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Maximum bench press, you have attempted

I am 85 Lbs. <--------This is last bench press weight.
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Haha I meant I have done 85 lbs (+45 lbs bar weight etc etc) But I weigh 195 lbs 😛
 
Originally posted by: SurgicalShark
I am 85 Lbs.
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uhm 85 lbs and thats it?

wow.

But when i was in high school i was 120lbs and doing right under 200lbs. I haven't maxed out in years. but i can still do 150lbs easy
 
Originally posted by: SurgicalShark
I am 85 Lbs.
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so many 'bench pressers'....jeezzzuusss.....

I think the "I got laid 10000 times" and "i press 200lbs benches" are conflicting each other posting....thats why nothing shows up in this thread 🙂
 
Yoi guys have a laugh on my 85 lbs (+ 45 lbs bar weight) 😀 But I am not caucasian guy, my genetical disposition is quite different. And considering I started working out only in March 2004 it is good. 😛
 
I do sets of 3 sets with 100lb. dumbbells for my bench....I could probably go up to reps of 110, but the gym doesn't have anything higher than 100lb. I would assume I could max around 130-140lbs on the dumbbells....but I'd be worried about breaking my wrists....it's easy to mess up with the 100lbs....

I wonder what that translates to the barbell bench? Does anybody have any good guesses? I should try it sometime...


edit: I only weigh 195lbs.
 
I start my chest work out with 250 plus a 15-lb bar, could probably get 300 up once but haven't tried. In high school I tried getting 150 up once at a friend's house and I may as well have been trying to lift a house. Thing didn't budge, friend laughed 😛
 
Originally posted by: SurgicalShark
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: SurgicalShark
I am 85 Lbs.
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I could bench you while you were holding 200#.
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Considering new knowledge about my weight, I am sure you will be dead bit when you will try to do teh adventure 😛
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Maybe that al the kemist guy will train me?
 
i hit 225 for 3 reps with no assistance when i tried maxing a couple weeks ago.. did 5x5 sets of 205 last weekend, movin on up next time. yay.
 
I wasn't really focused on my arms... but now I am because I'm done with my legs.

125lbs bench press for now and increasing.

For leg press, I've done 425lbs for 10 reps. 375lbs for 5 reps in squat press. They are so easy.

That's the reason why I wanted to reach 350lbs in both leg and squat presses so that I can work on my arms.

<~~ Was an hardcore athlete in high school then.
 
Originally posted by: badluck
I do sets of 3 sets with 100lb. dumbbells for my bench....I could probably go up to reps of 110, but the gym doesn't have anything higher than 100lb. I would assume I could max around 130-140lbs on the dumbbells....but I'd be worried about breaking my wrists....it's easy to mess up with the 100lbs....

I wonder what that translates to the barbell bench? Does anybody have any good guesses? I should try it sometime...
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Figure that you should be able to do 2-1/2 to 3 times the weight of one dumbbell when you're doing barbell presses. The ratio depends mostly on how used to doing the exercise with a barbell or dumbbell you are and your particular style. (If you use a wider grip in the barbell bench press, you may be able to lift relatively larger dumbbells than if you're used to a narrower grip.)

If you normally use dumbbells are are not used to using a barbell, you're probablt closer to 2-1/2 times as much than you are to 3 times as much.


(Isn't it a little silly to have the highest option 200+? If it were 200+ kilos, that might make sense, but I'd expect that most people could do 200+ pounds.)
 
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