Bench Press

[onehandbh]

Originally Posted by FastFreddy

Friday benched 285 for 15 then 315 for 12 and last set 225 for 38 reps. The NFL record is 51 reps wow!!!

I can barely do more than 38 pushups.

[FastFreddy]

Originally Posted by onehandbh

I can barely do more than 38 pushups.

I seen a 135 pound dude do 20 reps at 225 pounds then again he was juiced. Also another 138 pound dude do 365 one rep juiced.

[maggmaster]

I did 23 reps at 225 when I weighed 178. I am short and have short arms.

[onehandbh]

Originally Posted by FastFreddy

I seen a 135 pound dude do 20 reps at 225 pounds then again he was juiced. Also another 138 pound dude do 365 one rep juiced.

Only juice I use is drinking fruit juice and passion fruit green
tea boba drinks.

Originally Posted by maggmaster

I did 23 reps at 225 when I weighed 178. I am short and have short arms.

I am 182cm with i would guess normal length arms
for my height. My arm span is a little more than my
height and useful as a human measuring stick because
it is close to one meter / 6 feet.

Thinking of seeing how many reps 225 i can do, But i'll
need a strong spotter as it would be a partial rep.
(e.g. 1/8 of one rep, or 0/8 of one rep)

[snoopy]

Originally Posted by onehandbh

Thinking of seeing how many reps 225 i can do, But i'll
need a strong spotter as it would be a partial rep.
(e.g. 1/8 of one rep, or 0/8 of one rep)

Going from benching 135 to trying a rep at 225 isn't a good idea.

[Swerve]

Originally Posted by onehandbh

Thinking of seeing how many reps 225 i can do, But i'll
need a strong spotter as it would be a partial rep.
(e.g. 1/8 of one rep, or 0/8 of one rep)

I second what Snoopy says. There's really no point in doing that I feel like. Work your way up to it! It will also feel a lot better when you accomplish it!

[onehandbh]

Actually, my post was supposed to be sarcastic.
225 would be nutty professor.

[FastFreddy]

Got in one workout this week since I got the flu last Sunday shaking hands? Yesterday I benched 265 for 15 275 for 15 then 225 for 28. Ran 8.0 for 20 mins and called it a day.

[NickC]

I can do 3 reps at 135 on the flat, and on the decline I put up around 115 for 3 sets of 10 reps, and on the incline I put up about the same as the decline.

[FastFreddy]

Originally Posted by NickC

I can do 3 reps at 135 on the flat, and on the decline I put up around 115 for 3 sets of 10 reps, and on the incline I put up about the same as the decline.

How much do u weigh?

[Rickson]

Nick, you need to bring those numbers up.

[AYone]

Back in the highschool days I maxed out with one rep at 275 pounds I believe. I focus more on reps and supersets now. I go heavy on other body parts though. For chest, I rarely have a spot and don't want to get hurt. I work up to 185 maybe, but more often like 165 on bench. Superset with dips.

I am 5' 7'' and about 150.

[NickC]

Originally Posted by FastFreddy

How much do u weigh?

128 pounds, I'm 5'9-5'10-ish.

Originally Posted by Rickson

Nick, you need to bring those numbers up.

I'm working on it.

[sabala]

Thoughts on my bench routine from you benching pros ...

So when I bench, I'll do a warm up, 3 sets of the same weight and a cool down. Strech and rest a few mins between reps.

Warm up/cool down is always at least 10 reps of 145lbs,(can get to 20 or 30 reps). I'll start at a weight of say, 185lbs and I'll do 3 sets of 5 to start but maybe I'll get 3 or 4 reps the last 2 sets.

I stay with that 185lbs and after 2 or 3 months I will be doing 3 sets of 10 reps. Once I can do 3 sets of 10 (with no spot), I go up in weight 20lbs to 205lbs. Now I start back with 3 sets of 5 again and stay with it, again, until I can do 3 sets of 10. Again I'll move up 20lbs to 225lbs and the reps drop back down again.

This process will repeat depending on how much I hit the gym but the most I ever got up to was 3 sets of 5 at 275 and a single max of 300, (shoulda just tried 3 plates!)

I am 5' 9" - was about 170 or 175 at strongest (some years ago). Right now I'm like 155lbs and not working out though

[Itagaki]

Originally Posted by sabala

Thoughts on my bench routine from you benching pros ...

So when I bench, I'll do a warm up, 3 sets of the same weight and a cool down. Strech and rest a few mins between reps.

Warm up/cool down is always at least 10 reps of 145lbs,(can get to 20 or 30 reps). I'll start at a weight of say, 185lbs and I'll do 3 sets of 5 to start but maybe I'll get 3 or 4 reps the last 2 sets.

I stay with that 185lbs and after 2 or 3 months I will be doing 3 sets of 10 reps. Once I can do 3 sets of 10 (with no spot), I go up in weight 20lbs to 205lbs. Now I start back with 3 sets of 5 again and stay with it, again, until I can do 3 sets of 10. Again I'll move up 20lbs to 225lbs and the reps drop back down again.

This process will repeat depending on how much I hit the gym but the most I ever got up to was 3 sets of 5 at 275 and a single max of 300, (shoulda just tried 3 plates!)

I am 5' 9" - was about 170 or 175 at strongest (some years ago). Right now I'm like 155lbs and not working out though

If it works for you then stick with it. Personally i'd say this is too slow in terms of progression and I think you're overcomplicating it with so many factors. (moving from 3x5 to 3x10 without any description of how you get there is what gets me)

A plan i've seen that is similar and perhaps a bit faster would go like this.

Starting Point 185lbs 3x5

Do two sets of 5 and on the last set go for reps. If you get at least 8, the next time you bench press do 190lbs in the same way (2x5, 1xF). This is a more strength oriented approach though.

In this way, if all goes well then you get to the next block of your method (205lbs 3x5) in about 4 bench press sessions as opposed to months.

Once again though, if it ain't broke, don't fix it

[tennisnut123]

lol funniest meathead thread yet, gotta love it

[Rickson]

Sabala, 2 things I'd change in your routine. Don't stretch in between sets unless it's dynamic stretching, and stop doing so many reps. If I wish to max out at let's say 315, I'll do 5 reps with 135, 4 at 225, 2 at 275, and a single at 315. You're wasting too much energy by doing all those reps.

[onehandbh]

My friend can do 10 knee pushups at weight of 47 kg.
What would her approximate max bench be?

[onehandbh]

Okay. Just did 170 for 8 reps.
btw, is there a point in going lower reps for someone that struggles just
to maintain their weight?

[sabala]

Originally Posted by Itagaki

If it works for you then stick with it. Personally i'd say this is too slow in terms of progression and I think you're overcomplicating it with so many factors. (moving from 3x5 to 3x10 without any description of how you get there is what gets me)

...

Basically, over time as I get stronger, I'm able to do more reps per set. It sorta evolved from high school when I worked out with the football team after school. They did a warm up, 5 sets of 5 on bench - increasing weight each set - and a cool down. So when I got outta high school and joined a gym, my 5 sets started to include warm up and cool down with 3 sets of doing same weight.

Originally Posted by Rickson

Sabala, 2 things I'd change in your routine. Don't stretch in between sets unless it's dynamic stretching, and stop doing so many reps. If I wish to max out at let's say 315, I'll do 5 reps with 135, 4 at 225, 2 at 275, and a single at 315. You're wasting too much energy by doing all those reps.

Just curious... any particular reason for not stretching, (nope, not doing dynamic stretchies btw)? I'll also "shake out" my arms and massage triceps in between too to loosen up between sets. Takes up a lot of time though - about 20 mins to get through bench routine.

Also, for rest - I typically go 2 days rest between workout, then after a month or so I might take 4 days rest or only 1 day rest between workout. Seems like if I go 5 days between workout I come back weak and lost strength?

Thanks for the advice guys, it's been awhile since I went to the gym, (I can check on 24Hour Fitness site how long it's been but I'm afraid to look, lol) so probably a good time to try out something new -