what do you bench press?

**hrc85250r** · 03-03-2006, 12:10 AM

i am 6'1" 220lbs and i can bench 220+the bar, i dont know how much that weighs..

**corndawg** · 03-03-2006, 12:26 AM

not real strong for my size 6'6" 260lbs...i bench 255, squat 375, and power clean 235. oh and my last 40 was 5.8, best is 5.5.not fast but respectible... i lift 5 days a week in weight training class and hit the machines lightly at the gym on nights i dont have to work

**82300R** · 03-03-2006, 12:26 AM

i can lift two fluffy feather pillows before i lay on the couch.

**hotroddal** · 03-03-2006, 09:34 AM

i am 16 years old, I weight 135lbs, and can bench 185lbs 2 times.

**jsimonh** · 03-03-2006, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by hrc85250r

i am 6'1" 220lbs and i can bench 220+the bar, i dont know how much that weighs..

If it's an olympic bar it's 45 pounds.

To all those talking about "working muscle" instead of "gym muscle", I know what your talking about. My family farms and my dad has worked on things and carried parts that his hired hands couldn't begin to budge. But if you lay him on a bench his lift is not to impressive, and his handshake could crush your d@mn hand

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**yamahaman89** · 03-04-2006, 07:46 PM

im 16 and 6'1" and weigh 270 and bench 240, slowly been working up

**Rm250RF900R** · 03-04-2006, 10:37 PM

I can bench 50 and I'm 17

**Mike_Ham_250R** · 03-05-2006, 12:16 AM

Im 9 years old, 4'3, 527lbs, and I can bench the next cheeto's bag.

**yamahaman89** · 03-05-2006, 10:36 AM

real funny remark dumba$$

**westcoast TRI-Z** · 03-05-2006, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by thefox

I Have a respectable half marrathon time though and my first full marathon is about 3 months away

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That's the spirit FOX! Screw all this weighlifting BS

It's all about the running, I may be a lean 160lbs 5'11" who can only bench 100lbs. but them weightlifters sure as heck aren't going to keep up with us in a long distance cross-country/marathon race!

**kimmer250r** · 03-05-2006, 10:02 PM

I can bench weights that are important....like kegs.

In a fight, I perfer to be decent strength and quick and in a full rage over big and bulky. Never had my ass kicked yet and don't plan on it. Only problem is.....if they are still standing after my 1 min rampage (used to be able to go nuts full out for 10 mins) then i'm screwed...lmao. Not quite in the shape I used to be. Was 205 lbs with 4 % fat, now I'm 230 with 96% fat.

Best bench with no b.s. was 310 rep 5 times. Now, lucky to get 225 up.

**Bender** · 03-06-2006, 05:36 PM

im 5foot 8 and 190lbs

Bench 270
squat 385
power clean 225
40 time 5.2

**Billy Golightly** · 03-06-2006, 06:44 PM

What kind of c url weight can you guys do with a straight bar?

**edog** · 03-06-2006, 08:09 PM

Mine is bigger than yours is.

**Bunyan** · 03-10-2006, 01:41 AM

This is interesting.....To some city kids lifting is a way they can get the same workouts that the country kids are getting. I was a city kid but worked out on a farm whenever I could. I have lifted for approximately 16 years. I used to think the motor-heads in school were lame. Not true.....If I could go back I'd have a healthy mix of recreational vehicular fun and still lift my ass off. I'd be farther ahead then I am now just getting into atc's and would have had more fun! Speed and coordination are great if you have it or can get it through training. For the uncoordinated slow guys like me lifting is the difference between playing or sitting. Now as far as strength is concerned leg power is king in football for sure. Repitition helps tons too. Anyone out there remember Tony Manderich? The guy the packers drafted instead of Barry Sanders :-(........I think he bench pressed 225 41 or 42 times. I was amazed at that until during lifting tests in college I witnessed one of my teammate at 6' 5" and 280 lbs bench press 225 for 51 times. If you guessed that he was on the same regimen of suppliments that some of the baseball players of today are on you would surley be correct. I am sure he is regretting his supplement taking now a days after the side effects have wreeked havoc on his body. Anyway I am 6' 5" and weigh approximately 225 depending on the time of year. At that weight I have benched 225 for 37 reps and 315 for 19 reps. *CLEAN/Drug free* Remeber the amount of work you can do over time (repitition) will generally win over the one rep max. So maybe how many times can you do whatever is a better question. And make sure you lift legs or like some have stated, you will look like an idiot or you will always where pants cause you know you have chicken legs. :-) Thats all I guess. Sorry if I rambled. I was doing my taxes and this was a good healthy break. But now I feel like lifting..........

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