Guys, how much can you bench press?

[TylerKuykendall]

I can only bench half my body weight.

Twice my body weight.

Above my body weight.

My body weight.

Below my body weight.

Half my body weight.

Below half my body weight.

[Anonymous]

Are we talking about 1RM or more? The weights going to be different depending on how many reps? Frankly I usually do 8 rep sets and I'll do about 185lb for that. Plus a lot of people have shit form when they do it (don't brink it down to the sternum or they bounce it off their chest and use momentum to make it go up easier.)

[rjroy3]

No idea. First and only time I tried bench, at 175 pounds I benched 225 for reps. I didn't see value in taking it further since the only press work I did was full ROM dips and pushups along with my sport (basketball).

If I take up bench press, it'll be incline and specifically for aesthetics and size.

[rjroy3]

But you should work on that. Every guy should at least be able to bench bodyweight minimum.

[SamsonT]

Before I could bench press 315. Now I debulked, dropped 20 pounds and had injuries, not done much bench press in one year.
I think Id have a hard time with 205 which would be a little above my current body weight. Noticed my push up numbers not so great

[Phoenix98]

Um right now not a whole lot just about 140-150lbs for a flat bench press, though I'll increase it to probably around 150-170 within a month or so. Never takes me long to increase my strength.

[AdamThomas]

1.5 x bodyweight. Bench isn't my strongest lift as I have long arms, I'm better at deadlifting and squatting.

[jwhit]

I haven't benched press since high school. I was like in the 180s then and I remember doing like 3x8 with 225lbs. Nothing to really brag about.

[serious]

Zero kgs!. I can't do that.

[Mistnigqa808]

I can bench about 90lbs lol

[jwhit]

Tf you been?

[Mistnigqa808]

@jwhit I've been here... just hidden in the mist 33.media.tumblr.com/.../...zjy2Di1szg5ddo1_500.gif ^_^

[jwhit]

That mist messing with my sharingan, I haven't seen you on here in a minute lol

[SlimBad]

@jwhit Actually the Sharingan would be messing up the mist if you think about it

[jwhit]

@SlimBad How, when Kakashi was fighting Zabuza, his eyes were render useless trying to track him so he summoned his dogs to find him instead.

[ConsultantIsBack]

295 pounds

[jwhit]

BROLIC!! 💪🏾

[ConsultantIsBack]

@jwhit omg i love benchin' breh
incline bench <3
for dayyyss, fav all time lift

[jwhit]

Yo you got me pumped now, I might dabble with the bench press again!! Why do you like the incline so much haha?

[ConsultantIsBack]

@jwhit omg i love it, hits the pecs perfect angle, gymgasms <3

[jwhit]

Word!! I have been having a hard time building on my chest. I'm guessing from that angle it mainly works the upper chest right?

[ConsultantIsBack]

@jwhit yes, more so upper chest

[jwhit]

Yeah I've mainly been doing cable crossovers with like little to show for.

[ConsultantIsBack]

@jwhit ya crossovers are good, towards the end to rip up whatever is left after sets and sets of presses. can't replace good ole flat/incline DB flyes tho. i like those with cables. and single DB pullovers (aka the forgotten exercise. It was common back in the 70s but people don't do it anymore)

[jwhit]

Yeah I stopped bench pressing because it was hurting my shoulders and never felt any burn in my chest, more than likely I was doing it wrong. Now I just never got around to properly doing it.

[Doffydood]

Not a clue :/

[Walls_and_Doors]

I'm like an ant.