what ur max bench ?

front_row · 01-17-2006, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mindstar

i don't know my max, but my 5th set of flat bench is 300lbs for 6 reps...not huge, but not tiny. I'm gunning for 405 for reps one day

Hey mindstar, good to see you're still gaining. Is that 5 working sets, or including your warmup/'feel' sets? My bench is damn low right now, got to get back on a regular routine and tighten up my diet again. TTYL

deadman315x · 01-17-2006, 02:15 AM

i maxed 275 lbs 1 rep only 15 years old, i did it in the school weight room too

i go all the way down and touch chest

i weigh 225 lbs like 15% bf

**tim290280** · 01-17-2006, 02:56 AM

My current max is ~290lbs (did this a month ago, but have improved and not tested since).

Previously I have done 310x3 a few years back. Should nail that soon, as long as the shoulders start improving.

**mindstar** · 01-17-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by front_row

Hey mindstar, good to see you're still gaining. Is that 5 working sets, or including your warmup/'feel' sets? My bench is damn low right now, got to get back on a regular routine and tighten up my diet again. TTYL

Hey buddy, we'll get you back pushing weight soon...that's 2 warm ups and 3 working sets. I'm not flat benching right now, only incline, but I don't imagine my strength dropping because of it.

pumpingiron · 01-17-2006, 04:24 PM

I think I could do 1-2 reps with 115-120kg

front_row · 01-17-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mindstar

Hey buddy, we'll get you back pushing weight soon...that's 2 warm ups and 3 working sets. I'm not flat benching right now, only incline, but I don't imagine my strength dropping because of it.

We never did get around to our 4-rep powerlifting rules bench-off.
Maybe our next bet will have to be a 3-rep flat bench the way RugbyCanada and South Africa does it - with a full 3 second pause at the bottom of each rep. That really put the depth chart of those big boys into perspective for me. No wonder I'm still considered small for a front rower!

Aussie_Hulkster · 01-30-2006, 06:15 AM

These always make me laugh. U don't build a big chest with bench cause u get obbsessed with weight. No point goin for 1 rep. Hey I benched 165kg but it really means shit all cause I was bridging my back and driving with my legs to build momentum. Hell bet it would be 185kg with bench suit. But it won't build a big chest. Most likely u will just hurt yourself. Drop the weight do it properly???