Author Topic: Strongest bencher on Getbig? 600+ ? (Read 8906 times)

tu_holmes · « **Reply #25 on:** February 21, 2012, 10:51:54 AM »

Quote from: Cashfan on February 21, 2012, 10:48:44 AM

600 cant be that rare. It seems everytime I meet some in public after I hit the gym they are telling me how they could bench 5-600 pounds in high school. That or thier brothers, wives, older sisters 2nd husband was way bigger and stronger than me and never touched a bar in his life.

-_-

I see what you did there.

OTHstrong · « **Reply #26 on:** February 21, 2012, 11:03:11 AM »

Quote from: Fortress on February 21, 2012, 10:32:21 AM

Truth

A VERY strong presser, gassed, might lift late fours or even into the fives, but to get towards a 600 is CRAZY strong.

For about 4 months I would try to go past 5 plates. Every other workout, I always menaged to get 5 plates up for a single and with a half bottle ephedrine pre workout I would even do a double, but as soon as the 10 lb plate goes on both side- the bar just comes crashing down, SO I just gave up, I was convinced that it was my absolute limit, but did mange 545 on the decline. 6plates is certainly a different world

purenaturalstrength · « **Reply #27 on:** February 21, 2012, 11:46:18 AM »

Quote from: Cashfan on February 21, 2012, 10:48:44 AM

600 cant be that rare. It seems everytime I meet some in public after I hit the gym they are telling me how they could bench 5-600 pounds in high school. That or thier brothers, wives, older sisters 2nd husband was way bigger and stronger than me and never touched a bar in his life.

a guy at work once said i aint shit compared to his brother

"he pushes two hundred and his arms are twice the size your arms"

"push what? bench press?"

"leg press....but of course he HAS been training for about 20 years" (pre-emptive strike against steroid accusations touch)

wow a 200kilogram leg press, watch out...

Overload · « **Reply #28 on:** February 21, 2012, 11:54:52 AM »

I trained at one of the top powerlifting gyms for about 5 years.

The most i saw anyone bench RAW was 590 pounds with a pause. Most of the 300+ pound guys could do reps with 405, but anything over 500 pounds seemed to be a big limit for 99% of the guys i met and competed against.

The strongest benchers i've met were Ryan Kennely and Tiny Meeker. I got to train with Tiny for about 6 months and learned a lot about lockouts with him. He would do insane lockouts with up to 800 pounds and then hold the bar as long as he could. I know his RAW max was over 600 at this point but he never maxed out in the gym when i was training with him. I watched him close grip press 495 for 10 reps without a spot.

Even with a bench shirt anything over 600 is very rare.

Stavios · « **Reply #29 on:** February 21, 2012, 11:59:19 AM »

the only person I saw bench 6 plates a side is this guy who does strongman competitions, Louis-Philippe Jean.
He trains at my gym.

he does standing military press with 4 plates a side also

people claim he squats regularly 9 plates a side, but I never saw him do it myself

fucking monster of a man, he claims he weights 350 at about 6 ft 2

cephissus · « **Reply #30 on:** February 21, 2012, 12:29:08 PM »

why are all the strongest guys white, asian, arab... no blacks?

Stavios · « **Reply #31 on:** February 21, 2012, 12:32:20 PM »

Quote from: cephissus on February 21, 2012, 12:29:08 PM

why are all the strongest guys white, asian, arab... no blacks?

blacks have big cocks, whites are strong

purenaturalstrength · « **Reply #32 on:** February 21, 2012, 12:55:31 PM »

Quote from: cephissus on February 21, 2012, 12:29:08 PM

why are all the strongest guys white, asian, arab... no blacks?

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #33 on:** February 21, 2012, 12:59:50 PM »

Quote from: cephissus on February 21, 2012, 12:29:08 PM

why are all the strongest guys white, asian, arab... no blacks?

I didn't know Ronnie was asian...?

BigDave81 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:05:25 PM »

Lets talk about whats really important... Squating... 605lb below parallel squat for 6...

purenaturalstrength · « **Reply #35 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:14:31 PM »

Quote from: BigDave81 on February 21, 2012, 01:05:25 PM

Lets talk about whats really important... Squating... 605lb below parallel squat for 6...

hi lay nortom

are you angry people care about bench presses more?

BigDave81 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:18:05 PM »

PNS... Please don't insult me... lol

cephissus · « **Reply #37 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:39:25 PM »

Quote from: dutchguy on February 21, 2012, 12:59:50 PM

I didn't know Ronnie was asian...?

blacks dominate bodybuilding, basketball, american football, sprinting, long distance running

seems like they would be perfect for olympic lifting, strongman, powerlifting

and yet...

purenaturalstrength · « **Reply #38 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:41:55 PM »

Quote from: cephissus on February 21, 2012, 01:39:25 PM

blacks dominate bodybuilding, basketball, american football, sprinting, long distance running

seems like they would be perfect for olympic lifting, strongman, powerlifting

and yet...

some say "blacks only do high paying sports"

but running... i mean really?

you know what I think? that blacks are only good at sports that come naturally

boxing, very natural

basketball not so much tho, here is where my theory fails

tu_holmes · « **Reply #39 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:57:05 PM »

Quote from: purenaturalstrength on February 21, 2012, 01:41:55 PM

some say "blacks only do high paying sports"

but running... i mean really?

you know what I think? that blacks are only good at sports that come naturally

boxing, very natural

basketball not so much tho, here is where my theory fails

I would not say "natural" so much as "physical attributes". Whether it's agility, speed, power.

Where the playing field is more mental, it's not the case (This is not a bash on black people).

But the black community does not do anything with Fencing, archery, things of that nature.

Maybe it's just because they are not exposed, but I think that Jimmy the Greek was 100 percent correct and he happened to get roasted for it.

People can't handle the truth.

hangclean · « **Reply #40 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:07:30 PM »

I did 672 in a single-ply bench shirt back when i was a fat fuck. Probably could not get 405 raw right now, but i am 70 pounds lighter.

WOOO · « **Reply #41 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:25:59 PM »

Quote from: Cashfan on February 21, 2012, 10:48:44 AM

600 cant be that rare. It seems everytime I meet some in public after I hit the gym they are telling me how they could bench 5-600 pounds in high school. That or thier brothers, wives, older sisters 2nd husband was way bigger and stronger than me and never touched a bar in his life.

it's rare... bet the global list in the history of lifting is in the low 4 figures... over 500lbs, genetics are key

liquid_c · « **Reply #42 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:30:29 PM »

Quote from: Overload on February 21, 2012, 11:54:52 AM

I trained at one of the top powerlifting gyms for about 5 years.

The most i saw anyone bench RAW was 590 pounds with a pause. Most of the 300+ pound guys could do reps with 405, but anything over 500 pounds seemed to be a big limit for 99% of the guys i met and competed against.

The strongest benchers i've met were Ryan Kennely and Tiny Meeker. I got to train with Tiny for about 6 months and learned a lot about lockouts with him. He would do insane lockouts with up to 800 pounds and then hold the bar as long as he could. I know his RAW max was over 600 at this point but he never maxed out in the gym when i was training with him. I watched him close grip press 495 for 10 reps without a spot.

Even with a bench shirt anything over 600 is very rare.

600 raw for sure is quite rare, 600 with a shirt though is pretty common nowadays. I have a very good raw bench press, but everything is relative. Some people are just made to bench press just as some people are made to deadlift or squat. I can't raw squat what I can raw bench press, and it shouldn't be that way but it is. $:-\$

Overload · « **Reply #43 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:37:52 PM »

Quote from: liquid_c on February 21, 2012, 02:30:29 PM

600 raw for sure is quite rare, 600 with a shirt though is pretty common nowadays.

That's true.

Today 600 pounds in a shirt is getting pretty common. The last power lifting meet i went to had 10 guys over 600 pounds, but only a few of them didn't bomb out.

Voland · « **Reply #44 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:38:39 PM »

Quote from: Stavios on February 21, 2012, 11:59:19 AM

the only person I saw bench 6 plates a side is this guy who does strongman competitions, Louis-Philippe Jean.
He trains at my gym.

he does standing military press with 4 plates a side also
people claim he squats regularly 9 plates a side, but I never saw him do it myself

fucking monster of a man, he claims he weights 350 at about 6 ft 2

lean fella.

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #45 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:40:53 PM »

BDB will wax 600 probably 10 reps.

Fortress · « **Reply #46 on:** February 21, 2012, 07:41:25 PM »

Quote from: cephissus on February 21, 2012, 12:29:08 PM

why are all the strongest guys white, asian, arab... no blacks?

Whites of northern European descent generally are built thicker and have more propensity towards absolute strength.

Look at the heritage of peoples of the north versus peoples of southern parts of the globe. Northmen had to build sturdy shelter with heavy lumber, rock and such. Those of the south built shacks out of branches and leaves and ant shit.

And look at the diets, too.

And the weather.

Blacks have leaner physiques, generally, and more rounded muscle bellies, but their joints, etc. are small and relatively frail.

Blacks who are muscular look like they weigh, like, 250, and usually tip the scales at much, MUCH less. Heck, Flex Wheeler looked 290 on stage and was around 230. Case in point.

Their frames are balsa wood whereas the Vikinig man's is oak.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #47 on:** May 15, 2012, 08:41:01 AM »

Quote from: claymore on February 21, 2012, 08:03:06 AM

Eric is not only the strongest presser on this board, but he's probably the strongest presser on this planet !!

Holy shit.

mesmorph78 · « **Reply #48 on:** May 15, 2012, 08:52:50 AM »

Quote from: claymore on February 21, 2012, 08:03:06 AM

Eric is not only the strongest presser on this board, but he's probably the strongest presser on this planet !!

one of the strongest pressers definetly

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #49 on:** May 15, 2012, 06:22:45 PM »