I weigh 140, my first bench I did 120 because that's what my friend was doing and I didnt want to get embarrased. I could only get it up like 3 times though.
Originally posted by: rh71
Gymnastics is where it's at. They interviewed one of the US Olympians and he said that they get that muscular just because they lift their own body weight so often while doing the gymnastics. That's healthy, they look awesome, and they can do crazy stunts. That's where it's at.Originally posted by: rnp614
Psh who needs to weight lift. Running is where its at. The only thing you need more muscles for is for lifting more. Running at least makes you more healthy overall
I was just about to post that.
Athletics is the king. These guys are so fit, it's insane.
I actually said: screw the gym. Started push-ups, abs, dumbells and all that with a medicine ball.
I look better than I ever was working with a barbell.
So some people say 65%, which would be around 85 lbs, others say at least 100, others say at least body weight. Considering I'll probably suck, I'd be happy with 60. I'll probably do less.
edro
Lifer
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If you really want to lift weights for your benefit, and not just for the heck of it... you need to workout with someone who knows what they are doing. Form is very important, and most people do bench press wrong, using too much shoulders and arms. Bench press is a chest exercise, and should be done correctly to isolate the chest.
Anyways... if you have never lifted weights before, I would say you could do 75 lbs. Work up until you can do 4 sets of 10 reps each. Your last set should be really hard.
Anyways... if you have never lifted weights before, I would say you could do 75 lbs. Work up until you can do 4 sets of 10 reps each. Your last set should be really hard.
If there's people here who only did 40/50 their first time I can't imagine why I'd be able to do much more
purbeast0
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when I started lifting 4 years ago in college, I weighed 145lbs. I could hardly benchpress 80lbs. my goal was to get 135lbs. i finally hit it. I then wanted to go to 185 badly! i got it. Eventually my goal became 225lbs. I remember the first time I got it, I was very happy
i typically ift in cycles and will go 1-2 months serious, then not so serious, then take off for a month, etc. This past winter I broke my ankle putting me out of the gym for months. I was somewhat depressed at this time as I couldn't do much at all cause of my ankle. Then in April I started working out again and got pretty cut up again before I went to Aruba (check pics in sig if you dont believe me). Now I'm back in shape and probably my strongest. My goal is still to get 225lbs on the flatbench, 8 reps. I am VERY VERY close. Once I do that I'm going to change up my benchpress routine and switch over to hammer strenth machine, just to change things up.
However, I was 145lbs bencing 75-80lbs when I started lifting. Keeping at it on and off over the years, I now weigh about 184lbs and am repping 215lbs 8 times. It takes a lot of time and discipline. If I didn't break my ankle or went hard at it year round, I would probably be higher than that. And my chest is probably my weakest muscle in my body, comparable to my other muscles.
i typically ift in cycles and will go 1-2 months serious, then not so serious, then take off for a month, etc. This past winter I broke my ankle putting me out of the gym for months. I was somewhat depressed at this time as I couldn't do much at all cause of my ankle. Then in April I started working out again and got pretty cut up again before I went to Aruba (check pics in sig if you dont believe me). Now I'm back in shape and probably my strongest. My goal is still to get 225lbs on the flatbench, 8 reps. I am VERY VERY close. Once I do that I'm going to change up my benchpress routine and switch over to hammer strenth machine, just to change things up.
However, I was 145lbs bencing 75-80lbs when I started lifting. Keeping at it on and off over the years, I now weigh about 184lbs and am repping 215lbs 8 times. It takes a lot of time and discipline. If I didn't break my ankle or went hard at it year round, I would probably be higher than that. And my chest is probably my weakest muscle in my body, comparable to my other muscles.
Amused
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Folks, this glorious nugget of pure, unadulterated bullsh!t is why you never blindly believe what you hear.
Pure myth. Probably started by the fact that there are a lot of short body builders. A hint: A higher percentage of body builders are not short because they lift, they lift because they're short. It's called "little man syndrome" and they do it out of insecurity.
RadiclDreamer
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When in high school I weighed 103lbs. I was a wrestler and started out lifing 80lbs and worked my way up to 210 in 2 years.
same here. started lifting in high school for football/wrestling. weighed about 130 at the time and benched 85ish. by senior year, after 3 years or so of consistant working out for sports and for fun with buddies was repping 255, 4 times per set and maxing out at around 300. that was oh 8 years ago 8) nowadays i'm only pissed if i cant rep my body weight ~180.
When I Started out a year ago I could do about 135lbs, few months later I tried maxing out and did around 188lbs once. No idea what I could do now, havent had a spotter for a long time, going to change. Hope I can do around 220lbs.
183cm tall
was around 187lbs when I started, still a year later about 187lbs... I hate my weight
183cm tall
was around 187lbs when I started, still a year later about 187lbs... I hate my weight
Right now (not working out) i can do 8-10 chinups. Pretty impressive considering most guys can't do more than 2 or 3.
wow looking at some of the replies we have some weak fvcks here.
wow looking at some of the replies we have some weak fvcks here.
Going to do it in about 20 minutes. And we get to stand in line and watch everyone! Yay center of attention!
jlee
Lifer
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Is it easier for shorter guys to lift (bench) more? I'd think they have a slight advantage having shorter arms/less distance to lift..same with situps -- shorter upper body to lift..
I had the same situation when I started working out about two months ago - 6' ~140lb..max'd out at 135. I just did 160 yesterday.
Originally posted by: archcommus
I won't be doing any reps at all, we'll be looking for a SINGLE REP max amount. I haven't touched a bench press since 8th grade. And I don't work out. And I'm lean.
Okay I'm ready to be laughed at tomorrow.
I had the same situation when I started working out about two months ago - 6' ~140lb..max'd out at 135. I just did 160 yesterday.
:thumbsup:
yup what he said is completel BS
ive been lifting since 9th grade (i was 5 foot 9) and now I am 6'2 about 10 years later and I look better then anyone doing just sit ups...
Well, it's done, thank goodness. I'm happy with the results. Benched 132 single rep and I think 130 for the leg press (if the plates are actually 10 lbs each). For my weight, that equals "superior" in leg press and "good" for benchpress.
if they just need to throw it up one time i'd say around 110 or 120. more than once probably around 90-100.
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