"How much do you bench?"

[ritch]

One of the most bizarre I ever had was some guy who made it a point to walk clear across the gym and the first words of his mouth to me was, "I could have lifted that much today but my shoulder has been bothering me"

Well.. My shoulder is feelin' good today, so watch out!!!

[funk51]

405 lbs by 5 reps  @235 bdwt never do singles.

[ramana]

Well.. My shoulder is feelin' good today, so watch out!!!

when someone moan to me about injury i tell them

TIME TO QUIT OLD WASHED UP PIECE OF GARBAGE

[njflex]

I LOVE THE YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN ME 10/20 YRS AGO...OR IN MY 20'S I WAS SHREDDED LIKE YOU ,

[Option D]

315 for 8. thats about as high as ill go... i dont have a partner

[ramana]

I LOVE THE YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN ME 10/20 YRS AGO...OR IN MY 20'S I WAS SHREDDED LIKE YOU ,

AHAHAHA SHREDDED LIKE YOU? BUT YOU LOOK SMOOTH LIKE A MIDDLE AGED WASHED UP BBER

[njflex]

one of the few times I was like 'damn'to someone who was out of shape and didn't resemble anything close to his 'prime'guy I worked with wasn't around long at work at the time showed a picture from 80's and he looked great 'big/ripped/shape,he trained with gaspari so that tells you,he said rich said then he potential as much as Richie did..

[ramana]

rich gaspari potential? just a twink manlet juiced to the max

[njflex]

AHAHAHA SHREDDED LIKE YOU? BUT YOU LOOK SMOOTH LIKE A MIDDLE AGED WASHED UP BBER

thanks...i'm sure you look fantastic...

[ramana]

thanks...i'm sure you look fantastic...

defensive insecure old man

[njflex]

defensive insecure old man

yawn,,,i'll pass gimmick,,,

[andreisdaman]

I rarlely see anyone bench even over 315 on the gyms I go to(not as much roids in Sweden as in US i think). If it is then it's a big guy that you can see has power for it. A regular looking guy to tell me he benches those numbers I would just in general say "no you don't".

I agree with this....over the years I have only seen 3 people in my gym even bench 315....if someone can bench 315 they are exceptional....I know on Getbig, EVERYONE claims to be benching much more than this..LOL...

My bench topped out at 285...couldn't even budge the bar after that......I tried to reach 315...that was my goal....but couldn't do it...

[TheShape.]

I agree with this....over the years I have only seen 3 people in my gym even bench 315....if someone can bench 315 they are exceptional....I know on Getbig, EVERYONE claims to be benching much more than this..LOL...

My bench topped out at 285...couldn't even budge the bar after that......I tried to reach 315...that was my goal....but couldn't do it...

I've only seen it 3 times and they were all large framed guys with gigantic wrists. I'm just getting there with my bird bones.

[oldtimer1]

I tell people I don't bench when I work out so I don't know.

Someone said a clean and press of 315 is rare. I have never seen it in a gym and I have been in gyms for 40 plus years.

Bodybuilding is full of low self esteem guys who are insecure. That's why you see guys take the huge dumbbells and proceed to short stroke the various presses so they can handle it. The leg press is the absolute worst. Lower the back board so your knees can come back and bend your legs instead of doing little shallow bends.  

One guy I use to work with is a powerlifter. He wears those crazy bench shirt contraptions. He inverts his body into an upsidedown U on the bench while inflating his chest with a wide grip. I think the bar travels about 15 inches. Isn't the point to make your body stronger and not to lift a weight in the easiest way possible?

[benchmstr]

i usually just say "at least the bar"

bench

[Waller]

I always just say "Not enough". The question bores the shit out of me.

Also;

[Neptune100]

315 C+J>405 Bench

[andreisdaman]

I've only seen it 3 times and they were all large framed guys with gigantic wrists. I'm just getting there with my bird bones.

good point..the people I saw do it had the same structure...and yes..they also had thick wrists...wonder if that the key???...one guy I saw do it was 18.....but he was about 6'4

[DanM]

There's really no reason barring having some sort of disease that a man shouldn't be able to obtain a 315lbs bench press. You don't need to be some thick boned Neanderthal genetic obsessed freak to be able to do that.

[f450]

There's really no reason barring having some sort of disease that a man shouldn't be able to obtain a 315lbs bench press. You don't need to be some thick boned Neanderthal genetic obsessed freak to be able to do that.

yeah. but how many reps? 315 x10 should be the standard. if you get that you are legit strong.

[Overload]

When people ask me that or anything workout related i always tell them i don't even workout.  Always get a funny reaction from that.

[polychronopolous]

Well.. My shoulder is feelin' good today, so watch out!!!

Bring it damn on!!! 

[ritch]

There's really no reason barring having some sort of disease that a man shouldn't be able to obtain a 315lbs bench press. You don't need to be some thick boned Neanderthal genetic obsessed freak to be able to do that.

Tell me about it. Bill Phillips system "how to increase your bench by 50lbs" had me break that barrier when I was 18 and over 5 years from ever using gear.

[ritch]

Bring it damn on!!! 

Well, shoulder was good but 2.5 weeks of german volume training has my CNS in the gutter. No idea how people recover from that let alone on a 5 day split as Poliquin has them do.

[Option D]

Well, shoulder was good but 2.5 weeks of german volume training has my CNS in the gutter. No idea how people recover from that let alone on a 5 day split as Poliquin has them do.

i use regular pyramid 3 weeks out of the month and i use german volume 1 week.