How much do you bench??

lemurcat12

I've been working on increasing reps at 75 lb (can do 8 consistently, 10 on occasion) rather than going up. It's always humbling, although not as humbling as press, heh.

JoRocka

I55# paused for sure
pretty sure 165 as well- but it's been a while

185# solid Tc'NGo

christch

Only 37.5kg 82.5lb slowly creeping it's way up from the 5kg db started with a year ago.

youngmomtaz

Sets of 8 @ 120lbs. Too bad my squat isn't as nice.

jessef593

185lbs 1RM, parallel bar dip x6-8 with 35lb plate

rybo

I haven't benched in over 2 years, I did 265lbs. I'm likely still very close to that number. A far cry from what I put up in my 20's

robertw486

I haven't benched hard in several years and the advice from my doctor regarding my shoulders is "when you hear that bad pop, don't do it any more!"

So right now, I'd say I'd be lucky to bench much more than my weight. Even when I was a young buck, getting up to my body weight was quick, after that the effort paid off slower. I think the most I ever hit was about 75 pounds over body weight.

Though my body weight is lighter today, I wouldn't shoot for that 275 without practicing the "roll of shame" with less weight and multiple reps.



Good job everybody, some beasts and some in the making here.

angelamichelle_xo

60.

holland16

Well, I went to check my bodyspace account cause i wasn't sure what my 1RM was. Took a 4-5 week hiatus from lifting and exercising in general at the tail end of 2015 due to personal issues. Glad to be back though!

Current 1RM is 247.

holland16

Doing each exercise with correct form trumps any load you can put on the bar. Bad form can cause injury to one self besides the ego.

madube84

95lbs 5x5

DawnEmbers

Last test was 1 rep at 110 lbs. Recent working weight was 110 with a set of 4 reps and 2 sets at 3 reps, so hoping that means I can get 115 finally. Might try it on my next power day. Upper body is such a struggle.

ROBOTFOOD

265. Damn arms are 20ft long. Just started Smolov JR. Bench 4x/wk now. Hit 315+ by 1-1-17 is the goal.

DB bench max: 115s x3

McCloud33

Last actual 1RM test...240 T 'n G
I know it doesn't count, but last 5/3/1 rep max was 180x13...calculated 1RM >260. I don't think that's the case, but I wish.

Carlos_421

1RM last fall was 225.
I'll probably test again in about a month and hopefully put up 235-240.

juliewatkin

Max IPF/CPU competition 55kg (my one and only competition bw bench) touch and go gym lift 60kg. Let's hear if for deadlift

Soundwave79

My new 1 rep max I hit last week is 215. For 3 reps max I'm around 200. My bench is by far the weakest of my stronglifts. I have no idea why.

nossmf

Back in the summer I benched 285 at 182 BW. Shortly after that, I hurt both shoulders (coincidence?) and dropped all the way down to 135. I'm working my way back up, can do 225 now. Given my fear of reinjuring myself, I doubt I'll go above 225 anytime soon, just work on upping my reps instead.

Muscleflex79

135 lbs 5x5

ovidnine

Soundwave79 wrote: »

My new 1 rep max I hit last week is 215. For 3 reps max I'm around 200. My bench is by far the weakest of my stronglifts. I have no idea why.

My bench sucks because I need to work on my shoulders and pecs more. Surprise huh?

Generally if you can't get the bar off your chest after bumping up 5-10lbs from a weight you can do cleanly it indicates weaker shoulders.

If you get stuck half-way up towards lockout it generally indicates you need to strengthen your pecs.

If you get stuck at lockout usually its your triceps need work. I'm fine at lockout, its getting there that's the problem. lol

Gonna do lots more incline DB work and shoulder work when I get back on my regular program.

Mr_Capt_America

325# with a pause

quiksylver296

Failed at 125 lbs three times, so now I have to deload (and this makes me sad ).

Soundwave79

ovidnine wrote: »

Soundwave79 wrote: »

My new 1 rep max I hit last week is 215. For 3 reps max I'm around 200. My bench is by far the weakest of my stronglifts. I have no idea why.

My bench sucks because I need to work on my shoulders and pecs more. Surprise huh?

Generally if you can't get the bar off your chest after bumping up 5-10lbs from a weight you can do cleanly it indicates weaker shoulders.

If you get stuck half-way up towards lockout it generally indicates you need to strengthen your pecs.

If you get stuck at lockout usually its your triceps need work. I'm fine at lockout, its getting there that's the problem. lol

Gonna do lots more incline DB work and shoulder work when I get back on my regular program.

Yep whenever I fail it's about halfway up. My other issue is I lift at home and I don't really have a spotter. I have safety bars in place in case I fail but I can't really challenge myself to much because I don't have the spotter there to give me that little bit extra to prevent failure. I'm progressing though, just not as fast as I'd like.

ovidnine

Soundwave79 wrote: »

Yep whenever I fail it's about halfway up. My other issue is I lift at home and I don't really have a spotter. I have safety bars in place in case I fail but I can't really challenge myself to much because I don't have the spotter there to give me that little bit extra to prevent failure. I'm progressing though, just not as fast as I'd like.

Sounds like me! lol Good luck keeping at it!

thesupremeforce

385 lbs touch and go. It's my strongest lift, relatively speaking.

ValerieMartini2Olives

ucalegon wrote: »

Look at all these overachievers! 65lbs here. (But then, I started recently and have gone up from 45 pretty steadily!)

I've made it up to like 80 pounds.

naculp

Last max attempt was a month or so ago. Did 1x285lbs paused @ 220 bodyweight

piperdown44

Not sure my max right now. Haven't maxed since last spring where it was about 275.
Jan 7 I got 235x9 and the following week Jan 14 got 250x6. This week it's supposed to be 265 and I'd be happy with 4.

ElizabethKalmbach

I'm doing 35lbs in each hand as dumbbell presses, because I've gotten crazy lopsided carrying around a 45 pound kid on one side all the time. If I use a bar, I can rep with 85#, but my left arm is both a klutz with form, and lacking strength... So I'm in dumbbell detention until I get myself evened out.

McCloud33

ovidnine wrote: »

Soundwave79 wrote: »

My new 1 rep max I hit last week is 215. For 3 reps max I'm around 200. My bench is by far the weakest of my stronglifts. I have no idea why.

My bench sucks because I need to work on my shoulders and pecs more. Surprise huh?

Generally if you can't get the bar off your chest after bumping up 5-10lbs from a weight you can do cleanly it indicates weaker shoulders.

If you get stuck half-way up towards lockout it generally indicates you need to strengthen your pecs.

If you get stuck at lockout usually its your triceps need work. I'm fine at lockout, its getting there that's the problem. lol

Gonna do lots more incline DB work and shoulder work when I get back on my regular program.

A couple of things...
First, does this classify as a *paused* bench? (225#)
https://youtu.be/5nQExcG2blE
and second, would you classify this fail as at the bottom or half way up? (245#)
https://youtu.be/1PPgM75BcVs