The Race to a Four-Plate Bench Press (and onward)

[tysennoah]

That was the clinch, getting more hard work for that one.

[BHendrix]

[Limi7L3ss]

Screw it I'm here too lol
Estimated max is 135lbs am starting SS at 105lbsx5

Yeah for weak sauce!

[MMABOSS1]

Thanks for sharing

[BHendrix]

Update 280x10

[Legsneedwork]

I've done 410 for a single at 195, then after numerous shoulder problems I was able to work back up to 405x2 last summer. I'm looking to hit 405 with a narrow grip (and possibly no leg drive), so I'm in.

[Toallhisdoom]

last week
135x6
225x4
300x1

going for 325 tomorrow

what do you guys recommend as the best way to get warmed up for a max push? i feel doing the warm up with 135 and 225 made 300 much harder. but i didn't want to just dive into it without a warm up. should i just do like 75lbs a bunch of reps to warm up?

[HulkFuru]

Strenght is returning 3 x 10 x 225 yesterday! Bodyweight 167




Got 9 weeks left on my program with 8-10 reps, hoping to be able to at least do 3x10x250 then.
8 weeks 3-8 reps after that

[HulkFuru]

3x10x235 today!

[ashylarryku]

Gonna have to join in on this. I hit a 345 the other day and it felt decent. Looking to gain a little bit of weight and be damned with my lanky arms!!

[HulkFuru]

PR with 2 reps on 3 plates today!

[Blackoceans]

In! With my ****ty 235lb bench!

[jwpro]

last week
135x6
225x4
300x1

going for 325 tomorrow

what do you guys recommend as the best way to get warmed up for a max push? i feel doing the warm up with 135 and 225 made 300 much harder. but i didn't want to just dive into it without a warm up. should i just do like 75lbs a bunch of reps to warm up?

Hey bro. I find that doing 135 for 12 to 15 reps warms me up pretty good. I wouldn't do any other sets after that but the max attempts.

Jerry

[jwpro]

Hey fellas.

I see what you have going on hear and wanna jump ion with ya if that's cool. I have been working out hard now for a year. I started with a 185 lb bench press max. In February of this year I reached 315 then 335 in the same day. I was shocked. After that I tapered away from regular bench press for several months and did some dumbell presses in place of bench. I lost a little strength. Last week i maxed out at 335 again but did too much of a warmup before hand. I probably could have gotten 335 again had I left out some of the warm up. My goal is to hit 405 by my birthday on April 29, 2013. I feel like I am well on my way. I would love to be able to participate in this with you all. We can share experiances as we track our progress.

Thanks in advance,

Jerry.


4 PLATES OR BUST!!! (maybe both) Lol.

[jwpro]

In! With my ****ty 235lb bench!

Perfect starting point!

[jwpro]

I've done 410 for a single at 195, then after numerous shoulder problems I was able to work back up to 405x2 last summer. I'm looking to hit 405 with a narrow grip (and possibly no leg drive), so I'm in.

Great job man! Keep it up. Just remember, the only one standing in the way of your goals is you. Defeat self, all is accomplished.

Jerry

[doctorawais]

Right now im at 270 Lb.thats like 2.5 plates.i know its gonna take me a year or so ...lol...especially considering that I my diet is low in protein cuz I cant afford high protein diet. But nathin gonna stop me from going to gym ...

on a side note here is my chest workout.feel free to point out my mistakes I do 1 min rest except FST-7.

flat barbell bench --warm up--220 x 5 ,240 x 3 ,270 x 1,240 X 3, 220 X 5.
incline dumbell press---55 lb each,9 x 3
Hammer strength bench press seated ---270 lb, 10x3
Bent over cable flys ---24 kg each...8 x 7 with 30-40 sec rest..

KEEP IN MIND MY DIET IS ****TY ...

[matthewmovement]

Just started focusing on my bench. Hoping to hit three plates by next fall (too ambitious?). After fixing my form today I Pumped out 5 with my old 1rm(from last week) Near 225.

[tap0utkidd]

Started lifting about 2 months ago I'm on wendlers 5,3,1 check out my log 👍 I'm fairly strong already because prior to this I was doing martial arts for 5 yrs. anyways I weigh 180 and I started at 205 1rm and I just hit a pr yesterday 252

[Leigh07]

Hey up dudes. Just signed up. Great website/forum and a great mix of members.

Present PR is 242 x 3

I hope to bench 308 by next summer. I train in my garage and use a standard bar (not Olympic), 6ft 10" in length, with inch diameter. Don't know if that's a good or bad thing. But reckon I can get 308.

[Legsneedwork]

[Panterabreh]

In! Got 280x5 today

[Cheesin]

315x3. PR'd last week. Surprised myself. Didn't think I was going to get even one.

[Cheesin]

last week
135x6
225x4
300x1

going for 325 tomorrow

what do you guys recommend as the best way to get warmed up for a max push? i feel doing the warm up with 135 and 225 made 300 much harder. but i didn't want to just dive into it without a warm up. should i just do like 75lbs a bunch of reps to warm up?

I take my time. I actually do 1 or 2 standard warmups with a light weight. A weight I can do over 20 times, but maybe for only about 12-15 (the number isn't important). Then, I work my way up slow, doing "acclimation sets" which prepare the joints, for about 1-3 reps each. I do about 5 sets of these, with increasing weight each set, careful not to be exhaustive, and not even approaching failure. So when I hit my 3 rep max, it was like this:

135x15
135x14
185x3
225x2
250x2
275x1

Real set: 315x3

All of those increasing low rep sets were specifically for preparing my joints, and perhaps even my nervous system.

[JMcC775]

In for my goal for two plates! Hope that's enough to post lol. Currently I can do 3x5x165. This is without spot so i could have maybe done 170-175. Haven't been able to get my 1rm yet because of no spot.

[kgretel]

in on this. currently doing 5x5 on bench and my goal is to do 225 lb. currently at 195 lb. then onward!

[JMcC775]

Two months after my last post and I am doing 5x5x165. Bounced around on programs and dieting for a bit but I found one that I'm sticking to. Not sure what my max is.. Im hoping by the summer I can get 225.

[dafuk]

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[Nschreiber]

I'm in got 200 my last time i tried almost 205. Took me a while to get too 200, but it was a big number for me. Have been doing dumbbell bench recently. I got two sets of 10 on 60's. I'm making gains every time i go to the gym. Thanks for the motivation, but today is back and bis will max tomorrow.

[perfektion]

inn........anyone still around?!