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re: Bech Press: Body Weight Standards............... Where do you fit in?
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:26 am to Oilfieldbiology
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:26 am to Oilfieldbiology
quote:
How? How do you let
Yourself get this physically weak?
Well, I haven't lifted since I got out of the army and that was 24 years ago. Age, not working out and losing a lot of weight are the reasons why I can't put up 205 right now. I don't feel like I am physically weak by any metric but I am also not in the best of shape either.
This may surprise you but not every man can lift over 200 pounds. Even ones that are in shape. When I was 19 yrs old and in the army I was in as good a shape as I could reasonably be in and I could only bench 205. I am tall and lanky and just wasn't born with the frame to hold a lot of muscle mass. I wasn't weak. I did really well on the pt test. Now even when I lifted, it wasn't to try to rack up an impressive bench press. It was more stamina training than anything and a little lifting mixed in. Push ups and sit ups were my thing and the army's thing too. Took martial arts for 10 years prior to joining the military and only did pushups.
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Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:26 am to The Mick
225 - 415
ETA: I am very interested to see what this thread title gets changed to.
ETA: I am very interested to see what this thread title gets changed to.
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 10:28 am
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:29 am to Salmon
quote:Word. I fricked up my shoulder about 6 months ago so I haven't been lifting as heavy as I used to. Been maintaining mostly.
I fluctuate between 180-185 right now because I lift a lot more these days
I'm stronger now at 36 than I have ever been
I honestly have no idea what my max is. I don't do flat bench anymore though, just incline.
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 10:30 am
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:31 am to GetCocky11
quote:
My first lift back in the gym when they open is going to be awful.
Good thing is we’ll all be weak together
Except for those home gym overachievers but some of them will probably stay in their home gyms
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:34 am to The Mick
Don't know where I fit in on that chart but I can do 100 consecutive pushups...
pre-corona shut down.
pre-corona shut down.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:35 am to Pecker
quote:
I honestly have no idea what my max is. I don't do flat bench anymore though, just incline.
I honestly don't know mine either, but I did 225x3 recently so I assume I could get 245 up once
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:36 am to The Mick
Weigh 260
Bench 145
Bench 145
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:36 am to 1BamaRTR
49 YO 170ish
1RM 265
Always have worked out alone and never maxed until 2018 when my youngest started getting into weights.
He turned 16 in September. His 1RM is 255
1RM 265
Always have worked out alone and never maxed until 2018 when my youngest started getting into weights.
He turned 16 in September. His 1RM is 255
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 10:45 am
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:39 am to The Mick
If one cannot bench 315, they’d a pussy. I’ve been moving that since 20 years old
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:41 am to The Mick
Weigh 260ish last time I lifted heavy on bench I got 375 for 3.
No reason to lift even that heavy anymore unless you’re getting paid in directly or directly to workout
No reason to lift even that heavy anymore unless you’re getting paid in directly or directly to workout
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:41 am to The Mick
6', 200lbs, 39 years old
6 reps of 195. Calculated max of 234.
Most I've benched in last two years is 250 for a single and 225 for 4 or 5, I don't remember which.
6 reps of 195. Calculated max of 234.
Most I've benched in last two years is 250 for a single and 225 for 4 or 5, I don't remember which.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:51 am to The Mick
Closer to 148 than 165 lbs.
Somewhere between novice and intermediate.
Somewhere between novice and intermediate.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:54 am to The Mick
230
Pre-Rona I could do 315 x 8 for 3 sets. Most I’ve ever done was 345 x 3. I don’t max, because there isn’t really a point.
Just hoping when the gym opens, I can push 300 x 6 or so for sets and work my way back up
Pre-Rona I could do 315 x 8 for 3 sets. Most I’ve ever done was 345 x 3. I don’t max, because there isn’t really a point.
Just hoping when the gym opens, I can push 300 x 6 or so for sets and work my way back up
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:54 am to The Mick
Body weight 240.
Bench - what is more than intermediate? I’m 50 and can still bench well over my body weight.
Bench - what is more than intermediate? I’m 50 and can still bench well over my body weight.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:58 am to Commander Data
quote:
This may surprise you but not every man can lift over 200 pounds
Based on what I have observed at this gym, this is absolutely true. By working at it a bit most men should be able to get there. But among those who don't regularly work out, many could not get to 200.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 10:59 am to uway
quote:FIFY
5'10" ish, 220lbs, 39 years old
6 reps of 135. Calculated max of 171.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 11:04 am to The Mick
Don't be jealous. And the 200 is only at night. 195 in the morning.
And I just did 205x6, inspired by this thread.
And I just did 205x6, inspired by this thread.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 11:08 am to The Mick
quote:
*220-pound body weight: 140 pounds (untrained); 185 pounds (novice); 225 pounds (intermediate)
I weigh between 225 and 230, when I took time off from gym several months ago due to working 7 days/wk 12 hrs/day I could push 315 lbs 4-6 times on last set.
Guessing that would be better than "intermediate".
Posted on 4/7/20 at 11:09 am to uway
nice... just messin with u of course
Posted on 4/7/20 at 11:09 am to The Mick
aint nobody got time to be healthy during their wuflu vacation baw
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