How much are you benching?

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  • jefamer2017
    jefamer2017 Posts: 416 Member
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    Nothing yet, just started lifting about a month ago. My trainer has me on machines and a few dumbbell exercises right now. We will be changing it up some this week maybe bench press is going to be part of the new routine.
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 888 Member
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    Back flat benching about 3 months
    Currently at 142.5 for 3 reps
    Not tried 1rm
  • natruallycurious
    natruallycurious Posts: 359 Member
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    Last time I tested 1RM was a few cycles ago and was 120lbs. My new training max will move up to 123 this week, so I would assume it has gone up since then
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
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    Willbenchforcupcakes wrote: »
    Never enough.

    1rm in the gym is 97.5. Bar speeds recently though point to maybe finally breaking through the 100 mark.


    I'm gonna add that this is in kg, not lb.
  • Katiebear_81
    Katiebear_81 Posts: 719 Member
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    Last good attempt in competition was 52.5 kg. I could have gone for 55 kg, but stayed conservative. I'm aiming for 60 kg for August.
  • DDW1989
    DDW1989 Posts: 10 Member
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    Current 1RM is 175lbs with a body weight of 155lbs. I'm really trying to work my way up to 185lbs :smile:
  • P1NKWARR10R
    P1NKWARR10R Posts: 14 Member
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    I weight 147lbs and I can bench 115lbs x 5.
  • tirowow12385
    tirowow12385 Posts: 698 Member
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    125 lbs, Functional strength ftw!
  • cleesus
    cleesus Posts: 87 Member
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    255lbs
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
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    127# 1RM at a body weight of 136 lbs
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
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    I do 135lbs for 5x5 - haven't tested one rep max
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited April 2018
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    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.

  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    That was an AWESOME grind. :o<3
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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.


    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
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    Weighing 187lb 3 sets 5 reps at 265lb
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    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.


    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
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    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
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    I am thrilled to say I can bench 155. Took a while to work-up to it :)

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