Benching your own body weight?

[namesarehard]

In about 2 weeks I'll be able to bench my own body weight. Is this a pretty big milestone? Benched 155lbs for 8 reps at 165-168lbs last time I was in the gym.

[lilrandy25]

In about 2 weeks I'll be able to bench my own body weight. Is this a pretty big milestone? Benched 155lbs for 8 reps at 165-168lbs last time I was in the gym.

lol no not a big milestone..

[weeeed]

i would say its a milestone

[CRC70]

In about 2 weeks I'll be able to bench my own body weight. Is this a pretty big milestone? Benched 155lbs for 8 reps at 165-168lbs last time I was in the gym.

people always tell me that being able to rep your bodyweight is a huge milestone. but being able to max your bodyweight is a great acomplishment. this means your as strong as you should be for your weight. dont give up though.. keep working till your able to rep your bodyweight.

[bluelifter]

lol no not a big milestone..

If it's something that you've been working hard toward achieving, then yes it's a huge milestone. Lifting is all about setting goals, reaching those goals, having a sense of accomplishment, then setting new goals and working like crazy to get there. When that next new goal is met, that'll be another huge milestone. Good work!

[namesarehard]

I've been cutting forever and I've lost a lot of body fat. I just started to bulk at the beggining of the month. All my lifts are going up like crazy because I'm doing starting strength. When I started lifting I was benching 20-25lb dumbells. I would have had to bench the bar if I was benching. I could only do 4 pull ups and now I do 8 with about 30lbs of weight added to it. I'm pretty proud of what I have accomplished so far but I've always felt as if my bench was lagging.

[lilrandy25]

If it's something that you've been working hard toward achieving, then yes it's a huge milestone. Lifting is all about setting goals, reaching those goals, having a sense of accomplishment, then setting new goals and working like crazy to get there. When that next new goal is met, that'll be another huge milestone. Good work!

155lbs for a max bench is not a milestone its weaksauce,, especially if he hasnt done it yet.. ... something like 225lbs or 315lbs is a milestone..

[240witsr]

I weight 168lbs now and I regularly incline bench 95lbs DB's per arm.

[trev71]

In about 2 weeks I'll be able to bench my own body weight. Is this a pretty big milestone? Benched 155lbs for 8 reps at 165-168lbs last time I was in the gym.

It all depends on your goals and starting points etc..

Everyone's body is different.... everyone's goals are different..

If this is a goal for you, then it is a milestone as your goal has been reached.

That said, your next goal should be doing that 10x

[aleeboy]

lol no not a big milestone..

You sound like a douche!

Yeah, it's a good one to hit. Not that many peeps can bench there own bodyweight. Just look at the gym... most lifters will manage a plate.

[JaymzZz]

It all depends on the individual. If you think it's a milestone then it's a milestone.

To me, I consider it to be more of a requirement rather than a milestone, but that's because I hold myself to a higher standard.
I won't consider myself even average until I'm hitting at least 3 plates.

[lilrandy25]

You sound like a douche!

Yeah, it's a good one to hit. Not that many peeps can bench there own bodyweight. Just look at the gym... most lifters will manage a plate.

you sound weak too lol what gym do you go to lol one plate? i just took my brother in law who is 19 yrs old.. never worked out a day in his life... and he is working out with one plate ..

[lilrandy25]

It all depends on the individual. If you think it's a milestone then it's a milestone.

To me, I consider it to be more of a requirement rather than a milestone, but that's because I hold myself to a higher standard.
I won't consider myself even average until I'm hitting at least 3 plates.

thank you

[JacobOno]

thread had potential.

but too many emotions now.

[jaydillera]

If that was your goal then its a milestone.

[Farley1324]

A bodyweight bench press is an accomplishment. A great many guys out there cannot do it. What matters is that you continually strive to do more/get stronger/get bigger. If you keep at it you can reach new accomplishments as you go. Just remember that, IMO, having quantitative goals is best. So now that you have a BW bench, set a new goal.

you sound weak too lol what gym do you go to lol one plate? i just took my brother in law who is 19 yrs old.. never worked out a day in his life... and he is working out with one plate ..

Drop it.

[Kaox]

It is an accomplishment indeed ^^

Now aim for 185lbs
Then 225lbs
etc.

Im trying to reach 225 on my side but its not done yet

[ht206]

accomplishment indeed, but now strive to add more. I started 200lbs barely benching 135. At most 5 reps 4 sets. Now I weigh 185 benching 205. Just set reasonable goals so you don't set yourself for failure

[chinesemuscle]

benching double your weight is a milestone but if you weight 300 plus then benching your bodyweight could be a milestone but not at 155

[JFatula41]

You have to create your own milestones. I know I set my milestone as being able to max my body weight when I started. I was 168 when I started lifting a few months back. The first day I lifted I could only do 135 one time. After I could max my own body weight I was so siked. After I did it I figured a new milestone was in order so I wanted to be able to max 205 which I just hit last week.

Basically you have to figure out the milestone you want to reach and work at them. You need to make small goals to meet over short periods of time so you can reach an "ultimate" goal further in the future, whatever it may be.

[JFatula41]

lol no not a big milestone..

Why would you even waste time replying with that? Being negative because someone who just started lifting hit a milestone in their eyes...lol. Why not hit him with some positive reinforcement, or some ideas to help him instead of just trying to boost your ego by cutting his down.

[Tyciol]

I'd set the milestones by the plates not how much you weigh, otherwise you could gain 10lbs to experience it all over again.

[Farley1324]

I'd set the milestones by the plates not how much you weigh, otherwise you could gain 10lbs to experience it all over again.

Personally I tend to think of things in terms of absolute weight and/or number of plates (to the ".5", meaning a 25) rather than bodyweight multipliers. I still pay attention to them, though. I would love to, at some point, be able to OHP my bodyweight and I look forward to finding a way to squat 2.0x BW as well

[alaskadude]

as far as it goes for powerlifting once you can bench your body you are a decent bencher. it's true tho that being able to bench your bodyweight makes you waaayyy stronger than most people you see at the gym!!

[supmannn]

Good personal milestone, but not one I would brag about to other people who lift.

Kinda like the first time you squat 225, or DL 315. Impressive to you, but you wouldn't go bragging about it, ya dig?

[Orlando1234977]

In about 2 weeks I'll be able to bench my own body weight. Is this a pretty big milestone? Benched 155lbs for 8 reps at 165-168lbs last time I was in the gym.

I would say that before I can make a judgement of opinion regarding the magnitude of accomplishment, I'll need to know more about your personality, psyche, character and history.

For example, are you the type of person that feeds off the the fuel of an accomplishment and becomes voracious and ambitious to build off of the achievement and use it as a sense of triumpth to accomplish even bigger and better things? Creating a momentum and sense to make the scale grander?

Or, would you use the accomplishment as a reasoning device to rest on your laurels and fulfill a sense of satisfaction and not accomplish anything further?

For this type of individual, perhaps identifying accomplishment/achievement or "milestone" would be a mistake of grand measures..as nothing further will be distinquished. For this type, you will likely enact a much greater development, breakthrough and fulfillment by contrasting the above and creating a greater sense of disgrace, vile or unfulfillment.

Clearly the question isn't regarding or affecting programming, but it's implication is sitting squarely on the shoulders of motivation. To have the answer that will best motivate you, we'll need more insight and clarity regarding your personality, psyche, character and history.

[bus12]

In about 2 weeks I'll be able to bench my own body weight. Is this a pretty big milestone? Benched 155lbs for 8 reps at 165-168lbs last time I was in the gym.

Yes this is a decent milestone - congratulations. Any goal you set and accomplish is a great milestone. Aim high and you'll be surprised at what you achieve

[thelonely1]

I weight 168lbs now and I regularly incline bench 95lbs DB's per arm.

Per arm? Wow, you're cool. I never thought of that.
To the OP, any goal you reach that further enhances your motivation, I would count as a milestone. Keep up the good work!

[matjusm]

I think any time you do a lift a certain multiple of your bodyweight it is a big thing for you. Also multiples of your bodyweight are good goals to shoot for in lifting.

[Ironlife]

I won't consider myself even average until I'm hitting at least 3 plates.

I tend to agree, i think if you can bench BW for 15-20 times is pretty cool, but when i started yeah benching BW x1 is cool.

Benching 3 plates is something i want too, it is above avg for many a gym goer.

Personally I tend to think of things in terms of absolute weight and/or number of plates (to the ".5", meaning a 25) rather than bodyweight multipliers. I still pay attention to them, though. I would love to, at some point, be able to OHP my bodyweight and I look forward to finding a way to squat 2.0x BW as well

agreed ^

as far as it goes for powerlifting once you can bench your body you are a decent bencher

umm. not sure about that