Okay I am 19 years old. I have been seriously training for about a year and a half. My bench started at about 125lbs for 7 reps, and is now about MAX 225 for 4 reps on a really good day. I am 198 lbs, 5'10''. I feel like I am too weak on the bench press. I am doing everything I can to get better but nothing so far. Am I really as weak as I think a am. My buddy who started training with me for two months now can already bench more and he's younger!!
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01-06-2002, 11:01 PM #1Registered User
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Post your progress in bench press
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01-06-2002, 11:05 PM #2Registered User
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I just started bulking on November 12th 2001. My bench started at 135 lbs 5ish times. Now it's at 185 4 times. I am 17. I have been making okay progress. I would like to hit the 200 mark soon though. That would be ideal. really I dont care how much I can put up as long as my chest burns for the next few days. I dont really see why it is so important to have a hogh bench press. Just my 2 cents.
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01-07-2002, 12:03 AM #3Banned
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Ronin - Lucky you! My chest NEVER burns. NE-VAH. I've tried everything -
pre-exhaust, strip sets, absolutely everything. No burn. Ever. Not even soreness or a pump.
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01-07-2002, 01:57 AM #4Registered User
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I started benching 120 lbs. max about 8 months ago. Now its 225.
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01-07-2002, 07:28 AM #5The Bear
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I started at 40kg at 12 reps 5 months ago,now i'm doing 75kg at 6-8 reps.75kg is about 175lbs
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01-07-2002, 08:51 AM #6Registered User
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I started at around 10 x 105 in my freshman year, now i'm doing 5 x 205 in my sophomore year..
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01-07-2002, 09:28 AM #7Registered User
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oops lol i just made a new thread instead of posting
started when i was 12 at 30lbs
16 now 180-200
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01-07-2002, 09:46 AM #8Registered User
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the first benching i can remember is when i was about 13 i hit 60 pounds,, i thought i was a bad mo fo,, last december i started lifting and hit 200 as a 1RM,, now after going on and off for a year,, i can push about 285-295 also as a 1RM,, also last december i weighed 345 (really overweight), now im setting at about 290, still have a lot of work to do on my bench but 95 pounds is a long way to come in a year while losing weight at the same time
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01-07-2002, 10:06 AM #9Registered User
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Originally posted by seanconnery
Ronin - Lucky you! My chest NEVER burns. NE-VAH. I've tried everything -
pre-exhaust, strip sets, absolutely everything. No burn. Ever. Not even soreness or a pump.
My chest used to get unbelievably sore after every workout, but now it's kinda toned down. I had a good workout yesterday and my chest is only a little sore. Last week I did pre-exhaustion and it was crazy sore. I think I'll try that again next week."Sometimes you just feel tired, you feel weak. And when you feel weak you feel like you just wanna give up. But you gotta search within you and try to find that inner strength and just pull that **** out of you and get that motivation to not give up and not be a quitter no matter how bad you just wanna fall flat on your face and collapse." - Eminem
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01-07-2002, 10:09 AM #10Banned
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i started off with 90 at age 13/ early 14, and now at 16 i can do 265 (1 rep max)
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01-07-2002, 10:10 AM #11Registered User
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Dome, it's actually about 165.
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01-07-2002, 10:18 AM #12Banned
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who cares what your bench is!!!! sure its nice to know your progress and all, but a bb shouldnt be concerned with his 1 rep max on exercise....THATS A POWERLIFTER! every workout, concentrate on ripping apart your muscle fibers, whether it be your chest, your back, your legs, your biceps...... EVERY MUSCLE PART!
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01-07-2002, 10:18 AM #13Registered User
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Right before I tore my shoulder in October, I put up 370 on bench. Last Monday I put up 315 for 5 reps, and it's steadily increasing every week still... 400 is coming soon!
btw, I'm 20.Last edited by supirman45; 01-07-2002 at 10:20 AM.
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01-07-2002, 11:15 AM #14The Bear
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Joe,he only wants to see other peoples progress so he can look at his.I'd say i'm half Body Builder and half Powerlifter as for some sets i do low reps,as for others i do high reps...Originally posted by joehagyHH
who cares what your bench is!!!! sure its nice to know your progress and all, but a bb shouldnt be concerned with his 1 rep max on exercise....THATS A POWERLIFTER! every workout, concentrate on ripping apart your muscle fibers, whether it be your chest, your back, your legs, your biceps...... EVERY MUSCLE PART!Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer.
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01-07-2002, 12:10 PM #15Registered User
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I am a powerlifter at 5ft 10 right now at 14stone (apx 192lb ish) 88kg, any way when i first started training i wanted to see what i could bench, i was only turning 17 at 169.4lb(77kg), i benched 200lb for 1 unsteady rep (u know the type, one arm extends stright than the other), well i done it (not paused on chest though like a powerlifter has to but i still done it), a few weeks ago before i got ill with the flu i weiged at 95kg(210lb)...ok u think i am bull ****ting but i did not train for 2months at all and have not eaten hardly anything as my motivation has gone, but any way at 95kg (210lb) i was able to bench 185kg(407lb) for a 1 rm. now i went back to training and fuc* me i have lost some stength due to my lose of weight and training etc, i benched 137.5kg(302.5lb) for a 1rm, but dont fear i shall be back by the end of the year.
and good luck with all bechers in the room.
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01-07-2002, 12:55 PM #16lol............no you didn't. I've seen your pics.Originally posted by supirman45
Right before I tore my shoulder in October, I put up 370 on bench. Last Monday I put up 315 for 5 reps, and it's steadily increasing every week still... 400 is coming soon!
btw, I'm 20.If you aren't prepared for the answer, don't ask the ****ing question.
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01-07-2002, 02:02 PM #17Banned
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I dont do one rep maxes. Waste of time and good way to tear something.
When i started seriously body building around november of my sr year in hs, i was able to max (yes..i did max back then..havent maxed since the summer of 00 though) about 225lbs. A week ago i hit 275 for 8.
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01-07-2002, 02:05 PM #18Registered User
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I dont do my max, like one time max. But when i started working out a year and a few months ago i could only bench like 25 pound dumb bells, now im at 65 pound dumb bells, and just started doing bar, so im only at like 145 there, those are all for reps.
the jakes on you.
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01-07-2002, 02:50 PM #19Registered User
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um yes i did. want me to take photos / movie clips for you?Originally posted by Crash
lol............no you didn't. I've seen your pics.
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01-07-2002, 02:58 PM #20Registered User
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When I was 12 about 3 months from my b-day I put up I think it was 95.When I was 13 I put up 115 and now I'm 14 and I'm not sure.I work out with 135 for 3 sets of 5.Right now I'm 5'11 and 145 pounds.
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01-07-2002, 03:00 PM #21Registered User
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i started out benching a whopping 95 lbs..but i also weighed 95 lbs...... now im benching 185 at 130....im currently starting the blast your bench program so i hope to break the 200 mark within 3 weeks.
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01-07-2002, 03:16 PM #22Registered User
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when i started lifting my freshman year i was 5'7" weighed 115 and could bench 140 or so. I am now a 135lb junior and can do 240 (although i am still 5'7"
) I havent made any gains in about 2 months despite hard work and doing multiple chest excersises. i think you go in spurts. with 2-3 month plateaus between serious gains
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08-20-2010, 12:09 PM #23Registered User
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progress
I started out at 135x8 about 6 months ago now I am doing 190x8.. Trying to reach my goal of doing sets at over 200 with reps in the range of 8-10 times..
Started at 165lbs I weigh about 175lbs now.. trying to get up to 190lbs before cutting
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08-20-2010, 12:43 PM #24Registered User
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225 for 8 up to 315 for 4 in about 6 months.
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04-25-2013, 08:06 AM #25Registered User
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I'm 16, and I started benching a little over a year ago, doing about 150 x 10 with tires and a bench I had by my fireplace. I only workout off and on, and now my 1RM, as of yesterday, was 260. Cause I'm just trying to get my max up to 310 by football season, I've been doing heavy benching like 230 x 4 or 5.
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04-25-2013, 08:18 AM #26Registered User
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I am 5 foot 11 and weigh 135. I started a month ago doing 115 like 8 times without touching my chest, now I'm doing PROPER sets of ten with 115.
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04-25-2013, 08:23 AM #27Registered User
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started lifting three months ago on SS with sets of 5 of 155lbs, now my 1RM is 245lbs. i wanna be able to rep 225 EASY, hopefully in a few months.
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04-25-2013, 09:40 AM #28Registered User
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Started out benching about 132lbs 2 years ago, not sure how many reps, but now I'm doing 286lbs 5 reps for 6 sets. 341 1RM. @193lbs bw 5'10"
Up to 242lbs on incline press as-well started on 110lbs
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04-25-2013, 09:51 AM #29Banned
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OP is now 31. I'm sure he doesn't care about your bench press progression anymore.
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04-25-2013, 10:19 AM #30Banned
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tfw you realize you were 7 when this thread was created
) I havent made any gains in about 2 months despite hard work and doing multiple chest excersises. i think you go in spurts. with 2-3 month plateaus between serious gains
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