what percent of your body weight can you bench press?

[Rumpster]

Anybody juicing who can't do at least 150% needs a serious beating. I was doing just under 160% before I touched it and ever after juice I wasn't really a strong guy for my size.

Before juice 275 @ 173 lbs
After juice 365x2 @ 195 lbs

probably a year in between those two figures.

[RealMenBench]

200lb weight, 425lb max ........ 212%

[clockworks]

Originally posted by Rumpster
Anybody juicing who can't do at least 150% needs a serious beating. I was doing just under 160% before I touched it and ever after juice I wasn't really a strong guy for my size.

Before juice 275 @ 173 lbs
After juice 365x2 @ 195 lbs

probably a year in between those two figures.

i don't juice, i just like this board...=) its the only board i frequent on the internet. one day though...i'll prolly hit the sauce...

-- clocky baby

[DrJay73]

Weight - 250
Bench - 600 lbs

240%

[DrJay73]

Originally posted by powerlifterjay
625lbs @240lb bw.

Must be a "JAY" thing!

That's an awesome bench bro if I do say so myself

[powerlifterjay]

Thanks. Not bad yourself. It must the Jay thing!!

[serv40]

I dont do flat bench anymore quit a few montsh ago. But I can incline 225*8-10 on my 5th set. I only weigh 185

[wrstlr69sdnl]

I am 152% above my body wieght

[chevy44]

mine is 315 @ 195lbs so its about 150% (i think) but i know this kid who puts up 380 and hes 5'6" 190 17yrs old and his lil bro puts up 400, and hes a freshman ........in high school!!! and i really dont think they juice

[[ant]83]

"mine is 315 @ 195lbs so its about 150% (i think) but i know this kid who puts up 380 and hes 5'6" 190 17yrs old and his lil bro puts up 400, and hes a freshman ........in high school!!! and i really dont think they juice"

yea its possible man..... im 19yrs, only about 5'6 weighing 134lbs, i can throw on about 264 and im only just starting out with training, all natural,

so hopefully i want to always stay benching about 200% my body weight, so if i put on 10kg i want 2 be benching the extra 22lbs

[DrJay73]

Originally posted by [ant]83
[Byea its possible man..... im 19yrs, only about 5'6 weighing 134lbs, i can throw on about 264 and im only just starting out with training, all natural,

so hopefully i want to always stay benching about 200% my body weight, so if i put on 10kg i want 2 be benching the extra 22lbs

[/B]

Sounds like you have some great potential to achieve those goals. Keep working hard bro and remember this site and especially this particular forum are excellent tools to help you along the way no matter what your fitness goals are!

[[ant]83]

Hey thanks jay, just working up slowly man... i know its all going to take time.... im just startin on a bit of creatine so ill see how that goes.... (one step at a time) =)

take care mate,
keep training hard

[Little_Lee]

I am at 225%. On Thursday I benched 395 at 175lbs! My best ever!!

[RayL]

Right now I weigh 190 and recently did 295x1. My form wasn't competition to say the least, but anyway, that is 155% (almost 31 years old and overweight). When I was 24 I weighed 147 and did 285x1 which would be 193%. I wish i had those days back.

[Syphon]

My first cycle max was 315lb. Now off my cycle for 3months and finally got back up to 315 x2. Weight 175 so 180%

[philldo31337]

at age 15 im at 225 at about 175 lbs. thats like 128.4 %

[Domestic]

i'm 6'2 - 234lbs and i can press 350lbs with 3 reps or 375lbs with 1 rep. hopefully i'll be pressing 400 - 425lbs by this summer.

[anastasio]

my best was 280 for 1 rep , i was about 200lbs.

[PUMP UP]

Mine is 192%

Max 365lbs (Touch and Go)
@
weight 190lbs

[BIG R]

I bench 330lbs and weigh 174lbs

R

[Little Girl]

I'm now at 178%... it getting better and better!

LG

[jman98z24]

I have been working out for 3 years now, but this year my my first real bulking season. At 150 lbs, I maxed out at 275. That is right at 183%.

[markas214]

My best 280 bench @ 155 when I was 28, 14 years ago. I was never a very strong bencher compared to some people I know. But, anything over 150% is very respectable. I'm 42 now and can do 225 for 5 or 6 but haven't maxed. If I did I'm sure I could get 260. I used to work out at a gym where the owner was always winning 1st place in the Masters 132 lb weight class including some overall international titles, he was in his 50s. He could only bench 165 but his squats and deadlifts were over 400. He always said you can add a lot more to your squats and deads than your bench if you want to compete in powerlifting and those are the lifts to work on. My best squat was 415 for 6 clean reps with kneewraps and a belt. The knee wraps are good for 20-30lbs extra. If you never used them you should try. Makes a huge difference and saves yor knees when going heavy.

[thebigsicilion]

Ive set a few state and college records in the 220 to 235% level. I way 170 and bench about 400 so thats not even in contest form.

[letmein]

Who does max bench? Incline Sloooow with 85's till I cry!!!!! Oh yeah my muscles are just for show.

[Endurance]

145% here i don't ever train for max though i would like to get into powerlifting during this winter when im putting on my "winter coat"

[clockworks]

when i started this thread, i was around 150%. now i'm at 161% yay, improvement...

-- cb

[gixxerboy1]

181% 335lbs @ 185. Hoping to make the 200% mark by the fall

[Kid Shred]

weighin' around 200 and benchin 405, so lil' bit more than 200%

[Strut99GT]

when i started this thread, i was around 150%. now i'm at 161% yay, improvement...

-- cb

When I first replied to this thread, I voted for 130-140%. I don't even remember what I used to calculate that, but I know I benched less and weighed more. Now I'm at

250/163 = 153%.

[BDTR]

Right now i'm holding body weight at 260... in two weeks i'm shooting for a 495 raw bench, last time i maxed was 435 though.

[talon]

188lb (body weight) dropping off some cause Im tapering off the creatine. My max is up to 315 and once I am totally off the creatine, Ill be at around 185lb (body weight) Im guessing. So Ill say for records:
315lb bench at 185lb body weight.......

[jersey juice]

I weigh 220 and put up 250 for 8 reps... I don't try to go heavier than that, I lift alone.

[Dude-Man]

my best bench is 255 at 5'9 and 153 lbs.. so 1.6666666666666666666 times my body weight.

[hoss827]

Ah...I can only do like 135-155 and I weigh 170. The reason for this is because if I lift too heavy and move up in weight too fast the damn shoulder will dislocate...there goes 2-6months out of the gym again . :-(

[the hulkster]

180% for me I weigh 225 and max 405, this is a pretty interesting thread. Have you guys ever seen the saturday night live skit with farley and all the roiders "HOW MUCH YA BENCH" thats funnier than hell.


Whatcha gonna do brother.......

[Nixter]

195 weight, 205 bench for 6 reps. Flat bench has always been my worst movement. I never go for a 1 rep max because I don't have a training partner. I'm in it for the look anyways and I'm happy with my chest proportions.

People could post their height as well because it makes a big difference especially in the mechanics of a bench press. I'm 6'4

Nixter

[timmz11]

I'm sittin right @ about162%...
max 300 for the moment......(done 310 before..but its been 6-8 months)
and tappin the scales @ about 185

[timmz11]

Oh yeah..i may add that my DB Bench is 110's for 6-7 reps

[beenie]

I can press 125%, but there is no corresponding category.