Gents, what do you lift?

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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
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    very jealous of the 300 plus benches.

    there was a guy who was doing 495 at a local gym when i was in highschool.

    you could see the bar bending.

    drugs or all natural... it was very impressive.

    All natural, impressive for sure, but impressive with drugs? Is it really?
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
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    very jealous of the 300 plus benches.

    there was a guy who was doing 495 at a local gym when i was in highschool.

    you could see the bar bending.

    drugs or all natural... it was very impressive.

    All natural, impressive for sure, but impressive with drugs? Is it really?

    Yes.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    Push press, seated press, smith machine press, or alternated foot stance press is not an overhead press FYI.

    ok? And your point is...

    He's insecure about his press numbers obviously ;)
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    very jealous of the 300 plus benches.

    there was a guy who was doing 495 at a local gym when i was in highschool.

    you could see the bar bending.

    drugs or all natural... it was very impressive.

    All natural, impressive for sure, but impressive with drugs? Is it really?

    Yes.
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
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    very jealous of the 300 plus benches.

    there was a guy who was doing 495 at a local gym when i was in highschool.

    you could see the bar bending.

    drugs or all natural... it was very impressive.

    All natural, impressive for sure, but impressive with drugs? Is it really?

    Yes.

    ^at that much weight... it is impressive.
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
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    like that people are posting height and weight. my numbers were at 165 and i'm 5'8''.

    from what can see, taller men simple carry more muslce mass, which just makes sense to me anyway.

    sadface

    not that mass = strength, but still
  • MRSpivey
    MRSpivey Posts: 270 Member
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    Age: 53 BW: 215 edited: All Natural (no Roids)
    DL: 415 (traditional heavy bar locked for 3 seconds after failed attempt at 465)
    BP: 315 x 3 (traditional flat w/pause)
    MP (Machine): 330
    Supine Bench: 470
    Seated Leg Press: 1,367
    Lat pull down: 470
    Dips: +90 lbs x 5
    Hammer curl (cable rope): 200 x 5
    Triceps (cable rope): 120 x 5
    and others...
  • romach79
    romach79 Posts: 277 Member
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    FWIW - I read an article on Labrada's web site a couple of months ago that suggested a way to add variety to your routine. Instead of high weights/ low reps (ex 3 to 4 sets of 10-12 reps) this guy suggested High reps and low weights. Start with 40 to 50 reps of a weight that you can do that many reps, then add 10 lbs. and decrease the reps by 10 until you get to zero reps. It gives you a really good workout and a good pump. I have been mixing this in a few times a week on different body parts and I like it.
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
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    FWIW - I read an article on Labrada's web site a couple of months ago that suggested a way to add variety to your routine. Instead of high weights/ low reps (ex 3 to 4 sets of 10-12 reps) this guy suggested High reps and low weights. Start with 40 to 50 reps of a weight that you can do that many reps, then add 10 lbs. and decrease the reps by 10 until you get to zero reps. It gives you a really good workout and a good pump. I have been mixing this in a few times a week on different body parts and I like it.

    ^I do something similar to this as well - one day a week I do full body circuit training and do 5 sets of 8 reps at 50% my max.

    -solid results-
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
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    Age: 53 BW: 215 edited: All Natural (no Roids)
    DL: 415 (traditional heavy bar locked for 3 seconds after failed attempt at 465)
    BP: 315 x 3 (traditional flat w/pause)
    MP (Machine): 330
    Supine Bench: 470
    Seated Leg Press: 1,367
    Lat pull down: 470
    Dips: +90 lbs x 5
    Hammer curl (cable rope): 200 x 5
    Triceps (cable rope): 120 x 5
    and others...

    wow dude, impressed. and thanks for posting exercises i do lol. 200 lbs hammers is a hell of a thing... lol i thought you meant 200 lbs dumbells at first but i see it must be some sort of two handed cable grip? still impressive, never seen anyone do 470 lat pull down.

    to be honest with you, i'm not THAT far behind you on triceps... assuming thats a two handed press down. if its one handed your amazing. i could do 100 for 2 or 3 but with some body english
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
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    very jealous of the 300 plus benches.

    there was a guy who was doing 495 at a local gym when i was in highschool.

    you could see the bar bending.

    drugs or all natural... it was very impressive.

    All natural, impressive for sure, but impressive with drugs? Is it really?

    495lb bench press with PED's?? Yes it is. PED's aren't magic, you still have to work your *kitten* off, eat right, and recover to get the benefit.
  • Onderwoman
    Onderwoman Posts: 130
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    I thought this was going to be a fun topic, with answers like "chairs and tables, refrigerator, a goat.."
  • wonderbeard101
    wonderbeard101 Posts: 75 Member
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    26 year old guy here, I compete at 181 lbs.

    Squat: 530 lb
    Bench: 355 lb
    Deadlift: 500 lb
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
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    Bench: 340, 315 paused
    Strict OHP: 225
    Push Press: 253
    Axel (with Clean): 270
    Deadlift: 585
    Squat: (With knee wraps) 585, without 535
    Yoke Carry: 720 for 30 feet no drops
    Atlas Stone: 335 for 1 (Don't have a heavier one), 300X5
    Front Squat: 365


    Side note: One of my training partners has a 335 strict OHP, 415 push press.
  • jlclabo
    jlclabo Posts: 588 Member
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    5' 9"
    265lbs
    39yo
    bf% too high, lol.. mid 20's
    bench 360x1 touch and go, 315x3 close grip 3 second pause each rep, 225x20+ reps
    squat 500+ beltless, below parallel
    deadlift 500+ beltless, no hitching, full lockout
    standing barbell OHP 225x3
    cable straight bar tricep push down 190x8-10 for 3 sets
    barbell strict curl 145x1
    leg press 1370x3-5 reps, depends on how i feel that day
  • CarlKRobbo
    CarlKRobbo Posts: 390 Member
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    33yo
    92KG\203Lbs - I compete in the 93KG class

    Lifts on the platform

    Bench - 142.5KG\313Lbs
    Squat - 205KG\451Lbs
    Deadlift - 250KG\550Lbs....

    I compete RAW in Powerlifting, lifts on the platform count, gym lifts don't for me....
  • SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish
    SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish Posts: 831 Member
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    495lb bench press with PED's?? Yes it is. PED's aren't magic, you still have to work your *kitten* off, eat right, and recover to get the benefit.

    Well, that's almost exactly what one has said when he started using, that it "feels like magic" after struggling before. But it still is impressive when my gym's resident bodybuilder takes my recent max of around 365lbs bench and does it for 3 sets ...of 6-10 reps...without a spotter...

    But yeah, still cheating ;) :P
  • coachbennettlhs
    coachbennettlhs Posts: 30 Member
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    My stats and PRs:

    36 years old, 5'11, 245-ish

    Squat - about 500 (testing next week)
    Bench - 470 raw, 495 with shirt
    Dead - 640
    OHP - 290 strict

    I've been a competitive powerlifter for about 6 years and currently delving into some Olympic lifting. And yes, I'm drug-free - I only compete in tested events.




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  • SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish
    SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish Posts: 831 Member
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    My stats and PRs:

    36 years old, 5'11, 245-ish

    Squat - about 500 (testing next week)
    Bench - 470 raw, 495 with shirt
    Dead - 640
    OHP - 290 strict

    I've been a competitive powerlifter for about 6 years and currently delving into some Olympic lifting. And yes, I'm drug-free - I only compete in tested events.




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    Nice! 470 bench is much more impressive without drugs. Have you always had your lifts so close? I found its so much easier to go heavier in deads especially, and squats than bench, but you can squat about as much as you bench normally?
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
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    Tested events doesn't mean a person is drug free.

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