Is a 225 bench impressive to you?

[Dougiefresh7707]

225 indicates around 2 years of training for the avg gym goer. That's fairly impressive consistency relative to the normal population. Not too shabby.

Where did that come from you can't say the guy who puts up 225 clearly indicates he has been in the gym for any amount of time I have a friend that never steps foot into a gym 6'5 350 pounds and does 350 no problem and another that is 160 and has been a personal trainer for years and can't pass 205 lol.

[largerthannormal]

Ya I dunno wat weight would signify time in gym... Shit I lifted years before I could touch 225..

As for my weights I can send you my training routine I use outside of competition time..

Secret is forced reps , sometimes throwing on weight I can't handle on my own..lock outs and a shit ton of volume , and squats. Lol need a strong core to support big weights..

And a 350lb guy who pushes 350 is not impressive..that be equivilant of me pushing 180.. Guessing he is a lil on the high bf% side , height weight and weight pushed in consideration..

[Dougiefresh7707]

Ya I dunno wat weight would signify time in gym... Shit I lifted years before I could touch 225..

As for my weights I can send you my training routine I use outside of competition time..

Secret is forced reps , sometimes throwing on weight I can't handle on my own..lock outs and a shit ton of volume , and squats. Lol need a strong core to support big weights..

And a 350lb guy who pushes 350 is not impressive..that be equivilant of me pushing 180.. Guessing he is a lil on the high bf% side , height weight and weight pushed in consideration..

Please do I am interested in that routine and yea it took me about a year maybe a little over to get 225 up once lol and yea he does it no problem I'm sure he can do alot more but he is heavy just making a statement I guess lol.

[largerthannormal]

I'll send it tuesday.its in this section somewhere I just have to find it but I'm gonna tiny phone.

[cj111]

i compete at 181 with a 365 raw in an open class... at 28 yrs old. 5ft 10

225 x 20

I wouldnt worry about numbers or whats impressive unless you compete. i know dudes stronger than me that cant lift what I lift and guys smaller who can lift more.

bench is not a good measure of strength

everyone of us had to start less than 225 and work through it

You forgot to mention your arms are as long as a t-rex

[Alann314]

I always get asked to spot guys pushing less than 225. Ill tell them good job when they're done and they'll reply " it's only 185 " or whatever. I always tell them its the fact that your doing it, not the weight that matters.

It's people like you that keep others motivated. I can only do 185 4x6 because I weigh 125 and that is a lot for me. I always have huge people spot me when I do it and all they say is good job and I tell them I wish I could do more but they reply saying some wise words like you say. It's always nice having people like that.

[Dougiefresh7707]

I'll send it tuesday.its in this section somewhere I just have to find it but I'm gonna tiny phone.

Sound good thanks.

[tigerspawn]

TUT training with 225lbs for reps is impressive.

[ironbeck]

I reached the 225 mark before I entered high school(8th grd) I was a phenom

[MACKATTACK]

No.........................................315, yes.......

[MajorPectorial]

;-( im only on 130kg bench press pfft

[largerthannormal]

Leave my t-rex arms out of this......

You forgot to mention your arms are as long as a t-rex

[poison]

I said for the average gym goer, not someone 6'5" 350 lbs..

[Lunk1]

I will break 405 this year dammit!

[songdog]

Depends on the size of the guy.I grew up with this guy @ 145lbs he benched 430 in HS.And he was nat but he was good at everything in sports.So this always set the bar high for me.And my bench always sucked.Even more so with my injury.

[gearbox]

I will break 405 this year dammit!

I will be sure to warn him!!

[Lunk1]

I will be sure to warn him!!

I was def. a bit of a double entendre

[Brazensol]

I was def. a bit of a double entendre

lol.

[dude700]

At my peak, I was doing 225 for 10 reps at ~185 lbs.

[canesfan804]

I reached the 225 mark before I entered high school(8th grd) I was a phenom

Yea but that doesnt count since you are from WVA. First thing is you dont even know how to add up to 225 (if you did this automatically make you a MATH phenom in WVA) and second if you did all those mountain oysters (goat balls) yall eat is increasing your natty test. LOL

[canesfan804]

I will break 405 this year dammit!

Thats not nice Lunk! Who will take care of all the diet questions then?

[Permabulk]

It's impressive if you're a girl(really). 225...impressive....lmao

[TattedZach]

Hey my best friend is 5'6" and 155lbs and does 225 lbs flat bench for his last working set, I'd call that impressive, at least IMO

[dickster]

Mate I am 53, been training for 23 years. Never used AAS, that may change soon. I started of a really scrawny 138 lbs, with bones like pencils, now 180 lbs, best I ever managed was 242 for 1strict rep. Been up to it lots of times but unable to break through, it is not great but could only bench 40kg for 5 at 19.

[dickster]

Impressive.

[dickster]

Haha where's my skirt.

[RescuesPitbulls]

wow 49 is crazy

I know doug martin 5'6 220 rb from tampa bay hit I think 27 this year which is incredible

Doug Martin is a damn freak

[RescuesPitbulls]

I'm 5'6 175lbs i've repped 225lbs 15x. That's my personal best.

[largerthannormal]

I will be attempting to break my record next monday ( competition record) .. i hit my max last night just messing around... if i can find a video man i will.......

[largerthannormal]

Dougie, here you go

http://forums.steroid.com/lifting-te...-how-many.html

[krugerr]

Dana Linn Bailey benched 205lbs at a weight of 125lbs!




Dana Linn Bailey 205 bench @ 125lb. (Aug 2010) - YouTube

[gearbox]

I will be attempting to break my record next monday ( competition record) .. i hit my max last night just messing around... if i can find a video man i will.......

What are you attempting to break?

[largerthannormal]

sorry, lol my 1 RM ( not really my all time but competition 1rm)

[largerthannormal]

not to shabby, just needs to come down a hair further and keep the tush planted.. either way thats a poop ton of weight for a 125lbs

Dana Linn Bailey benched 205lbs at a weight of 125lbs!




Dana Linn Bailey 205 bench @ 125lb. (Aug 2010) - YouTube

[krugerr]

not to shabby, just needs to come down a hair further and keep the tush planted.. either way thats a poop ton of weight for a 125lbs

Yea agreed, but as you said, for that weightclass, and the fact that she is female, thats fantastic. I know a lot of guys that cant bench 100kg for 1. She does it for 2.

[largerthannormal]

Hell ya it is!!

[bigsiv]

Dana Linn Bailey benched 205lbs at a weight of 125lbs!

YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fEg-OhNg_yQ

Dana Linn Bailey 205 bench @ 125lb. (Aug 2010) - YouTube

Awesome

[OnTheSauce]

Took me forever to get past 225. Little girls bird chest. I max around 330 now. With strict powerlifting form, 225 is respectable for someone <180.

[matthepanther]

To me, 225x10 is the standard that impresses me. Shows a few years of dedication and commitment. 225 for a max is a high school milestone to me since everyone on the football team would try to rep it out. I benched 350 and 275x10 when I was 200lbs and 20 yrs old last year, and after cutting to 186 I can push 275x8 right now and have not maxed out since then. I started to love the bench after I put 225 up though, just the feeling of finally throwing on 2 bills

[italianstallion85]

I agree with Gaspraco!! When men lift I'm not impressed. I have respect, but not impressed. We men are supposed to be these big fricking muscle monsters. As weight lifters, our peers ecpect us to lift heavy. However when I see women bench a great deal of poundage, or even lift anything heavy on any exercise, that I have respect for.