Bench press/Push-ups stats

[Ggrodgers]

I'm fairly new to power lifting as I've been doing mainly high-rep calisthenics, conditioning exercises for over 4 years now. Just wondering out of curiosity - What are your bench press/push-up stats (i.e. how much do you lift and how many push-ups can you perform under 2 minutes)?

Cheers.

[HamburgerTrain]

400lbs and at least 200. There is very little correlation here. I don't think one really helps the other but I like doing push-ups just for general shoulder health.

[Ggrodgers]

400lbs and at least 200. There is very little correlation here. I don't think one really helps the other but I like doing push-ups just for general shoulder health.

What does a typical workout look for you - bench press followed by push ups or like bench press once a week and push ups on other upper body days?

[baxtej44]

i would never swap pushups for bench press for a primary chest movement

[ShortDave]

Raw I am 450-460 on bench and probably 50 pushups or so mainly because they are boring.

In my bench shirt I just found out that I get exactly zero pushups, which leads me to question whether the shirt is even helpful if it not only doesn't increase my pushup count but decreases it to such a huge extent.

Clearly bench shirts aren't cheating, they actually make you weaker.

[ChecksandGiggles]

Raw I am 450-460 on bench and probably 50 pushups or so mainly because they are boring.

In my bench shirt I just found out that I get exactly zero pushups, which leads me to question whether the shirt is even helpful if it not only doesn't increase my pushup count but decreases it to such a huge extent.

Clearly bench shirts aren't cheating, they actually make you weaker.

You gotta start with pushups to a 3-board before you can touch.

[arian11]

Raw I am 450-460 on bench and probably 50 pushups or so mainly because they are boring.

In my bench shirt I just found out that I get exactly zero pushups, which leads me to question whether the shirt is even helpful if it not only doesn't increase my pushup count but decreases it to such a huge extent.

Clearly bench shirts aren't cheating, they actually make you weaker.

It's not the bench shirt that is the problem, its your body weight. Gain a couple hundred and I'm sure you can then get a pushup.

[HamburgerTrain]

What does a typical workout look for you - bench press followed by push ups or like bench press once a week and push ups on other upper body days?

Heavy or speed bench followed by a trillion tricep extensions then maybe push-ups once a month. Maybe. Again, no real correlation.

[ShortDave]

You gotta start with pushups to a 3-board before you can touch.

I didn't even think to gradually work it in like that. You're a smart cookie.

It's not the bench shirt that is the problem, its your body weight. Gain a couple hundred and I'm sure you can then get a pushup.

Won't I then be accused of belly pushups?

[evilscout6]

400lbs and at least 200. There is very little correlation here. I don't think one really helps the other but I like doing push-ups just for general shoulder health.

200 push ups in 2 minutes? thats 1.6 every second...hmmmm

[isaku900]

400lbs and at least 200. There is very little correlation here. I don't think one really helps the other but I like doing push-ups just for general shoulder health.

bolded the "relevant" portion of the response, because the OP apparently skipped over it.

[DuracellBunny]

I'm fairly new to power lifting as I've been doing mainly high-rep calisthenics, conditioning exercises for over 4 years now. Just wondering out of curiosity - What are your bench press/push-up stats (i.e. how much do you lift and how many push-ups can you perform under 2 minutes)?

Cheers.

This is like asking a sprinter what time they run the marathon in...............

[arian11]

This is like asking a sprinter what time they run the marathon in...............

So you are a chef, huh. Well how good are you at growing a farm?

[coachdeez]

So you are a chef, huh. Well how good are you at growing a farm?

I'm a comedian. That's what I do comedy. But when you do comedy people always want you to do other things that are related to comedy. 'Good you're a comedian. Act for us.' or 'you're a comedian? write us a script.' That's not fair. That's like if you were a chef and you worked your whole life to become a master chef they say, 'alright you're a chef! Can you farm?'

[arian11]

I'm a comedian. That's what I do comedy. But when you do comedy people always want you to do other things that are related to comedy. 'Good you're a comedian. Act for us.' or 'you're a comedian? write us a script.' That's not fair. That's like if you were a chef and you worked your whole life to become a master chef they say, 'alright you're a chef! Can you farm?'

Glad someone got my horrible attempt at a reference.

[coachdeez]

Glad someone got my horrible attempt at a reference.

Now I'm watching Mitch Hedberg videos instead of studying. Thanks.

[evilscout6]

Now I'm watching Mitch Hedberg videos instead of studying. Thanks.

You suk! now you gave me the idea of watch his videos too...lol...

[IronAbrams]

I think there's a very minor correlation related to relative body strength. I can maintain 70-75 in 2 minutes with no actual pushups at all as long as I'm doing some 10-15 rep range. If I want any more than that I need to be doing some pushup work (law of specificity). The PT freak of my battalion in ROTC who consistently hit 100-110 reps couldn't even bench his own bodyweight.

[Ggrodgers]

This is like asking a sprinter what time they run the marathon in...............

Why is this? I didn't ask if there was a correlation between muscular endurance/strength. I was just wondering what people bench pressed/how many push-ups they were able to perform... Besides, asking a sprinter what time they run the marathon isn't a tautology. Neither is mutually exclusive

[Scha4]

I've known a handful of guys through the military that could do 120+ pushups in two minutes. All were short and skinny (5'6" and maybe 150lbs tops.

Personally, when I benched 345 I also happened to be scored on pushups in one minute for my fitness test. We were required to go down until our.chest touched a rolled up hand towel (putting me allow 90 degrees) and I completed 76 reps.

[HamburgerTrain]

200 push ups in 2 minutes? thats 1.6 every second...hmmmm

You seemed to have solved the equation... I don't know what else there is for you to think about.

[Scha4]

You seemed to have solved the equation... I don't know what else there is for you to think about.

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