How much do you bench? (Thread)

[Justsayno]

I wouldn't say my 575 (single ply shirt) and 525 raw bench aren't respectable, but hey, whatever! LOL!!!

Haha jesus, yeah I think that more than qualifies.... I'd love to go to a powerlifting gym sometime and see some people lifting heavy weight, every gym I ever go to I'm the only one not on some stupid machine looking around or doing curls in the mirror

[BgMc31]

Haha jesus, yeah I think that more than qualifies.... I'd love to go to a powerlifting gym sometime and see some people lifting heavy weight, every gym I ever go to I'm the only one not on some stupid machine looking around or doing curls in the mirror

Go to powerliftingwatch.com they have listings of hardcore gyms all over the world. Check them out to see if there is one in your area.

[scotty51312]

Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell, arguably the hardest of hardcore powerlifting gyms in the did a seminar out here in Cincinnati recently outlining some of the training techniques at his invitation only gym. The bench press and squat and deadlift routines were all based around sets of two reps, sometimes with as much as 12-15 sets, with no more than 30 seconds rest between each. Tried his routine for squats and deads 2 days later i called off work cause it took me 30 minutes just to get my clothes on. He alternates between that and doing sets of more reps less weight but as fast as possible. I'm not a powerlifter, and probably never will compete but if there were one persons method i were going to follow it would be Louie's for increasing 1RM.

No disrespect to any other power lifting guru's intended

[Justsayno]

Go to powerliftingwatch.com they have listings of hardcore gyms all over the world. Check them out to see if there is one in your area.

Sweet thanks man, I'm in Delaware for the next 6 weeks, but I'm moving back to Salt Lake and theres a powerlifting gym right by my house. I had never even heard of the place. I'm gonna lift on my own for another few months untill I get reasonably strong again then I'd like to check those guys out. I bet I could get really good on the bench with some proper coaching, Im stoked.

[BG]

Lol a lot of guys HAD good bench presses at one time.

[Maverick_J8]

The bench press and squat and deadlift routines were all based around sets of two reps, sometimes with as much as 12-15 sets, with no more than 30 seconds rest between each. He alternates between that and doing sets of more reps less weight but as fast as possible.

Not ure if you have this correct? Both principles you quote are techincally the same - Dynamic Effort method???

[cyounger100]

currently 400 pounds bench but it will go up real soon as test is just now kicking in current weight 220 lbs

[defiant1]

posted mine on you tube like many do

as of a week ago it was 455 for 2 reps (raw) at 216LBS

i put on you tube it was 445 cause my spotter sucked and may have touched the bar-----his hands were close to it and i have to think he may have helped

my video shows him bent far over the bench and his arms limber --but still he threw my whole lift off..GRRRR

you tube (user) rs62873

i really need to bring my squat up (525) and deads at 545 currently

always raw-----

[DFRELAT]

I started working out at 14 years old and I remember at the time telling myself that i'd bench 500 one day. Well it took me 10 years of training to do it, finally did it at 24,all raw of course, was about 290lbs at that time. I benched twice my weight for the first time at 19 years old, was 198 and did 405, all natural never had done juice at that time. My best ever was 530 raw at 26 and at 330lbs, my friends say 545 (five and a half plates a side) but I'm an honest guy, I know the bar doesn't exactly weigh 45lbs and that not all the 45lbs plates were actually 45...so I say 530! And this was done while battling with Crohn's disease and a couple of years after many surgeries and having my entire colon removed!

I started working out again about less then a year ago and in that time I've increased my bench by 250lbs! lol I'm currently only doing 470lbs but I was struggling with 220 on my first workout. Can't wait to get back to at least 500. And unlike 99% of all the bullshitters in here with inflated numbers, I'll post a video as soon as I do!

I don't have a video of my max yet but in one I do 450lbs...
http://www.youtube.com/user/dfrelat

[Maverick_J8]

Some good info in this thread.

Over the past couple of month, i've managed to bring my bodyweight down from 205lbs to 190lbs whilst still maintaining strength.

I've been cruising on 250/wk Test for the last 8 weeks in an attempt to omit all "variables" and solidify my strength gains; and i've been concentrating on pause benches (2-3 seconds on the chest) with great success. I've also been incorporating a failure last set, where I will do as many pause reps with 225 as I can.

Really helped with off the chest strength, which follows all the way through.

Going forward, I think I will stick with this lift whilst alternating every few weeks with floor presses.

[BgMc31]

Some good info in this thread.

Over the past couple of month, i've managed to bring my bodyweight down from 205lbs to 190lbs whilst still maintaining strength.

I've been cruising on 250/wk Test for the last 8 weeks in an attempt to omit all "variables" and solidify my strength gains; and i've been concentrating on pause benches (2-3 seconds on the chest) with great success. I've also been incorporating a failure last set, where I will do as many pause reps with 225 as I can.

Really helped with off the chest strength, which follows all the way through.

Going forward, I think I will stick with this lift whilst alternating every few weeks with floor presses.

Great move. Sounds like a real solid plan.

[mrniceguy215]

training for a 250 bench, at 170 lbs. natural so far.