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Title: How many times...
Post by: dj181 on January 22, 2011, 04:19:07 AM: Can you bench press your own bodyweight?
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Post by: devilsmile on January 22, 2011, 04:23:11 AM: Quote from: dj181 on January 22, 2011, 04:19:07 AM
Can you bench press your own bodyweight?

legs up in the air my best has been 23 reps... shit is hard...

most people can't do 30...

here's a guy doing 47 reps with his own bodyweight (220.5lbs)
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Post by: devilsmile on January 22, 2011, 04:26:36 AM: and it's called military bench press (regular bench press except legs up in the air so you can't arch your back at all, and no belts allowed)
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Post by: dj181 on January 22, 2011, 04:36:13 AM: 23 reps is damn impressive man
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Post by: devilsmile on January 22, 2011, 04:40:12 AM: Quote from: dj181 on January 22, 2011, 04:36:13 AM
23 reps is damn impressive man

well not damn impressive :P... it's an ok result, if you want to be hardcore 8)
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Post by: JimmyJam1974 on January 22, 2011, 04:44:16 AM: Quote from: devilsmile on January 22, 2011, 04:26:36 AM
and it's called military bench press (regular bench press except legs up in the air so you can't arch your back at all, and no belts allowed)

hardcore.. kneewraps while benching and a spotter sitting @ about 35% bodyfat
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Post by: Bam-bam on January 22, 2011, 05:08:11 AM: I dont have a clue, I stop at 12 reps, add up mor weight and start another set.
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Post by: newmom on January 22, 2011, 05:19:41 AM: Quote from: dj181 on January 22, 2011, 04:19:07 AM
Can you bench press your own bodyweight?

no
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Post by: _bruce_ on January 22, 2011, 05:23:02 AM: 4 times.
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Post by: JasonH on January 22, 2011, 06:11:36 AM: About 17 or 18, I can't remember - it's been quite a few years since I've tried it.
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Post by: JOEBEAST on January 22, 2011, 06:15:14 AM: 20 times at 255 pound bodyweight
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Post by: YngiweRhoads on January 22, 2011, 07:00:49 AM: Zero. Apparently.
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Post by: Cleanest Natural on January 22, 2011, 07:07:37 AM: great job devilsmile. if you bulk up to 135lbs you will see that it'll be harder. But thn you will be strnger
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Post by: tonymctones on January 22, 2011, 08:43:15 AM: got 19 or 20 with 225 when i was 203 for the bench competition on the powerlifting board a while back

gotten a good bit stronger since then but dont do flats anymore b/c of my shoulders

I think i could probably get my body weight of just below 200 on inclines for around 20
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Post by: Tito24 on January 22, 2011, 10:58:23 AM: How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
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Post by: Spike on January 22, 2011, 11:03:41 AM: Quote from: Tito24 on January 22, 2011, 10:58:23 AM
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?

I can but I dont count reps anymore - hell all I care about is if its heavy enough and I goto failure
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Post by: JOHN MATRIX on January 22, 2011, 03:38:25 PM: prob 20-25 times
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Post by: njflex on January 22, 2011, 03:49:11 PM: Quote from: Spike on January 22, 2011, 11:03:41 AM
I can but I dont count reps anymore - hell all I care about is if its heavy enough and I goto failure

ya competing anymore or just living large for the ladies.
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Post by: johnnynoname on January 22, 2011, 03:49:57 PM: I bench press your mom
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Post by: FREAKgeek on January 22, 2011, 03:57:43 PM: more impressive if you can overhead press your bodyweight
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Post by: The Grim Lifter on January 22, 2011, 04:01:52 PM: More impressive if you can bench press your bodyweight naturally like Croatch instead of some juiced up monster