The Official Ov35 Bench Press Thread!

[hammerfelt]

What is the best way to post video? Do you need to post on youtube first?

Youtube is probably the easiest

[123D321]

Thanks

[123D321]

No images untill 50 posts.

[Getsum]

No images untill 50 posts.

Gratz, very nice.

If you host it on youtube and provide a link, someone can embed the video for you.

[CaptChip40]

No images untill 50 posts.

Well you better get to posten.

[123D321]

youtube.com/watch?v=tpQXBg24y2U&feature=player_detailpage[/url]

[ntrllftr]

youtube.com/watch?v=tpQXBg24y2U&feature=player_detailpage[/url]

[stingray72]

heres my video guys and gals

215 at 157.0 It was easy

View My Video

[ntrllftr]

youtube.com/watch?v=tpQXBg24y2U&feature=player_detailpage[/url]

Why didn't you link the 315?

heres my video guys and gals

215 at 157.0 It was easy

View My Video

Good Job!!!!

[123D321]

thanks can you do it?

[ntrllftr]

Never been able to get over 300 for some reason. No big deal though.

[123D321]

no not that could you post it

[123D321]

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=F6oEbXw4puM

[ntrllftr]

no not that could you post it

LOL talk about reading comprehension.

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=F6oEbXw4puM

[123D321]

Thanks a lot!

[123D321]

Stingray:That was too easy .I want to see more weight!

[stingray72]

Stingray:That was too easy .I want to see more weight!

It was only my 4th time on the free weight bench in years but yeah it was too easy. I could have done at least 220 - 225.

[David Wiggins]

It was only my 4th time on the free weight bench in years but yeah it was too easy. I could have done at least 220 - 225.

You had more than 225 in you!

Very impressive and motivating for me. You are taking challenges head on. Wish I saw this in more people.

You inspired me to try harder!

[nvrstopworking]

Sorry folks! I've been a bit slack keeping things updated! Let's fix that!

Lord LOL... I gotta try and put up another lift now that I'm out of that SHW class!




Updated for Sep. 2nd, 2011!



Classes:


- Ladies

1st group Up to 124lbs

2nd group 125-145lbs

3rd group 146lbs and over
*mrmbm: 135 @ 189


- Men's

1st group up to 175lbs
* 123D321: 315 @ 165
* ntrlftr: 275 @ 150
* 123D321 275 @ 165
* djflex: 255 @ 174
* boathead: 240 @ 168
* boathead: 235 @ 168
* stingray72: 215 @ 157

2nd group 176 - 210
* bustasinclair: 340 @ 208
* CaptChip40: 305 @ 176
* korr: 303 @ 181
* Getsum 302 @ 187
* Getsum 297 @ 187
* litljay: 295 @ 192

3rd group 211- 240
* OS: 335 @ 216


4th group 241 and over
* DaveWiggins: 450 @ 330
* DaveWiggins: 425 @ 330
* hammerfelt: 405 @ 350
* jayluk4600: 365 @ 262
* nvrstopworking: 275 @ 242


- Masters Class (60+ in age)

[nvrstopworking]

BTW... great stuff Stringray and 123D321!

[stingray72]

heres me doing 220 at 156.0 pound bodyweight with a less than recovered right shoulder which made for a less than pretty lift but a successful one.

View My Video

[RRRAAAYYY2]

Will someone else be able to post videos for us Newbies? Also if I post a video now, and then do better by Dec can I post a second video? Sorry for the dumb questions. I will figure out what bounce and shirtless and all that means too.

[nvrstopworking]

Will someone else be able to post videos for us Newbies? Also if I post a video now, and then do better by Dec can I post a second video? Sorry for the dumb questions. I will figure out what bounce and shirtless and all that means too.

You can post as many vids/entires as you want.

"Bouncing" means when you drop the bar on your chest so that you get a little extra spring when you push the bar back up.

"Shirtless" means that you cannot wear special benching shirts for these lifts (powerlifters use these sometimes). Regular shirts are obviously fine... I don't mean that you have bench topless lol.... although that would be fun for the female entries!

If you have a link to a vid just post it here and one of us will try to get it up for ya.

Good luck!

[RRRAAAYYY2]

Thank you for the info, much appreciated. I did a 315 last month with some help, so I should be able to get back up there at least. Fallen off a bit (tendonitice in my right arm) and worked more on my decline bench. Have to use a smith machine for a spotter with that.

You from Mississauga? I am from Brantford. Havent update my info yet, I am new today. Will work on getting a video next time I do chest. Thanks again.

[RRRAAAYYY2]

Right you are. But I stayed out of them because they were slanted heavily toward the 30 somethings and made no attempt to deal fairly with those 40, 50, 60. or 70. This may be an Over 35, and I have loved it for more than a decade but it is repeatedly oriented only to the very young members.

We all know there is a wide range of ages here. We should be trying to encourage more, not less participation in what we do. If you are 40 today and love lifting, you WILL be 70 tomorrow and probably still love lifting. But will you want to be categorically excluded by the then 30 somethings?

I do agree, as I notice a lot of pep came out of my step at 41. seems 30-40 was all the same. Could be a simple answer, like adding your age to your max weight lifted. So a 35 year old lifting 240 would score a 275, while a 50 year old lifting 240 would score a 290. Maybe do something overall like minus that figure by half your body weight. Not very scientific though.

[Smelly bull]

I do agree, as I notice a lot of pep came out of my step at 41. seems 30-40 was all the same. Could be a simple answer, like adding your age to your max weight lifted. So a 35 year old lifting 240 would score a 275, while a 50 year old lifting 240 would score a 290. Maybe do something overall like minus that figure by half your body weight. Not very scientific though.

I guess I don't view this as competing with others (go to a meet for this), this is to about improving yourself. Lifters like Sting Ray impresses the hell out of me, one guy almost benched double his weight, Dave Wiggins nailed 450#, jayluk 365 x 2 after a huge weight loss. That is awesome and motivates me to do more.

As to losing "pep" well...At the age of 40 I benched 400 for the 1st time ever. At the age of 45 (2 year layoff) I hit 455 for the 1st time ever. Keep plugging along, there are many beasts over 45!

[3mudy]

nice post!

[RRRAAAYYY2]

I guess I don't view this as competing with others (go to a meet for this), this is to about improving yourself. Lifters like Sting Ray impresses the hell out of me, one guy almost benched double his weight, Dave Wiggins nailed 450#, jayluk 365 x 2 after a huge weight loss. That is awesome and motivates me to do more.

As to losing "pep" well...At the age of 40 I benched 400 for the 1st time ever. At the age of 45 (2 year layoff) I hit 455 for the 1st time ever. Keep plugging along, there are many beasts over 45!

I agree that we can still do great numbers, and you are doing awesome numbers. My bench is the best it has every been now that I am 45. The pep comment was more about the spring in my step, almost like I lost a source of adrenliane. Hard to explain. It could jsut be me to, as I have lots of heart issues too.

[Heavychest]

I've never tried a one rep max as I'm worried about injuries. I have done 308lbs * 6 reps (@210lb bodyweight) a few times recently, so I reckon I could have a go at 330lbs for one rep. I've got a slight tear in my left shoulder at the moment, so it might have to wait a few weeks.

[stingray72]

[QUOTE=Smelly bull;748130293]I guess I don't view this as competing with others (go to a meet for this), this is to about improving yourself. Lifters like Sting Ray impresses the hell out of me, one guy almost benched double his weight, Dave Wiggins nailed 450#, jayluk 365 x 2 after a huge weight loss. That is awesome and motivates me to do more.

Thanks bull for the compliment. Im also going to make sure I try at least 225 before I leave from my vacation to go back home around the 17th.