How many times can you rep out 225 on flat bench?

[musclebrah]

Just curious.


Edit: I just saw 2 guys from WWE bench 225 for 53 reps...

[krugerr]

Just curious.

225 is 100kg right? I can do this comfortably for 10-12 before pyramiding up. Nothing too amazing, I'm sure that some big numbers will appear from put larger members!

[JWP806]

Dude you love knowing how much weight people can lift. Are you a powerlifter?

[LGM]

In HS I did it 27 times; never repped out after that.

[Times Roman]

I've currently been going about 15 or so. 225, right? Yeah, maybe at 240 for me at 15. Anyways...

But here's the funny thing. The relationship between reps and pounds is not linear. I can go up to higher weights, and lose a couple of reps each time on the way up.

I think to a certain extent, you train your muscles to respond to a certain rep range, regardless the weight. Yeah, drop the weight a bit, and the reps go up slightly.

I think if i were to draw a graph, with reps on the verticle axis and weight on the horizontal axis, i think we would see a downward sloping concave curve instead of a straight line. And i think this might have (and this is a pure guess) to do with two constraints:

1) lactic acid build up preventing additional reps (due to pain) beyond those ordinarily training for
2) type 1 muscle fibers fatigue beyond a certain rep range

So a bloke that can rep 400lbs 20 times probably would not be able to rep 200lbs 40 times.

Make sense?

[austinite]

1000. I can do 1000. That's my failure rep. Lots of helium and balloons.

[krugerr]

I've currently been going about 14.

But here's the funny thing. The relationship between reps and pounds is not linear. I can go up to higher weights, and lose a couple of reps each time on the way up.

I think to a certain extent, you train your muscles to respond to a certain rep range, regardless the weight. Yeah, drop the weight a bit, and the reps go up slightly.

I think if i were to draw a graph, with reps on the verticle axis and weight on the horizontal axis, i think we would see a downward sloping concave curve instead of a straight line. And i think this might have (and this is a pure guess) to do with two constraints:

1) lactic acid build up preventing additional reps (due to pain) beyond those ordinarily training for
2) type 1 muscle fibers fatigue beyond a certain rep range

So a bloke that can rep 400lbs 20 times probably would not be able to rep 200lbs 40 times.

Make sense?

Can I marry your brain? Lol.

This does make sense, I hadn't really thought about it until just now. I tend to struggle ripping more than 15-16 reps even if it's below my normal working weight.

[MickeyKnox]

I've currently been going about 15 or so. 225, right? Yeah, maybe at 240 for me at 15. Anyways...

But here's the funny thing. The relationship between reps and pounds is not linear. I can go up to higher weights, and lose a couple of reps each time on the way up.

I think to a certain extent, you train your muscles to respond to a certain rep range, regardless the weight. Yeah, drop the weight a bit, and the reps go up slightly.

I think if i were to draw a graph, with reps on the verticle axis and weight on the horizontal axis, i think we would see a downward sloping concave curve instead of a straight line. And i think this might have (and this is a pure guess) to do with two constraints:

1) lactic acid build up preventing additional reps (due to pain) beyond those ordinarily training for
2) type 1 muscle fibers fatigue beyond a certain rep range

So a bloke that can rep 400lbs 20 times probably would not be able to rep 200lbs 40 times.

Make sense?

Want to hear something ever stranger? My 225 reps are about a dozen, tops. BUT you hand me a 145lb dumbbell and i'll do seated triceps extension with it - 13 reps, and could have did more. Go figure

[LGM]

BB.com has a calculator that essentially proves the curve of the number of reps vs. effective 1 rep max; TR is correct.

[Times Roman]

Can I marry your brain? Lol.

This does make sense, I hadn't really thought about it until just now. I tend to struggle ripping more than 15-16 reps even if it's below my normal working weight.

I changed my reply above you because I'm sitting here drinking wine, and then realized I usually go 240 and then move up, not 225.... so anyways...

[austinite]

I changed my reply above you because I'm sitting here drinking wine, and then realized I usually go 240 and then move up, not 225.... so anyways...

I knew it!

[Times Roman]

BB.com has a calculator that essentially proves the curve of the number of reps vs. effective 1 rep max; TR is correct.

I knew of no previous study, and no calculator. I was totally guessing.

Chalk one up for the chess champ! =)

[Times Roman]

I knew it!

Why?

Because I drop the F bomb alot when i'm drinking?

[austinite]

Why?

Because I drop the F bomb alot when i'm drinking?

Bingo!

[Times Roman]

Bingo!

awwww

**** that!

I never say **** when i 'm drinking.

the problem is i don't ahve enough ****ing wine

back in the day, i'd "announce" I'm going to the store to get more wine

andthen the woman would say... "No, you've drank too much, let me get it for you."

....now she's wise to my tricks, so i don't pull that one anymore

[austinite]

Bleeeeeeeeeeep bleeeeeeeeeeep bleeeeeeep.

[LGM]

Bleeeeeeeeeeep bleeeeeeeeeeep bleeeeeeep.

Sounds like my ex g/f coming to bed.

[austinite]

Sounds like my ex g/f coming to bed.

sure does, doesn't it?!

[Lunk1]

I only do it 8 times (because it's my second warm up set on the way to 405)! Screw 225!!!!!!!

[JWP806]

Video of the WWE dudes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKnbvESDgGI

That would be pretty impressive considering that the NFL combine record is 51 reps and hasn't been broken since 1999. Stephen Paea got 49 last year though.

I figured it was fake and that those weights were not really 225 but after looking at his wikipedia page, Mark Henry has a bunch of records in powerlifting. The fat fvck weighs over 400 lbs though.

[--->>405<<---]

LOL.. wrestling..

[crazy mike]

Just curious.


Edit: I just saw 2 guys from WWE bench 225 for 53 reps...

I don't know who wants to post on this...hahaaa. Not me....crazy mike

[crazy mike]

I only do it 8 times (because it's my second warm up set on the way to 405)! Screw 225!!!!!!!

Hey so what 405......hmm. Well I can lift that, not a problem with someone on the other side.. crazy mike

[Zodiac82]

Want to hear something ever stranger? My 225 reps are about a dozen, tops. BUT you hand me a 145lb dumbbell and i'll do seated triceps extension with it - 13 reps, and could have did more. Go figure

I also find it strange too....ill be at a cable machine with two handles and ill do one bicep at 70 lbs for x amount of reps but when I use both arms at 70 lbs the reps are harder and I do less ..... :err: (scooby doo sound)

[crazy mike]

I also find it strange too....ill be at a cable machine with two handles and ill do one bicep at 70 lbs for x amount of reps but when I use both arms at 70 lbs the reps are harder and I do less ..... :err: (scooby doo sound)

Sounds like body position that is tough to figure out. The way the secondary muscles ant some other body parts and the way a little unrecognized cheating come into play. ...crazy not mike

[Zodiac82]

Sounds like body position that is tough to figure out. The way the secondary muscles ant some other body parts and the way a little unrecognized cheating come into play. ...crazy not mike

somethin....I haven't been able to figure it out

[crazy mike]

somethin....I haven't been able to figure it out

Ya know I tell so many that if you are truly working your muscles to the point of failure and you connect your mind with them go past failue and you will grow. Do what it takes to break it down. ...crazy mike

[Remington]

Dunno..
But a few weeks ago I hit 315 for 14
Sloppy as hell after 10.