The Official Ov35 Bench Press Thread!

[Paulie_G]

260 x6

Slowly but surely moving forward....

Good, strong reps there. Have you increased your arch a little, recently? Only thing I see is that your gym needs better equipment. That rack is tipping back too much for my liking. No good commercial rack should do that.

If my shoulder is up for it, I'll be pushing 250x6 on Monday evening. Hoping I have some more gains left in me while my BW continues to drop.

[corepuncher]

460/385. This as a difficult question without checking peoples incline form. I have seen some that tuen incline into flat when they raise their butt way off the seat.

I'm good on incline form. My flat is just plain weak as I've been doing it with too wide of a grip. I'm going to start putting pinky on the "ring" from now on and see if I have some room to grow. It's just that bottom part where I stick.

[Getsum]

260 x6

Slowly but surely moving forward....

Impressive set man! You're making some nice gains for sure.

[trev71]

Good, strong reps there. Have you increased your arch a little, recently? Only thing I see is that your gym needs better equipment. That rack is tipping back too much for my liking. No good commercial rack should do that.

If my shoulder is up for it, I'll be pushing 250x6 on Monday evening. Hoping I have some more gains left in me while my BW continues to drop.

So the gym is a Snap Fitness here in Berlin VT. Pretty small place, but, it's less than a quarter mile from my house, and my membership is free for a couple of years... So, I can complain, but, I won't... heh.. I agree some better equipment would be nice, but from the owners point of view, not many people are there doing free weights. Many are there for classes, cardio and machines... I make due.

My arch, maybe a little. Check it out, so my bench day is after my squat day, and my squat form has just, until recently blown total @ss. As a general rule my knees and lower back had been killing me going into bench day. Probably caused me to not arch my back previously. Squat form finally 'clicked' recently.. so.. maybe it's a bit more than it was, maybe it's camera angle, maybe it's the fact my bench is sitting high up (note the 25lb plates under the legs) causing me to reach a little more for the floor with my feet... I dunno..

All that said...
GL with that 250 x6... lets see a video

Impressive set man! You're making some nice gains for sure.

Thanks man.. really stoked to see the forward momentum.. slow perhaps.. but fairly steady. I am really feeling good about having my training sets in the upper half of the 200s... numbers that used to be my 'someday goals'.. etc.. great stuff.

And all you super stars with the epic benches... nothing but motivation !! ha!

[corepuncher]

trev how much time do you allow between chest days? Just curious is all, no reason. I'm usually good 5 days later, 4 can be too iffy.

[trev71]

trev how much time do you allow between chest days? Just curious is all, no reason. I'm usually good 5 days later, 4 can be too iffy.

I am doing 1 per week... as I am with everything else. Once in a while it will juggle a day +/- . I could get back on the bench after 4-5 days... but it fits my schedule really well... for now.

531 +BBB routine.

[Phattso]

Lots of powerful people in here. I'm not a freak and progress comes slowly for me, but I keep trying.

The first is from last week with 280 and the second is this morning with 290.

[Getsum]

Lots of powerful people in here. I'm not a freak and progress comes slowly for me, but I keep trying.

The first is from last week with 280 and the second is this morning with 290.

Very Nice!

That's some strong benching!

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***Please post your body weight when you post you videos!!!***

Updating the standings:

Classes:

- Ladies

1st group Up to 124lbs

2nd group 125-145lbs

3rd group 146lbs and over

- Men's

1st group up to 150lbs
Lonewolff 200lbs@132# Post#1041 on 4-23-13

2nd group 151 - 175lbs
Paulie_G 275lbs@172.5# Post#1057 on 4-25-13
Frankzan 253lbs@174# Post #909 on 3-7-13
stingray72 250lbs@152# Post #1008 on 4-18-13

3rd group 176 – 210
Polishedball 390@210# Post#925 on 3-25-13
hardNheavy2011 374lbs@203# Post #865 on 2-18-13
D2rmind 365lbs@203# Post #879 on 2-28-13
CockDiesel73 335lbs@207# Post943 on 3-29-13
trev71300lbs@203# Post#1017 on 4-20-13
corepuncher 295lbs@185# Post# 1073 on 4-27-13
trev71 290lbs@199# Post#895 on 3-3-13

4th group 211- 240
Rocky3540 460lbs@215# Post #960 on 4-1-13
Getsum 340lbs@217# Post #842 on 2-13-13

5th group 241 and over

- Masters Class (60+ in age)
Homeroid 335lbs @265# Post #878 on 2-26-13


Great work people! Let me know if I miss anyone.

[Phattso]

^^^Thanks, Getsum. I appreciate it.

[polishedball]

thought about going for 2

[stingray72]

thought about going for 2

excellent job....repped

[Paulie_G]

Well, I hit 250x6 tonight, but no video to prove it, so I guess it really didn't happen. LOL. I simply forgot to hit the record button on my first set, and I didn't have 6 in me on my second. It's all good though. I'll have proof of 255x6 next week. I can feel it. I'm in a good groove right now. Last week of May, I'll do a 1RM again too. I think I might join the 300lb club on that day.

I am wondering where all of the other sub 175 guys are. There's got to be more of us out there.

[Getsum]

thought about going for 2

Outstanding man!

I think you might have had two, if not now then very soon.

Well, I hit 250x6 tonight, but no video to prove it, so I guess it really didn't happen. LOL. I simply forgot to hit the record button on my first set, and I didn't have 6 in me on my second. It's all good though. I'll have proof of 255x6 next week. I can feel it. I'm in a good groove right now. Last week of May, I'll do a 1RM again too. I think I might join the 300lb club on that day.

I am wondering where all of the other sub 175 guys are. There's got to be more of us out there.

Nice Man!

Yeah, I don't know what to say about the lack of entries.

Heh, there's no women in here at all.

[trev71]

thought about going for 2

That's the stuff that pushes me on my bench days... in my head I always think of that MF'r (in the best of ways) who is doing 4 plates.. for reps.. and that generally gets me to push that last rep or two out.

Very nice, dude

[polishedball]

That's the stuff that pushes me on my bench days... in my head I always think of that MF'r (in the best of ways) who is doing 4 plates.. for reps.. and that generally gets me to push that last rep or two out.

Very nice, dude

Glad to be assistance Thanks

Now I have to put up 420 or drop 7 pounds, must have 2X body weight next.

[Paulie_G]

Glad to be assistance Thanks

Now I have to put up 420 or drop 7 pounds, must have 2X body weight next.

My long term goal is 2x my body weight. I'm starting to think that maybe 330 at 165 pounds is doable for me, before I compete in my first PL event in November.

[CockDiesel73]

Well, the cut is progressing nicely.....not so sure about the bench. Down to about 197. Once were slim and trim, well up the calories and bit and give it a go. Curious on my strength maintenance. My body...my own personal science project!

[CockDiesel73]

nice to see all the new entries in here!

[corepuncher]

I am stoked...got my local gym to purchase some chains!

http://www.1st-chainsupply.com/chain...ing/9-027.html

This will help workout the upper part of the movement much faster, instead of letting the bottom part be the lowest common denominator. Anyone else use these already?

[Phattso]

225 for reps this morning:

[Getsum]

I am stoked...got my local gym to purchase some chains!

http://www.1st-chainsupply.com/chain...ing/9-027.html

This will help workout the upper part of the movement much faster, instead of letting the bottom part be the lowest common denominator. Anyone else use these already?

I did my first workout with chains this past Sunday. You can really feel them after a few reps, I liked it myself.

225 for reps this morning:

Very impressive man!

[Paulie_G]

I am stoked...got my local gym to purchase some chains!

http://www.1st-chainsupply.com/chain...ing/9-027.html

This will help workout the upper part of the movement much faster, instead of letting the bottom part be the lowest common denominator. Anyone else use these already?

I use them for a set or 2 every couple of weeks as a "finishing" set. I bought my monster 3/4" chain from shipstore.com, on clearance. It was just $130 shipped for 20ft of galvanized 3/4", cut in 4 5 foot sections. Farking steal.

[freedomsrt8]

Well, I hit 250x6 tonight, but no video to prove it, so I guess it really didn't happen. LOL. I simply forgot to hit the record button on my first set, and I didn't have 6 in me on my second. It's all good though. I'll have proof of 255x6 next week. I can feel it. I'm in a good groove right now. Last week of May, I'll do a 1RM again too. I think I might join the 300lb club on that day.

I am wondering where all of the other sub 175 guys are. There's got to be more of us out there.

LOL. I know what your saying. I put up 310 4 times the other day with out anyone else in the gym. I had to use a smith machine. It was the first time I've used a barbell bench in I don't know how long. I always use the dumbbells on bench. I'm at 181lbs. I know I'm not setting any records but it surprised me.

[Phattso]

Very impressive man!

Thank you.

[corepuncher]

LOL. I know what your saying. I put up 310 4 times the other day with out anyone else in the gym. I had to use a smith machine. It was the first time I've used a barbell bench in I don't know how long. I always use the dumbbells on bench. I'm at 181lbs. I know I'm not setting any records but it surprised me.

Don't forget to subtract out the Smith machine bar weight. At my gym, I have to take off 40, the bar almost floats. Regardless it's good weight you are pushing up.

[stingray72]

Our smith machine bar weighs 25. I can go to the gym and lift the same amount on free weights using this conversion.

[Rocky3540]

225 for reps this morning:

As impressive as 21 reps is, I cant count those. Nit one of them was even close to lockout.

[Rocky3540]

I did my first workout with chains this past Sunday. You can really feel them after a few reps, I liked it myself.



Very impressive man!

Dissapointed you felt these partial reps were impressive.

[Rocky3540]

thought about going for 2

Very nice rep.

[Rocky3540]

Lots of powerful people in here. I'm not a freak and progress comes slowly for me, but I keep trying.

The first is from last week with 280 and the second is this morning with 290.

Would like to see full range in motion.