Honestly, how many times can you rep 225? BENCH PRESS

[dj181]

My arms and delts are prob my strongest/best developed parts....my chest lags though. I tend to stick with more dumbells for my chest days and try to go slow and deep. Flat barbell press has always hurt my shoulders no matter how heavy or light. I did chest yesterday and DB pressed the 130s for sets of 8 clean reps (no Cswol reps) and after that did some flat barbell and even 185 hurts. DBs are my bread and butter.

It's made good progress over the years but still a tough bodypart. It's AKA Evan Centopanni Syndrome.  

hit up some pec deck work brother

[James28]

Funny enough, done this yesterday. It didn't go well.

Take the following into account, I'm the lightest I've ever been since I was 17. Dropped ALL the whale blubber and going for solid muscle ala Galeniko, albeit smaller. But very little fat.

It's a headfuck since every last person I haven't seen for a few months, was shocked at how small I look. Though if I take my shirt off, I look better than before.

Anyway. The bench press then. It was in the morning, didn't have breakfast before I trained but I don't personally think I could've done much more had I eaten. I pressed 10 reps and had a spot on 3 reps. I think with a bit of training I can get it up to 20 reps but I don't bother with heavy training or PB's any more.

[Papper]

btw, is a 297 bench press (one rep) at 77 years of age impressive?

[deceiver]

Smith machine squats are an epic fail, I laugh whenever I see someone doing it.

[YngiweRhoads]

Since I started eating less than nothing my strength and energy levels have plummeted.

I'd be lucky to do 5 reps these days.

[Primemuscle]

Smith machine squats are an epic fail, I laugh whenever I see someone doing it.

Can you go into more detail about this?

[Big Chiro Flex]

hit up some pec deck work brother

Weekly, if not twice a week a man.

[Big Chiro Flex]

Smith machine squats are an epic fail, I laugh whenever I see someone doing it.

This!

[funk51]

btw, is a 297 bench press (one rep) at 77 years of age impressive?

it's 7 lbs more than i can do and i'm a youngster of 61 and 185 lbs currently.never thought much of 225 for reps.  when i was younger used to do 5 sets of 5 with 275 lbs when i was doing the reg park 5 by 5 rountine.

[Whiskey]

it's 7 lbs more than i can do and i'm a youngster of 61 and 185 lbs currently.never thought much of 225 for reps.  when i was younger used to do 5 sets of 5 with 275 lbs when i was doing the reg park 5 by 5 rountine.

Reg Park was a big guy, look at his shoulders, he always claimed natural, he's a 500lbs bench presser no?

[randy841]

Lies aren't impressive in my book. I think you missed the point if you thought I intended to impress anyone. I never said I was strong. The bench press has always been a challenge for me.

It appears you have yet to master the art of quoting someone. Half the comments within the quote are from you and not from me. Did you mean to quote yourself?

I clearly highlighted your quotes in red and mine in blue - as to clearly differentiate.

I don't want to get into a pissing match with you.

Yaa, i am not strong (that was your original hypothesis was it not - hence my response with your own quotes)- i need the juice to do even 18 reps on the barbell bench press.  

[dj181]

Weekly, if not twice a week a man.

you train pecs twice a week?

i tried to bench again after 4 days since last bench workout and i got buried

i could maybe train pecs twice a week with on day being a bench/floor press day and the other day being a pec deck day, so i'm gonna give it a shot

p.s. i did squats today after leg press and i did 225 for 4 reps, but they were only half squats BRUTAL!!!

but my leg press poundages went up, so that was good news

[Big Chiro Flex]

you train pecs twice a week?

i tried to bench again after 4 days since last bench workout and i got buried

i could maybe train pecs twice a week with on day being a bench/floor press day and the other day being a pec deck day, so i'm gonna give it a shot

p.s. i did squats today after leg press and i did 225 for 4 reps, but they were only half squats BRUTAL!!!

but my leg press poundages went up, so that was good news

I hit everything twice a week. Usually a heavier day and a lighter day. Strength and size gains have been the best for me on this program. I'm a huge fan!

[Mr Anabolic]

Many less than I could do 30 years ago... probably 2-3 reps now.  Shoulders will not permit.

Take heed younglings.

[dj181]

I hit everything twice a week. Usually a heavier day and a lighter day. Strength and size gains have been the best for me on this program. I'm a huge fan!

what do you mean by "heavier day and lighter day"?

do you mean low rep high rep or pushing til failure one day and working below failure on the other day?

[TurboZorb]

Chuck Norris can do all of them.
 

[Childish///AMG]

About "10-15"

[delta9mda]

3-4 as of right now on incline bench. moderately slow speed not branch bouncing style.

[funk51]

Reg Park was a big guy, look at his shoulders, he always claimed natural, he's a 500lbs bench presser no?

yup 2 nd guy to bench 500 doug hepburn was the first.

[Whiskey]

yup 2 nd guy to bench 500 doug hepburn was the first.

Not surprised he benched 500lbs, guy is pure mesomorph, his wrists gotta be a good 8 inches.

[dj181]

[anabolichalo]

Not surprised he benched 500lbs, guy is pure mesomorph, his wrists gotta be a good 8 inches.

monster wrists indeed
possibly over8"

[Big Chiro Flex]

what do you mean by "heavier day and lighter day"?

do you mean low rep high rep or pushing til failure one day and working below failure on the other day?

So heavy days the rep range to fail at 4-6 reps.

Light days failing at 15-20 reps.

I Always go to failure though, I don't believe in stopping short of maximal stimulation, no homo.

[Primemuscle]

monster wrists indeed
possibly over8"

It would be great if monster wrists were what it took to lift lots of weight in the bench because mine are 9". Sadly, there is no way I could hoist 500 lbs. on the bench for even one rep.

[dj181]

So heavy days the rep range to fail at 4-6 reps.

Light days failing at 15-20 reps.

I Always go to failure though, I don't believe in stopping short of maximal stimulation, no homo.

good stuff brother

i'm just starting this with my heavy day being 3-4 all out sets for 3-5 reps, and 3-4 all out sets for 15-20 reps on my light day