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Generally Speaking => Power On => Topic started by: Doodle on November 12, 2008, 03:48:27 PM

Title: How much can you bench?
Post by: Doodle on November 12, 2008, 03:48:27 PM
Kind of random, but it was weight room day in gym today, so I decided to ask.
I'm a scrawny little guy. I can only bench the bar...which is 45 lbs... :D

How much can you bench?
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Macawmoses on November 12, 2008, 03:58:13 PM
Uh, not all that much. All my muscle is in my legs, because I run. Still, couldn't tell you, as I never bench. :x
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Zovistograt on November 12, 2008, 04:48:57 PM
the bar
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Level_9_Chao on November 12, 2008, 05:00:53 PM
I missed my swim team's last max out day, but I can do 3 sets of 8 reps of 140 pounds (the bar plus 47.5 pounds on each side). Max I can prolly do like...160.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: SkyMyl on November 12, 2008, 05:03:40 PM
A toothpick. The strength is all in my legs, and if I run at full speed, I have to stop and catch my breath after 10 seconds.

In other words: I suck.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Tupin on November 12, 2008, 05:15:36 PM
I have stronger lower body strength, so I can only press around 50-55 pounds.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Silverhawk79 on November 12, 2008, 05:19:56 PM
Um, probably not much. I've never bothered to find out.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Redpaige13 on November 12, 2008, 05:35:39 PM
I can bench press a car!! 


Ooooah!  *flexes*
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Kilroy on November 12, 2008, 05:41:18 PM
About as much as I care about it.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: L10 on November 12, 2008, 05:44:07 PM
Hell if I know. Probably more than all my friends.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Pachuri on November 12, 2008, 05:47:17 PM
I can bench the bench
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Tupin on November 12, 2008, 05:48:19 PM
Quote from: Redpaige13 on November 12, 2008, 05:35:39 PM
I can bench press a car!! 


Ooooah!  *flexes*
Hey, you're back.

Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: HTA! on November 12, 2008, 06:19:29 PM
I've got more power in my thighs and legs... but I'm fairly sure I could bench 100 easily.

Probably an overstatement though... I will find out in a few weeks or so.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Triforceman22 on November 12, 2008, 06:25:41 PM
Last time I did it, I did 170 pretty easily.

I bet I could do alot more now, considering that  those were last year results.

All my muscle strength is in my upper body.
I can't run for poop DX
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: tibar21 on November 12, 2008, 06:31:10 PM
i never got the opportunity to. Probably not much. I'm a musician not an athlete.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Indigo on November 12, 2008, 06:59:57 PM
About 60-80 I'm guessing.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: PsychoYoshi on November 13, 2008, 12:37:23 PM
Don't know, don't care.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Java on November 13, 2008, 05:25:30 PM
I'm scared to bench. olol

I've heard so many stories that I'm now paranoid of bench pressing.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Doodle on November 13, 2008, 05:57:18 PM
Quote from: Java_Java on November 13, 2008, 05:25:30 PM
I'm scared to bench. olol

I've heard so many stories that I'm now paranoid of bench pressing.

We're supposed to have spotters that hold the bar after you're done. But there's always one person who isn't paying attention. So it always goes lopsided and almost falls, so that's kind of scary... :P
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Eizweir on November 13, 2008, 06:48:26 PM
My old school couldn't afford weight rooms (although other school in the district had weight rooms X_X) so I had never done weight room before in my life when I moved here.  I was benching the bar, which I don't know how much it weighs, plus about 15 on both sides.
so meh.

If everyone has strength in their legs, than how much can y'all squat? 
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: jnfs2014 on November 13, 2008, 07:01:04 PM
50lbs. I NEVER bench.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Spud on November 13, 2008, 07:32:07 PM
~90 lbs. I'm a super special awesome sprinter though.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: Level_9_Chao on November 13, 2008, 09:46:18 PM
Quote from: Marth Xero on November 13, 2008, 06:48:26 PM
My old school couldn't afford weight rooms (although other school in the district had weight rooms X_X) so I had never done weight room before in my life when I moved here.  I was benching the bar, which I don't know how much it weighs, plus about 15 on both sides.
so meh.

If everyone has strength in their legs, than how much can y'all squat? 


Our bars are 45, but some are lighter.

I think I can max squat like 200. I'll find out Tuesday. ::)
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: えっちーせんぱい on November 13, 2008, 10:45:37 PM
I've never actually done a Bench press.


Screw upper body strength, DDR for the win~
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: King_Gamer28 on November 15, 2008, 11:52:52 AM
90ish. Upper body...no.

But I can sprint. I can run the 55m maybe in a 6.8/6.7 on a good day.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: The Seventh on November 19, 2008, 05:40:51 PM
I haven't really bothered.

However, I CAN leg press 250 pounds at 13 reps.  Could probably rep a max of over 300.

Need that leg power for all the ravines and steep hills that I'll be navigating on the first week of December during Deer Season!  I don't, however, need chest stregnth of all things.  If I can haul my gear on my back and that I'm wearing, and my arms can hold my gun easily and take the pressure, then I'm good.

Yes, Iowa isn't either all flat or lightly rolling hills.  It can have fairly harsh terrain.  Notice I said fairly.
Title: Re: How much can you bench?
Post by: _Ichimaru_Gin_ on November 20, 2008, 06:47:24 PM
I bench like 125lbs. at 3 sets of 10 reps, but I don't really work out very much. Unfortunately I don't know how much I can leg press because the leg press machine at my school only goes up to 505lbs. which I can do a lot of reps on[I usually do 3 sets of 15 reps at that if and when I work out]