how much do u bench?
08-31-2005, 02:10 PM
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how much do u bench?
how much do u bench incline and flat? i started 4 months ago working out properly and i bench 175 x6 flat and 185 x 6 incline. orm is prolly 205-215
08-31-2005, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BEETROOT
you bench more on the incline than flat? thats odd...and whats orm?
I don't really do heavy weights anymore, but I'm doing 4 sets of flat bench, but my 2 middle sets are at 185x10-12.
08-31-2005, 02:33 PM
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I haven't graduated to free weights yet. I am still training on the machines.....
08-31-2005, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by fdl
does that weight include the bar or not.
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Originally Posted by fdl
The most I ever benched was 225lbs, .. a few reps
j/k fdl. 
I maxed out @ 235 last fall (1-2 reps), but not without alil' aid from a spotter... but I'm pretty sure I've fallen off considerably since then. ((school and fatness))
I'm working now on better form and lifting without aid @ all... so I'm goin' with sets of 145, 155, and 165 higher reps.
08-31-2005, 03:18 PM
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Haven't lifted in a long time and would be surprised if I could do more bench more than 125 right now.
But the thread title immediately made me think of this:
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/93/93rbench.phtml
But the thread title immediately made me think of this:
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/93/93rbench.phtml
08-31-2005, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
I haven't graduated to free weights yet. I am still training on the machines.....
My bench routine is usually something like this...
flat:
16 reps 130 lbs
10 reps 190 lbs
8 reps 200 lbs
? reps 130 lbs (as many as possible)
decline:
3 sets of 8-10 reps @ 190 lbs
incline: I do this with dumbbells...
12 reps 60 lbs (each hand)
10 reps 75
8 reps 80
8 reps 80
I'd like to get those weights up and the numbers down, but I lift alone so I don't really like doing too much weight without a spot.
08-31-2005, 04:16 PM
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Weight in a free weight situation is always given in total weight. That is, the bar is always included.
Bench pressing has been the exercise that I improve the slowest. It's the weakest "point" for me. Always been.
I am at two plates for 3 reps. That's 225 pounds.
Bench pressing has been the exercise that I improve the slowest. It's the weakest "point" for me. Always been.
I am at two plates for 3 reps. That's 225 pounds.
08-31-2005, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Time For Sleeep
AND YOU CLAIM YOU CAN BEAT BRUCE LEE UP? j/k fdl.
j/k fdl. 
Only if beating up anyone would be dependant on (strength) bench pressing routines Seriously though this is an important point IMO because most people do not understand the difference betwee strength and power.
When we're talking about beating up someone, or to make it more civilized, martial arts, it's about power, not strength. Bench pressing in its traditional sense, is all about strength.
Power = Weight X ET (elapsed time of a given motion)
If you make ET irrelevant, say we substitute it with "take all the time in the world", then the variable "Weight" in the equation equals strength.
08-31-2005, 04:23 PM
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ALso, although flat bench is 225 for 3 reps, my incline is pretty close to that. Meaning abnormally close. I do 210 pounds, three reps also. I always attributed it to 11 years of volleyball training.
08-31-2005, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BEETROOT
Don't think of free weights that way... they aren't a step up. Just go with light weight to start. You will see better strength gains from free weights than machines.
My bench routine is usually something like this...
flat:
16 reps 130 lbs
10 reps 190 lbs
8 reps 200 lbs
? reps 130 lbs (as many as possible)
decline:
3 sets of 8-10 reps @ 190 lbs
My bench routine is usually something like this...
flat:
16 reps 130 lbs
10 reps 190 lbs
8 reps 200 lbs
? reps 130 lbs (as many as possible)
decline:
3 sets of 8-10 reps @ 190 lbs
08-31-2005, 04:32 PM
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orm - one rep max. incline helps bring your chest out more so im glad i incline more then i do for flat. i plan to be at 225 x 8 by mid - end jan. my life goal would be 315 x8 but not happening for awhile ( 5+ yrs)
08-31-2005, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gavriil
INteresting, cos my decline is always higher than my flat. I do 235 or more on decline. But the angle is pretty steep in my case which I prefer.
Actually, I screwed that up. I do 3 sets with 200... a 45 and a 35 on each end. Thats more than I flat bench for reps, and I do this after bench pressing when I'm already a little worn out... so yeah, decline is a good amount easier for me too.
I guess its actually 204, I just counted the bar as 40 instead of 44 for rounding sake
08-31-2005, 05:13 PM
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08-31-2005, 10:44 PM
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130lbs here and I max out at incline @ 155lbs...
Flat is 165lbs.
Flat is 165lbs.
08-31-2005, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by FiftyFive
i weigh in at 155 an flat 215 incline 200
08-31-2005, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by FiftyFive
oh and i started lifting for the first time in my life 3 months ago, love the results im seeing, when i started i was benching like 70 and weighed about 140-145
Or maybe you were just selling yourself short when you started.
08-31-2005, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fdl
you increased your bench press by 150 lbs in 3 months? sounds like
Or maybe you were just selling yourself short when you started.
Or maybe you were just selling yourself short when you started.
08-31-2005, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by FiftyFive
oh and i started lifting for the first time in my life 3 months ago, love the results im seeing, when i started i was benching like 70 and weighed about 140-145
70 is the bar w/ a 10 pounder on each end... I'm sure you were doing more than that... my 110 lb girlfriend did more than that her first time int he gym ever.
08-31-2005, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by fdl
you increased your bench press by 150 lbs in 3 months? sounds like
Or maybe you were just selling yourself short when you started.
Or maybe you were just selling yourself short when you started.
Originally Posted by BEETROOT
70 is the bar w/ a 10 pounder on each end... I'm sure you were doing more than that... my 110 lb girlfriend did more than that her first time int he gym ever.
08-31-2005, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by FiftyFive
i started off real light, i just wanted to make sure i didnt hurt myself, i probaly coulda done more than 70 when i started but i wanted to start light, im still seeing good gains each week
no im serious, i really had no muscle mass at all that was 12 reps though
no im serious, i really had no muscle mass at all that was 12 reps though
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when i did bench with the bar:
Flat and decline: started with 135...then 205 x 10...then 225 x 4....max was 255
incline....max rep weight is 205 x 3
now i got into dumbells
flat: 80 x 6
incline 70 x 10
decline 85 x 6
now i just have to keep it steady...
i also work in cables....but i'm the on and off type so i dont' see a big change in my body =0(
Flat and decline: started with 135...then 205 x 10...then 225 x 4....max was 255
incline....max rep weight is 205 x 3
now i got into dumbells
flat: 80 x 6
incline 70 x 10
decline 85 x 6
now i just have to keep it steady...
i also work in cables....but i'm the on and off type so i dont' see a big change in my body =0(