Who benches the most on here?

I've never benched 400 but 355 aint that far....  The way it feels depends on your perspective...

While actually doing the warmup set of 155...I doesnt seem like you'll be able to bench  more than twice that...  At home   Its sorta like the scene in the Movie "Unbreakable" with Bruce Willis...the weight's put on..then you lift it almost amazed.

When you're at the gym its a completely different story...  You get to watch the othre people stare at you; before the lift--when they see how much weight is on the bar; they make their comments.."that's too much weight", "he's gonna need a spot for that weight","betcha he just bounces it off his chest", etc...  YOu then take the weight off the rack ( I never use a "lift off"), feel the weight, then lower it slowly to your chest,  as your nervous system adjusts to the weight you focus on your chest... the plates slightly "gong" against each other, the gym usually goes pretty quiet and then you squeeze and blow...you squeeze out another rep and another and then maybe another ( you might give a lil' growl to add some extra drama)...Then rack the weight (Some people let out a gym shaking clank to put emphasis on hom much they just lifted) and enjoy the props (people asking you about your routine; hatas in the back SWEARING your GOTTA be doing roids etc...

ORIGINAL: Durmelandson

I've never benched 400 but 355 aint that far....  The way it feels depends on your perspective...

While actually doing the warmup set of 155...I doesnt seem like you'll be able to bench  more than twice that...  At home   Its sorta like the scene in the Movie "Unbreakable" with Bruce Willis...the weight's put on..then you lift it almost amazed.

When you're at the gym its a completely different story...  You get to watch the othre people stare at you; before the lift--when they see how much weight is on the bar; they make their comments.."that's too much weight", "he's gonna need a spot for that weight","betcha he just bounces it off his chest", etc...  YOu then take the weight off the rack ( I never use a "lift off"), feel the weight, then lower it slowly to your chest,  as your nervous system adjusts to the weight you focus on your chest... the plates slightly "gong" against each other, the gym usually goes pretty quiet and then you squeeze and blow...you squeeze out another rep and another and then maybe another ( you might give a lil' growl to add some extra drama)...Then rack the weight (Some people let out a gym shaking clank to put emphasis on hom much they just lifted) and enjoy the props (people asking you about your routine; hatas in the back SWEARING your GOTTA be doing roids etc...

 
 
LoL thats like the 22 year old at my gym.. he puts up 550 and everyone in the room just watches..  people stop working out and just stair in dis belief...  When he does it everyone is just shaking their head because there isn't a word they can say... Clean rep no bouncing no arching and the spotters hands were not even close to the bar.    I don't see many people look when people press 350  but 405 makes the heads turn also..   I hope to be able to do 405 one day... 
 
 
Then again you go to golds and no one really cares.. the only reason some people go to golds is because 150lb dumbells aren't enough weight for them they need the dumbells to go up to 200+ lbs.

ORIGINAL: Durmelandson

I've never benched 400 but 355 aint that far....  The way it feels depends on your perspective...

While actually doing the warmup set of 155...I doesnt seem like you'll be able to bench  more than twice that...  At home   Its sorta like the scene in the Movie "Unbreakable" with Bruce Willis...the weight's put on..then you lift it almost amazed.

When you're at the gym its a completely different story...  You get to watch the othre people stare at you; before the lift--when they see how much weight is on the bar; they make their comments.."that's too much weight", "he's gonna need a spot for that weight","betcha he just bounces it off his chest", etc...  YOu then take the weight off the rack ( I never use a "lift off"), feel the weight, then lower it slowly to your chest,  as your nervous system adjusts to the weight you focus on your chest... the plates slightly "gong" against each other, the gym usually goes pretty quiet and then you squeeze and blow...you squeeze out another rep and another and then maybe another ( you might give a lil' growl to add some extra drama)...Then rack the weight (Some people let out a gym shaking clank to put emphasis on hom much they just lifted) and enjoy the props (people asking you about your routine; hatas in the back SWEARING your GOTTA be doing roids etc...

 
 
 
You really got me pumped up with that one man.  LoL it's so freaking true though!

Dude.. you should consider a career in creative writing.....I'm sure those of us who are dedicated to training had a  rise in blood pressure just from reading that..
 
 

ORIGINAL: Durmelandson

I've never benched 400 but 355 aint that far....  The way it feels depends on your perspective...

While actually doing the warmup set of 155...I doesnt seem like you'll be able to bench  more than twice that...  At home   Its sorta like the scene in the Movie "Unbreakable" with Bruce Willis...the weight's put on..then you lift it almost amazed.

When you're at the gym its a completely different story...  You get to watch the othre people stare at you; before the lift--when they see how much weight is on the bar; they make their comments.."that's too much weight", "he's gonna need a spot for that weight","betcha he just bounces it off his chest", etc...  YOu then take the weight off the rack ( I never use a "lift off"), feel the weight, then lower it slowly to your chest,  as your nervous system adjusts to the weight you focus on your chest... the plates slightly "gong" against each other, the gym usually goes pretty quiet and then you squeeze and blow...you squeeze out another rep and another and then maybe another ( you might give a lil' growl to add some extra drama)...Then rack the weight (Some people let out a gym shaking clank to put emphasis on hom much they just lifted) and enjoy the props (people asking you about your routine; hatas in the back SWEARING your GOTTA be doing roids etc...

There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing

 

About who can bench the most...I just benched 700 lbs. yesterday RAW.  It was pretty easy too.

well since everyones coming clean, i am arnold swarzenagsdifdfgger from the terminator 2 era, i was sent to the future in search for jheft, have you seen this man?

first day with no buds, 11/17, need a new job. 1 down 13 to go.

I knew it.. I though I recognized that accent in your text!!

ORIGINAL: mr. 209

well since everyones coming clean, i am arnold swarzenagsdifdfgger from the terminator 2 era, i was sent to the future in search for jheft, have you seen this man?

There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing

 

 
IbendB,you know what !!!People DO notice when you lift 355 They DO!  They DO I Tell you !!

lol

ORIGINAL: Durmelandson

 
IbendB,you know what !!!People DO notice when you lift 355 They DO!  They DO I Tell you !!

lol

 
 
hehehe!  Depends on what gym you go to..  lots of kids and out of shape people around anything over 315 makes the heads turn..  Go to the gym where the majority are pressing 295 - 345 then not to many heads turn.  
 
 
hehe 355 is awsome dude!  Don't worry i am just jealous cause I can't do it lol.

and what gym is this? my college gym, everyone does between 135-225 usually. every now and then a football player from the team will roll in and do 400, but they have their own gym. but it's a little different, because they weigh 350 lbs. guys on this forum weigh my weight and put up 400+ which is rediculous.

ORIGINAL: IBendBarbells

ORIGINAL: Durmelandson


IbendB,you know what !!!People DO notice when you lift 355 They DO!  They DO I Tell you !!

lol

hehehe!  Depends on what gym you go to..  lots of kids and out of shape people around anything over 315 makes the heads turn..  Go to the gym where the majority are pressing 295 - 345 then not to many heads turn.  


hehe 355 is awsome dude!  Don't worry i am just jealous cause I can't do it lol.

1 rep max: 260 lbs
Goal: 300 lbs
Been lifting for 9 years, still going

I throw up 500 3x8 for my flat bench workout then i squat 950.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

ORIGINAL: connelly

I throw up 500 3x8 for my flat bench workout then i squat 950.

psshh...yeah right, I bet you can only do 500 like once

17 yrs 5'7'' 184 lbs
Estimated maxes:
Bench - 245x1
Deadlift - 350x1
Squat - 300x1

Okay okay lets be for real.

I bench the most here.

I also wear these gold braclets that deflect bullets and a head band. The locals call me girl wonder.

Add me on facebook!

Yeah, maybe but I have the golden Larriot!

ORIGINAL: thehardway

Yeah, maybe but I have the golden Larriot!

hahaha yes!

Add me on facebook!

225x8

WHAT!?!? this is the most realistic thread evar!1!1! please be serious!

im sure he meant

2258x1

ORIGINAL: toolman4052

225x8

6'3"  @213

Squat 1x20x275

press:200, Deadlift:475, Bench:300, P.clean:235, Squat:385

"The only failure that is final is to stop trying to improve"

500 and 950 my ass

ORIGINAL: bryanX92

500 and 950 my ass

you must not be very quick...

Hmmmmmmm......
The comment below is a little disturbing....
 
BranX92.. Test:  If I have 3 red shiny apples and give you 1, how many red shiny apples do I have left?

ORIGINAL: bryanX92

500 and 950 my ass

There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing

 

Is the answer Peanut butter?

ORIGINAL: smoundzou

Hmmmmmmm......
The comment below is a little disturbing....

BranX92.. Test:  If I have 3 red shiny apples and give you 1, how many red shiny apples do I have left?

ORIGINAL: bryanX92

500 and 950 my ass

6'3"  @213

Squat 1x20x275

press:200, Deadlift:475, Bench:300, P.clean:235, Squat:385

"The only failure that is final is to stop trying to improve"

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ORIGINAL: bryanX92

500 and 950 my ass

you must not be very quick...

lol especially considering he actually made an account just to say that

ORIGINAL: Nm0ney34

Is the answer Peanut butter?

ORIGINAL: smoundzou

Hmmmmmmm......
The comment below is a little disturbing....

BranX92.. Test:  If I have 3 red shiny apples and give you 1, how many red shiny apples do I have left?

no dumbass its "do squats"

Ding ding.....but only if you're squatting while eating peanut butter..

ORIGINAL: Nm0ney34

Is the answer Peanut butter?

ORIGINAL: smoundzou

Hmmmmmmm......
The comment below is a little disturbing....

BranX92.. Test:  If I have 3 red shiny apples and give you 1, how many red shiny apples do I have left?

ORIGINAL: bryanX92

500 and 950 my ass

There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing

 

hmmmmmmmmmm.... on maxin' days for chest, I threw up 305 on the barbell flatbench a couple of weeks ago.  it was a very glorious moment for me

My name is FOX.... and I approve this message.

Are we surprised that he has not returned to be thread?

"It's not what you lift, it's how you lift it."

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Current Cycle: Strength

"Do not go where the path may lead, instead go where there is no path, and leave a trail."

ORIGINAL: twistedlink

lol, these threads always make me laugh, its impossible for anyone to tell the truth in strength threads.

We have professionally designed websites with figures for newbs, and what a 1 year training lifter should do depending on there weight, 2 years, 3 years 5 years etc etc

Yet everytime these things are made 10 new members appear and funnily enough theyve all been training "for a year or two" and can bench 450lbs+

Or you get the almost smarter ones who say "been training since highschool, now im 29" so there 450 figure seems possible, but then you add up the facts

they have one post
they signed up just to post there oh so wonderful figure
whenever they do post more, its dodgy advice with completely bull****
They dont understand or know any of the abbreviations used on the board

So they end up looking like even bigger twats for trying even harder-to lie.

whats the point?

My max is 180lbs, most ive ever managed is 210lbs

I have no problem stating that because most newbs wont bench that much, most people lie about there benchpress because its low so they feel the need to lie.

i agree with all of what you posted..

how much do you weigh?? and how old r u?  how long have you been training?

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twisted if ur max is 180 how'd u manage 210?

ORIGINAL: David1991

twisted if ur max is 180 how'd u manage 210?

maybe he was bigger and stronger and that was a while ago when he lifted 210.  i have no idea...

need some stats though.  and how much do you weigh??  everyone should at least be able to bench their own weight a couple of times.  that's a great first goal to have.

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yea my deadlifts pretty good for my weight but my bench isn't too great.