I'm 105kg (16.5 stone 231 lb).
I go to more of a fitness gym (nothing else in my area) so I don't get any feedback from anyone. I'm just wandering if my bench press is decent for someone my weight. I train on my own so I have to lift the bar off myself and I can't really push myself because I don't have a spot.
Normally pyramid up to 160kg (352.7 lb) for 2 reps.
1st 12 x 140kg
2nd 7 x 150kg
3rd 2 x 160kg
4th 10 x 140kg
Is 160kg for 2 reps a decent weight to press?
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09-12-2008, 12:58 PM #1Registered User
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Reasonble weight to bench for my body weight?
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09-12-2008, 01:08 PM #2Registered User
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the average guy would probably press somehting like 135 5-8 reps. you do more than your bodyweight by more than 100 pounds, so....durf offcorce thats good.
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09-12-2008, 01:38 PM #3Registered User
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to me that sounds very heavy
i can just about bench over my bodywieght for 10 reps
although i am a skinny boy lol
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09-12-2008, 01:40 PM #4Registered User
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pressing 1.5x bodyweight is very respectable. good work
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09-12-2008, 01:40 PM #5Banned
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as long sa form is good. i bench 280 if that helps you.
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09-12-2008, 01:41 PM #6In the Iron Game
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That's a fairly strong bench you've got.
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09-12-2008, 01:42 PM #7Working on it...
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Its a good number for your weight. Keep up the work.
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09-12-2008, 05:06 PM #8I love my power hour
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Sounds very respectable to be honest.
In fact I am often surprised how strong people here are. I weigh 200 pounds and I can just about do 40kg dumbbell presses for 5 reps. I would guess my bench would be around 90-100kg (220 pounds) at the very most.Donkeyno9: Don't think you're the only one here who suffers from addiction, depression and failure. Winner is an attitude not a body type. Use your inner demons to gain an iron fist on the forces in life that hold you down. Step into the furnace of reality and walk out a hard ass mother fu....
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