heard this, sounded cool, true?

[Elswinger]

my old athletic director once said, "If you can bench your body weight 20 times then you are considered STRONG." can anybody here do that or have any thoughts? i did 185x12 but that was it, and i weigh 180

[ARPace]

Havn't tried but i reckon i could bench my body wieght about 8 times??

[half9]

No - You need to bench your bodyweight to be consider "strong" for your height. Strength is measured by Height:Weight Ratio.

[SecondSucks]

I've always heard that you should be able to bench your body weight. Doesnt matter how many times.

[vDa]

Originally Posted by SecondSucks

I've always heard that you should be able to bench your body weight. Doesnt matter how many times.

Yea, thats what I heard too

[Elswinger]

Originally Posted by SecondSucks

I've always heard that you should be able to bench your body weight. Doesnt matter how many times.

yeah, but he said to be considered STRONG, like to have that ttel or something, idk, maybe he is crazy

[basamin]

Hahaha, According to this a 150lb man should bench 150X20 which gives him an estimated 1RM of 320lb!!!
Now that is possible but only by the most elite powerlifters and Steroid users, Correct me if I am wrong.

[Torrtrefireto]

bodyweightx20 sounds pretty good for a teen to be considered strong

[Elswinger]

Originally Posted by basamin

Hahaha, According to this a 150lb man should bench 150X20 which gives him an estimated 1RM of 320lb!!!
Now that is possible but only by the most elite powerlifters and Steroid users, Correct me if I am wrong.

i think you can do it without roids, if you have enough dedication to it and you always work hard, i think that within time it owuld be possble. and besided, i could be wrong here too, with that weight and that many reps to estimate 320, that could fluxuate alot of weight for a one rep max.

[LMW]

benching your bodyweight even once you have above average strength

[blueyedevil]

Or you can go above and beyond and do 2x's your body weight

[half9]

Originally Posted by basamin

Hahaha, According to this a 150lb man should bench 150X20 which gives him an estimated 1RM of 320lb!!!
Now that is possible but only by the most elite powerlifters and Steroid users, Correct me if I am wrong.

I will not correct you beacuse you are right my friend : ).

Like I said strength is measured in a Hight: Weight Ratio. Example - ATwo guys are 5'10''. One guy weights 160lbs and the other guy weights 190lbs - Now factore in the %BF (Rmember Fat does not help to push weights around). In this example both guys have a %BF of 10%. Who is stronger?

Here is a test for you -
Guy A- 12%BF, 5'9'' , 200lb
Guy B- 9%BF, 6', 220lb

Who will be stronger?

[Elswinger]

Originally Posted by blueyedevil

Or you can go above and beyond and do 2x's your body weight

haha, ah. touche

[SleepwenUrDEad]

woot can bench my own bodyweight

[Goofxta]

Sounds like a very generic sort of theory.

[Big_fuzzy]

I think strength is triple bw deads

Ora chine with more then 100lbs attached, or maybe a dip with that.

Strong could be benching 225x10, 500x5, 800x1.

Its kinda hard question to answer. I barely bench 286x2 yet I can hold 700 pounds in my hands.

What do you think strength is.

I say a triple bw dead. or a full clean and jerk.

[Thunderjason]

If you bench your bodyweight once are yu considered strong?

[Blend]

I surely hope so

[alsk1029]

Originally Posted by half9

I will not correct you beacuse you are right my friend : ).

Like I said strength is measured in a Hight: Weight Ratio. Example - ATwo guys are 5'10''. One guy weights 160lbs and the other guy weights 190lbs - Now factore in the %BF (Rmember Fat does not help to push weights around). In this example both guys have a %BF of 10%. Who is stronger?

Here is a test for you -
Guy A- 12%BF, 5'9'' , 200lb
Guy B- 9%BF, 6', 220lb

Who will be stronger?

Strength is not always determined by how much muscle you have. It is hugely a factor of anatomy and how your body is built. Another factor is simply how well you are able to use those muscles. Building strength is mostly a factor of getting your body used to the stress of the weights and the ability to recruit more muscle fibers.

Basically, there is no way to tell if guy A or Guy B is stronger.

[JiP]

the day when i can finally bench my bodyweight will be a good one

[Supertransplant]

Originally Posted by half9

No - You need to bench your bodyweight to be consider "strong" for your height. Strength is measured by Height:Weight Ratio.

that's easy. What the hell you talkin bout.

Anyone here can.

That means I only have to bench 165 to be strong? HAH!!!!

Dude...I throw a fit when I cant throw 205 more then four times.

165 is for pussies.

[user5454]

well holy ****. Aren't some ppl arount here just so hardcore. I mean...slow down, you are gonna put Branch Warren out of his job.

[goodLIFT]

Originally Posted by Supertransplant

that's easy. What the hell you talkin bout.

Anyone here can.

That means I only have to bench 165 to be strong? HAH!!!!

Dude...I throw a fit when I cant throw 205 more then four times.

165 is for pussies.

205 four times??? damn ur hardcore

[Supertransplant]

well....look at your own damn stats.

You bench 70lbs more then you weigh.

So...dont' tell me I'm being hardcore. This is lifting...not barbie goes to to the park to pick some ****in lillies.

[goodLIFT]

wow calm down

[The_Nyne]

I would say for bench, benching about 1.5-1.7x your bodyweight would be considered strong(I mean for about 5 reps), and benching twice your bodyweight for about 5 reps would be a very respectable milestone.

As far as most compound exercises go, I think you should be able to do your bodyweight atleast once. This kindof relates in a way but, I always thought you should be always be able to do atleast do one pull up, because if your in a sitauation where you're hanging for your life, you couldn't even pull yourself up.

[TigerPride51]

Does anyone else do their bodyweight+some on every main lift I.E.bench,squat,ect(see sig)?

And is that average to do body weight on all?

[boxingchamp93]

I can do my bodyweight for like 12-15 reps.

[BobbyHeinz]

I can bench my body weight 5 times...but I'm really light haha

[Terror_5-7]

Originally Posted by goodLIFT

205 four times??? damn ur hardcore

I put 205 up 4 times.