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Title: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: SF1900 on May 10, 2019, 07:55:22 PM
Benches 675 for a solid rep.

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Title: Re: Brad Castleberry....
Post by: robcguns on May 10, 2019, 07:57:40 PM
Strong fucking guy no question but take the hands off the bar when spotting.You could see his forearms flexing pretty hard on way up.In my eyes,bench shirt,hands on bar by spotter or ass off bench = no lift.Also isn’t 7 plates 675?
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry....
Post by: Twaddle on May 10, 2019, 09:46:55 PM
Without the spotter, that's still a 575 - 600 pound bench.  Can't believe this kid hasn't injured himself yet.    :-\
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry....
Post by: AbrahamG on May 10, 2019, 10:13:34 PM
Strong fucking guy no question but take the hands off the bar when spotting.You could see his forearms flexing pretty hard on way up.In my eyes,bench shirt,hands on bar by spotter or ass off bench = no lift.Also isn’t 7 plates 675?

I am kind of amazed at that lift.  He is going to rupture and or destroy his pecs and/or bi's.  He's carrying very little fat.  Fucking idiot.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 705
Post by: Fortress on May 10, 2019, 11:11:21 PM
It’s 675, and ... well over 100-pounds of assistance.

Still brutal strength, though.

In a meet, with a proper pause, I’d guess around 530-45-ish.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry....
Post by: SF1900 on May 10, 2019, 11:30:58 PM
Strong fucking guy no question but take the hands off the bar when spotting.You could see his forearms flexing pretty hard on way up.In my eyes,bench shirt,hands on bar by spotter or ass off bench = no lift.Also isn’t 7 plates 675?

Correct, 675!
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: ratherbebig on May 11, 2019, 12:22:07 AM
i think he should stop screwing around and bench 700 already!
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 705
Post by: JAGO on May 11, 2019, 01:25:13 AM
It’s 675, and ... well over 100-pounds of assistance.

Still brutal strength, though.

In a meet, with a proper pause, I’d guess around 530-45-ish.

Are you serious? If the spotter was taking 100lbs off ( from that angle ) he’d have broken his lower back.

J
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 705
Post by: Powerlift66 on May 11, 2019, 05:27:11 AM
Are you serious? If the spotter was taking 100lbs off ( from that angle ) he’d have broken his lower back.

J

Uhmm, no. Do people who lift 100 pounds break their lower back?? ???
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: The Scott on May 11, 2019, 05:32:29 AM
If you can't lift it off the rack and then do the rep without help (including a "shirt") and without lifting your ass so high off the bench you could drive a trunk under you, then it's not a good rep.  He had help getting it off the rack and on the way up.  Strong, yes.  But that rep wasn't all him and so it doesn't count.

Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: robcguns on May 11, 2019, 05:33:35 AM
If you can't lift it off the rack and then do the rep without help (including a "shirt") and without lifting your ass so high off the bench you could drive a trunk under you, then it's not a good rep.  He had help getting it off the rack and on the way up.  Strong, yes.  But that rep wasn't all him and so it doesn't count.



Thank you.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry....
Post by: robcguns on May 11, 2019, 05:38:03 AM
Correct, 675!

Wasn’t calling you out on the 700 sf,thought that brad said 700.Either way strong guy and he’s prob good for a real 575 touch and go.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Skylge on May 11, 2019, 07:11:33 AM
Solid joints. But for how long?
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: chaos on May 11, 2019, 08:38:16 AM
If you can't lift it off the rack and then do the rep without help (including a "shirt") and without lifting your ass so high off the bench you could drive a trunk under you, then it's not a good rep.  He had help getting it off the rack and on the way up.  Strong, yes.  But that rep wasn't all him and so it doesn't count.


This. He should post up some real, solid, legit reps and show everyone how strong he is.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Bevo on May 11, 2019, 08:43:38 AM
Wonder how much he can really do on the bench by himself

Got to be in the 405 range
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry....
Post by: SF1900 on May 11, 2019, 08:53:44 AM
Wasn’t calling you out on the 700 sf,thought that brad said 700.Either way strong guy and he’s prob good for a real 575 touch and go.

It's all good!!  :)

And, yes, BC is a strong dude.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: The Scott on May 11, 2019, 09:03:02 AM
This. He should post up some real, solid, legit reps and show everyone how strong he is.

Yup.  It's like asking two people to hand the bar to you for  a deadlift.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: SF1900 on May 11, 2019, 09:10:08 AM
This. He should post up some real, solid, legit reps and show everyone how strong he is.

Chaos, are you stronger than BC?
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Dave D on May 11, 2019, 09:18:51 AM
Chaos, are you stronger than BC?

Emotionally, mentally and physically.

So yes.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: chaos on May 11, 2019, 10:04:06 AM
Chaos, are you stronger than BC?
All I can really say is that nobody touches my bar when I'm lifting, if they do, I don't claim the lift.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Dave D on May 11, 2019, 10:38:29 AM
All I can really say is that nobody touches my bar when I'm lifting, if they do, I don't claim the lift.

You cant judge a gym lift before a powerlifting meet.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 705
Post by: Fortress on May 11, 2019, 12:32:50 PM
Are you serious? If the spotter was taking 100lbs off ( from that angle ) he’d have broken his lower back.

J

Yes. A strong man can negotiate a measly 100-pound barbell in a bench spot, man. And it won’t feel near that much.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Taffin on May 11, 2019, 12:49:45 PM
i think he should stop screwing around and bench 700 already!

*chuckle*

For some reason this blew the cobwebs off the time when Ted Arcidi suddenly started appearing in the BB mags with the number 700 associated with him

(https://i.postimg.cc/3NBKNBfd/Weekly-Fond-Dogwoodtwigborer-size-restricted.gif)

That's some neck, and some mullet there...  strong dude - all the way strong dude...

Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: ratherbebig on May 11, 2019, 01:26:36 PM
imagine how much he would bench if he wasnt a natural
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 705
Post by: JAGO on May 11, 2019, 03:23:15 PM
Uhmm, no. Do people who lift 100 pounds break their lower back?? ???

From that angle they would.

J
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Matt on May 11, 2019, 05:15:21 PM
I fear for Brad's health.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Dave D on May 11, 2019, 05:31:33 PM
I fear for Brad's health.

 ???

He is everything that one would aspire to be in this game.

A true natural freak.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 705
Post by: liquid_c on May 11, 2019, 06:11:45 PM
Brad's a strong dude no doubt.  That being said, it never ceases to amaze me how many people are absolutely 100% clueless on the bench press being such a popular and simple exercise. 
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Matt on May 11, 2019, 07:34:41 PM
???

He is everything that one would aspire to be in this game.

A true natural freak.

I fear his grip will fail, and he will drop the weight on him.

I have bench pressed 345 at around 182-lb [actually, my current weight], and I was worried another 20-lb on that, and a little mistake could impale me under the weight.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Dave D on May 11, 2019, 07:37:38 PM
I fear his grip will fail, and he will drop the weight on him.

I have bench pressed 345 at around 182-lb [actually, my current weight], and I was worried another 20-lb on that, and a little mistake could impale me under the weight.

I hit a sloppy 485 at 217 and felt strong.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Matt on May 11, 2019, 07:46:00 PM
I hit a sloppy 485 at 217 and felt strong.

The best in my city for anyone under 285-300+ was Dan Skaarup who bench pressed 475 at 205 after hitting an official/contest lift of 455!

If true, your lift was amazing.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 675
Post by: Dave D on May 11, 2019, 07:51:11 PM
The best in my city for anyone under 285-300+ was Dan Skaarup who bench pressed 475 at 205 after hitting an official/contest lift of 455!

If true, your lift was amazing.

It was more of a decline on a flat bench. It wasnt a legit bench by any standard. Other than I was on a flat bench when I pressed it up.

I'm surprised you haven't done a bodyweight double bench press just to have said you've done it.
Title: Re: Brad Castleberry.... benches 705
Post by: Fortress on May 11, 2019, 10:22:52 PM
From that angle they would.

J

You must be one weak and frail twat.

Let me guess. Your heaviest bent-row is 115 for six.

And you trashed your brittle little cheesedick back doing this monster feat.