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ethertek Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 91)	posted July 16, 2000 02:03 AM This question has probably been asked before but how much can you all bench press with free weights? Lets see who's the strongest. IP: Logged
Rexie317 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 350)	posted July 16, 2000 02:15 AM I hate that question with a passion. But to answer it not much. The question that defines overall strength is how much can you squat. I ain't flamin here, but when someone asks me that question I can't help ask that one back. ------------------ Winners make promises, losers make excuses. " When the odds are against me I prove them wrong, when all else fails I succeed, when all else ceases to live I breath, when all turns to ashes from it I rise, so it doesn't matter what you throw at me or what you do, I am, I do, that's all that matters." -The Iron Tank. IP: Logged
slimshadow Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 6)	posted July 16, 2000 04:15 AM i have been working out for 5 months, and i workout with 230 and max 275 on bench. IP: Logged
MrMuscle Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 1241)	posted July 16, 2000 04:17 AM oh yeah..back to basic huh... "hi, do you workout?" "yes, im a bodybuilder" "oh, do you do drugs then?" "no.." "how much do you bench??" "FUCK YOU!!!" Seems like this is the conversation going over and over and over and over...i can bench 100 pounds...happy now.. but lets get down and dirty here...how much can you FRONT SQUAT?? now there is an exercise that most people cry when they think about... ------------------ "Pain, is only weakness leaving your body" "...damn you for not giving my TEST" - Metallica "After this show i'll be fat and happy again.....If i make it to the show...." - Lee Priest IP: Logged
E M T Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 96)	posted July 16, 2000 05:46 AM About twice my body weight (which really isn't very much). IP: Logged
lorenzo Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 215)	posted July 16, 2000 05:53 AM I can bench 2,325 for eight solid reps. There ya go.... But I'm not the strongest....my friend Superman can bench 1 billion kilos, Hercules is not far behind, and HE-MAN is up there too. IP: Logged
bignate73 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 1175)	posted July 16, 2000 05:57 AM i cant bench shit. i hear new guys to the gym bragging on how much they can bench. its more than me sometimes.....but my chest always looks better. i figure if i skip a 2nd workout for chest during the week, i can do LEGS!!!!! but hey, at my gym...legs arent necessary if you can bench. pathetic IP: Logged
The Dude Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 111)	posted July 16, 2000 08:58 AM I'm with ya bignate. If you don't burn your wheels, you ain't trainin' hard. IP: Logged
eagledude Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 179)	posted July 16, 2000 12:18 PM This is the only time i will ever post this height-5'8 weight-147 age-15 1/2 bench max- 215 squat parllel- 300 power clean max, 2 reps- 185 can bench 145 15 reps ------------------ Heavy Duty Weight Lifters The Only Trophy I Need Is The Blood And Sweat I Leave On The Field IP: Logged
mightydog Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 455)	posted July 16, 2000 12:26 PM Is that strict form or ass way off the bench and a good bounce off the chest max? With or without a shirt? [This message has been edited by mightydog (edited July 16, 2000).] IP: Logged
slabcat Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 308)	posted July 16, 2000 12:29 PM How many times have you guys read a how much can you bench post? I'm on my 2000th time counting this one. I can't wait for the next one! ------------------ Someday we will meet in a place where there is no darkness, or S-police! IP: Logged
eagledude Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 179)	posted July 16, 2000 12:39 PM mightydog, have u ever heard of a strap down?? u take a huge ass belt, the one for the fatties, u take it and put it around the bench and around your hips, i do that when i max, i have a arch in my back tho. no shirt, no bounce, i tried to bounce once, hurt like hell, i bruised a fuckin rib. the only thing i get is a lift off ------------------ Heavy Duty Weight Lifters The Only Trophy I Need Is The Blood And Sweat I Leave On The Field IP: Logged
Ubermass Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 101)	posted July 16, 2000 12:49 PM a former pro and one of the greats of bodybuilding told me this who cares how much you can bench or lift as long as you look good thats the point of bodybuilding. ------------------ IT'S ALL ABOUT BEING HUGE IP: Logged
mightydog Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 455)	posted July 16, 2000 12:50 PM I have never seen/ heard of that before. When I max I try to keep my butt on the bench but I'm sure it must come up maybe 1/2 inch for a few seconds, if that makes any difference. I always take the bar off myself so i guess that increases the static hold and may slighty reduce my overall max but since i lift my ass a little I just call it even: Age:35 weight:210 hight:6' bench:305x6 squat:405x6 deadlift 405x4. # of cycles:1, but many more ahead IP: Logged
E2 Moderator (Total posts: 3623)	posted July 16, 2000 01:33 PM I can bench 135 IP: Logged
MrMuscle Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 1241)	posted July 16, 2000 02:01 PM damn..u have me beat by 35 pounds E2..i better start lifting more ------------------ "Pain, is only weakness leaving your body" "...damn you for not giving my TEST" - Metallica "After this show i'll be fat and happy again.....If i make it to the show...." - Lee Priest IP: Logged
havoc Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 333)	posted July 16, 2000 02:02 PM Mr Muscle, Good Answer IP: Logged
ethertek Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 91)	posted July 16, 2000 03:09 PM Ok....jeez guys....I knew you'd all answer like this but I'm just curious so lay off!!!!! And I know a squat better defines how strong you are!!! IP: Logged
bignate73 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 1175)	posted July 16, 2000 03:14 PM oh i forgot to put how much i bench. well i can max out with all the weights i have at home. what i do is fill then all with sand(to the top!!!) and then rack them on, then i hang wet towels from the end of the bar. anyone know how much this is? hehe IP: Logged
glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 664)	posted July 16, 2000 05:18 PM i can bench 150 on an incline bench for about 4 reps cause im a weak bitch IP: Logged
MS Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 575)	posted July 16, 2000 05:29 PM Benching and squatting don't mean anything unless you do it in a competition with a judge verifying the weight and TECHNIQUE. Deadlifting is a much better measure, either you can lift the thing or you can't. No way to 'cheat' it up. And I have NO idea what I bench. I've never attempted a 1 rep max. IP: Logged
Romeo Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 437)	posted July 16, 2000 06:03 PM i can do 12 once curls ....he he he peace romeo some people call it heart champions call it desire IP: Logged
Twisted_Steel Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 320)	posted July 16, 2000 08:06 PM ETHERTEK, IF YOU AND I WERE TO MEET AND YOU ASKED ME THAT QUESTION I WOULD IMMEDIATLY DISTRACT YOU WITH "SO HEY, HOW MUCH IS YOUR STIFF LEG DEAD LIFT, WHILE YOU STRUGGLE TO ANSWER I WOULD STEALTHLY REACH FOR THE NEAREST "YORK" 45LB PLATE AND BASH YOU REPEATEDLY ABOUT THE HEAD AND UPPER TORSO LEAVING YOU A BLOODIED POOL OF VISCOUS UNRECOGNIZABLE GOO ON MY GYM FLOOR. Now, forgive me for writting in caps like this, ala "steel beast", but this question immediatly induces my gag reflex. ------------------ 215LBS of Twisted Steel and Pure Sex Appeal! http://dannysgymstuff.homestead.com/Dannyshome.html [This message has been edited by Twisted_Steel (edited July 16, 2000).] IP: Logged
I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 84)	posted July 16, 2000 09:29 PM I like MS' answer. You can either lift it or you can't. Better chance of cheating on the bench and squat. ------------------ I Deadlift therefore I am! IP: Logged
The Whole F/N Show Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 222)	posted July 16, 2000 10:00 PM I don't bench. :P IP: Logged
Formula Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 253)	posted July 16, 2000 11:00 PM 225lbs flat, 185 incline not awesome but this is with a fucked up shoulder. Ice it at least 3 times a week. Hopefully 325 with the sauce by next summer. IP: Logged
mystic_hormones Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 111)	posted July 16, 2000 11:39 PM O.K. here is my part. <idiot>how much can you bench <me>How much can you squat <idiot's brain>well I can squat more than him because I'm bigger <idiot> well it looks like you are a bit under me. <my mind>dope, Lucily I am between sets he he he. <me> well Why don't you do a set right now, I already have the weight up. <idiot> ok....hhuuuaaaarrrrggghhh.... well I hit it last week, by the way which way is the nearest hospital. duh how much can you bench? SHUT UP GUY story also compatibly with front squats exept they drop all the weights and with deadlifts they get a beach ball sized hernia. ------------------ if they don't lift... -RIP 'EM A NEW ONE- IP: Logged
MaxMuscle Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 198)	posted July 16, 2000 11:46 PM I can bench 315 for 6-10 reps, my max is 335 pounds. ------------------ Go Huge Or Go Home IP: Logged
THE STEEL BEAST Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 613)	posted July 17, 2000 04:28 AM I ALWAYS JUST TELL THEM I CAN LIFT THEIR DUMBASSES OFF THE GROUND WITH ONE HAND.AND THEN I SAY ISNT THAT A BETTER ANSWER TO YOUR POINTLESS QUESTION ------------------ IN IRON WE TRUST. THE WEAK AND THE UGLY WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE. IP: Logged
Thick dog Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 965)	posted July 17, 2000 09:16 AM While squatting is a great measure of overall strength, everyone associates strength with the bench press. Benching is also a lot easier. While I lift weights mainly to look good just as much as the next person, one thing I have noticed about everyone one who says that they don't care how much they can lift has in common: They're weak! IP: Logged
mightydog Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 455)	posted July 17, 2000 09:29 AM C'mon, the dude is still in high school, you all remeber what it is like. Eveybody ask that question. Football coaches encourage this question with those little circle jerk max off competitions in the field house. Ease up on the kid. IP: Logged
FitnessChick Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 1009)	posted July 17, 2000 10:37 AM I would like to see everyones combined weights....squat bench & deadlift....then you can get an idea of what someones all about....not just a bunch of upper body superheros IP: Logged
Iron God Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 232)	posted July 17, 2000 03:12 PM I prefer the term "Ostrich Rider" myself. The most impressive thing I have ever personally experienced was when I witnessed a guy that used train at my gym squat a 725lbs and have his ass touch his ankles--stop--then blast it up---also saw him overhead press 315 for 4 ----now that is power. ------------------ Nam Et Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est! IP: Logged
ryry Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 607)	posted July 17, 2000 03:23 PM i don't really like to max out, i typically go light and rep 10lb plates. on the days i do go heavy i put on a 5 on top of the ten. whew... i'm breaking a sweat just thinking about it. MrMuscle, you can bench 100lbs, if i were only that strong i would stop lifting. ------------------ "The race is long... and in the end, it's only with yourself." IP: Logged
MattTheSkywalker Moderator (Total posts: 1190)	posted July 17, 2000 05:04 PM IronGod - My hushmail is worthless. Matt IP: Logged
ThePitbull Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 508)	posted July 17, 2000 05:08 PM Hey ethertek, I bet your sorry you posted this one. (LOL) No one really cares how much each other can bench bro. Maybe we should include this as something not to do on the ALL NEWBIES MUST READ post. Pitbull IP: Logged
Pokemon Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 175)	posted July 17, 2000 05:28 PM Sometime I fall asleep on a park bench, I have to press myself up to get up though. I think by now, I have slept on over a dozen benches. I hope I answered your question. Thanks for asking. ------------------ Thats the way, uh huh uh huh, I like it, uh huh !! IP: Logged
mikey Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 39)	posted July 17, 2000 05:43 PM Hey, as long as I can bench press my wife, I'm ok. IP: Logged
brumans2 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 288)	posted July 17, 2000 06:24 PM 50lbs..\/\/hich.....\/\/as ...pretty..easy...i..could...do..more... but..i...dont..have...a....spotter... IP: Logged
mrbill Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 88)	posted July 18, 2000 04:13 AM forget about the benchin...let's just see some more pics of fitness chick , I think that would inspire any guy to increase their bench. IP: Logged
mightydog Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 455)	posted July 18, 2000 08:07 AM Yea, it ought to increase something..hehehe. IP: Logged
special_bill Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 99)	posted July 19, 2000 12:46 PM i sit on the bench the entire game.... IP: Logged

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