How much can you bench? How strong is EF!

[djeclipse]

Bench press is all about the "chesticles" Mark rippetoe word (chesticles)

How much can you press over your head while standing OHP, that is more impressive to me. That deadlift and squat. Unfortunately it seems bench press is always the most popular lift, and the one to brag about.

 

[Ceros]

I suck at bench.

195x10 @ 195
210x6 @ 195
225x3 @ 195

I'm much better at squat and dead

Squat

box - 315x17
315x6
225x20
275x12

Dead

405x9
435x5
455x3
475x1


Everything is at 195 or so.

 

[Big_BK]

I wanna say 335 even though i haven't done it yet. I have done 315 for a tripple with 10lbs less bodyweight and alot less strength. I just dont bench as it is not that important to my training.

 

[Strongbow]

Going for 450 today at 220lbs. We will know in about an hour. Feel good. Blowed 440 up 2 weeks ago, don't think it will be a problem.

 

[bblazer]

I haven't maxed for a while on this either. I can get roughly 335 for some reps though.

as was said before though, IMHO, the bench is the worst measurement of functional strength. The only ones who really can use a big ben are maybe NFL lineman, and then it still is about the legs and back.

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[bblazer]

Going for 450 today at 220lbs. We will know in about an hour. Feel good. Blowed 440 up 2 weeks ago, don't think it will be a problem.

That is a great number from a PLer point of view. It's not much less than a typical Ed Coan press.

Great work!

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[lookinfit75]

This thread got me to thinking so I went for 405 lbs today on bench and pressed it out 4 times solo and a 5th times with minimal assistance.

 

[bblazer]

Everybody's turning powerlifter!

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[Ceros]

How many reps of your bodyweight can everyone here do? I just today did 10, but I think there's prolly people here that can rape me in that but just wondering...

Edit:

Oh and that's a predicted max of 260. I weigh 195...

 

[lookinfit75]

Everybody's turning powerlifter!

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LOL. Maybe GL started something here with this thread.
I am watching Kevin Levrone's DVD, Maryland Muscle Machine, and all of his lifts (when going heavy) are all the the 4 to 6 range. For example, his flat bench work starts off with 225x8, 315x6, 405x5, and ends with 500x4 and that's it for flat. He does other exercises but the heavy stuff stay in the low rep range. For that matter, so are Ronnie's heavy lifts and the real heavy stuff is just 1 rep so I guess it aint all that bad to lift heavy in the low rep range.