I’m in this. Last time I tested my max (a few months ago) I hit 265 touch and go and 230 for 8.
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
[quote]louiek wrote:
[quote]Consul wrote:
I’m in. Hit 120kg (264 pounds) for touch and go today. Pressing strength is going up rapidly as of now (noob gains ftw lol).[/quote]
Yeah it’s bittersweet how fast I’m progressing to a 315 bench. Once I get there it’ll be slow moving to 350, and then in a year or so, 405 will happen. Then from then on I gotta get fucking serious.[/quote]
It’s only as slow as you allow it to be[/quote]
I like that.
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
[quote]louiek wrote:
[quote]Consul wrote:
I’m in. Hit 120kg (264 pounds) for touch and go today. Pressing strength is going up rapidly as of now (noob gains ftw lol).[/quote]
Yeah it’s bittersweet how fast I’m progressing to a 315 bench. Once I get there it’ll be slow moving to 350, and then in a year or so, 405 will happen. Then from then on I gotta get fucking serious.[/quote]
It’s only as slow as you allow it to be[/quote]
Good to know, I’ll go bench 405 next month. CGBP FTW.
[quote]louiek wrote:
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
[quote]louiek wrote:
[quote]Consul wrote:
I’m in. Hit 120kg (264 pounds) for touch and go today. Pressing strength is going up rapidly as of now (noob gains ftw lol).[/quote]
Yeah it’s bittersweet how fast I’m progressing to a 315 bench. Once I get there it’ll be slow moving to 350, and then in a year or so, 405 will happen. Then from then on I gotta get fucking serious.[/quote]
It’s only as slow as you allow it to be[/quote]
Good to know, I’ll go bench 405 next month. CGBP FTW.[/quote]
I’ve done my part
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
[quote]louiek wrote:
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
[quote]louiek wrote:
[quote]Consul wrote:
I’m in. Hit 120kg (264 pounds) for touch and go today. Pressing strength is going up rapidly as of now (noob gains ftw lol).[/quote]
Yeah it’s bittersweet how fast I’m progressing to a 315 bench. Once I get there it’ll be slow moving to 350, and then in a year or so, 405 will happen. Then from then on I gotta get fucking serious.[/quote]
It’s only as slow as you allow it to be[/quote]
Good to know, I’ll go bench 405 next month. CGBP FTW.[/quote]
I’ve done my part[/quote]
lulz
I’m in. Current Max is 242lbs.
In.
Currently at about 240lbs bench.
I think what may be useful is if some people who were closer to 315/hit 315 would give an idea of what other numbers they could do on things like DB extensions/barbell extensions or DB bench or military press etc. So then maybe people can get an idea of what, relatively, they may be lacking.
i’m in.
most i’ve ever gotten was 255 but after a shoulder injury i’m up to 245 now
I’m in. Got 115kg (253.5) the other week pretty easily. I’ve always struggled with bench but I’m hoping for 140kg (308.6) by the end of this year.
Maxed out at 235lb 2 months ago. Just hit 185 for 3x5 reps yesterday.
[quote]michael_xyz wrote:
I think what may be useful is if some people who were closer to 315/hit 315 would give an idea of what other numbers they could do on things like DB extensions/barbell extensions or DB bench or military press etc. So then maybe people can get an idea of what, relatively, they may be lacking.[/quote]
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[quote]Ravenous_ wrote:
[quote]michael_xyz wrote:
I think what may be useful is if some people who were closer to 315/hit 315 would give an idea of what other numbers they could do on things like DB extensions/barbell extensions or DB bench or military press etc. So then maybe people can get an idea of what, relatively, they may be lacking.[/quote]
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Sounds good.
MP- 115lb straight weight plus 20lb band attached weight for a RM of 7 rep
CGBP- 255
strictish bb row bar starting just below knees with bench grip- 205x7
pull up- bw+20lb x 8 for RM
Kroc row w/straps- 85x17
current max bp- 265-275 I recently switched grips so I don’t destroy my shoulders before I’m even 30
[quote]Fletch1986 wrote:
[quote]Ravenous_ wrote:
[quote]michael_xyz wrote:
I think what may be useful is if some people who were closer to 315/hit 315 would give an idea of what other numbers they could do on things like DB extensions/barbell extensions or DB bench or military press etc. So then maybe people can get an idea of what, relatively, they may be lacking.[/quote]
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Sounds good.
MP- 115lb straight weight plus 20lb band attached weight for a RM of 7 rep
CGBP- 255
strictish bb row bar starting just below knees with bench grip- 205x7
pull up- bw+20lb x 8 for RM
Kroc row w/straps- 85x17
current max bp- 265-275 I recently switched grips so I don’t destroy my shoulders before I’m even 30
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Cool man. Guess I need to bring up my BB row strength. Do you prefer the BB row, or the Krocs?
Farther out, the Kroc rows. I do them with and w/out straps. I can get a really good stretch on these compared to the bb.
Closer in, the bb rows because they seem to mimic the ‘pull’ of the bench press better and I can load them up more.
[quote]michael_xyz wrote:
In.
Currently at about 240lbs bench.
I think what may be useful is if some people who were closer to 315/hit 315 would give an idea of what other numbers they could do on things like DB extensions/barbell extensions or DB bench or military press etc. So then maybe people can get an idea of what, relatively, they may be lacking.[/quote]
Might be outside your sample range … but I bench low 4s
-best CGBP is 385 (pursuing 420+ for the summer)
-best strict press is a recent 235 (this a rather irregular lift for me though and I have technical/mobility issues that I need to address) … @300-315 it got it up to 205 (not sure if was completely strict but definitely wasn’t a push press)
-as for extensions, the last time I did any it was after a lot of pressing volume and I don’t think I went heavier than 100/110 with a ez bar (bench was high 3s)
-for dips, I’ve gone as heavy as 4 plates for a few reps @210 (this was back when my bench was 365+) haven’t done any since to prevent injury … after I had benched 300, I could handle 115x4 at ~190 bw
-I can hit 315 for reps on incline and 305 with a CG and pause; back when I first benched 315+, my bests were 245x1 and 185x12
that’s all the major details off the top of my head
In on race to 315 bench, I want to see 3 plates go up by the end of summer before I start school because I can abuse myself much more with no schoolwork than I can with heh 
[quote]Ethan7X wrote:
because I can abuse myself much more :p[/quote]
giggle
Are partials / board presses etc useful in the quest for this kind of number, or are they better utilised for more advanced benchers?
[quote]Ethan7X wrote:
In on race to 315 bench, I want to see 3 plates go up by the end of summer before I start school because I can abuse myself much more with no schoolwork than I can with heh :p[/quote]
get out of here troll. already banned from bb.com
you suck at life.
[quote]Achilles of war wrote:
[quote]Ethan7X wrote:
In on race to 315 bench, I want to see 3 plates go up by the end of summer before I start school because I can abuse myself much more with no schoolwork than I can with heh :p[/quote]
get out of here troll. already banned from bb.com
you suck at life.[/quote]
LOL