300 club!!

**HugemongouS** · 12-10-2005, 07:23 PM

I hit 365 2x on bench when i was 18, it was ****ing crazy felt good tho! im 5'11" and was 195lbs.

**sadukar** · 12-10-2005, 08:51 PM

Shirts can help a LOT. I got about 75lbs or so out of my IPF metal viking. Thats not really a huge carry over either. Some of the more advanced lifters are getting 300lbs out of their shirt. It takes a great deal of time and effort to get them to work though. Think of bench shirts as the juice of choice for PL'ers.

**anabolicvenom** · 12-11-2005, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by HugemongouS

I hit 365 2x on bench when i was 18, it was ****ing crazy felt good tho! im 5'11" and was 195lbs.

yeah when i was 18 i got 315lbs for 3x and that was a crazy feeling. i was all natural and i weighed 195-200lbs

**IBdmfkr** · 12-11-2005, 02:00 PM

No offense but the 18yr olds I've seen lift higher weight usually use horrible form or come halfass down. Really bodyweight to strength ratio is more impressive than a high weight. That's why they have weight classes in PL'ing.

**Power Viking** · 12-11-2005, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by JiGGaMaN

congratulations. i recently broke the 300 lb mark myself, feels damn good doesnt it?

If that`s you on your avatar then you look like you could bench 500.

**JiGGaMaN** · 12-11-2005, 08:04 PM

no thats Mr. Bob Sapp professional fighter and brother of football player warren sapp i believe. and seeing as he is that solid @ 375lbs id say he probably benches that much too.

**Spyder** · 12-12-2005, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by IBdmfkr

Maybe repping it. I'd say 500 is a hard weight to hit. 400 was a BITCH!

I was repping 330 for 7reps and maxed out 445 for 1 rep during my first cycle(dbol /test) at only 20 years old earlier this year. I have no videos or pics to prove but then again i don't care who believes it and who does it, i don't really think its much to brag about really, i would like rep 355 on my next cycle(Drol/Test/Eq) this January, if i achieve that, then i believe i have the right to brag.

Great job on your 300, keep at it.

**Nismo** · 12-12-2005, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by powerliftmike

Nice, esp at your bodyweight. Did you use a shirt?

Do you mean like a regular T-Shirt????

**imanewbie** · 12-12-2005, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Nismo

Do you mean like a regular T-Shirt????

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come on man...read the rest of the thread before posting that

**Jray1der** · 12-12-2005, 01:21 PM

If I remember correctly, Bob Sapp's bench press is in the mid 600's, I just cant recall where i saw that at. Allen from the Cowboys hit 700 a few months ago and anyone who knows and watches football can see he aint built like a Greek God! LOL

Originally Posted by JiGGaMaN

no thats Mr. Bob Sapp professional fighter and brother of football player warren sapp i believe. and seeing as he is that solid @ 375lbs id say he probably benches that much too.

**Smedman101** · 12-12-2005, 01:35 PM

Congrats! U got to have a goal, I know theirs alot that can do this weight and many that can not. But can you do it 10 times with 4 work sets?????

If your going for a max GREAT! but if this is what you do on your chest day to see how much you can push? I hope not

Keep up the good work!

**Power Viking** · 12-13-2005, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Jray1der

If I remember correctly, Bob Sapp's bench press is in the mid 600's, I just cant recall where i saw that at. Allen from the Cowboys hit 700 a few months ago and anyone who knows and watches football can see he aint built like a Greek God! LOL

They showed that 700 lift on ABCs Monday Night Football (yeah, they actually broadcast that on norwegian TV). The freakiest thing was that it was done with a NARROW GRIP! Doing 700 in the bench with a grip that pretty much isolates your triceps, now THAT`s amazing!

**flexdemon** · 12-13-2005, 12:07 PM

good job , i remeber the first time i hit 300 , hell iwas all smiles for the longest time but , then u continue to persue 315 , then 315 for reps lol.
i remeber the day when i was benching 400. i weighed in at a huge :S 215 at 5 ' 11
still good job mate

**stayinstacked** · 12-13-2005, 12:20 PM

300 was tough for me, took me a few years of training to get there. I will say this though, the road to 400lb bench is ALOT harder

**DEVLDOG** · 12-13-2005, 12:58 PM

Nice job bro..I cant remember when i hit 300,it was a while back but afterwards my bench has kept increasing,im regularly pushing 495 with a once every 3rd chest workout maxing at 500. my goal is 500 for 6 reps now.
keep pushing bro

**DEVLDOG** · 12-13-2005, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by sadukar

Shirts can help a LOT. I got about 75lbs or so out of my IPF metal viking. Thats not really a huge carry over either. Some of the more advanced lifters are getting 300lbs out of their shirt. It takes a great deal of time and effort to get them to work though. Think of bench shirts as the juice of choice for PL'ers.

300lbs from a shirt