Any women bench press their bodyweight?

[The Shadow]

My training partner weighs about 118 and she uses 35 pound bells for 10 reps or so.

I have seen her hit 135 for 4 as well

I stand corrected - last night she hit the 40's for 8.....bodywt = 117

 

[Werd]

My training partner weighs about 118 and she uses 35 pound bells for 10 reps or so.

I have seen her hit 135 for 4 as well

I way a bit more and can bench a bit more.

 

[wend]

"Someone has been working out too much..."! Sounds to me like someone who writes for that magazine feels badly about their own squishy self...

 

[superqt4u2nv]

I am benching around 100 I would love to be able to bench my weight but right now I am traing to cut not for max lifts.

 

[spiderwoman]

This is all very inspiring. I deadlift 165 x 8-10, squat [smith, sorry, no spotter] 160 x 8, and bench 40 x10 boo hoo I think I really really need a spotter.... on the cybex I can chest press 120 x 8 [big whup]

Basically at my gym I feel it is really cliquish [whine whine whine] and I don't have a spotter. [double whine]

 

[150shot]

WOW- did not think this thread would last as long as it has!

My partner should be closing in on 5 full reps at her bodyweight.

 

[Quadsweeps Sister]

This is all very inspiring. I deadlift 165 x 8-10, squat [smith, sorry, no spotter] 160 x 8, and bench 40 x10 boo hoo I think I really really need a spotter.... on the cybex I can chest press 120 x 8 [big whup]

Basically at my gym I feel it is really cliquish [whine whine whine] and I don't have a spotter. [double whine]

Don't feel badly about your lifts... sometimes a change in scenery can make a big difference. I always have trained with a partner for motivation and of course safety. If you want to increase your strength and lifts - find a serious guy (or strong girl) to train with. Personally i train with my boyfriend at present and do parts of his powerlifting workout (not all, i'm a bodybuilder) - but we just switched gyms today because the other was "too nice" - everybody there was "new" and it didn't have that hardcore feeling. I like the steel weights and the chalk flying and not having to feel like a need makeup or a new outfit to train..LOL. I've had many partners over the years, but have always made sure they were at least equal to or above my level. Good luck!

 

[lil'tangerine]

That was my goal to set before my b-day next week...not gonna happen, but soon!! I weigh 130lbs, and can get 95lbs up for 2 reps...gettin' there!

 

[jbird]

hello ladies. bye the way i am not a female. well anyways back about 5 years ago at my gym there was an 18 year old girl who was a gymnast and she put up 225 at out bench press competion . her stats where i think about 5'3" or 5'4" and about 135 and she was cut

 

[RottenWillow]

Re: .................

Im very surprised by this thread.

my girlfriend has only been training two years and does 155x2 she weighs 125lbs.

I agree that does sound great but there are a lot of other things to consider apart from weight lifted. ROM/arm length, bar speed, hand placement, drive off the floor and degree of back arch.


As for meself I was making good strength gains until the new year's. Now I'm jammed up at about 155lbs which is 1.10x my BW.