what percent of your body weight can you bench press?

**Meathead57** · 11-30-2003, 07:35 PM

i bench 275 at 135 pounds im guessing thats in the 200 + category!

**groverman1** · 12-08-2003, 04:31 PM

130%

**sin** · 12-20-2003, 08:20 AM

171% 2X bodyweight here i come.

**Meathead57** · 12-20-2003, 09:24 AM

SIn HEy man good luck w/ the 2x its a great feeling when you reach it!!

Swellin · 12-20-2003, 10:38 AM

Nothing like keeping an ancient thread alive....
163% 345 @212 before starting cycle. I have moved away from the flat bench for the last 6 weeks. I will see what I have in a couple of weeks.

BTW...did anybopdy else notice there was no 160-170% bracket in the poll?

**Hellhawk1717** · 12-23-2003, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by powerlifterjay

Thanks here is a pic of me hitting over 600 last March

http://www.geocities.com/xdecieverx/pljay.html

**** man!:eek

You can bench 350 pounds more than I can squat!:lol

Oh, by the way I can bench about 120% of my weight

**ShYnE[sK]** · 01-02-2004, 05:02 PM

166% here

**scrawnymofo** · 01-09-2004, 03:46 AM

I just started training a year ago and I weighed 205lbs and could only bench 175 for 85%. Yes, I know a total fat a$$. A year later I weigh 170lbs and can bench 235 for 138%. A gain of 52%. I will get 200% someday.

**docflock** · 01-16-2004, 03:17 PM

good thread. i always heard that a good measure of strength is if you could squat 2 times your weight and bench 1.5 times your weight.

**Elliot** · 02-09-2004, 10:37 AM

**** i can only bench 1x my body weight.. which is 235.. but for a year worth of trainin i think thats decent.. maybe not..

***JDMSilviaSpecR*** · 02-10-2004, 11:04 AM

I weighed 175 and put up 430 on bench a year ago.

**Benches505** · 02-21-2004, 10:16 PM

5 ft 9 238lbs 505x1 max Lil over 200 but chest is my strong point.

**fritz2435** · 02-22-2004, 02:38 PM

165 bench 275, only there's no 160-170% choice. Whats up w/ that?

**TheOak182** · 02-22-2004, 03:14 PM

Props to anyone who can bench twice their weight!!!

**big daddy k de** · 02-22-2004, 03:37 PM

Benched 405 at just under 200

**ssdboxer** · 03-23-2004, 07:09 PM

I weigh 175 and last time i maxed out at 315. That was about 6 months ago and when i did that i could only hit 225 10 times, but now i can put it up 12-15 times so im pretty sure that im between 80-90%.

PoPpaPaQ · 03-25-2004, 02:05 PM

161% .. seems to be about the average.

**LACBodybuilder** · 03-27-2004, 06:09 PM

I can bench press 315 at 195lbs, which is 162%. But a guy at my gym weighs about 290 and ive seen him get 650 once clean, and do 10 reps reverse grip with 405 with ease. He is a ****ing monster.

**Paranoid** · 03-27-2004, 11:59 PM

I hover between 160-170%.

**the hulkster** · 03-28-2004, 05:18 PM

Hey Powerlifter Jay I think I seen you lift at the arnold classic this year. I was gonna try and say what's up if that was you but I didn't know for sure.

Whatcha gonna do....

**goodtobeapimp** · 03-29-2004, 01:08 AM

480@235 (raw) a little over 200%

**cbpumped** · 04-05-2004, 10:49 AM

about a month ago I did 355 for two reps. 5'8 200lbs.

**g8rz1** · 05-27-2004, 08:36 PM

When I turned 40 I was overweight and out of shape. I figured I'd better start some strength training before it's too late. Now I'm 42 yrs, 5' 6", 143 lbs. I bench 290 (just over double body weight). 300 is around the corner. Lifetime drug free.

**pal** · 05-28-2004, 05:29 PM

120% About 195/200 lb bench at 160/165lb bodyweight!

**pal** · 05-28-2004, 05:31 PM

And welcome to the board G8rz1!!

**big daddy k de** · 05-29-2004, 12:44 AM

ok i need to chang my stat... i cut alittle so i am 190lbs and got my bench to 415

**Benches505** · 05-31-2004, 10:59 AM

200% plus /off cycle

**Recoverybuff** · 08-13-2004, 01:42 PM

I'm 42 years old. 1 rep Max is 350...I weigh 168 lbs. Not bad, eh? M-One-T has helped a lot.

**RJstrong** · 08-13-2004, 02:22 PM

234% I benched 551 @ 235lbs. June 19, 2004 A.P.F Florida State

**Fat Guy** · 08-13-2004, 03:37 PM

425 raw (no super shirts) bench Devided by 306lbs. body weight equals 139%. 6'1" tall
425/306=1.3888 * 100=138.88= 139%
I was reading many of the post in here and I all I have to say is WOW!

**63190** · 08-13-2004, 10:33 PM

1RM/body weight 205/190=107%
Any way that's raw- no super shirt, sleeves, wrist wraps. And I've got a hurt shoulder. Before I hurt it, I was at 280/195=143%