chest has nothing to do with it, it is by far not the only muscle worked. The frontal delts, triceps, and lats as mentioned are all the helper and stabilizer muscles. Usually when someone gets stuck on bench its the tri's or combination of one of those giving out. Thats why a lot of big armed, flat chested guys can bench a lot. They are arm benchers. My partner weighs 175lb and can bench 320lb, but he is short and still looks small. You can have a nice thick and developed chest without having a huge bench. Plus it depends on tendons, bone structure etc. of the individual.
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bigdelt69
bigdelt69 - yes, i'm a woman - i was being fecitious (how do you spell that?). and i don't care too much about what my bench is (that's a boy thing, i think), but i do like getting compliments on my chest - the fortunate or unfortunate thing is our chests are just mammary glands and (without surgery) they're big or small b/c of genes and how fat you are - you guys can actually work to increase chest size, i can do bench until i'm blue in the face and it doesn't make my chest any bigger.
bigdelt69 - yes, i'm a woman - i was being fecitious (how do you spell that?). and i don't care too much about what my bench is (that's a boy thing, i think), but i do like getting compliments on my chest - the fortunate or unfortunate thing is our chests are just mammary glands and (without surgery) they're big or small b/c of genes and how fat you are - you guys can actually work to increase chest size, i can do bench until i'm blue in the face and it doesn't make my chest any bigger.
Lumberg
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[B]weakling here[/B]
I am somewhere between 200-240 @ 164#, depending on what calculator you use. I am thinking about working up to getting 225, the classic goal of the gym rat.
It's true that lats are just as crucial to bench as pecs. First of all they make your chest higher which redices the distanc eyou have to lift. Second of all the lat soread thing twitched was talking about. There have been a few threads about it on the PL board.
I also feel I have a really nice chest, and the way I bench my chest is sore afterward so that's what matters to me.
Besides when you're at the beach you're not under a bar with 300# on it so the only way to impress is with your body so I'm cool with my weights.
Now if you got both that's an even bigger plus.
JC
I am somewhere between 200-240 @ 164#, depending on what calculator you use. I am thinking about working up to getting 225, the classic goal of the gym rat.
It's true that lats are just as crucial to bench as pecs. First of all they make your chest higher which redices the distanc eyou have to lift. Second of all the lat soread thing twitched was talking about. There have been a few threads about it on the PL board.
I also feel I have a really nice chest, and the way I bench my chest is sore afterward so that's what matters to me.
Besides when you're at the beach you're not under a bar with 300# on it so the only way to impress is with your body so I'm cool with my weights.
Now if you got both that's an even bigger plus.
JC
casavant
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My bench is decent now, but it has never been one of my strong points. I had to really work at it to get to where I am now, which still isn't outstanding for my bodyweight. Just keep working at it, man.
I have to disagree with people who say "Don't worry about strength, worry about how you look." Yes, we all want to look good, but the mindset of valuing form almost to the exclusion of function is a trend that has only been popularized with the birth of modern bodybuiding. You guys have to remember that the reason, deep down, that the aesthetics of muscle are appreciated is due to the underlying strength they are assumed to represent.
I have to disagree with people who say "Don't worry about strength, worry about how you look." Yes, we all want to look good, but the mindset of valuing form almost to the exclusion of function is a trend that has only been popularized with the birth of modern bodybuiding. You guys have to remember that the reason, deep down, that the aesthetics of muscle are appreciated is due to the underlying strength they are assumed to represent.
I'm 6 feet tall, 200 lbs. Yesterday I got the bar up eight times, with a little help on the last two.
I'm squatting 95 lbs. for sets of 10. Deadlifts - I do a 5x5 routine and work up to 70 lbs.
Biceps, which are my biggest strength, I can do alternating DB curls at 15 lbs. for sets of six.
Feel better now?
I'm squatting 95 lbs. for sets of 10. Deadlifts - I do a 5x5 routine and work up to 70 lbs.
Biceps, which are my biggest strength, I can do alternating DB curls at 15 lbs. for sets of six.
Feel better now?
bwood
Banned
bro, fck the bench press.
IMHO its all a bunch of 5'3"
guys with 20" long arms
who like to show off
that, of course, tells you
that my bench sucks
i really like weighted dips.
get to where you have to
waddle to the dip stand
with 2 45's dangling from
your waist and you will get
respect for your strength
IMHO its all a bunch of 5'3"
guys with 20" long arms
who like to show off
that, of course, tells you
that my bench sucks
i really like weighted dips.
get to where you have to
waddle to the dip stand
with 2 45's dangling from
your waist and you will get
respect for your strength
I'll catch up with you guys someday.
As long as the desire is there...you can reach your dreams.
B True
As long as the desire is there...you can reach your dreams.
B True
Robert Jan
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I`m 16 yrs old, my PRs are as follows....
bench 55s 10 reps
Squat 125 lbs 20 reps real deep and slow
dead 196 lbs 14 reps with full rom....
pretty pathetic huh?
I`m 6"4
I`m your typical lanky tall teen. except im serious about bb...
sigh.
patience
bench 55s 10 reps
Squat 125 lbs 20 reps real deep and slow
dead 196 lbs 14 reps with full rom....
pretty pathetic huh?
I`m 6"4
I`m your typical lanky tall teen. except im serious about bb...
sigh.
patience
wizardnor
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biggest strength is my back iam 200lbs benching 200lbs squats 200lbs dead lift 300lbsalien amp pharm said:
Ha ha, true that! My chest is actually one of my better features - I get more compliments on that than any other bodypart. If they only knew how weak I actually was at chest.
epimetheus
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Well, Im male 5'9, 185lbs, like 25% bf, never worked out in my life before March.
When I started I could barely do a 90lb bench. (machines, was too much of a pussy to do free weights till a week and a half ago)
Up to 135 with reps (5-6) on bench now. (free weights)
Did Sqats on the Smith machine for the first time this week- 115.. Sad, I know.
Deadlift was 105lbs. First time ever doing those too. (anybody else walk funny after those?)
Last Bicep curls I did was 25 lbs...Didn't go this week for chest or arm day, have a really bad cold. (sore throat, runny nose, coughing, feel weak)
So Im weak, don't have 12 inch arms tho Just really weak 14.5's 
(All my exercises I strive for Full motion and great form, I refuse to be ineffective so that I can get a few extra lbs on)
When I started I could barely do a 90lb bench. (machines, was too much of a pussy to do free weights till a week and a half ago)
Up to 135 with reps (5-6) on bench now. (free weights)
Did Sqats on the Smith machine for the first time this week- 115.. Sad, I know.
Deadlift was 105lbs. First time ever doing those too. (anybody else walk funny after those?)
Last Bicep curls I did was 25 lbs...Didn't go this week for chest or arm day, have a really bad cold. (sore throat, runny nose, coughing, feel weak)
So Im weak, don't have 12 inch arms tho
Just really weak 14.5's (All my exercises I strive for Full motion and great form, I refuse to be ineffective so that I can get a few extra lbs on)
The Whole F/N Show
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Twitched said:
Lats can come into play when doing a bench press but shouldn't onless you are powerlifting and are only concerned with getting the weight up. But saying bench press has nothing to do with your chest is like saying squats having nothing to do with you quads.
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madbomber31
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what is this "bench press" thing you speak of? is it that thing where guys line up to show how mighty they are? is it that thing that EVERYONE asks you how much you can do, no matter where you are or who you are with?
if so.... i dont do that.
if so.... i dont do that.
smallmovesal
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i'm 123 lbs and i don't bench my weight yet... got lazy on bench press... soon hopefully
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HighIntensity
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powerlifting benching is mostley lats, upper back and tris, the bar almost starts at your abs and its all about big weight.
Body building Benching is a hybrid with more empanise on your chest muscles, pushing the bar through your chest at an angle.
Body building Benching is a hybrid with more empanise on your chest muscles, pushing the bar through your chest at an angle.
TheProject
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The Whole F/N Show said:
Boy, this debate's everywhere lately.
These are all one rep max weights, haven't really tested bench in a couple of months.
Bench, PL style: 175lbs
Box Squats: 185lbs
Deadlift: 265lbs
3 board press: 199lbs
Arched back good mornings: 265lbs
Rounded back good mornings: 232lbs
BigBazooka
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I tried to deadlift a Q-tip, but that darned thing was too heavy for me to handle.
