How much do you Bench?

[Orefus]

post your weight, and how much you bench, also if you have a pic post it. Im just wondering


i weight 153 pounds, and i bench about 180.

[Mustang]

your an arse

i weigh 600lb's and bench 20lb's

[Matra et Alpine]

I bench pressed 200lbs in the 70s so I'm obviously still better than any of you modern guys who arent' as reliable or as big :)

[Cotterik]

wat do u mean bench? how many benches you weigh? or what? :confused: I dont know how much i weigh. Well, 10 stone on the dot. But i dno wat it is in benches of wateva

[CHEESE-TACULAR]

i weigh 126 and i can bench more than that (not alot though, depends on my mood)

none of it matters, anyway, since my legs can run away so damn fast my upper body doesnt have to worry about it :D

[car_fiend]

i weigh 185, and used to be able to bench about 150 before i left for pakistan. now im here, and i dun know how much i can, or if i can even do that much, cuz i have yet to find a gym to workout.

[scottie300z]

I did 215 in highschool and weighed 160. havent worked out much since. But im going to start again in the fall.

[Widsinator]

185 lbs and bench 320, used to be able to do 350 a year ago, but I have been lazy.

[GT F1]

I weighed 145lbs and benched 170lbs, during the last school year. Haven't worked out that much in the summer, though.

[Rockefella]

Weigh 175 lbs and bench around 215. My bench is weak though.. my legs/back are stronger.

[QuattroMan]

played 5 years of American football, 1st. team all league CIF defense of end. 200lbs bench 290 but I just could not hit the "F'IN" 300 mark....

[Orefus]

whats an arse?

[Egg Nog]

Haha, so funny how everyone seems to be waaaay above average. ;) I guess that tends to happen on internet forums.


I work out occasionally, but I've never used a bench press. Work keeps me in good shape.

[Rockefella]

Haha, so funny how everyone seems to be waaaay above average. ;) I guess that tends to happen on internet forums.


I work out occasionally, but I've never used a bench press. Work keeps me in good shape.
I work out 5 days a week, two hours a day. :)

[QuattroMan]

Haha, so funny how everyone seems to be waaaay above average. ;) I guess that tends to happen on internet forums.


I work out occasionally, but I've never used a bench press. Work keeps me in good shape.

egg nog aren't you happy that we have all tough guys here?? if you ever need us let us know.. :D

[Egg Nog]

egg nog aren't you happy that we have all tough guys here?? if you ever need us let us know.. :D

I'm in pretty damn good shape, but if I ever need to lift a fridge, it's nice to know that I could just get you guys to do it so I wouldn't have to. ;)

[d-quik]

http://whatsyourmax.com/images/meathedz/Im_not_real_smart_small.jpg

:D:D
185 lbs and bench 320, used to be able to do 350 a year ago, but I have been lazy.thats almost like, what professional athletes do...

[QuattroMan]

I'm in pretty damn good shape, but if I ever need to lift a fridge, it's nice to know that I could just get you guys to do it so I wouldn't have to. ;)
Yeah!! we are the UCP's Musketeers...you mess with one! you mess with all!!! :)

[Jack_Bauer]

What do you guys class as a bench press? Are you just counting one-rep powerlifting style bounce-off-the-chest type lifts or do you mean being able to do a full set of 8-10 with no spot?

I don't bother with just trying one-rep lifts cos frankly it's a waste of time and you'll probably be doing yourself more harm than good. I can usually do three sets of 8-10 reps lifting 100kgs (I don't speak in your strange archaic measurements :p ) and I weigh about 72kgs.

[johnnynumfiv]

:D:Dthats almost like, what professional athletes do...

Some kids at my high school did 400 and 375 :eek:

I haven't done any bench presses but somewhere over 200 most likely.

[Rockefella]

Some kids at my high school did 400 and 375 :eek:

I haven't done any bench presses but somewhere over 200 most likely.
My gym teacher made a bet with a kid about how much (the teacher) can bench. The teacher ended up lifting 450 lbs.. :p And won the bet. He looks like a military drill sergeant.

[taz_rocks_miami]

I work out 5 days a week, two hours a day. :)

That makes two of us Rock, 6 days actually :) M-W-F I work biceps, triceps and chest. T-Thurs-Sat, back, shoulders and legs.

I weigh 70 kilos and bench 80 kilos, 4 sets at 10 reps. As a general rule, once I can do 4 sets of 12 fairly easily I raise the weight just enough so I can only do 4 sets of 8 and work my way up to 12 again.

[Orefus]

bad workout taz.

[Orefus]

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[h00t_h00t]

I weigh 160lbs and prefer to spoon tbh.

[Spastik_Roach]

D-quik Have 999 Posts Omg Omg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[whiteballz]

hahaha spazzy rocks!

classic.


duno how much i bench.. i have jack all upperbody. my legs are a different story.

[scottie300z]

[QUOTE=Egg Nog]Haha, so funny how everyone seems to be waaaay above average. ;) I guess that tends to happen on internet forums.
QUOTE]

Well the people who know their bench press are going to be above average. the average person doesnt even workout. atleast here in the states. So its understandable that the people replying to the thread are above average. by the way, what is average for bench press?

[h00t_h00t]

About the same as the person's weight I'd have thought.

[clutch-monkey]

About the same as the person's weight I'd have thought.
yeah thats about what i get, and i'm pretty average :)

[Orefus]

benching ur weight is good. average is below, since most americans are fat.

[clutch-monkey]

benching ur weight is good. average is below, since most americans are fat.
lol i only weigh 70 kilos

[Orefus]

good for u want a cookie?

[whiteballz]

how about a nice cup of shut the f*ck up Orefus

[Orefus]

sry i dont want any of your food.

[werty]

sry i dont want any of your food.
I can bench your mom :p

[targa]

i can bench your post count....,,,,,not really, i dont know

STOP IT!

[werty]

i can bench your post count....,,,,,not really, i dont know

STOP IT!
I CANT bench your mom :p :p :p

[taz_rocks_miami]

It's interesting how people equate how much you bench to how strong over all you are. True, by benching heavy weight means you have strong chest and arm muscles. But a real test of strength is how many series and reps you can do...muscle endurance.

I've seen guys brag they can bench 200+ lbs but can only do 2 to 6 reps, not bad but if you look at the guy that benched 120 lbs and did 12 reps...who lifted more weight in the end? Besides, the more reps you do, the better definition you'll have. :)

[werty]

It's interesting how people equate how much you bench to how strong over all you are. True, by benching heavy weight means you have strong chest and arm muscles. But a real test of strength is how many series and reps you can do...muscle endurance.

I've seen guys brag they can bench 200+ lbs but can only do 2 to 6 reps, not bad but if you look at the guy that benched 120 lbs and did 12 reps...who lifted more weight in the end? Besides, the more reps you do, the better definition you'll have. :)
finally somebody who doesnt need to brag/BS and state a fact

thank you :)

[Widsinator]

Haha^

I don't think 320, or even 350 is a professional athlete? It was pretty common in my college. Me and all of my friends played football, and we had morning workouts everyday, and a group of us would do afternoon sometimes for whatever we didn't do in the morning. Those workouts went through all of high school, and most of us would do therm in the summer too, so it just slowly progressed. I only benched 180ish freshmen year.

[targa]

I CANT bench your mom :p :p :poh aha ha

i was talking to Orefus...but whatev

[werty]

oh aha ha

i was talking to Orefus...but whatev
in that case, i take it back, and apply it to Orefus :p

[whiteballz]

i dont know about in america and around the world, but in australia the girls arent impressed by arm muscles.. if you get my drift.
they are more interested in the "leg" muscles

[Orefus]

I can bench your mom :p


I definatley cant bench ur mom, but i can prolly bench ur 2 dads.

[whiteballz]

oh my.. gay jokes now?

i can bench you lot with my butt muscles.

[werty]

I definatley cant bench ur mom, but i can prolly bench ur 2 dads.
im going to end it right here and say...

Your threads and all your posts have been worthless, everyone on UCP is annoyed by your adolescent behavior, and keep up the pathetic insults and im sure youll get a ban. ;)

[Niko_Fx]

Stay on topic guys.

I don't know how much I can bench, it's been ages since I go to the gym. I do jog 3 miles almost everyday and do kayaking every weekend though.

BTW... Do you guys do it the right way (see pic 1) or the fancy gym kind of way (see pic 2), because even if you might be putting the same weight on it, the assisted way takes a lot less skill and requires less strength as you don't have to worry about nothing else but to push up (plus the stick basically doesn't weight anything)

[Widsinator]

I always have done it the way in the first picture, because it is the real weight, and it works multiple muscles in your arm as apposed to one. The second way is for people like the one shown in the picture.

[Rockefella]

I was referring to the free-weight version of the Bench-press, like in the first picture. Sometimes, me and my friend use the bench-machine (it's not a full machine but takes away some freedom of movement) to do incline, decline, and normal bench.

My workout goes as follows:

Monday - Chest: Bench, Incline Bench, Decline Bench, Fly's. All 4-5 sets, with 6-12 repetitions.

Tuesday - Back: Lat pulldowns, Hyperextensions, T-Bar Rows, Seated rows. 4-5 sets, with 8-12 repetitions.

Wednesday - Shoulders: Shoulder press, Military press, Shrugs, Forward raises, and side-raises. 4-5 sets, 6-12 repetitions. (each arm)

Thursday - Biceps: Barbell curls, preacher curls, Incline dumbell curls, hammer curls. 4-5 sets, 8-12 repetitions. (each arm)

Friday - Triceps: Tricep pushdowns, Reverse-grip pulldowns, Dips, Tricep extensions. 4-5 sets, 8-12 repetitions.

Saturday or Sunday - Legs: Squats, standing leg extensions, seated leg extensions, leg-press, hamstring curls, and calf extensions. 3-5 sets, 8-15 repetitions. (each leg)

Monday/Wednesday/Friday - Abs: Ball crunches, leg-lifts, side-bends, medicine ball, sit-ups. 3-4 sets, 10-20 repetitions.

Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday or Sunday - Cardio: Mile run in under 10 minutes, then finish off with a half hour of racquetball.

At the end of each day we usually sit in the sauna for 5 minutes to relax.

[shockwaveracing]

Haha, so funny how everyone seems to be waaaay above average. ;) I guess that tends to happen on internet forums.


I work out occasionally, but I've never used a bench press. Work keeps me in good shape. didn't you know that everyone in an internet forum is at least as tuff as big california governor Arnie... ;)

i do **** all weights... however i have benched 60kgs in reps of 10 on a mates ebnch set (which is about 130 pounds i think)...

then again i only weigh 61kgs so i ain't doing too bad... :p

[LTT]

I'm about 5'9", 200lbs, with body fat percentage of less than 10%, and I bench about 290 or so, I can get 300 if I'm having a good day.

[shockwaveracing]

I'm about 5'9", 200lbs, with body fat percentage of less than 10%, and I bench about 290 or so, I can get 300 if I'm having a good day.

you weigh 91 kgs and are 5'9" !!! you must be built like a tank... especially with a low body fat percentage like that...

[Matt]

I'm very disappointed in the lack of pictures in this thread.

[Orefus]

ltt how old are you?

[challenger]

i used to go to the gym, im probly going to start it up again during the summer holidays.

for the past couple of months all ive been doing is situps, i started off at,70-100 a day, then 200-500 a day, but for the past 3 weeks ive been doing 1000 a day. if i spread it out more im sure i could do at least 1800-2200. :)

[SlickHolden]

When i was back in school we did it with the class in sport. I was about 13 i did 88kg And i could lift a bar with 35kg up in 1 hand above my head, Since then the heaviest thing i have lifted is a dryer. I really wouldnt know what i could do now. But i did have my punch registerd @ 275kg:D

[QuattroMan]

D-quik Have 999 Posts Omg Omg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it has been like the for last f'n 6 months! at list its not 666 lol :)

[LTT]

you weigh 91 kgs and are 5'9" !!! you must be built like a tank... especially with a low body fat percentage like that...

I like to think so. But yeah, not to blow my own horn, but one of those "big guys".


ltt how old are you?

I'm 20, and I'll be turning 21 in october.

[Orefus]

no affence, but i think ur bsing, cuz thats really good. Pro athletes bench that much. A pic would be nice.

[werty]

no affence, but i think ur bsing, cuz thats really good. Pro athletes bench that much. A pic would be nice.
most pro athletes are in their 20's to begin with, also most of them are taking creotine, which helps alot

[taz_rocks_miami]

I don't know how much I can bench, it's been ages since I go to the gym. I do jog 3 miles almost everyday and do kayaking every weekend though.

BTW... Do you guys do it the right way (see pic 1) or the fancy gym kind of way (see pic 2), because even if you might be putting the same weight on it, the assisted way takes a lot less skill and requires less strength as you don't have to worry about nothing else but to push up (plus the stick basically doesn't weight anything)

I do it the right way as you say Niko, in the "Fancy Gym" way, your muscles don't get the negative on the way down. I also like to press using dumbells, you get the same benefit as doing the bench press with the single bar with the advantage that if one of your arms suddenly fatuiges, you can drop the dumbells to the sides instaid of having the single bar drop on your chest.

I also "run" 20 to 30 minutes on the tread mill BTW.






I'm very disappointed in the lack of pictures in this thread.

Haha, I knew you'd say that sooner or later Matt :)

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

Sounds dumb, but a paper route can really develop your upper body. Before I started mine, I looked like a soccer player. Now, after 3 years of hauling huge bags of papers, I got the physique of a rugby player.

I can pull about 20kg of papers for 1.5 hours on a Saturday, and 30kg of papers for 2 hours on a Sunday. Easily can do more, but I don't feel the need to exert myself ;)

[Orefus]

lol maybe u jsut went thro puberty?

[Rockefella]

most pro athletes are in their 20's to begin with, also most of them are taking creotine, which helps alot
Creatine doesn't make you stronger, it's used to put water back into your muscles after a workout, to help recover and to help the muscles expand. You take it if you want to look bigger, quicker.

[Orefus]

its creatine and all it does is takes water and makes muscle absorb water. Thats all.

[LTT]

Creatine doesn't make you stronger, it's used to put water back into your muscles after a workout, to help recover and to help the muscles expand. You take it if you want to look bigger, quicker.

If you cycle it properly and are very strict with you diet and water intake while taking it it can really make a huge difference is both size and stregth. I've cycled it twice now and both were great experiences. During my first cycle I put on 15 pounds, and added 20 pounds to my bench. Also, contrary to popular belief, after a period of weaning myself off creatine (every second day for about a week and a half) i lost no size nor strength, and continued to gain. It was a real shot in the arm (excuse the pun) for my workouts, and really pushed me to where I am today.


no affence, but i think ur bsing, cuz thats really good. Pro athletes bench that much. A pic would be nice.

Pro athletes are people who train hard. I'm a person who trains hard. I'm an athletic type, just not pro material (by a longshot :rolleyes: ). Anything is possible if your determined enough. And if you must have a pic, I'll proabably be hitting a beach tommorow so I can probably get one then. Though I do feel odd posting a shot like that on the net. I'm not really that extroverted by nature.

[Rockefella]

And if you must have a pic, I'll proabably be hitting a beach tommorow so I can probably get one then. Though I do feel odd posting a shot like that on the net. I'm not really that extroverted by nature.
Matt is jumping for joy.

[Orefus]

dude just post a pic of urslef, that u didnt get off google images ok? All that bull about creatine and all that is stupid. Creatine isint meant to make u stronger, the only people who belive that are idiots at my school, and take that stuff. Right after you stop taking creatine, all that moisture goes back into your body, and you the mass. The end. You cant cycle through it like you said, and if you could, id know about it, cause i read a lot about workouts.

[Niko_Fx]

dude just post a pic of urslef, that u didnt get off google images ok?

Here's a pic of myself:

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/2276/cutler07copia3aj.jpg

[Jack_Bauer]

Here's a pic of myself:

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/2276/cutler07copia3aj.jpg

Meh, what a wuss! Here's me...

http://www.starterupsteve.com/funny/ShotGun_Ed.jpg

:D

[Niko_Fx]

Meh, what a wuss! Here's me...


:D

That was an old pic of myself, this is how I look now:

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9495/shotgunedcopia1xh.jpg

I went to the beach a lot ok :mad:

[LTT]

dude just post a pic of urslef, that u didnt get off google images ok? All that bull about creatine and all that is stupid. Creatine isint meant to make u stronger, the only people who belive that are idiots at my school, and take that stuff. Right after you stop taking creatine, all that moisture goes back into your body, and you the mass. The end. You cant cycle through it like you said, and if you could, id know about it, cause i read a lot about workouts.

Reading only takes you so far. I don't really want to start a big internet fight over this, but I've been working out for 5 years. I know what's what. Creatine helped me gain size and strength. That's what happened in real life, not in some article. I don't know how you can say you can't cycle...take it for about 8 weeks, lay off for a good 6 months, then do it again, all the while taking a very low-carb protein supplement. I really don't have any reason to lie, just trying to help out those who may be misinformed, or too scared to give something different a try.

On the subject of different things, never be scared to try a really different program. I was a firm believer that only a 1 body part per day split could work. However for the past 6 weeks I've been on a upper body/lower body split, doing upper twice a week and lower twice a week. It really helped me overcome a plateau I was on.

[Orefus]

cooool, can u buy me a car?

[Blue Supra]

http://www.pyromosh.org/images/bbs/mr-t.png

im massive :p

[Esperante]

I weigh 1700lbs and bench 70423966684309674839lbs. 2lbs short of the world record.

[targa]

http://www.pyromosh.org/images/bbs/mr-t.png

im massive :pyoure poor :p