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How much are you benching?

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  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    I do 135lbs for 5x5 - haven't tested one rep max
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited April 2018
    Not so much what was on the bar, but the patience and confidence to grind this one out and get a successful 3rd attempt — even though not a platform PR.

    https://instagram.com/p/BiKTehwBf9W/embed/
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    That was an AWESOME grind. :o<3
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    That was an AWESOME grind. :o<3
    Thank you! First time at a meet I really had to stay with it!
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    tirowow12385 wrote: »
    125 lbs, Functional strength ftw!
    Funny thing is, that all the "functional fit" guys all want to know from me how to increase their bench. :D
  • shor0814
    shor0814 Posts: 559 Member
    giantrobot_powerlifting wrote: »
    Not so much what was on the bar, but the patience and confidence to grind this one out and get a successful 3rd attempt — even though not a platform PR.

    https://instagram.com/p/BiKTehwBf9W/embed/

    I love the arms and legs shaking and the body English behind it. Locking it out makes it all worth it.
  • rdl81
    rdl81 Posts: 220 Member
    Weighing 187lb 3 sets 5 reps at 265lb
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    shor0814 wrote: »
    giantrobot_powerlifting wrote: »
    Not so much what was on the bar, but the patience and confidence to grind this one out and get a successful 3rd attempt — even though not a platform PR.

    https://instagram.com/p/BiKTehwBf9W/embed/

    I love the arms and legs shaking and the body English behind it. Locking it out makes it all worth it.
    I came into the meet injured and had about three weeks to retrain some of the strength I lost in the bench. I did okay, this was only 3 pounds under last meet PR. Sometimes, you have to do what you can, to get what you can.

  • melissa6771
    melissa6771 Posts: 894 Member
    I do 5 sets of 10 at 95 as part of an interval circuit. Haven't tried 1 rep max in over a year. It was 125 then. Now I'm waiting until I'm no longer in a deficit and move to recomp to try and to up my set weight. 6 more pounds fo lose then it's on.
  • clehman71
    clehman71 Posts: 139 Member
    I am thrilled to say I can bench 155. Took a while to work-up to it :)
  • Karen_can_do_this
    Karen_can_do_this Posts: 1,150 Member
    I finally hit 50kg at 5 reps!!! I’m getting there slowly but steadily.
  • Goober1142
    Goober1142 Posts: 219 Member
    Started lifting four years ago, could hardly bench the 12 pound bar. Now I'm up to 70 pounds...60 yr old female, 105 pounds. I'm short lol
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    edited May 2018
    I only do sub maximal weight training so who knows. I've lifted heavier on platform, but here was my second single set at 315. I could of possibly tripled the first set and doubled this set if I wanted to get grindy. I'm probably in the area of 330-340lbs depending on the day.
    https://instagram.com/p/BiSl2jhjZ3a/embed/
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