Why do fools lie about their bench?

[Big Wiggs]

I'm a 475'er. BUT who the fuck cares. I could give a crap about strength as long as I look huge hell that's the only thing I care about! People have turned the bench into a judging tool.

Example: Look out here comes Joe Blow don't fuck with him he benches 400lbs.

What the hell? It's so high schoolish.

 

[Paulos]

I bench 350...



I weigh 335 though.

 

[JDarty6173]

Well back in High School I once benched 850 in my garage on a WalMart weight set with my mom watching..... I would do it now for you, but I have this old neck injury thats acting up today............... So I'm just gonna go hit the power rack to do some high rep curls instead....

 

[me2dammit]

screw

all you lucky bastards. If I bench I don't sleep(rotator cuff pain is a bitch).

Close grip is all I do. 375 for 10 reps. I'm quiet and don't talk in the gym, but when folks see me do that they want to talk. Its to the point where most people that bench lets say 400-500 all show up on one day to bench, but not me. I don't even like to have people see what I'm working with because I know they are like "whats he on". So I usually go when its only a few people by the benches. Only one of my partners have seen me do it and he just shook his head and laughed. To be honest I haven't really tried to go up anymore. I started at 350 for 1 with close grips(7months ago, made it to 350 for 10 after my first cycle)) and feel this is enough of an increase for now, anymore and I'm asking to get hurt.. Maybe in the spring I will go for 400x 10, maybe not.

I will say this, when you really do get to that heavy weight you will spend alot more time NOT IN THE GYM. That shit puts major stress on your body, big fucking difference between 375 and 315. Used to get buy on 2 on 2 off now I need at least 8 days rest.

I know that aint alot weight in the louis westside club, but in my gym it is.

 

[Golden_Muscle]

The people that brag about their bench press do so because you could never tell by looking at them.

exactly.

 

[the UNDERTAKER]

or its the fucking assholes that see you are huge, or that you are a muscular person beyond normal standards, that say, "so- whattya benchin' " .

 

[Dr.M]

Whats wrong with curiosity, I dont see how that makes someone an asshole for asking, if you dont want to answer then dont. If they ask you in the middle of a set, thats fucking different.

 

[solidj55]

I agree though, who cares if they ask, dont answer if you dont want to. But I do agree that its the token question when it comes to weight lifting.

 

[fallenangel]

my bench is crap but my chest looks pretty good but i do hate these bullshitters or those guys you see benching while their spot is doing upright rows with the same weight

 

[quartermiler]

Why is it so hard to believe that someone who weighs 160 can bench 300lb's? I weigh 158 and bench about 290. The only reason I know my max is because for school (when i used to take a weights class) they made us max all the time. Like that was all that mattered. Everything we did revolved around our max. It was total bullshit, so needless to say I dropped that class and lift at my gym now.