How much can a girl bench?

ecjim

Just keep progressing - add a 1 lb each workout and you are + 100 in a year
Males have stronger upper bodies and can press more
on that note check this video out --- Kara Bohigian benching 402 @ 148lbs
Eastcoast Jim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpw-NcYXDIQ

i admire kara more than just about anyone else out there. she is *strong*!

but for anyone who doesn't understand she has been lifting for years and years, *and* she is using a bench shirt. it's called geared lifting and it gives a big boost to numbers. there is lots of technique to geared lifting, but a novice raw (unequipped) bencher should not compare herself to one of the best geared lifters out there.

on that note, here is laura phelps sweatt. HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
520 at 172
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-UJZ6H7ubI

and here is laura benching 280x5 raw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6pRso1OsMc

BEAST!!!!

if anyone is interested in powerlifting style benching this video is amazing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34XRmd3a8_0

jennifer thompson is a raw bencher who benched 308 at 132.

good videos - Jennifer Thompson's advice & technique is similar to Dave Tate's
found a video of Laura Phelps Sweat squatting 775 !!! World Record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So8VWJtlP2w
Kara has hit 501 I think
Eastcoast Jim

Sarauk2sf

^^while those lifts are impressive, it is not really relevant for most people on here - not only have they been lifting for years and do not compete in tested meets, they are equipped (and the squats would get red lights in a lot of federations for depth and they do not require a walk out because of the monolift).

hookilau

just make your progress and dont compare like dav said.

if your gym doesnt have them, them maybe invest in your own 1.25 pound plates and take them with you or bug your gym to get some smaller plates. just keep at it and you will progress.

:laugh: yep, that's exactly what we did!

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KarenJanine

oh and levers make a MASSIVE difference. So there are general %'s of what you can do between S/B/DL but not always the case e.g. someone with long arms and femurs is probably going to have a pretty good DL but average SQ and very average B.

Someone with short arms/femurs is probably going to have a good SQ & B and average DL.

This is me. Long thighs and arms, short torso. Squats trail well behind DLs.

PurringMyrrh

Russian teen, Maryana Naumova. Anyone know anything about her? I've seen one video of her benching 240lbs...at 13 years old. I think she's 14 now and has actually done 310. A couple vids of her on youtube.

TheArchyBunker

The answer is "all of it"