OT: Steve Cook Benching 225lbs x 30 reps

[anonymous]

Lol, ok. You're quite the strong man aren't ya.

You're also 5 inches taller than me and 70 odd pounds heavier. But hey, it's normal right? Everyone should be able to lift that?

Well i lifted for 4 years and got second place in belgiums strongest man twice naturally, competed twice. Perhaps i have some genetic advantage. Note that i was also like 275-280lb at the time

Ok so you could rep 265 for 23 reps (after 2 years) yet in your sig your max bench press is 341 pounds after 6+ years of training? You also have your dead and squat, as well as your total in there so I assume you're at least somewhat into powerlifting which would mean plenty of work with heavy triples/doubles/singles?

Explain.

Didn't care to update my signature, just a lurker here. I quit heavy lifting like 3 years ago. Maxed out on BP around 375lb with a shoulder injury.
I didn't really focus on max benchpress cause it has no real use in strongman, just did it to strengten my triceps & front delts.

[Larfleeze]

Why not just everyone go to the gym. Make a video of repping out 225lbs, post it and discuss? No half reps please, lol. Looking at Kevin's video, A+ of that form and pause!

I'd probably be crushed to death if I attempted it, srs

[ZBlacktt]

I'd probably be crushed to death if I attempted it, srs

Just have a spotter slap you in the face, bring some sniffing ammonia and get at it!

doing bros vs. pros on sunday willl post vid!!!!!

Very cool!

[MaKaiser]

I can bench press Big Ramy 5 times.

[rebelprettyboy]

Meh, not that impressive to me, but that's only because I'm a stronger presser and can out do that myself on incline damn near with same stats. I'm 6'2 225 lower bf.

With that said I don't see how that isn't impressive to most. Not many pepper in the gym can rep 225 with ease so when you see it you're like nice. Not taking away from hid physique out anything btw the lift was good and he has a nice physique

[RVAPump]

Meh, not that impressive to me, but that's only because I'm a stronger presser and can out do that myself on incline damn near with same stats. I'm 6'2 225 lower bf.

With that said I don't see how that isn't impressive to most. Not many pepper in the gym can rep 225 with ease so when you see it you're like nice. Not taking away from hid physique out anything btw the lift was good and he has a nice physique

talks about not being impressed

says how people should be impressed

I'm bigger and leaner

not trying to take anything away from his physique

[Ikatsu]

talks about not being impressed

says how people should be impressed

I'm bigger and leaner

not trying to take anything away from his physique

Just look at the guys forum name and it explains everything.

[TheStreetKing]

I know everyone here hates Men's Physique (which is why I put "OT" in the title) but this impressed the hell out of me.

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EDIT: Maybe it's 29 reps

I can only get 10-11 reps max with this weight, makes me feel like a bitch.

Go watch Spotos video where he benches 495 for 15 reps or 405 for 27 reps or 335lbs for 40! That's a impressive video

[DPNZ]

Go watch Spotos video where he benches 495 for 15 reps or 405 for 27 reps or 335lbs for 40! That's a impressive video

I've seen them.

Eric Spoto isn't a 213lb MP Competitor though.

[ZBlacktt]

Go watch Spotos video where he benches 495 for 15 reps or 405 for 27 reps or 335lbs for 40! That's a impressive video

Men's Physique vs #1 ranked raw bencher in the world who's over 300lbs in body weight.

[Ikatsu]

Go watch Spotos video where he benches 495 for 15 reps or 405 for 27 reps or 335lbs for 40! That's a impressive video

facepalm to the max to the derp to the herp

[Groggery]

facepalm to the max to the derp to the herp

Practically over the local derp limit?

[ltrrtl218]

lol better be teching hard then, because i think i know 1 or 2 people personally than can do that, and they have been training for 6 years++. benching 225 for 30 would probably mean a minimum of 405 max

no it doesn't. I know for myself I had a hard time doing lighter weight for reps for squats but could go significantly heavier if only doing 2-3 reps. I only know people that were the reverse that could squat say 225 for quite a few reps but couldn't even put up 315 for 1.

[tshelby123]

anyone have stats on this guy. Big arms on this dude.

18 inch biceps cold. 19.5 flexed.

[rebelprettyboy]

Just look at the guys forum name and it explains everything.

Meant to say strong presser not stronger... And its not impressive to me. 315 for at least 15 would be impressive to me more than 225 for 30. I didn't even watch the video or care who Steve cooks is think I've seen maybe 2 pics of the guy. I just read the comments and responded.

What does my name have to do with anything... Been using same name online since i was in the 7th grade.

So yes I'm not impressed with a video i haven't watched but based on stats and lift cool.

[purdey]

no it doesn't. I know for myself I had a hard time doing lighter weight for reps for squats but could go significantly heavier if only doing 2-3 reps. I only know people that were the reverse that could squat say 225 for quite a few reps but couldn't even put up 315 for 1.

IMO squats are psychological as much as they are physical especially when it comes to higher volume. You might be able to do more than you think

[anonymous]

Why not just everyone go to the gym. Make a video of repping out 225lbs, post it and discuss? No half reps please, lol. Looking at Kevin's video, A+ of that form and pause!

will check back in 7 years to see if this ever gets a response

when I was sweating tren a few years back and could bench 405 x 5-6 I could do 225 for maybe 25 at absolute most. So obviously any 190lber with a years training could do more. Obviously.

[Arnold2002]

This is definitely impressive for sure for his size...nice...

A friend told me not to be nieve though...that the guys in physique also ride the bicycle, just a smaller and at times, different type of bicycle.

I am not accusing this guy just sayin, I was unaware of physique and didn't think guys were as big as a lot of them are...

I saw Kevin Levrone do this same thing on his Levrone report at 5'9 and 220...claimed natty but he was on TRT so it's debatable I suppose...

[jaepeel]

I don't usually post, just read, because of the misguided flaming that usually takes place but I saw 225x30 and thought I'd join in. Did 1 rep at 415 then went to 225 for 29. Sorry for the quality, after I finished and looked at it I was like wtf!? to the guy recording it.

[JanesLastResort]

225 for 30 reps? lmao what a weakling.

hurr hurrrrrr 225 for 30 is nothing hurrr daerp.

[PillClinton]

Meant to say strong presser not stronger... And its not impressive to me. 315 for at least 15 would be impressive to me more than 225 for 30. I didn't even watch the video or care who Steve cooks is think I've seen maybe 2 pics of the guy. I just read the comments and responded.

What does my name have to do with anything... Been using same name online since i was in the 7th grade.

So yes I'm not impressed with a video i haven't watched but based on stats and lift cool.

You are comparing what you see as impressive, as an enhanced athlete, to what a non-enhanced guy sees as impressive. Obviously you aren't going to see it as anything special. I'm sure i have a heck of a lot better chance (and DPNZ for that matter) to hit 225x30 if he or I hopped up on some celltech.

Like i said earlier, i got a natty buddy who can do 20 (could do more if i helped him with his posture) with 225. Its very rare to see someone natural doing that (not saying steve cook is or isn't).

[PillClinton]

I don't usually post, just read, because of the misguided flaming that usually takes place but I saw 225x30 and thought I'd join in. Did 1 rep at 415 then went to 225 for 29. Sorry for the quality, after I finished and looked at it I was like wtf!? to the guy recording it.

....all i took away from that was that you don't have your thumb around the bar on a heavy-ass lift...

scary

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[MillerTime07]

You are comparing what you see as impressive, as an enhanced athlete, to what a non-enhanced guy sees as impressive. Obviously you aren't going to see it as anything special. I'm sure i have a heck of a lot better chance (and DPNZ for that matter) to hit 225x30 if he or I hopped up on some celltech.

Like i said earlier, i got a natty buddy who can do 20 (could do more if i helped him with his posture) with 225. Its very rare to see someone natural doing that (not saying steve cook is or isn't).

Agree. Natural doing 225x30, extremely impressive. Geared up for a while lifter doing 225x30...meh not so much.....

[Ragana]

dunno, almost everyone I know who hits the gym for 2 years or so and weighs over 80 kg can do that, just doesn't seem impressive to me

[thebreaker1211]

Men's Physique vs #1 ranked raw bencher in the world who's over 300lbs in body weight.

Agree lol, peps are silly. Two vastly dif catagories and impressive on two dif levels. That mans bench is impressive to everyone hes inhuman and emhanced, theres nothing to compare to...

[TheStreetKing]

Men's Physique vs #1 ranked raw bencher in the world who's over 300lbs in body weight.

I wasn't comparing them at all, But that video doesn't impress me! Spotos do!

[zmcdole]

Ended up doing 315 for reps instead of 225. Not enough dudes showed up to have two weight classes. Not my best, but it was fun.

[ZBlacktt]

I wasn't comparing them at all, But that video doesn't impress me! Spotos do!

Yeah, I guess both are in their own right is the way I see it.

Ended up doing 315 for reps instead of 225. Not enough dudes showed up to have two weight classes. Not my best, but it was fun.

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I think your daughter stole the video there, lol. Good reps.

[TTimmerman]

Well i lifted for 4 years and got second place in belgiums strongest man twice naturally, competed twice. Perhaps i have some genetic advantage. Note that i was also like 275-280lb at the time

****ing lol'd at this... being good at a sport in BELGIUM doesn't mean jack ****! the average level in belgium just sucks hahaha

[flangmasterj]

Ended up doing 315 for reps instead of 225. Not enough dudes showed up to have two weight classes. Not my best, but it was fun.

Strong as hell! Well done.