your weight vs your bench

[ZorroAMG]

I use to press 90's (180lbs) for 4-5 reps weighing 145 back at UofL. I don't think 95's is that big a stretch for someone with great tendon strength as well as decent muscle.

[BigShow]

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
I use to press 90's (180lbs) for 4-5 reps weighing 145 back at UofL. I don't think 95's is that big a stretch for someone with great tendon strength as well as decent muscle.

I agree with you, but... why wouldnt his flat bench press be much bigger?

[zipdoa]

Edited for accuracy:

I'm 60'7, 2300lbs, bench 1850lbs 30x100 perfectly... Aiming for 2250 by April/May.

Squats - 2250lbs 30x60 ass to grass

What is everyone rowing? I do 1800lbs 30x100 right now... looking forward to being able to pull my body weight and then i'll be strong enough to do a full set of pull-ups!

[Oz-]

Haven't tested maxes in a long time.

Probably around 250-260 right now (haven't bothered to weigh myself in a bit)

6'

Bench - 280lb - Last 1RM test was August 2008. This went down because I changed my technique to a straight powerlifting press.
Squat - 455lb - Last 1RM test was August 2008
Deadlift - 500lb - from August 2008. Have worked up to a 465 x 5 though

Haven't been doing much powerlifting specific training recently and moved to a rest-pause method. I don't press on the flat bench anymore and just work on the incline or decline. Been on the incline at 225 x 6/3/1 with each slash representing 12 deep breaths.

Squat - have changed my technique a bit and gone from a low bar to a high bar placement and more of an olympic squat stance. Also don't work on heavy singles as much, goal is to get 315 x 20 again but once I hit the 10-12 rep range the wind just starts to leave me. Probably by end of March should be back there and next goal will be to get 365 x 20, 405 x 20, etc.

Deadlifts for me are also technique based and if I haven't pulled from the floor for a bit, takes me a 2-3 sessions to get back into the groove of things. So my next goal is to get to 6 wheels, while still being able to get the 405 x 10 mark. Been rack pulling and around the 5 wheels for 10 mark.

Ultimate goals are to get to the 300/500/600 mark and that would allow me to qualify for nationals in powerlifting - raw.

[ZorroAMG]

Originally posted by BigShow


I agree with you, but... why wouldnt his flat bench press be much bigger?

Psychological? My bench wasn't as strong as DB...some people are also built different...stronger minor muscles to help press dumbells better...dunno...

As for rowing...I do wide grip at 140 for 8 reps, I too need to get back to being able to do full sets of wide grip unassisted chin ups. Best excercise ever!

Oz, great work! I should test my 1RM.....

[civicrider]

my flat bench is only 15lbs more then my DB press

[89coupe]

My flat bench is roughly 45lbs more then my DB press, if we are talking about regular reps.

As for technique, I keep my dumbells positioned exactly the same place a bar would come down, the middle of my chest.

Ronnie has great technique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGm1rcSqKgU

[colinxx235]

153lbs
3 x 9 @ 185lbs bar bench
3x 9 @ 70lb/hand incline

[civicrider]

that guy is disturbing.....

[LeeConnexion]

5'8 - 150lbs +/- 2lbs

BB flat - 2plates +7.5 = 240lbs
DB incline - 80lbs 10 rep, 85lbs 8 reps
BB decline - 225x7 , 275x4

lol

[ZorroAMG]

lol is right.

[89coupe]

Originally posted by LeeConnexion
5'8 - 150lbs +/- 2lbs

BB flat - 2plates +7.5 = 240lbs
DB incline - 80lbs 10 rep, 85lbs 8 reps
BB decline - 225x7 , 275x4

lol

Thats impressive for such a little guy.

[roopi]

Originally posted by 89coupe

Ronnie has great technique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGm1rcSqKgU

He doesn't seem to be bringing them down to his chest after the first couple of reps. What is the proper/best way to be doing these? I usually touch my chest but I really have no clue.

[Oz-]

Originally posted by roopi


He doesn't seem to be bringing them down to his chest after the first couple of reps. What is the proper/best way to be doing these? I usually touch my chest but I really have no clue.

I changed my technique to allow me to lift more, I have torn both rotator cuffs and the shoulder rotation on the typical back flat/elbows flared you see everyone, would limit the amount of weight I could lift. I do pretty much the same with the DBs.

So I changed it up and here is a good video explaining the technique.

[dharminder]

I have not worked out for over a year now

6'0
220lbs roughly
120lb db 4-6 (depending where i threw them in, right after warm up or as my last set working up from 70,80,90)
BB was doing 305lbs for

squates I sucked at so I am going to say 225lbs. I did not want my legs to get any bigger.

Deadlifts I was doing 495lbs for 4-6.


I am not going to sit here and judge peoples numbers, but it was a rare thing if at all ever to see some of the numbers being posted up here

[89coupe]

Originally posted by roopi


He doesn't seem to be bringing them down to his chest after the first couple of reps. What is the proper/best way to be doing these? I usually touch my chest but I really have no clue.

It looks to me like he pushes up just before it comes to his chest, this keeps the weight on through out the exercise.

I see a lot of guys bouncing the weight of their chest, both with dumbells and straight bar.

[zipdoa]

Originally posted by roopi


He doesn't seem to be bringing them down to his chest after the first couple of reps. What is the proper/best way to be doing these? I usually touch my chest but I really have no clue.

Work = force x distance

pushing all the way up and bringing it down to your chest (but not touching or bumping) = more distance, which = more work, and more work = more muscle.

So when you think about it, since my arm span is nearly 6'10", I'm doing a hell of a lot more work pushing the same weight on a bench than someone who has a 5'5" armspan.

[Oz-]

Originally posted by 89coupe


It looks to me like he pushes up just before it comes to his chest, this keeps the weight on through out the exercise.

I see a lot of guys bouncing the weight of their chest, both with dumbells and straight bar.

Haven't seen the Ronnie video, but I suspect that he was doing that to get the Time under Tension (TUT) burn for the exercise. So not to lose any tension during his exercise while resting the weight even for a split second.

Who knows

[dharminder]

Originally posted by roopi


He doesn't seem to be bringing them down to his chest after the first couple of reps. What is the proper/best way to be doing these? I usually touch my chest but I really have no clue.

best is to leave about two inches between your chest and the bar. you drop that bar to your chest you take the tension of your chest and it focusses on other muscles.

If i am wrong someone correct me

[89coupe]

Where do all you 150lb supermen workout? I've never seen a 150lb guy push two plates a side before in real life.

I'm very impressed.