HOW MUCH DO YOU THE BENCH PRESS™?

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>>39120491
>bench press
>do it anyway

Could only do one rep at 180 at 155 lbs, manlet of 5'7"

Why cant someone kill me already

195lbs today 5,5,4

Missed the last rep because my left arm went at a bad angle while the first 4 were really smooth.

Is it possible to rep 225 in a month?

>>39120604
Try 6-8 weeks

110 for 2 reps

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>>39120630

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the bar

>>39120642
In chilloslams, right? If lbs why would you even post that

155 3x5

>>39120647
How fast have you been adding weight lately? If you've been going on 5lb increments then it'll be at least 6 weeks to add 30lbs to your bench. 8 at most in case you stalk for a bit.

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>tfw can't bench the bar
>tfw have to bring four helium balloons every time I go to the gym

I started at 6 balloons a week ago, so at least I'm making progress. Fuck.

>>39120657
110 stone

160lbs still going up

>>39120491
I only do incline bench, I did 205 for 8 last time and I am doing flat dumbell Flys for mid pec.

>>39120491
135 3x8 lol I never add weight

>>39120671
>yfw you haven't actually progressed
>yfw you actually put the same volume of helium in less balloons

Haha I stopped using helium balloons my first month of lifting, kiddo. talk to me when you start filling your balloons with propane

>>39120667
5lb increases linear progress

I was able to OHP 135lbs x 2 and it's more my chest that is weaker than my arms

I bench twice and once a week alternating so ideally I would reach 220lbs in 4 weeks

Funny story; I've only bench pressed once. I can't remember the weight, but it was trivial, because I am a skeleton. Maybe sixty pounds, max. It was on a jury-rigged setup outside my friend's house. The effort made me so dizzy that when I sat up quickly after, I lost my balance, fell forward, and bashed my face into one of the pieces of janky random metal shit he'd used to construct the bench. I bled so much, I had to be hosed off.

And that's how I got my cool eyebrow scar.

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Hit 255x3 on friday

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guys my wrist always hurts from The Bench Press™

What am I doing wrong?

I just got 135lbs it took me 2 years from 65lbs

>>39120741
Hold the bar in the meat of your hand, not under your fingers so your hand bends back

>>39120753
yeah i hold it towards the thumb more but it's always my right wrist that hurts afterwards

>>39120702
Ok then. I'll amend my statement to 4-6 weeks. Good luck senpai. I'm gunning for that 2plates too. Just did 190 5x1. Next week is 195 5x1

Up to 195 from 135 this august we all gonna make it

>>39120657
>chilloslams
you know if you search chilloslams this thread comes up and NOTHING else

the weight dispensers usually have a limit of 4 plates per gym goer, so I can only bench 225.

It saves me money, but sadly, steals my gains.

>>39120843
Holy shit confirmed. Props to anon for starting a new word.

>>39120701

>fills his balloons with propane
Wow use Xenon you dyel

haven't tried a 1rep max in months, but i did manage to get 275, so i'm pretty ok with that

Finally got 120lbs x 4 last week so projected ORM of 133lbs. Up from only being able to do 85lbs x 1 last year. I hope I can hit 1 plate soon.

For reference, I am 104lbs.

185 5x5

225 today

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I've been working out for a little over one month now, I finally reached 235lbs, my old max in high school. It's a bit surprising how little muscle you lose in three years. So long as I keep at it this time, a-am I gonna make it?

>only four plates per goer
>225

That's wrong, you could only get a maximum of 180 pounds with that limit. Don't tell me they actually just let you use the bar without having to use one of your plate limits for the day.

>>39121108(For)
>>39120873

I did 220lb 3x5 after last bulk.

Its at 220lb 3x5 right now at end of cut.

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Was supposed to hit 200 for 5 this Wednesday but fuck it I'm going to for 205 just so I can use the 35lb plates.

225x4

250x1

>>39121108
>>39121123
Nah, I just bring my own bar from home. Makes things a lot easier than just paying for the 5 plate package.

160kg

225 lbs. x 4, full range of motion. Last rep very challenging.

>>39120673
fuark im still at 203 pebble

i can 1rm 28 stone bench @ 15 stone bodyweight

>>39120491
425 today. New PR.

>tfw need someone to spot me on bench every time because terrified of shoulder injuries

Did 195 for 6, 5, 4 for my working sets last week. Gunning for 4 reps of 225 in 2 weeks.

>>39120491
I can do a pushup, so 200?

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>>39120491
265x5

>>39121357
>425 today
Fat mode or roid mode?
Nice either way

>>39121378

Fat mode. I don't look it but I'm 240. Hopefully I'll get down to 220 soonish.

>>39120491
got past 140 5x5 yesterday, 145 tomorrow

315x1

Although on my 3rd set my wrist basically said fuck you and i dropped the whole thing on my chest. Not even a bruise. Have no idea how I got away with no injuries, it literally bounced from full extension onto my chest and I did the roll of shame to my hips.

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>tfw you arms get tired faster than your chest while doing The Bench Press™

160 5x5. Still well sort of where I wanna be, but I'm happy with the progress I'm making.

>>39121498
That means you're doing it wrong, breh.

225 x5 warm up
315 x5
335 x5
355 x3
315 x4

Not the best day by my standards, still trying to get back to form after taking a month of cause death in family left me depressed.

>>39120491
1 rm is at 250 lbs...

but for a 300 lbs fat fuck with 40% body fat i think that is considered novice (according to symmetrical strength)

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121 lbs after 7 months of gym

set a new pr tuesday
295x1

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>>39120491
30kg

Fuck bench press, why take unnecessary risk for your shoulders? Just do floor press like a man, why do you need a pussy ass bench for?

>>39120491
im benching 2.5pl8s now how long till 3pl8s do you guys think?

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>>39120491
57.5 for 5x5
gonna finally bench lmao1pl8 soon brehs

3 x 5 x 156.5lbs @ 143lbs bodyweight after 3 months lifting
feels pretty good man

70kg after almost 4 years

>>39120741
Not using wrist wraps.

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>>39120587

>decline bench
>get shot

>>39120764
>>39120741
also angle out your hand more so that if you had your thumbs out they don't point towards each other but down.

170lb 3x5

Just got started working out 3-4 months ago. I am stalling on this weight. Guess I just have to eat more to break through

>>39120589
Are you me

>>39120491
recently benched 2pl8 for the first time, felt good man

70kg, but it also ended up with the Roll of Shame on the fifth rep

no regrets

142 lbs, 5'10
165 lbs for 1-2 reps

220 lbs x 5 under a-hd testo booster

107.5kg x 5 is my best bench

I was around 85kg when i did it. around 80kg now. As soon as i begin to cut my bench dips back below 2pl8s, feelsbadman.

>>39120491
185 lbs / 84 kg for 3x5. Gotta love being a lanklet ;_;

245 x 4 @ 189 feels gud homie

Did 275, but got elbow pain out of nowhere that lasts for like a month now. Wtf do?

235x1 at 6'2 167lbs right now

Most I ever did was 235x5 at 175 so I think I could have hit 255x1

Trying to hit 185 3x5 right now. Yesterday I managed 4, 4 then 3 complete reps. Before that I had managed 3, 3, then 3. Felt like I could have done more but my right arm wasn't behaving completely. Super low but feels good to be improving again.

275x1@ 195lbs. I guess my best was 245x10 though. Just have to get use to the heavier weights.

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>>39124966
>barbell flies
>but ids bregfast

>>39125863
How the fuck are you getting it up 10 times dude. 245x4 fag checking in and i cant even get 225 more than about 6 reps. Should i focus more on endurance trainibg or what? I usually run 5x5

>>39120657
>>39120843
what the fuck is a chilloslam

350 for 6 for 4 sets

155 5x5
I first started with only benching 95, coming this far has given me the confidence that I can make it even further

>>39120741
Holding the bar wrong.

Also how thick are your wrist? Circumference wise.

>>39120491
Yes

started 3 months ago, bench 110 atm

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>>39120491
I ended up maxing 190 before school started and I didn't have time any more
I never did join the 200 club

>>39120691
We can tell.

>>39126281
thats 4x8 too

Normally at 225 for 10, but I got Mark Bell's elbow cuffs in the post today and tried them, all elbow pain gone and I managed 240 for 5, absolutely over the moon!

>>39120589
190 1rm at 145
Perpetually fucking stuck

my max was 315, but I've been injured and lost weight.. it's probably like 285 now I hope

135x20 warmup
225x8
225x12
275x6
315x2 plus 2 more reps with spot
345x1
365x1 tried twice and failed
225x burnout

>>39120491

130kg for three unspotted

>>39120491
3x5 90kg at 70kg bw, i-is this fine?
did 1x7 though(1x4 all me rest had a tiny bit of help) at 100kg

cant wait to end cut and lean bulk so i can start putting more weight and reach dat dere 2pl8 3x5

225 3x5

>>39120491
125kg x 1
failed 130kg, got the bar half way up when i realised it wasn't going to happen

Max of 290.

>tfw presslet

155 5x5 usually

185 x 5

75kg. Going for 77.5 tomorrow

225lbs x 2 x 1

My right shoulder joint area hurts from bench pressing. What should I do?

>>39120491
75 kg, I weigh 75 kg so it's fine, r-right?

>>39120491
Started with 25kg 10 days ago and hit 35kg today
8 reps 4 sets

225x2 a couple days ago. I'm so glad I can finally post and talk to supermang

>>39129431
I'm only happy that I can progress, hoping for 50kg bench by december and my lowkey goal is 70kg. However it won't stop there

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>145 ohp, 185lb bench, 315lb squat atg
>already getting bitch-tit size pecs
>thinking of discarding all accessories except incline/decline/flat bench and doing 5x3 heavy triples (will this work?)
STUPID CHEST WHY ARE YOU BIG BUT WEAK

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>5 foot 7
>weigh 138 lbs
>bench max is 190
K I L L M E

57.5kg 1rep max

50kg 5x5

Just got to one pl8, how long do you guys think till two? Also how much would I need to weight to get to 2 pl8s if im trying to be around 15% bf

>>39129781
Honestly, probably a year

You'll hit a plateau around 175-195 and be stuck there for a few months

>>39130076
Fucking this. I'm stuck at 185, pushing 195 for a month now. I give myself until march to get to lmao2pl8s before I start cutting.

If you do not bench AT LEAST 225 5x5, you need to seriously consider suicide.

225lbs 10 reps 3 sets full range
190 lb chubbybuff here

>>39130128
Kek Ill work out for a few months then stop then come back. 165-175 is about my baseline for 5 reps. I ALWAYS hit that fucking plateau at 185

Max was 355lbs when i was a fatfuck. Been stuck with 290lbs for a year now that im lean.

I never bench flat, only incline. Am I memeing myself? I do close grip on flat tho

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>>39130076
I've only been to the gym once in my life cause calisthenics fag. I can already bench 1pl8x5 pretty easy, how long to get two if I really try? Thinking bout getting into lifting.

>>39130076
>>39130128
Perfect, thats how king I expected, and how many pounds do you guys think I will have to put, I'm at 117

>>39127369
Have you considered food?

My wrists are under 7inches diameter, should I use wraps?

245x5

Get complemented decently often because I do it with a narrow grip

>>39130214
Nah. You don't need to do wide-grip flat bench unless you want to compete in powerlifting. There's much better chest and tricep exercises.

>>39130221
3x5 at 2pl8 should be 3 months at most

>>39130227
At least 30

>>39130145
>5x5

these SS noobs need to go back to tumblr or reddit

>>39130253
Why are you lying to them?

Unless you're a fat fuck you're not going to hit 225 anytime soon if you're just starting

>>39130270
Found the DYEL

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>>39130272
But I'm not just starting. I do hella bodyweight stuff thouhg. And I'm like 20% bf so yeah borderline fat fuck.

>>39130227
I'm a 220lbs fatty, never cut yet

120 lbs 3x 8

>>39130342
It will still take you a while to hit 225. You will plateau like I said. You will progress much faster if you have excellent form (which you probably don't) and have a spotter with you each session who can help you do forced reps

12 reps of 145

>>39120491
Someone help.
Incline bench at 120 kg, bench at 100 kg. Something's wrong here.

>>39130401
R u retarded
I'd bet your flat bench form sucks and you can't stay tight at the bottom

205lb
how to reach two plate? I've been stuck here for months.

>>39130235
Has nothing to do with wraps

>>39130424
Fix form
Bench more more often
eat more

>>39130437
People always say to bench once a week. I tried all sorts of different variations and I started climbing on bench past my plateau once I started benching 3x a week

>>39130424
Add cable cross if you must.
Bench more.
I switched from al 5x5 to madcows at that point and reached 2pl8.
Then again, I only do 2pl8 for 3x5 so I may not know the best advice.

150lbs
5'5" manlet

70lb x5 DB
185lb x1 BB

>>39122744
I like how outside the US 1pl8 literally isn't as much.

>>39120491
50

5'10" 153lbs

225x5

>>39130466
Who the fuck says bench one a week?

>>39125915
At one point I did a 20rep routine for the lols where you start at 50%x20 for a single set then add 5lbs a week on said lift. Eventually I got up to benching 185x20 and squatting 205x20. It helped I guess. I can bench 225 around 12-15 times. Now I'm more focused on strength and just sticking to five or less reps for all sets. Hoping to break 300 bench by christmas.

77kg

Who here He/Ne/Ar/Kr ?

>tfw actually failed 5th rep 120lbs last week
>had to put bar on safeties and wiggle out
>did it as quickly as I could to save embarrassment
>hit hip on bar hard on way out


I did 115 3x5 the other day, should I try 120 again?

>>39120491
175 lbs @ 6'0"
Last Summer did 3 months SS / bench 215lb 3x5
Now 1 month into bro split / 135lb 3x8

>>39130886
no never lift above 3x5 115lb ever again

>>39120491
Going for lmao 1pl8 first thing tomorrow morning

>>39126011
Kilogram, obviously

What do I do with my back and abs when benchpressing? Should I arch it? Should I tighten my abs?

>>39130986
Lold hard

>>39130886
Until you can rep 115 for 7-8 reps, even if just for one set, do not add more weight. You're at too much of a bitch weight to be trying to max out on your lifts with 1 rep, 3 rep bullshit. Swallow your feeble pride and hit that 115 until you can do it for 8 reps. Then add 5-10lbs.

>>39131050
How much do you bench

>>39131050
Grab the bar with close reverse grip and put your feet on the bench and retract your scapula while arching your back and driving your upper back into the bench. Put feet on the ground and hold your breath for the lift, take a breath between reps but stay tight the whole time. Obviously you fix your grip before starting your set, holding the bar like that just makes it easier to set up

>>39131050
Yes

>>39131115
thanks

What is barbell equivalent to dumbell bench press?

If I can bench press 168lbs with dumbells, what does that equate to with barbell? 200lb?

225x4

Now It's probably the bar x10 after I rode a bicycle from mexico to canada. :(((((

>>39129582
keep lifting, it will eventually taper off. You can only get so big before getting a lot stronger.

>>39120741
Try benching with your thumb the same side of the bar of your fingers

>>39121476
Did u see a doctor. Might be internal

>>39132922
That sounds really fun tbqh

My left arm gives up while benching. How to fix?

>>39121143
Good on ya for not losing strength during cut. Can be tough sometimes.

>>39133125
It was.
Now I'm going from LA to NYC very soon.

Great gains for calves though.

>>39133125
Oh yeah here's this too if you think about doing it at least on a motorcycle. http://imgur.com/a/l10Xw

>>39132634
I go by the rule that it's 15% less with dumbbells

>>39120491
290 for 3x5 at 240 6'5"

>>39120491
Right now I weigh 185lbs and can 1 rep max 200. Back in the day I weighed about 200 and my 1 rep max was like 260.

Correlates with my body weight. Either or it's fucking weak, but then again any time I would start making substantial progress I would fall off the train and give up and end up back where I started

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>>39120491
3pl8 flat
255x5 incline

>>39120491

135 for 12 after a couple months

never tried my 1RM because I have no spotter

>>39130342
I'm <180lbs (big-ish legs) and my bench has only just hit 225lbs after 2 and half years. My diddly lift has been 380lbs for quite a while now though.

>>39134457
That bitch looks smug as fuck

Would hate fuck/10

>>39120491
145 x 6

>>39120671
Hydrogen is what real men use.

>>39121498
Maybe not enough ROM?

>>39120491
235lbsx5

Just started bulking this week so hopefully that number will jump. Shooting for at least 275

100 kms

225 lbs for 3-4 reps

Is flat bench and maybe dip bars enough for homegym? Can't really afford a good adjustable bench.

>>39120741
if its unbearable then use wrist straps, not even kidding. I got my form perfected with it

Also wrist wraps for that protection

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>>39121400
Post pics bby

>>39120491
210 x 8

can probably do some 225 but I like slow progress

>>39121991
gay

66lbs 60 reps pls help

>>39133147
Start masturbating with your left hand so the strength could even out

>>39130076
Damn, that long? I currently bench around 60 kg (noticing some slowdown the past week, and today I could still feel my chest from Monday so I did 55 kg). I had hoped I could reach 2pl8 sooner.
By the way, I still look like a dyel. I thought I'd look better when I would bench 60 kg.

>>39120491
185x5@165

My max is 295, 2 friggin 95, 5 pounds away from making it. Gonna do smolov jr bench cycle soon to fix this bullshit once and for good.

265 x 5. Haven't 1rm'd in nearly a year but id guess between 295-305

135 3x5

I've been stuck here for 2 weeks. I've progressed on my other lifts, but my bench is just depressing me.

Any tips?

>>39127466

Creepy, i just did this same exact workout. Failed the 365s on sticking point. Right arm just wouldnt extend.

>>39126011
google is your friend fag

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>>39120741
try keeping the bar closer to the wrist-bony-hard part of your hand.
you do that by gripping with the pointer and thumb first and do dis, it's the same principle with BP and OHP https://youtu.be/CnBmiBqp-AI?t=1m53s

>have a home gym
>only have plates that equal 100 right now

Need to get some heavier stuff.

>>39130076
yep 2 bench, contrary to what memers say here, is a lot for people that started lifting from zero.
I hit 1pl8 x5 in april and I did 77.5 yesterday.
Gotta say I wasted time with SL and SS and since I started GSLP it's been smooth as oil

195x1

I'm 145lbs 5'4 king of manlets so i'm very happy with myself

275 1RM

3 toothpicks with marshmallows on each end

newfag at the gym for a month

50kg x 5

>>39120961
LONDON
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D
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max is 155x2

245 after 5 years of off and on again lifting.

Clicking in right shoulder so stopped. Will try again next week

>>39120491
154x8x4
think my IRM is around 200-225

doing 220 3x5 today.

>>39137667

You won't look like you lift until you start benching around 250-260lbs+, especially if you are over 6ft

>>39137710
You don't make it until 315 3pl8

>>39127466
wtf is up with these ridiculous alternating reps.

>>39120491

new bench PR today actually, 107.5 kg / 236.9 lbs

3x5, except i did 6 reps on the last set

>>39120491
295x5
345x1

>>39120657
>>39120843
>>39120885
>>39126011
I fucking died

I have done 355 paused at 198

175lbs for 3x6
I've been stalling for a while but next week I will attempt 180 once again.

>Use dumbbells cause bench is always fucking taken
>Start with 30lb dumbbells, eventually move up to 75lbs for 8 reps
>One day the bench press is miraculously available
>I'll warm up with lmao1plate!!
>This should be easy because I bench more with dumbbells and dumbbells are supposedly harder
>Struggle to finish 3 sets of 5, barely able to finish the last reps

Someone kill me

>>39120491
80lbs-- 4x10

So weak, but getting stronger.

>>39120657
105 x 5 chilloslams here

>>39120491
Why does Mark just keep getting fatter and fatter?

150, with shitty form. Like, 125 with perfect form. Still working on it.

>>39120491
i only do 135 for 8 reps on the chest workout machine that's basically a bench press, but sitting upright.
i'm 6 foot 235 pounds dyel. only been working out a month so far.

225 @ 5'7" 157

>>39129393
I did that today
I think we should push further

>doing strong lifts for about a month, going ok
>fail a rep at 75 lbs on the third set, again on fifth set

I think I need to start eating better

6'0" 163 2 months lifting 170 5x5 205 1rm September 30th

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286lbs. But my ROM is 16" ... I need to get that fixed to bench more.

It's fun being underaged and still being able to do 2 plates as a 1 rep max