How Much Can You Flat Bench?

[ktothewire]

I'm curious what your current max is on a flat bench?

I'm currently stuck at 175 and it's driving me nuts!

[Phattso]

Are you bodybuilding or power lifting?

[Brax13]

345 here.

Depends I'm your body type man. Eat. And eat. And eat. Put weight on, and push yourself under the bench. Make sure your form is right, no feet on bench, and keep your elbows tucked in a bit, so you don't hurt your shoulders. Maximum weight that you can handle 8-12 reps of. Get yourself a good PW to keep you focused on the weights youre attacking. I'm a big fan of Bullnox and AMP. And always eat post workout. And also remember, DO NOT JUST BENCH. you have to hit the whole range of chest muscles in order to grow correctly. Decline, incline, dumbells, push ups...and after a few weeks, you will see results if you push yourself and eat right. Get some good sleep too man. Hope this helps.

[JohnJenkins04]

I'm curious what your current max is on a flat bench?

I'm currently stuck at 175 and it's driving me nuts!

Strengthen your triceps and shoulders. It'll go up

[chazzy1864]

[ironwill2008]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Am Aware^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[ktothewire]

Strengthen your triceps and shoulders. It'll go up

Yup working on it. I just wanted to see where other people were at on here

[FSUNolez5488]

Never have done a one rep max, but 6 reps at 315 is the most I have done.

[Weaver14]

315 x 6. Do dips/weighted dips, they really helped improve my bench.

[sanooke]

I rep 175 at the moment, I'm still a newb and built up from 80 or so a few months ago. I have freakishly long arms and I've heard that works against me. So I may never have an impressive bench, but who cares anyway.

[davisj3537]

When making a thread like this you are going to get a bench of ego lifting internet dudes with bad form...

Like maybe this VVVV

315 x 6. Do dips/weighted dips, they really helped improve my bench.

Got any vids dude?

[WannaGetYoked27]

Based on a bro at the gym's 1RM calculator is was around 270 or something. Since I never just do 1 rep I can say my max is 245x5

[alexanderberg]

90 kg is my 1 RM (approx. 200 lbs). Probably my worst lift even though it's high on my priority list. Been training for 10 months now, I could bench 100 lbs when I started lol. When it comes to the bench press, I feel as if caloric intake and weight fluctuation is a huge factor. I've found that my bench got weaker when I cut some weight all other factors being equal.

[ironwill2008]

When making a thread like this you are going to get a bench of ego lifting internet dudes with bad form...

Of course; that's the whole point of these-type threads.





A couple of years ago, some numbnutz posted a similar thread in this forum, boasting about his 540-pound Squat for reps. Bull**** was called; a vid was demanded.



OP actually posted a vid----of him doing a couple reps with about a 1/4-inch ROM. And he was serious; he really thought he was Squatting that much. It was so ridiculous that Dom even stickied the thread for a while just so everybody could get a chance to see how much of a douche bag the OP was being.

[gixxer0.6g]

More than you pal

[Phili31215]

Barbell bench press is quite possibly the most overrated exercise of all time. Stick with DB presses. Easier on the shoulder joints and allows more range of motion.

[bkerp]

3x5x180...I think

I've never maxed but I could likely push 200, perhaps 210.

[luntyboi]

More than you pal

Ahhhh damn got there before me lol.

I can do 145kg for 1rm which is 320lbs I think. That was 3 weeks ago.

[davisj3537]

It was so ridiculous that Dom even stickied the thread for a while just so everybody could get a chance to see how much of a douche bag the OP was being.

This part in particular sounds hilarious. I'm surprised there was a stickied "flame OP" thread.

[alexanderberg]

[ironwill2008]

This part in particular sounds hilarious. I'm surprised there was a stickied "flame OP" thread.

Mr. Squat eventually took the vid off youtube, and the thread was subsequently unstickied. I wish you could have seen it though; you'd then agree that sticki-ing it was necessary. Such a level of douche-baggery doesn't come around that often.

[PRico24]

hit 250x1 yesterday (after 5x5 OHP), pretty excited since i hadn't flat benched all summer

hoping to get 275 soon and then 300

[WeedyRainfall]

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[Artemisia510b]

Can do 115 x 2 right now...guess that might not sound like much to you guys, but as a girl, it took me a lot of hard work to even get up to that level.

[WeedyRainfall]

Can do 115 x 2 right now...guess that might not sound like much to you guys, but as a girl, it took me a lot of hard work to even get up to that level.

that's awesome at 129 lbs bodyweight. that's more than 99% of women can bench.

[kenjoshx]

dem threads.. somedays, I need dat ego boost for overachieving vs a misc *******

ohaithere OP

on a srs note;
feels alot better actually comparing to legit lifters (i.e seen in gym or those posting vids) with higher numbers than me and aiming for that. not even same size

[XCRunner9]

Can do 115 x 2 right now...guess that might not sound like much to you guys, but as a girl, it took me a lot of hard work to even get up to that level.

You bench more than me. (Dead srs)

Right now, I set a PR and benched 95 x 7, but Flat Bench has always been one of my weakest lifts.

[Jtbny]

I can bench more now than I could six months ago.....

Oh and if we are e-stating 500



For reps






not srs

[parth95]

I wouldn't doubt it if my number went down, but all time best is 200 when I weighed like 118(I only remember because it probably my greatest lifting accomplishment)

[ktothewire]

I wouldn't doubt it if my number went down, but all time best is 200 when I weighed like 118(I only remember because it probably my greatest lifting accomplishment)

That's good man. Some really good lifts here. I plan on hitting it hard tomorrow at the gym --- tons of motivation here.