LETS CUT THE CRAP GETBIGGERS...VERY FEW CAN BENCH 315

[Cleanest Natural]

Whether you believe me or not is hardly relevant...what is interesting for me however is just how hard it is to come back after a lengthy time off. I would never have thought I would struggle with 225 but there it is. But then again - I found 135 at the beginning of the year damn hard work for I think it was 5 or 6 reps...but then things are going up so I'm happy.

dude :

315 for 20 reps ?

225 for fucking 50 ?

who you think you are bullshitting ?

hmm

let's see

you are a nattie

you bench right there with the ifbb pros

[andreisdaman]

i can bench 315 for 5-7 reps and im only 165lbs.

video or it's not true......sorry...I hope it is true because I don't want to call you a liar..but at your weight thats really hard to believe

[andreisdaman]

I work out in a lot of different gyms and I can count on one hand how many people I see bench 315. No matter how muscular, it's very rare that I see a 315+ bencher. Hell, when I do my light benching (multiple sets of 235X20 reps), I'm looked at like some kind of celebrity 

very good point.....you have validated my own experiences.....I get the same thing while benching 285.....people look me as if I am the hulk or something...I don't see it as anything special..but it shows how few people can really bench 315....this might be the first thread in getbig history where many guys are admitting what they CAN'T do

[liquid_c]

What's unusual is the bench is arguably the most popular exercise out their.  However it is also an exercise that few are very strong at considering how many people do this exercise and how much emphasis is put on it.  I always have people come up and ask, even those who know little about working out "how much you bench press?"

[Ursus]

This is an old one of me doing 140kg (308lbs) x 6

Those blue plates are attached to the bar with a fixed weight of 100lbs or 45kg
The greeney/grey plates are 20kg each
The next one down is 10kg
The next 2 are 7.5kg each
The last one is a 2.5kg plate

[andreisdaman]

This is an old one of me doing 140kg (308lbs) x 6

Those blue plates are attached to the bar with a fixed weight of 100lbs or 45kg
The greeney/grey plates are 20kg each
The next one down is 10kg
The next 2 are 7.5kg each
The last one is a 2.5kg plate

GOOD JOB......maybe I will have a spotter lift the bar for me like you did.....I have not been working with a spotter..I have been lifting the bar off the rack myself

[Ursus]

Haha im lazy to lift out myslef plus the racks are very low and i have long arms so its sucks for me. I cant adjust the height.

There are maybe 10 people in my gym whop can bench 315lbs

The lightest is around 175lbs and has a max of 352lbs.

Most are either pretty heavy 95kg (210lbs)+ or been lifting a long time

[Deicide]

This is an old one of me doing 140kg (308lbs) x 6

Those blue plates are attached to the bar with a fixed weight of 100lbs or 45kg
The greeney/grey plates are 20kg each
The next one down is 10kg
The next 2 are 7.5kg each
The last one is a 2.5kg plate

 

[mesmorph78]

good lift goud

[dr.chimps]

This is an old one of me doing 140kg (308lbs) x 6

Looks like an Easter egg from John Huston's 'The Dead.'        

[T-Bag]

my buddy / co-worker is natural and puts up some of the most impressive weights i've ever seen - 28yrs old, 225lbs, 5'10" - he has a pretty poplular training log over at t-nation.com (name Alpha) and also posts his vids there and on youtube (alphatnation).  you guys should check it out. examples: 405 x 1 incline bench, 405 front squats - good stuff

[andreisdaman]

my buddy / co-worker is natural and puts up some of the most impressive weights i've ever seen - 28yrs old, 225lbs, 5'10" - he has a pretty poplular training log over at t-nation.com (name Alpha) and also posts his vids there and on youtube (alphatnation).  you guys should check it out. examples: 405 x 1 incline bench, 405 front squats - good stuff

WOW...405 incline???..that guy is scary!

[QuakerOats]

my buddy / co-worker is natural and puts up some of the most impressive weights i've ever seen - 28yrs old, 225lbs, 5'10" - he has a pretty poplular training log over at t-nation.com (name Alpha) and also posts his vids there and on youtube (alphatnation).  you guys should check it out. examples: 405 x 1 incline bench, 405 front squats - good stuff

405 barbell incline at 225 bodyweight is pretty damn impressive.

[T-Bag]

yeah he's a beast - you should check out his log - he posts what he eats / lifts every day and usually a vid or two

&feature=channel - here's one

[gettinswole]

video or it's not true......sorry...I hope it is true because I don't want to call you a liar..but at your weight thats really hard to believe

ill post a video. give me a few days. ps im only 5'6

[Pecs]

Here's one just for FUN 

I like the background music of "eye of the tiger" just to add a finishing touch

[andreisdaman]

ill post a video. give me a few days. ps im only 5'6

I appreciate it man...I hate making you validate your claims but benching 315 at 165 lbs puts me to shame....gotta see that....I'm short also...5'5 and 255..I know..I'm a fat fuck!  big belly..everything else is good though....belly throws off everything!

[T-Bag]

445 x 1 easy -

&feature=channel

405 x 1 not as easy -

&feature=channel

[CT_Muscle]

445 x 1 easy -

&feature=channel

405 x 1 not as easy -

&feature=channel

Good lifts makes me want to start maxing again

[MisterGX]

Here's me doing 405 X 5. I'm 6' 215# and have a 6 pack.

End of thread.

NICE...

[SS]

lil brother putting some weight overhead. 




here is a vid of him doing a very "shaky" 405, but it was about 3 weeks after recovering from a broken fist, so he hadnt trained upper body much for the last couple months before it.  he benched 435 recently for an easy smooth rep. 

Here's one just for FUN 

he's natural just like me, but is much taller and heavier.  weighs about 260 right now at 6'2.  i was recently 215 Lbs at 5'9, but have started a diet and am dropping weight.  my lifts arent nearly as impressive either    Ive benched 315 and could probably do a little over that, but not much.  My squats and deads arent bad though.

Your lil broskie is a beast!.......and the egg eating vid made me LOL

[MAXX]

damn. getbig has alot of strong naturals

[andreisdaman]

I gotta admit that video of Ursus doing 308 got me stoked...can't wait to get to the gym.....I have been stuck at 275 for about 5 and 285 for one....but I have been trying to lift the entire weight off the bar by myself instead of having a spotter help me....it's tough geting the 285 off the rack....

I now will try to do it with a spotter and have a spotter help me get the weight off the rack..I will progressively go for 285 for 5 then do 295 for 2 or 3 and then 305 for 1...we'll see what happens

[andreisdaman]

Shoulder blades "back" and "down".  Keep them that way while you lift on bench.  It gives you a firm base and helps you lift more.  Elbows will form about a 45 degree angle to your body when going down.  If you bring your elbows out more so they are in line with shoulders, it is probably better for your chest, but you lose some power. 

good luck with 315

thanks a lot.,....you just mentioned two tips that will help me tremendously.....i am always lying flat on the bench like a woman waiting for sex....you are right I have to get my shoulder blades back and down.....and you're also right about the arms and elbows..I keep flaring out my elbows which is probably robbing me of some power...

thanks a lot....good help...beats the usual "man up, you pussy" that i usually get

[BIG_STI]

I put up 315 for 8 when I was 240lbs, after a hurt shoulder I have no interest in trying to lift that heavy on pressing movements anymore. Not worth risking a injury.