How much can you BENCH PRESS?

[UberDave]

I was wondering since i'm going to the gym a lot recently because I have lots of stress.... i've been adicted to the bench press. How much can you bench?

No "machine" benching
Nothing but bar and weights


Age: 18 years old
Weight: 124lbs @ 5'10 (skinny, yes )
Max bench: 145lbs

 

[Maleficus]

16 tons

 

[LordMaul]

6 million pounds.



(Hey, that's what everyone else is going to say...)

 

[LordMaul]

<< 16 tons >>




Oh My God.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Your girlfriend.

 

[Cancer12]

16 years old
5'10
135 lb
180lb bench
peace
and i very very rarely even consider work out, so not bad i think

 

[mrchan]

I'm 20 and 160 pounds. I work out with 205, havent maxed out in a while.

 

[MaxDSP]

I can do 5 reps with 150lbs, which is on my third set. I do 8 reps @ 135, 6 reps @145. I weigh 161 lbs, and am 5'11" 20 years old

I havent tried my max yet. Too scared that the weights are gonna cave in

 

[ScottyB]

I don't know now because I am out of shape after a year of college. When I was 18, 6'2" 193 lbs. I could do 225 lbs, and I only have half a chest.

 

[incallisto]

Well, this guy can bench 300lbs and he weighs 180lbs.

 

[UberDave]

<< I don't know now because I am out of shape after a year of college. When I was 18, 6'2" 193 lbs. I could do 225 lbs, and I only have half a chest. >>



eh??

 

[Spoooon]

5'9, 195

benched 290 on Monday. my all time high was 325, but that was about a year ago. for all intents and purposes, my max is 290 for now.

 

[Cyberian]

I guess about 450-500 lbs.
I got 1402 on my SATs and my IQ is 190.

 

[mrchan]

<< Well, this guy can bench 300lbs and he weighs 180lbs. >>



are u joking? he looks quite a bit heavier than 180 lbs.....

 

[ScottyB]

<< << I don't know now because I am out of shape after a year of college. When I was 18, 6'2" 193 lbs. I could do 225 lbs, and I only have half a chest. >>



eh?? >>


Poland's Syndrome

 

[Fritzo]

You mean once or per set of reps? I usually do around 160 in three sets of 10, but I can do 250 once. (I want to stress ONCE!! ) I'm 6'4" 215lbs.

 

[StageLeft]

Most I ever estimated I could do was 260-265 at peak . Most I've ever actually done was 240 for 2 reps but that was not at my peak. Right now I'd say that for one rep I could do 240 ish.

 

[Spoooon]

<< You mean once or per set of reps? I usually do around 160 in three sets of 10, but I can do 250 once. (I want to stress ONCE!! ) I'm 6'4" 215lbs. >>


When someone says "how much can you bench" I think of it in terms of my max. Meaning one rep.

 

[AlwaysWong]

At my peak, I pushed around 215 or so.

I weigh 140 and am 5'8".

 

[mrchan]

actually, when i ask other people how much they can bench press i'm referring to how much they work out with, ie: sets of 8-10 reps.

 

[MrBaseball]

310 lbs

 

[bonk102]

less than i'd like to

 

[StageLeft]

I always refer to "how much do you bench" as one rep with free weights down to chest and back up without bouncing off rip cage - a proper one rep max.

 

[Spoooon]

<< actually, when i ask other people how much they can bench press i'm referring to how much they work out with, ie: sets of 8-10 reps. >>


To me, that's harder to give an answer to. My workout changes everyweek. Different weights and reps.

What may be interesting is to have all the weightlifters here see how many times they can do their bodyweight. I think Ricky Williams at the combine maybe did 225 something like 25 times. Now that's impressive.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

<< I was wondering since i'm going to the gym a lot recently because I have lots of stress.... i've been adicted to the bench press. How much can you bench?

No "machine" benching
Nothing but bar and weights


Age: 18 years old
Weight: 124lbs @ 5'10 (skinny, yes )
Max bench: 145lbs >>

Damn dude! pick up the fork and eat! 124@5'10"? your not skinny your emaciated :Q I don't mean that as an insult I'm just shocked by those stats.