Bench ? - Is 245 alot?

[alwysgetnbigga]

I would kill myself if I could only bench 115lbs.

lol.

 

[Mr_Pincushonass]

I eat that much weight for breakfast. But for your height and weight it is very good.

 

[Gcis40]

Well listen bud the best thing that i did to increase my bench and all my core lifts was...i am a fball player at wcsu and i did 4 sets of 10 reps as of today i can do 250 for ten my max is 350 i would recomened doing that but do chest at least twice a week..keep going though your on the right track

 

[HighIntensity]

this thread sucks cock

 

[The Terminator]

this thread sucks cock

I saw a guy just last week who said he weighed 130 lbs. bench 285. The only problem was his lower back was so far off the bench you could have slid soccer ball under it. So was he actually pressing 285?, I think we all know it can be scewered(sp?) badly.

 

[genarr3]

I saw a guy just last week who said he weighed 130 lbs. bench 285. The only problem was his lower back was so far off the bench you could have slid soccer ball under it. So was he actually pressing 285?, I think we all know it can be scewered(sp?) badly.

So long as his ass was on the bench it is a legal lift. Most competition benches are done like this.

 

[Bam Bam]

ur question could have alot of answers the way u worded it. i can tell u that i'm 5'9 185 8-10% and maxed at 375 while on and 330 two months later not on anything. as far as repping 275-5, so no 245 is not alot. but we have no clue whether ur bf% is 10 or 25 so it would be almost impossible to give u an accurate answer. 245 isn't bad for someone who is 40 with 15% bf but someone like me who is 23 it's not really very impressive. honestly, i don't even care what my max bench is, it's just a #. i only do bells now. when people brag about their max bench whether it's higher or lower than mine, i just laugh and think what a dumbass. if ur worried about ur bench u need to reevaluate why ur in the gym in my opinion.i think the bros would be better able to help u if u gave us AGE, TIME LIFTED, BF%, ECT. just by .02, BIGGA

You say you don't brag about your bench, it sounds to me like you're bragging. BamBam

 

[genarr3]

ur question could have alot of answers the way u worded it. i can tell u that i'm 5'9 185 8-10% and maxed at 375 while on and 330 two months later not on anything. as far as repping 275-5, so no 245 is not alot. but we have no clue whether ur bf% is 10 or 25 so it would be almost impossible to give u an accurate answer. 245 isn't bad for someone who is 40 with 15% bf but someone like me who is 23 it's not really very impressive. honestly, i don't even care what my max bench is, it's just a #. i only do bells now. when people brag about their max bench whether it's higher or lower than mine, i just laugh and think what a dumbass. if ur worried about ur bench u need to reevaluate why ur in the gym in my opinion.i think the bros would be better able to help u if u gave us AGE, TIME LIFTED, BF%, ECT. just by .02, BIGGA

I have to disagree with you about the age thing. Most of the top benchers in the world, I'm talking about the fellas that have broken the 700+ mark, are in their 30's.
This also applies to Worlds Strongest Men competitors.
I am 38 and my bench press is the strongest it's ever been, and I started weight training in my teens, so it's not like I'm a late bloomer.
Being in your early 20's is not an advantage in strength sports, and your strength will continue to increase well into your late thirties.

 

[The Terminator]

So long as his ass was on the bench it is a legal lift. Most competition benches are done like this.

I should have been more specific, hs ass was nowhere near the bench, the only thing in contact at all was his shoulders.

 

[rippedtrojan]

I have to disagree with you about the age thing. Most of the top benchers in the world, I'm talking about the fellas that have broken the 700+ mark, are in their 30's.
This also applies to Worlds Strongest Men competitors.
I am 38 and my bench press is the strongest it's ever been, and I started weight training in my teens, so it's not like I'm a late bloomer.
Being in your early 20's is not an advantage in strength sports, and your strength will continue to increase well into your late thirties.

that's a good thing to know! haha, 'cause damn, wouldn't that suck if your strength started going down during your 30's....i'd imagine that would make you feel old fast. do you feel old genarr??? hehe