How much do you bench?

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 06-14-2008, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by blk-ws6

Man i feel week. Im 6;5 and i weigh 165lbs.. i maxed out at 135. I just started lifting though like a month ago.. my goal is to get 315 within a year. idk if its a very realistic goal but i figure if i lift alot and start putting on more weight i could do it.

yea you're pretty skinny but at least you can get bigger...I can't get any taller

**allbaugh_04** · 06-14-2008, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Smkn_TA

5'9" 127lbs

Saw this thread, figured wtf get on the bench press at the gym before my cardio workout. 135. YIKES, maybe I should start lifting. Although I bet I can beat any of you guys at a pull-up contest.

If you can do 26 then ok...

**JimmyGTO** · 06-15-2008, 02:17 PM

I'm too old to max now at the age of 58 but my best was 300 when I was 42 years old. Kevin, my youngest son, benches 345 with reps of 6. The football trainer won't let them max at this time. He is doing 5 sets of 345 x 6. His legs are a little stronger. Right now he's doing 810 x 20 reps of leg presses but he thinks he can do over a thousand. Kevin is a offensive lineman for UVA at Wise.

**ATCharming** · 06-15-2008, 03:03 PM

im a lil guy... 5'7'' at 130lb, but i max at 205lb...
soooo not weighing much, i dont mind benching 75 more than i weigh

**tigersport14** · 06-15-2008, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Smkn_TA

5'9" 127lbs

Saw this thread, figured wtf get on the bench press at the gym before my cardio workout. 135. YIKES, maybe I should start lifting. Although I bet I can beat any of you guys at a pull-up contest.

i callbs...

**ATCharming** · 06-15-2008, 09:57 PM

pullup contest? aight, get we gotta break out the video cameras for this one lol. smkn_ta, how many u estimatin?

**tigersport14** · 06-15-2008, 10:01 PM

i can do more than everyone.

**lemons12** · 06-16-2008, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by tigersport14

i callbs...

just because you can bench 400 lbs.. doesnt mean you can do 10 pull ups.. SOME of those little guys can pull up all day long.. i can hold my own, but ive been blown away a few times.

**tigersport14** · 06-16-2008, 07:30 AM

lol no i was just messing with the guy cause he said he can only bench 135. and i was just kidding about doing more than everyone. i was in a weird mood last night i guess?? btw i can only get up 265

**86 IROC-Z** · 06-16-2008, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by lemons12

just because you can bench 400 lbs.. doesnt mean you can do 10 pull ups.. SOME of those little guys can pull up all day long.. i can hold my own, but ive been blown away a few times.

Exactly... It wouldn't surprise me if a 127lb guy can do more pull ups than me, because he has less weight to move.

**knappbunch** · 06-16-2008, 07:59 AM

I was lifting about threeto four times a week about four years ago and was doing 10 sets of 10 with 315. I am 6'3" and 300 lbs.

**tigersport14** · 06-16-2008, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by knappbunch

I was lifting about threeto four times a week about four years ago and was doing 10 sets of 10 with 315.

wow, thats impressive man

**knappbunch** · 06-16-2008, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by tigersport14

wow, thats impressive man

it was but I had a motorcycle accident in jan 07 lost my left foot and am just learning to walk again now but will be back at the gym in the next feww months.

**jad628** · 06-16-2008, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by knappbunch

it was but I had a motorcycle accident in jan 07 lost my left foot and am just learning to walk again now but will be back at the gym in the next feww months.

Wow man, that's terrible. Sounds like you won't let it slow you down much though. Good for you, bro!

**cant.b.caught.z28** · 06-16-2008, 11:14 AM

I'm 5'9" 170lbs
back in high school during football and baseball season I was benching 215 and maxed at 250. I only workout about 1-2 times a week now so I just throw up 185, 8 reps x 3

**fast enough Z28** · 06-16-2008, 11:26 AM

I weigh about 205 max bench is about 300

**lemons12** · 06-16-2008, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by tigersport14

lol no i was just messing with the guy cause he said he can only bench 135. and i was just kidding about doing more than everyone. i was in a weird mood last night i guess?? btw i can only get up 265

o ok.. haha.

Originally Posted by knappbunch

I was lifting about threeto four times a week about four years ago and was doing 10 sets of 10 with 315. I am 6'3" and 300 lbs.

you were strong no doubt.. but i have a question why would you do 10 sets with 10 reps each? thats 100 presses... no offense thats kind of dumb. just curious to your thought behind it.

**310stanger** · 06-16-2008, 07:24 PM

I wanna see video of Atcharming benching 205, if he can actually do it props to him. But he jus looks WAY too skinny to be putting up that kind of weight.

**tigersport14** · 06-16-2008, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by knappbunch

it was but I had a motorcycle accident in jan 07 lost my left foot and am just learning to walk again now but will be back at the gym in the next feww months.

sorry that happened man

**ATCharming** · 06-16-2008, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by 310stanger

I wanna see video of Atcharming benching 205, if he can actually do it props to him. But he jus looks WAY too skinny to be putting up that kind of weight.

haha k ill get a vid. but when have u seen pics of me?