How much can you bench?

[Casawi]

I bench a tennis racket all day

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: The Boss


Hehe, well, how tall are you and how much do you weigh? I know it's harder for a tall guy to bench as much as a short guy. I'm 6'4" and the most I every did was 265 x 4 and I'm about 15 years younger than you

A little under 6'1"

:beer:

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: The Boss

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix

Originally posted by: The Boss

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: The Boss

Originally posted by: Amused
I don't do max lifts anymore. At 37 I'm just too prone to injury to be trying something that has no fitness value whatsoever, but is a huge risk.

As of late i'm doing 265-275 lbs for 6-8 reps for my two heavy sets of flat bench.

Quite impressive for your age :thumbsup:

I do that and I'm 50.

Yeah, but we're not all studs like you.

True dat

I remember that you ran out of breath while shoveling snow

Steroids++

Pfft, if Red or myself are using 'roids, we need to get a fscking refund. We may be big among this crowd, but we're tiny in any muscle head gym.

Hehe, well, how tall are you and how much do you weigh? I know it's harder for a tall guy to bench as much as a short guy. I'm 6'4" and the most I every did was 265 x 4 and I'm about 15 years younger than you

I'm 6' about 200 lbs (I vary between 195 and 210)

 

[Electric Amish]

I have no idea.

Probably not much.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix

Originally posted by: The Boss

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: The Boss

Originally posted by: Amused
I don't do max lifts anymore. At 37 I'm just too prone to injury to be trying something that has no fitness value whatsoever, but is a huge risk.

As of late i'm doing 265-275 lbs for 6-8 reps for my two heavy sets of flat bench.

Quite impressive for your age :thumbsup:

I do that and I'm 50.

Yeah, but we're not all studs like you.

True dat

I remember that you ran out of breath while shoveling snow

Steroids++

Pfft, if Red or myself are using 'roids, we need to get a fscking refund. We may be big among this crowd, but we're tiny in any muscle head gym.

No kidding. I'v plateaud (sp) at the weight I'm at now and I really don'y care. In fact it just makes chest day easier.

I have, too. The only way for me to keep gaining is to up my calorie intake by close to another 1000 calories a day. I tried it for a few months but I just don't like eating when I'm not hungry. So I think I've reached my limit.

 

[biostud]

about 5-6K in 3Dmark03

 

[vood0g]

freshman year in college when i was working out alot, i maxxed out at 205, and weighed in at 140.

now after working and family, havent tried maxxing out in fear of hurting myself, but i can do 4 sets of 10 at 135, but i weigh in at 155 now.

 

[m4ch0dude]

Originally posted by: notfred
Wow, that's a precise poll. How about changing it to jsut two options "less than 200" and "more than 200", that'll give you an even better picture of the amount of weight people here can lift.

I don't see how that will give me a better picture, they could be doing 200 or 300+. I think any average guy who works out could do 200, but you gotta be really serious about it to be doing 300

 

[lobadobadingdong]

dunno. haven't maxed in over 4 years. I know I'm a good bit stronger now than I used to be so if I had to guess it'd be somewhere between 175-225 (I'm 6'00" tall 165lbs)

 

[skypilot]

one metric ton

 

[Sluggo]

At 39 and 5'-8 200 lbs. I do 295 for about 6-8 reps. I havent done a ORM but I would imagine its about 320-325.

Back this past summer I was up to around 315 for 6 reps. I have lightened up the weight a bit, and took a month off, to try to help my shoulder. After doing some basic rotator cuff exercises, my shoulder pain is almost gone and I plan to begin upping the weight again.

 

[m4ch0dude]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
At 39 and 5'-8 200 lbs. I do 295 for about 6-8 reps. I havent done a ORM but I would imagine its about 320-325.

Back this past summer I was up to around 315 for 6 reps. I have lightened up the weight a bit, and took a month off, to try to help my shoulder. After doing some basic rotator cuff exercises, my shoulder pain is almost gone and I plan to begin upping the weight again.

:thumbsup:

 

[johnjbruin]

dont know, dont care

 

[Deeko]

245, I'm 5'6" and I weight 155. Not that impressive...my squat is much better, 345 max.

 

[m4ch0dude]

Hey, I do squats too, 315, and I'm 5'9". It seems to me that not many ppl do leg workouts, at least not in the gyms I've been to. New poll?

 

[vood0g]

Originally posted by: Deeko
245, I'm 5'6" and I weight 155. Not that impressive...my squat is much better, 345 max.

hey that's not bad at all. i am about that build (5'6 155ish), but most of it is flab.

 

[Mo0o]

The most ive ever done was 135, i weight about 140. Yes yes i know im weak

 

[Kipper]

I'm currently doing sets of 245x6 as my fourth set, which puts my rough guess on max at somewhere around 290 or 300. I've been able to bench 275 the last time I maxed which was about three months ago.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: vood0g

Originally posted by: Deeko
245, I'm 5'6" and I weight 155. Not that impressive...my squat is much better, 345 max.

hey that's not bad at all. i am about that build (5'6 155ish), but most of it is flab.

Its not bad, but its nothing spectacular. my bench is proportionaly one of my weakest muscles, along with my bi's...funny, the two muscle groups the average non-serious weight lifter puts all their time into. The 'beach muscles'.

 

[akodi]

currently 5'5" 117lbs max out at 225

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: vood0g

Originally posted by: Deeko
245, I'm 5'6" and I weight 155. Not that impressive...my squat is much better, 345 max.

hey that's not bad at all. i am about that build (5'6 155ish), but most of it is flab.

Its not bad, but its nothing spectacular. my bench is proportionaly one of my weakest muscles, along with my bi's...funny, the two muscle groups the average non-serious weight lifter puts all their time into. The 'beach muscles'.

LOL Beach Muscles:roll:

 

[Rudee]

REPOST!!!!!

 

[MiranoPoncho]

Last I checked, 297.5x11, so not a clue as to my one rep. Kinda weak in compairion to some people, but also kind of short (5'8 1/2" shorter than most). Is it just me or should there be a how much can you squat thread?

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: vood0g

Originally posted by: Deeko
245, I'm 5'6" and I weight 155. Not that impressive...my squat is much better, 345 max.

hey that's not bad at all. i am about that build (5'6 155ish), but most of it is flab.

Its not bad, but its nothing spectacular. my bench is proportionaly one of my weakest muscles, along with my bi's...funny, the two muscle groups the average non-serious weight lifter puts all their time into. The 'beach muscles'.

LOL Beach Muscles:roll:

I take it being 80 years old you don't hear people every january saying 'man i got to get to the gym to look good for the beach at spring break', and have them go work their chest and bi's.

old man, tread not where you do not understand.

 

[m4ch0dude]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: vood0g

Originally posted by: Deeko
245, I'm 5'6" and I weight 155. Not that impressive...my squat is much better, 345 max.

hey that's not bad at all. i am about that build (5'6 155ish), but most of it is flab.

Its not bad, but its nothing spectacular. my bench is proportionaly one of my weakest muscles, along with my bi's...funny, the two muscle groups the average non-serious weight lifter puts all their time into. The 'beach muscles'.

Heheh - yeah, I know plenty of those kinds