? about Bench Press weight...

[TheBandit]

I'm been wondering..since I haven't some flat barbell bench press is ages...and with flat db press I do the 70s for 6 reps..can anyone give me a approximation as to how much you think I could do on a barbell..thanks

 

[gymtime]

There is no formula for this. However, most people can handle more bar weight than combined db weight. But there's also the fact that you haven't used the bar in a while. I'd guess you could handle in the area of 165-185.

But why ask? Why not just find out for yourself?

 

[Boyyo]

I lift 90lbs dumbs and for straight bar I lift 225lbs.
But I have a buddy who can lift 90lbs dumbs but only lifts 170lbs for straight bar so its all diff.

 

[Ingram]

But why ask? Why not just find out for yourself?

Yep!, Make sure you warm up & have a good spot then give'r shit big guy!

 

[Mike P.T.]

I lift 90lbs dumbs and for straight bar I lift 225lbs.
But I have a buddy who can lift 90lbs dumbs but only lifts 170lbs for straight bar so its all diff.

90lbs dumbells and only lifts 170??? i dont believe it unless he is only doing the 170 for higher reps.

 

[Bigsatan13]

I'm been wondering..since I haven't some flat barbell bench press is ages...and with flat db press I do the 70s for 6 reps..can anyone give me a approximation as to how much you think I could do on a barbell..thanks

Go to the fucking bench and try it! Why guess?

 

[captaintude]

90lbs dumbells and only lifts 170??? i dont believe it unless he is only doing the 170 for higher reps.

Believe it or not, it's possible....years ago, all I did was dumbells, and while I could do 105's for 3-4 reps, I couldn't get 200lbs off my chest with a barbell, although within weeks of doing barbells, my body adjusted and the weight shot up. It was a mind game too though, I would look at a dumbell, and felt no fear or intimidation they just didn't look heavy to me, but I would look at the barbell, and think to myself"damn that looks heavier'n shit" and it would be....


"The Mind is a powerful thing, uncontrolled, it has the ability to keep you from working miracles, controlled, the world belongs to you."

 

[tableedge]

I'd believe the 90/170 thing. I for db's i do flat 90, incline 85. and for bar: 185 incline, 205 flat. Its frustrating, and i don't understand it. Maybe its psychological.

 

[acuraman]

My worst bodypart is my chest and my bench poundages shows it. I can only bench around 150 straight bar and 75's for dumbell so it matches almost to perfectly