At the gym today, it was my first time benching.
My careful Dad first hit me up with the regular bar itself, then up to 85lbs.
I myself am 118lbs, so how do you choose your starting weight to bench. 85 for me felt pretty easy.
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06-18-2009, 10:25 AM #1
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06-18-2009, 01:03 PM #5
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06-18-2009, 04:00 PM #6
Your dad is smart. You said you are 118lbs, so you do not want to add a ton of weight until you know what you are comfortable with. 85lbs. for a 118 lb person is probably a good starting weight.. Depends on how many times you can rep it. If you can get 10 up no problem then Try adding 10's to each side and see how that works for you. Get a spotter to go with you though since you said you are new at bench..
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06-18-2009, 04:45 PM #7
A good rule of thumb is if you can do more than 12 reps without resting, you should bump the weight up. Some people say you should be able to bench press your body weight, but this isn't always true, especially since your just beginning to work out. Just keep bumping the weight up 5 or 10 pounds the next time you bench, with a spotter of course, until you feel it is difficult to do 6 or 8 reps.
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06-19-2009, 02:23 PM #8
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