Classic question - What do you bench?

[JustinL]

I think 1RM can be done safely if properly warmed up and spotted. In fact, one of my labs in university included a 1RM bench test.

1RM Bench press has been shown in the literature to be a very good approximation of overall upper body strength. It's not perfect, and you're right if someone trains only for bench it won't be valid.

My 1RM was around 215 last year when I was close to my peak, but I'm sure it's down quite a bit now. I weighed about 155lbs, 6'.

Originally posted by richardchan2002
Doing 1 rep max is how you get injured...

I'm 160 and I can do two plates (2 45's on each side - 225lb) but I don't think it translates into real strength. I think people should be wary of using the amount of weight as a benchmark. I used to go into the gym and shoot for high weights on the common exercises like bench press, curls, etc. But if you don't exercise all your muscles evenly, you're not getting any benefit from working out. You're only strong for that one motion, and it can cause problems with your stabilizer muscles and other joints... My $0.02

[Boosted_TL]

6 ft 240LBS, Dont do max bench but rep 250 8 times

[RAGINGHULK]

On Satuday I trained at Talisman Center (which I think will be my new gym in a few months) and trained chest and back.
Well, I managed to 275-8, 295-4, 315-2!
New PR!
RAGINGHULK

[1-Bar]

Originally posted by BigMass
at the end of this thread i would like to take everyone to the gym and test their claims. If they can't bench what they claim they have to eat their shit stained underwear

I agree...

[RAGINGHULK]

I'm all for it.

RAGINGHULK

[BIGTEXFAN]

im 15 y.o. and 149 pounds and i 1RM at 250 and i work out on 190 9-10 times. im the strongest one in our junior high. btw im in the 1000 pound club (the only one in junior high) which is the sum of bench press, squat and deadlift. bench-250 squat-375 and deadlift 400

[Clem]

27 years, 6', 260Lbs, 315Lbs x 4-6, 275Lbs x 8-10

never really tried a 1RM

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by 1-Bar


I agree...

And all those who told the truth get to apply the shit stains!!

[BBMac]

I wiegh around 140 and my max bench was 225(single rep). gone down do to the lack of my weight lifting.

[jennyanniemary]

just the bar
whats does just the bar weight?
45lbs?

Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel
20 lbs?

[Lennon]

Ha, you all suck, I'm 21, 5'10.5, 210lbs. I can totally bench those 5lbs weights. (Can't use the bar, its too stupid) So a 5lbs in each hand, and I'm fine. WITH NO SPOTTER!!

Beat that your attention whoring "raginghulk"

[jennyanniemary]

i think a better topic would be which bag would u buy me (lv? dior?)

[blinkme_210]

150lbs, 5'6, 1 45lb plate on each side x 6 reps. So it's like 135lbs including the bar. I don't workout, but if I tried I could probably do more.

I think the thing that's really keeping me from doing a full intense like 2hr workout session is diet. I can't stand the thought of having to like watch what I eat, how much I eat, when to eat, etc. Don't people get sick of eating tuna like day in day out?

[jennyanniemary]

if you are working out to gain mass, u only need to work out for 45mins to 1 hour each day and every other so your body can rest and grow every other day, and u dont have to watch your diet, u might say u probably cant eat enough to keep up (protein being important as a building block, cooking its screws it up, you are right about tuna though contain 25-29g of it per can, egg protein being no good also, something like whey is good), do at most 2 muscle (example bicep/calf, dont do like tri/bicep) group each day, low rep say 5 and only a few set and increase weights each set, untill u are completely dead, sleep as much as you can, thats when u grow and repair, if u take naps u can maybe even work out mroe then once in each day, if u do gain some fat its okay considering u have enough muscle mass beneath it it can easily be burned, haveing absolutly none is not good either, if you body has none stored it will start taking away from your muscles, vegatable aint that important most of time only waste stomach space as ruffage, eat only what u need to survive, red meats kinda usless too, carbs are important, complex and not, also hydrating you body is a must.....

Originally posted by blinkme_210
150lbs, 5'6, 1 45lb plate on each side x 6 reps. So it's like 135lbs including the bar. I don't workout, but if I tried I could probably do more.

I think the thing that's really keeping me from doing a full intense like 2hr workout session is diet. I can't stand the thought of having to like watch what I eat, how much I eat, when to eat, etc. Don't people get sick of eating tuna like day in day out?

[blinkme_210]

How much will a $30 can of whey isolate last me? I can't see myself forking out $30 or more for powder so often.

[jennyanniemary]

its cost alot more then $30 for good quality whey, i find them hard to desolve and make into a drink, u need a blender or soemthing, a while back samsons use to run to the state and drive up with all the US grade muscletech prodcts which was better then and GNC canadian fda approved stuff u can buy, but then aloto fo those suppliments contain bad stuff in it, is it worth it, its up to you to decide, do u want to be bigger? and potentially look better and feel better?

Originally posted by blinkme_210
How much will a $30 can of whey isolate last me? I can't see myself forking out $30 or more for powder so often.

[blinkme_210]

Originally posted by jennyanniemary
is it worth it, its up to you to decide, do u want to be bigger? and potentially look better and feel better?

No, not really.

[JordanLotoski]

member back in public school.....AIR bands...they play fake insturments...well thats how i work out

air bench press
air flys
air curls

i think u get the just of it

maybe thats why iam 6 feet and 114 pounds....hmmmm

[Lennon]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT
member back in public school.....AIR bands...they play fake insturments...well thats how i work out

air bench press
air flys
air curls

i think u get the just of it

maybe thats why iam 6 feet and 114 pounds....hmmmm

Remind me NEVER to mess with you.

[ddmmak]

Ive been working out for almost 8 yrs.. i can do 3 45's a side plus a 25. for a set of 5.. that is 365. with a spot of course.