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 WHAT'S A BIG BENCH PRESS FOR YOUR GYM??
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 762 |
I know, I know.....not another bench post!!! More far fetched garbage numbers from welfare rat lying posters!!! I go to a pretty large club and when anybody puts 365+ on the bar everyone takes a glance. The biggest bench on our gym is in the higher 400's.     | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1083 |
i go to a country vlub, or workout at my highschool... Needless to say, not many big guys... I've thrown up 355, and i dont think anyone at my gym can claim that, and def. not at my school | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 904 |
I have never ever seen anyone bench more than 315lbs at either my previous, or my current gym. I personally struggle to push 225lbs for a couple of reps, and I'm not a small guy (I'm not HUGE either), but anyway, I don't believe half these posts that claim superhuman benches... ------------------ | ||
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Moderator 
Posts: 828 |
Well at my gym not many can go over 275...To put up over 400 is a very big deal there...Everyone stops and looks..... BIZ!! ------------------ GET BIG GUY'S!!!!!!!!! | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 17 |
I've seen many go over 400 here at school. 2 d tackles here are in the 500's, but they are meatballs. At my gym at home a few ppl do sets with 3 plates on either side thats about it. I hear alot of real big guys go to the golds though. Most i ever got was 385, im hopin to get to 4 plates before I break my cherry. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 82 |
I work out at a gym that is farely decent sized. I just started working out with this guy who just moved there. When I did a four plate max there were quite a few people watching. I think that at 6'5, 285lbs, and nineteen makes me one of the top three or four in my gym. But this guy has me spotting him at 465 while he does 5 or 6 reps!!! He is pushing me so my goal is to press out 465 for 1 by my twentyth b-day (april 23) wish me luck. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 118 |
The average for the non-juicers is around 225 for a few reps. There is maybe a couple of us that can get into the four hundreds. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 17 |
Im all natural, and can do more than 225 for reps. Dont under estimate there. I personally knew many kids in HS that were natural and pressing 365+ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 996 |
some new guys just came in and did 405. all they train is chest mon wed n fri. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1281 |
385lbs for 2 reps. I weighed 220lbs mind you. And I work out at my Uni, and since I'm the strongest person at my gym, nobody really stares anymore as we pretty much know each other there. If they're new to the gym they always stare. I hate that, as it makes me lose my concentration Women ALWAYS stare. Male strength is something that amazes them for some reason. Godspeed | ||
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Freak
Posts: 2124 |
if u can bench over 3 plates or more, ppl will watch in my gym. more then 3 plates and u are like a god. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 83 |
Today, there was some guy who was repping 295 incline, atleast 7-8 reps, without a spotter. The thing is, he couldn't of weighed more than 185. Which is around my wieght, but he's pressing 75 more lbs with more reps. I wish I would've seen his flat bench. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 94 |
3-4 plates on each side and I know I watch. 4 is the most I have seen, but we have some pretty big mofo's in my gym, so they may be able to do more.. who knows. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1393 |
In my gym whenever 6 plates are on it draws onlookers. I have seen a jacked dude press 455 for two. That drew many onlookers. I have yet to see 10 plates. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 278 |
well guys i am the man at my gym.500 for 5 reps,and yes the whole gym stopped and looked.i had two spotters just incase something went wrong.it took three years of busting ass to do it,but i did it.keep bending the bar. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 445 |
we have some juicers where me and Kingwinny go, ive seen some guy that looks like nasser but fatter, do around 495, pause at his chest, and blast it up and get up and wink at everyone, he was about 6'5" and a bleached hair freak, looks like steiner actually head wise, same face ------------------ | ||
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Olympian 
Posts: 1588 |
Mine -  Seriously, I have the biggest bench at my gym by far. 405lbs for a 1 rep max. 315 for a couple sets of 4-6 reps And yes, it's the same at my gym. Everyone does stop and watch. makes me feel like a freak or something. ------------------ | ||
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Freak
Posts: 2181 |
We have a few guys who rep 405 for 2 to 5 reps. I think maybe 2. I am the only one who I know of that grabs the 125lbs dumbbells. I put on 3 plates and people watch. There are about 6 of us who do 315. ------------------ "Catch a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he eats for a lifetime." | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 534 |
I've seen 5 on a side but 4 on a side will get my attention. Impressive as hell to see 10 plates go up! Also have some serious deadlifters at my gym 600+lbs for reps. In my gym there are only 10-20 who juice and you can tell who they are at a glance. Either 185# or 240+, kinda funny really. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 204 |
THERMO do those guys have big chest or are they just really strong? i mean training chest monday wed and friday?? isnt that a little over training? | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 242 |
The biggest and most jacked guy at my gym can put up 435 for one clean, slow, and controlled perfect rep. Also, believe it or not he's doesn't juice! I'm sure he did in the past buy since I started worked out there I've never seen him juiced out. By the way, he's holding a little too much bodyfat, but it looks good on him because of his shape. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 72 |
My friend here at college can put up 405. He is the best in our gym. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1231 |
the best ever in my gym was i think 525+ this guy put it up......i do 425 for reps incline and flat.... ------------------ | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 346 |
bros dont mean to ruin the thread but a strong bench is like saying I curl 225, or squat 600, I mean dont you guys realize its not how much weight you can push, its what you look like, like arnold said"guys use to say arnold you only curl 60 lb dbs, and I can curl 100lb db's, but you have 22" arms and mine are only 18" think about it, a strong bench is cool, but you really need to focus on having fullness, hardness, vascularity, and symmetry from the front, side, back and bottom front and back, is a 500lb bench gonna garuntee that? Its a multiple amount of factors, guys not just bench press. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 155 |
yes, i'm the one mark4124 referred to...today i went 365 for 5, then 405 for 1, then back down. pitbull - how can you do 405 if you can only get 315 for 4-6. i know rep ranges vary with people, but i can get around 10 at 315 on my first set. But...how many of you guys can claim more than 3 plates on a shoulder press or 10 pullups with a hundred pounds hangin' around your waist, then go over and drop your ass to the grass with more than 450 lbs on squat? | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 262 |
Here at my school in Nebraska, the bench max I think is up around 435, and the guys a junior. At UNL, Kyle Vandenbosch benches around 550lbs. ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 20 |
I dont get it, all you juice heads and you think 405 is something special? come on guys, join a real gym for gawds sakes. clean, I was 365 for 1 and 315 for 8. today 475 for 1 and 405 for 8. and im not the strongest one in the gym or even claim to be. .....for those wondering 6'1", 235lbs, 10.5% BF | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 62 |
LittleSavage, I assume you are a fellow Husker fan? Vandenbosch is an animal...I had heard fairly recently that he was pushing 600??? | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 36 |
the gym that i go to now is my college gym and it's full of pussies. anyone who can put up 300 or over is a fucking hero! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 241 |
The most I've ever seen at my gym was 425. Second most was about 355. This is a BIG, PACKED gym. Average is about 155...no joke. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 262 |
rookiegearhead Yea, I'm in Nebraska so of course I'm a Husker fan. My friend's sister dated Kyle for a while and said he's a hell of a nice guy. I have heard his bench is up around 600. It'd be nuts if he hit a big cycle. ------------------ | ||
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Novice 
Posts: 3 |
Shit, you guys think you're tough. I am ALL natural and put up 135 8 times...and remember, that's just warm-up. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 193 |
i go to golds where the big boys roam, i saw a dude yesterday who was throwing up 455 for about 6-8!!! | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 567 |
Saw a guy at my old gym press 405 smoothly for reps. Claims he never juiced. Doesn't have that look. Plays Arena Football down in Buffalo. Then we got Johnny K-9 who used to wrestle for various associations. He use to own the Badboys gym here in Hamilton. On very reliable source I heard from many people he was pressing well over the 600lbs mark. Held some kind of Canadian record. Yes, he was cranked. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 17 |
This dude at my gym puts up like 700. He was on the front page of the newspaper about a month ago. I guess hes going for a record or somthing(i didnt get to read the article).He also presses the 200lb dumbbells. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 53 |
luvstojuice...you are a freak!!! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 53 |
700lbs....yeah, ok we believe that | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 961 |
CN1---the weight you move does matter in my sport. After chest tonight, all done with a 2" bar, I grabbed a pair of 120's (2" handles too) and took off down the road a way till I almost died. Turned around and ran back to the gym with them. Had to lay down for a while and puke...but that's besides the point. I also have lots of fun with my 700+lb tire, pulling sled, and pushing my truck uphill. Strength does matter in my sport. I don't look too pretty....but I am big and fairly strong for my size/training/age, etc... I understand that you probably didn't mean to offend me or anyone else by your statement...and I didn't take it that way. Do not mean to offend you either. B True | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 47 |
Ill admit i suck, 2 cycles and i still only bench 185 max for 2 clean reps. But i have good size. There is only one guy at my gym that presses as much as all you gods do. A Romanian BB. He is 22 and a good freind. Hes lifted for ten yearsand juiced for 6 years. His weight is 290lbs off, i dont know on. But once a week he puts up 585lbs. for 4 good reps. ------------------
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 577 |
I saw a guy do 425lbs twice on the incline yesterdfay most I've ever seen-theres about three guys who can press over 400 at my gym(me being one)-everyone pretty much gets excited to watch anything more than 275 go up. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 620 |
at my gym which is a sad gym. the highest regular's bench is 225 for 5. highest ive seen was 350 | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1078 |
At the gold's I go to there are a few bros that throw up 405 for a few reps. Very impressive!! I have put up 315 a few times a few years ago when I was 155lbs all natural in school! Mass Monster | ||
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Olympian
Posts: 1988 |
Some guys come in and I see them doing 405 for reps every Monday. That's the most I've seen anyone put up. I've never seen anyone max out. Of course I don't really pay attention to anyone, let alone the weights they are tossing around. From what I have seen, not many people benching go above 225, and most struggle for reps with that. I'm too busy blasting my arms on Monday to sit around and gawk at people. The thing that does catch my eye, is when I see some beasts walking around there, which are few in number. Now I can tell you about some of the broads' asses I've seen while they're doing bent over rows, but that's a whole different story. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 210 |
I've witnessed one guy do 405 for 12 reps! This fella appeared to be in the neighborhood of 6'6" and 350+. He said he wanted to get into the World's Strongest Man competition. I thought he looked like shit, but I'd give my left nut for that kind of strength. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 608 |
When I did 405 people stopped and watched, but then again I only weighed 190 and people aren't used to seeing a little guy handle 4 plates. There's a 230 lber that I lift with sometimes that can get 500. We had a friend that came in once and pressed 705. He won the heavy weights at the Arnold press competition a few years ago. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 321 |
Impressive reading guy's, there are 300 memebers at my gym, I have the record for the gym at 407lbs for 1 clean rep, and my training partner is next at 396lbs, it then goes down to 374lbs, and after that there is no one doing more than 290lbs. I have been training for 3 years and am 270lbs at 14%bf and 6ft1" been juicing constant for the last 6 months, I feel a 440lb bench coming on by this xmas. Good luck guys.. ------------------ | ||
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Moderator
Posts: 1910 |
Well other than me, i have seen a guy to 405 and i hear there is a guy that can do 5 plates but i have yet to see that my old partner could do 4 plates but he got kicked out
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 515 |
WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THESE GUYS WHO WRAP UP THEIR ARMS WHEN THEY BENCH? ------------------ | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 400 |
My partner and I are the only double bodyweight benchers there... ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 12 |
Well, I put up 505 in January during my last cycle and about 10 guys came up to me afterwards practically asking me for my autograph! My gym is alot like the ones some of you guys mentioned, you put at least 3 plates on and people will start looking. I'm gonna be starting my next cycle soon so my goal this time will be 550 so we'll see what happens.... ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 728 |
where i go now(LA fitness) 405+ is a big deal , at my old gym(Robertos) 315 was average and 500+ was pretty strong and 600 wasn't unheard of. | ||
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Novice
Posts: 7 |
I'm with the Future One there are more than a few people on this board that are full of s#!t. LMAO. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 314 |
last week this 17 year old was in my gym repping 475. i'm not one to believe shit like that either but he did it in front of my face. he showed me up cuz i didnt believe he could do it but he did. i've only went up to 375. bitches on the beach dont give a fuck how much you bench!!! ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 188 |
just like some of you said, im the biggst bencher at my gym also. i can close grip 405 for 2 reps with very good form. the funny thing is, my max bench is 425 for 1 rep. and no im not lying..... | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 188 |
all on more thing, my stats. im 5'9 and weigh 215. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 32 |
10 years ago when I was in High School I put up 295 @ only weighed 156lbs. I think that was pretty good for my weight. I stopped lifting for quite a while, Now I'm about 180 and can bench about 315. | ||
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Novice
Posts: 7 |
I spotted a power lifter in my old gym single 600 on the flat. I have also seen a guy in the gym I train in now do 405 on a front press for shoulders for 8 with no spot. I myself gave 405 a shot last night on inclines but needed some help. I did get 365 for 5 on the incline after the attempt. One of my partners got 405 for a double on the incline. Everyonce in a while you have to max out just to satify your ego and to answer the famous "How much can you bench" question. |
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posted March 26, 2001 08:33 PM
