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Bleeding purple 
TCU Fan
Athens, Texas
Member since Sep 2007
16390 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:46 pm to Tiger Ryno)
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not impressive if you weighed 220 lbs
I was not trying to impress you just answering honestly.
Weight and leverage are very different things though. At 6'5" I have long arms that means the weight travles a longer distance. That being said at 6'5" and 220 I was not exactly heavy I had a 30" waist at the time. 
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Tiger Ryno 
USA Fan
The Brain Trust
Member since Feb 2007
35912 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:46 pm to Drew Orleans)
yep if you coudl rep 240 6-10 times you could definitely get 300.
I was talked into trying 300 and didn't think I had a chance and some meathead guy convinced me I could do it based on the numbers I was repping and he spotted me and damn I was surprised
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jwall3 
LSU Fan
Member since Jun 2008
2096 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:46 pm to Drew Orleans)
385 x 1 at the Y on old Hammond back in college. Of course I was skipping a lot of class for workouts back in the day
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LSUzealot 
New Orleans Saints Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2003
45637 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:46 pm to Tiger Ryno)
I've never tried but I can crank out 10 reps @225 so I'd like to think I can do at least 1 rep at 300
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Jim Rockford
LSU Fan
Member since May 2011
23217 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:47 pm to CBLSU316)
I still bench, it's just not the primary focus. I do weighted dips more than anything else for upper body.
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Salmon
Montana Fan
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
17809 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:47 pm to CBLSU316)
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What do you guys do for chest workout of you don't bench anymore?
I do 400 push ups every day
while in my office, at the top of every hour, I do 50 push ups
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double d 
Texas A&M Fan
H'ville Home of the Tigers
Member since Jun 2004
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| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:47 pm to BananaHammock)
Yeah, a few times when maxing out back in 1981 when I was forced to workout in college....Today I couldn't bench 200 without hurting myself. 
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Tiger Ryno
USA Fan
The Brain Trust
Member since Feb 2007
35912 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:47 pm to LSUzealot)
you should be able to get close big Z. I remember when I got 300 I could rep 225 15 times and I could get 255 up 4 times
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CBLSU316
LSU Fan
Far Right of Left
Member since Jun 2008
4172 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:48 pm to Salmon)
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while in my office, at the top of every hour, I do 50 push ups
:notsureifserious:
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laangler21
LSU Fan
On the lake.
Member since May 2012
1520 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:49 pm to Tiger Ryno)
Got close in late July, hit 295. My gym closed for a week for remodeling the next day, so I started doing cardio/ core stuff, haven't really been pushing big weight since, started shredding. About to get back into bulking mode though. 5'11" 180 at the time FWIW.
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buffbraz
LSU Fan
Member since Nov 2005
1336 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:49 pm to CBLSU316)
I've been doing either barbell bench/incline and supersetting with cable flies front/incline. Then flip flop those, maybe some machine fly or press, then finish with supersets of dips and pushups. Takes about 45 minutes and chest is tight as shite.
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Mr. Wayne
LSU Fan
Castle Black
Member since Feb 2008
4672 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:49 pm to Neako27blitzz)
325 in my glory days. 225 if I actually made it into the gym today.
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fearthemoomoo
LSU Fan
Plaquemine
Member since Dec 2007
1210 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:49 pm to Tiger Ryno)
Before I hurt my back and gave up bodybuilding i was benching 315 @ 210 lbs.
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RogerTheShrubber
LSU Fan
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
71862 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:50 pm to Tiger Ryno)
Used to do about 315 about 20 years ago...I probably would be doing good to half that now.
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Salmon
Montana Fan
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
17809 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:50 pm to CBLSU316)
why wouldn't I be serious? I don't go to the gym, and doing that everyday keep my chest in shape
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Indfanfromcol
LSU Fan
LSU
Member since Jan 2011
6729 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:50 pm to Tiger Ryno)
I'm at 305 right now. Just can't seem to get that third plate.
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JOJO Hammer
Nicholls St. Fan
Getting a barbed wire tribal tat
Member since Nov 2010
4722 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:50 pm to Jim Rockford)
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I hit 305 once when I weighed 165. That was pretty much my upper limit. I could feel something about to let go in my shoulder
same here, except i was already having shoulder issues, and when i benched 305 the pain started getting bad.
i've since backed off of lifting heavy weight, no longer have any shoulder problems. i think the pain was due to lifting more than my body frame was built for
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buffbraz
LSU Fan
Member since Nov 2005
1336 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:50 pm to jwall3)
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Y on old Hammond back in college
Used to go there all the time. Lived on Ponderosa at Flannery while going to LSU
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Drew Orleans
LSU Fan
Member since Mar 2010
13537 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:51 pm to Tiger Ryno)
Well I've always been at 275 but did the lean gains 4 months back and did 240 about 9-10 times. I've lost some strength since then. I might try on Friday.
Maxing is very dumb though.
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CBLSU316
LSU Fan
Far Right of Left
Member since Jun 2008
4172 posts
| re: Have you Ever Benched 300 lbs? UPDATE with BananaHammock pic (Posted on 10/10/12 at 2:51 pm to Salmon)
Wasn't hating......just never heard of one doing that.
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