How many have benched 405?

[LASTREP72]

I wonder what the female equiv of 405 would be...maybe two plates? Is that about right?

Nope more like 275-300 - there was a female discus thrower who used to knock out like 4-5 reps with 225 at my college. She also used to do security at the parties - she got flurty with me one time and pinched my ass - man it hurt all night that bitch was strong!!

[texasRUSH]

yep. Couldn't even lock out 385 though.  Just got back form the gym

you can hit 365 for 4-5 reps but miss a 385 for a single?!  how may sets did you do before that? if you did 2-3 prior it should have been pretty easily done...

i bet if you hit say a light war-up, 225-235 for 10 reps or so, then your 365 for 4-5, you'd get it...

[LASTREP72]

On American Choppers Paul Senor was videod doing 405 for reps, that guy has be almost 60 or so.  Its very possible, but it takes proper training and diet.  If you are worried about keeping a 6 pack, you will never reach it.  Eat plenty, and be careful not to injure yourself.  Shoulders seem to go pretty quick when form sucks at high weight.  I currently do 315 for 8 reps.  I recommend you focus your training on dumbells in both the incline and flat bench positions.  Do this for a month or so, then test your skill at regular bench.  Dumbells are better for your shoulders. 

Yep he did 385 for 8 then 405 for 5 or 6 right back to back!! He also was doing some crazy make-shift hammer curls with a chain in one episode.

[LASTREP72]

Thinking of setting 405 as a goal.

Curious how many on here have hit it, especially if you're not genetically gifted or use roids.

I know it's certainly possible, but wonder for those who don't have the genetics who have gotten to that level.

I've never trained as a powerlifter. Most I've benched is around 330, while training like a bodybuilder.

Coming off a lay-off after the birth of my daughter and need some kind of new goal. I figure I need two years to do it.

You can do this, but take your NO Xplode and EAT!! Yo it might be a good idea to take a look at Rusty Jeffers Fit show episode on BB.com he shows some good exercises to do to warm up and strenghten you shoulders.

[danielson]

you can hit 365 for 4-5 reps but miss a 385 for a single?!  how may sets did you do before that? if you did 2-3 prior it should have been pretty easily done...

i bet if you hit say a light war-up, 225-235 for 10 reps or so, then your 365 for 4-5, you'd get it...

I did 225 for 12, 275 for only 4 and then went for it. No go. My 365 10 days ago was 3 good ones and an assisted 4th.

[texasRUSH]

you could only hit 275 for 4 or that's all you tried for.

[danielson]

you could only hit 275 for 4 or that's all you tried for.

Just loosening up, I can get that for 12 fairly easily. I just wanted all my strength to try for 405. I fucked up my warm up for sure. I rarely go for one rep max's. Oh, and I finished my benching with 4 sets of 4 with 315 with exactly 60 seconds rest. Don't know if thats a good idea or not? I usually never do less than 8 reps on anything.

[texasRUSH]

we had a good thread going in the powerlifting section if you'd like to read it...instead of goobering up this one, hit me up in a pm and i'll go over some things with you.  i was right where you are at not two months ago.

[sarcasm]

I did 365 for 4 the other day. I recently have started taking creatine for the first time in years. I weigh 183. I might try 405 today. Previous one rep best was 385 a few years back.

hahahahahaha, of course you did.

[danielson]

hahahahahaha, of course you did.

Maybe when you get banned from here you can hit the gym and do it yourself.

[texasRUSH]

he just does it to try and get a rise outta people..play him no mind.


i know sarcasm is knowledgable and can offer sincere constructive criticism...when he's in a good mood.


oh yeah..hit 460 for a new max monday night sarcasm! wish you could have been there to call bullshit on it...it just wasn't the same without you buddy. 

[sarcasm]

he just does it to try and get a rise outta people..play him no mind.


i know sarcasm is knowledgable and can offer sincere constructive criticism...when he's in a good mood.


oh yeah..hit 460 for a new max monday night sarcasm! wish you could have been there to call bullshit on it...it just wasn't the same without you buddy. 

post a picture.

[texasRUSH]

how about a video? hell i know i can support way beyond 460 and hold for a photo shot....

[danielson]

he just does it to try and get a rise outta people..play him no mind.


i know sarcasm is knowledgable and can offer sincere constructive criticism...when he's in a good mood.


oh yeah..hit 460 for a new max monday night sarcasm! wish you could have been there to call bullshit on it...it just wasn't the same without you buddy. 

He's an asshole. If I was saying I benched 500, maybe a BS would be in order. He just thinks cuz he is weak, everyone else is. He is a troll and looks like Mindspin is going to delete his account soon.

[texasRUSH]

the fact that bullshit is called on every lift that someone beyond the age of 16 can do kinda say alot about him and his training/lifting capabilities.


fricken newb. 

[sarcasm]

how about a video? hell i know i can support way beyond 460 and hold for a photo shot....

even better, let's see it.

[danielson]

even better, let's see it.

Lets see you bench 225 you fuckin pussy.

[sarcasm]

Lets see you bench 225 you fuckin pussy.

last time i even wasted my time with 225 i got 23 reps with it, that's not that impressive though because i weigh 230.

[texasRUSH]

so your max is what 345? or something?

[sarcasm]

so your max is what 345? or something?

380 the last time i tried one, i know that doesn't sound very impressive but that is a REAL number and i doubbt you do anymore, if you do post a video.

[danielson]

last time i even wasted my time with 225 i got 23 reps with it, that's not that impressive though because i weigh 230.

I can do that and you have 50 pounds on me, you should work out more and post less. Oh, Mindspin is taking care of that

[danielson]

380 the last time i tried one, i know that doesn't sound very impressive but that is a REAL number and i doubbt you do anymore, if you do post a video.

wheres your video?

[texasRUSH]

LOL yeah no shit...but it's believable if he can hit 225 for that many reps...i can get it for 30 with the last handful being hard as hell...

[danielson]

LOL yeah no shit...but it's believable if he can hit 225 for that many reps...i can get it for 30 with the last handful being hard as hell...

Nothing he says is believable. He should stay in the alphabet boards. I work out a 6 every morning(sometimes just running), I don't need this pos to validate me or bring me down. fuck him.

[texasRUSH]

lol yeah...get big cred isn't that hard to come by apparenlty.  even alexx gets props from time to time