wut is wrong with my bench?

**pumped420** · 11-10-2004, 05:39 AM

Im 19 years old around 168lbs. and Ive been lifting about 3 years now. Ive always wanted a big bench and when I first trained I overtrained my chest. Then I did my research and learned a lot about the sport. First off, I have had a good diet for about a year and a half, I train very hard and I workout my chest very hard and always have (that was my original goal since i hav adolescent gyno). But my highest max was around 205 at 165 pounds since I had a shoulder injury and I couldnt do shoulder presses or really bench for about a year? Is that like really bad? I was inured again and couldnt lift at all for a while and now my max is probably around 195, 200. I can only military press 120 lbs 4 reps, and i can close grip bench around 155 for about 5. Are these terrible stats? I need help. ...and serious shoulder mass i think cuz my pecs are not small everyone notices i hav an unproportionately big chest.

**sensaispike** · 11-10-2004, 06:30 AM

are you working out the other large muscle groups such as legs and back... if not that is your problem, that would be like trying to build a street racing car but the only thing you bulk up is the tranny, it just will not work......

L8ter

**pumped420** · 11-10-2004, 06:36 AM

yeah I try and train my back as hard as my chest! Also I do train legs consistantly. This is really hurting my self asteem about my potential to do good with my body.

**pumped420** · 11-10-2004, 06:40 AM

I do my bb and db rows. I just think that since I been broke lately my supplement funds have been down and my familys kinda strugglin and between the lack of money and school and work Its hard to eat the way I should be eating exactly.

**SwoleCat** · 11-10-2004, 07:28 AM

W/out a sound diet, your bench/lifting are not going to improve, nope.

~SC~

**hung-solo** · 11-10-2004, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

W/out a sound diet, your bench/lifting are not going to improve, nope.

~SC~

listen to the man! also sleep is essential also. make sure you are getting atleast 8hrs. that alone helped me mentally and physically

**ImmmtheIceman** · 11-10-2004, 10:01 AM

Sleep, proper nutrition, the right training, and of course PATIENCE. You'll increase weight but its not gonna happen over night.

**Special "K"** · 11-22-2004, 07:00 PM

I am the same weight as you and I bench and shoulder press about the same as you, so I don't think you're doing all that bad.

You and I won't be doing the Olympia anytime soon (or ever), but I think we're a lot better off than 60% of people.

**Panzerfaust** · 11-28-2004, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by hung-solo

listen to the man! also sleep is essential also. make sure you are getting atleast 8hrs. that alone helped me mentally and physically

I only wish i could get 8hrs sleep. 5 1/2 - 6 hours at most for me. It really ****ing kills me too.

**Njectable** · 11-29-2004, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by Special "K"

I am the same weight as you and I bench and shoulder press about the same as you, so I don't think you're doing all that bad.

You and I won't be doing the Olympia anytime soon (or ever), but I think we're a lot better off than 60% of people.

my bench isn't great either .. but i'm definately not the weakest one at my gym for my size either.. the main thing that hurt my confidence was i read a few past threads on here from people claiming when they were 16-18 they were benching 220 - 270lb .. i was like wtf? how is their people on this site that are claiming their 16 years old and weigh like 150-160lb and benching 270lb .. it pissed me off whether it was bull**** or not.. but it wasn't just one person claiming they were benching over 200 when they were 16, their were many others.

when i was 16 i couldn't even bench my weight but i also wasn't working out on a regular schedule either. Not sure if some of the threads u've been reading is why your 2nd guessing your weights but i got to the point after reading more and more of those where i really don't care, obviously the people are monsters genetically or i just have awful form when it comes to bench .. don't get me wrong it still pisses me off when i hear people say on here they weigh 20lbs less then me and are benching 40-50lbs more then me .. but the last 2 months i've really stepped up my game, got a solid diet and routine and now i pretty much add atleast a little to my bench every week whether it be 2.5lbs, 5, or 10. i just turned 20 so i'm in about the same boat as you, although i'm a little bigger then u weight wise, i'm 185, not sure of your height. Either way i wouldn't beat yourself up over your weights, if you just keep with it, it will go up.