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225/135 Max-Rep Bench Press "Club"
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Maurice Clarett's 1rm was around 405 and he could barely hit 225X20
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Thanks for the information. I didn't play sports in HS, I skated and snowboarded.uconnwinsnc1 wrote: »civilizedworm wrote: »JeffseekingV wrote: »Isn't the 225 rep max one of the Combine stat?
Yes. That's why I thought I test it.
225 is NFL combine, 185 is NBA combine.
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No_Finish_Line wrote: »interested to see how you do. Looks like I could play in the NBA then (if I was like 2 foot taller lol)
NBA players have significantly longer arms so they don't have good leverage to do a high weight bench press. Monta Ellis and Kevin Durant are two super star talents that can't bench 185 even once.
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Thanks, no way I'd hit 225x20 then.BenjaminMFP88 wrote: »Maurice Clarett's 1rm was around 405 and he could barely hit 225X20
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When I last benched 275 my 225 was about 8 or 9 on my 3rd set of the pyramid on rep workouts. If you can do 225 I tip my hat to you!
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uconnwinsnc1 wrote: »No_Finish_Line wrote: »interested to see how you do. Looks like I could play in the NBA then (if I was like 2 foot taller lol)
NBA players have significantly longer arms so they don't have good leverage to do a high weight bench press. Monta Ellis and Kevin Durant are two super star talents that can't bench 185 even once.
excellent point0 -
uconnwinsnc1 wrote: »
Thanks for that.
Actually, coming off this high volume program may be a good time to test it after all.0 -
Good luck! hit it and let us know.0
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redfisher1974 wrote: »Good luck! hit it and let us know.
Thanks much!0 -
What are we looking for here? The average woman on the street probably would have a hard time doing 65lbs for 8-10 reps. Or are you thinking the average regular weight lifting woman? I could do 8-10 reps at probably 95lbs, but I think I'm slightly stronger on bench then most. 135 is an eventual 1-rep goal of mine.0
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Well, I wanted to be inclusive and I didn't want this thread to be just about the boys and I just, well, randomly picked 135#s.BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »What are we looking for here? The average woman on the street probably would have a hard time doing 65lbs for 8-10 reps. Or are you thinking the average regular weight lifting woman? I could do 8-10 reps at probably 95lbs, but I think I'm slightly stronger on bench then most. 135 is an eventual 1-rep goal of mine.
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NHL is 150, Maybe look up the WNBA to see what it is.0
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Candito benching 325×1 and 225×around 20 i think at 185. But bench is his weakest lift his squat verry good... whats your stats op?
Btw i am benching 110 0 -
I'm a taller than Johnny C.Candito benching 325×1 and 225×around 20 i think at 185. But bench is his weakest lift his squat verry good... whats your stats op?
Btw i am benching 110
From my profile:
Height: 5'11"
SW: 199 pounds; 18% bf (03-23-2014)
CW: 196 pounds; 10.20% bf (10-22-2014)
GW: 205~ more muscle (hopefully by: 03-23-2015)
Calories: 3,551 - or as much as I want (Maintenance)
1RM (As of 09-2014)
Bench: 275
Squat: 285
DL: 3950 -
To be a member of the long arms club, how long does one's arms need to be?herrspoons wrote: »I'm a member of the long arms club. My bench 1RM is 225.
So... Uh... Yeah.
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civilizedworm wrote: »
To be a member of the long arms club, how long does one's arms need to be?herrspoons wrote: »I'm a member of the long arms club. My bench 1RM is 225.
So... Uh... Yeah.
I guess long enough to make your bench suck but you DL shine.0 -
Lol. Nice. I can blame my sucky dl on my stubby arms.Wheelhouse15 wrote: »civilizedworm wrote: »
To be a member of the long arms club, how long does one's arms need to be?herrspoons wrote: »I'm a member of the long arms club. My bench 1RM is 225.
So... Uh... Yeah.
I guess long enough to make your bench suck but you DL shine.
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*kitten* I wish.yopeeps025 wrote: »JeffseekingV wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »JeffseekingV wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »redfisher1974 wrote: »For me I always found that what I could bench for 10 reps I could always add 75lbs and hit it for one...
I wish this was true for me.
Me too. It's probably not that far off but I can do 185lbs for 10 but I certainly can't max at 260lbs.
I can only rep 225lbs for about 3. LOL. My bench sucks
185x10 for me did not equal doing anything 225 before.
That's odd. What is your 1 rep max?
Now it is more its at 245 but I can also do 195x10. Those calculators always are not on for me. Makes no sense.
225 was a big obstacle for me to get through.
I can move 245 once.
185x10 though? I think I'm maxing with that somewhere around 6 or 7, I will drop rep 8 on me. This is why bench pisses me off.
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????civilizedworm wrote: »
I'm a taller than Johnny C.Candito benching 325×1 and 225×around 20 i think at 185. But bench is his weakest lift his squat verry good... whats your stats op?
Btw i am benching 110
From my profile:
Height: 5'11"
SW: 199 pounds; 18% bf (03-23-2014)
CW: 196 pounds; 10.20% bf (10-22-2014)
GW: 205~ more muscle (hopefully by: 03-23-2015)
Calories: 3,551 - or as much as I want (Maintenance)
1RM (As of 09-2014)
Bench: 275
Squat: 285
DL: 395
You coming off an injury? I may have missed that.
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????civilizedworm wrote: »
I'm a taller than Johnny C.Candito benching 325×1 and 225×around 20 i think at 185. But bench is his weakest lift his squat verry good... whats your stats op?
Btw i am benching 110
From my profile:
Height: 5'11"
SW: 199 pounds; 18% bf (03-23-2014)
CW: 196 pounds; 10.20% bf (10-22-2014)
GW: 205~ more muscle (hopefully by: 03-23-2015)
Calories: 3,551 - or as much as I want (Maintenance)
1RM (As of 09-2014)
Bench: 275
Squat: 285
DL: 395
You coming off an injury? I may have missed that.
Me dbmata?
If so, yeah sorta injured.0 -
yeah, you.
That explains the squat so close to the bench. Hope that gets up there for ya.0 -
*kitten* I wish.yopeeps025 wrote: »JeffseekingV wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »JeffseekingV wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »redfisher1974 wrote: »For me I always found that what I could bench for 10 reps I could always add 75lbs and hit it for one...
I wish this was true for me.
Me too. It's probably not that far off but I can do 185lbs for 10 but I certainly can't max at 260lbs.
I can only rep 225lbs for about 3. LOL. My bench sucks
185x10 for me did not equal doing anything 225 before.
That's odd. What is your 1 rep max?
Now it is more its at 245 but I can also do 195x10. Those calculators always are not on for me. Makes no sense.
225 was a big obstacle for me to get through.
I can move 245 once.
185x10 though? I think I'm maxing with that somewhere around 6 or 7, I will drop rep 8 on me. This is why bench pisses me off.
You hate bench? Take a number and get in line. :grumble:
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I appreciate that... however, nope its not an injury -- well not a recent injury (an older one sorta) -- which is partly to blame for that.yeah, you.
That explains the squat so close to the bench. Hope that gets up there for ya.
I've got this knee thing (Osgood Slaughter) that pains me (still does) and scared me from quad training for many years. I should squat with my arms.0 -
When I was a young buck, the only training method I knew was a linear method. Did that for years. (We're talking 1990 - 2000 or thereabouts.) Every week I'd go for a new PR on the bench. Meet it, raise it by 10 pounds. Those 2.5 pound plates was a surrender to me.
At one time I was benching 245 for four sets of 8.
I am way too old and decrepit to do that now. Maybe.
Which is another reason why again I am intrigued to try this out.0 -
Read up on it, that sucks. Sorry.civilizedworm wrote: »
I appreciate that... however, nope its not an injury -- well not a recent injury (an older one sorta) -- which is partly to blame for that.yeah, you.
That explains the squat so close to the bench. Hope that gets up there for ya.
I've got this knee thing (Osgood Slaughter) that pains me (still does) and scared me from quad training for many years. I should squat with my arms.
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Again thanks... but really I have only myself to blame.
Read up on it, that sucks. Sorry.civilizedworm wrote: »
I appreciate that... however, nope its not an injury -- well not a recent injury (an older one sorta) -- which is partly to blame for that.yeah, you.
That explains the squat so close to the bench. Hope that gets up there for ya.
I've got this knee thing (Osgood Slaughter) that pains me (still does) and scared me from quad training for many years. I should squat with my arms.
I really got into a comfort zone back then and didn't want to learn how to train through the pain, but this time around I committed myself to squatting. My numbers aren't very impressive, but I have my form dead-nuts and the weight I can move does makes me happy.
At least I am not "partial guy" at the gym who winks his knees and calls it day at the same weight.0 -
Hmm my max in recent history was about 275 so I'm gonna guess you get 225x6-7 (that's what I did at the time). Good luck. Going for 300 in about a month, wish me luck too.0
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SpecialSundae wrote: »Despite the fact that I can go for reps at 60kg, I think this thread is just a bit too douchey for me.
What an odd post, talking about bench press in the Fitness&Exercise forum is douchey? This is the least douchey thread I've read all day. Weird.0 -
????civilizedworm wrote: »
I'm a taller than Johnny C.Candito benching 325×1 and 225×around 20 i think at 185. But bench is his weakest lift his squat verry good... whats your stats op?
Btw i am benching 110
From my profile:
Height: 5'11"
SW: 199 pounds; 18% bf (03-23-2014)
CW: 196 pounds; 10.20% bf (10-22-2014)
GW: 205~ more muscle (hopefully by: 03-23-2015)
Calories: 3,551 - or as much as I want (Maintenance)
1RM (As of 09-2014)
Bench: 275
Squat: 285
DL: 395
You coming off an injury? I may have missed that.
You think that's bad? My DL is about 200lbs better than my squat.0
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