When you first started training how long did it take you to Bench 225

[The Squadfather]

I was kinda thinking that would make him like the strongest 15 year old ever pound for pound.

hahahaha, biggest bunch of bullshit i've ever heard.

[SS]

Actually, I should be a bit more truthful...
My parents got me one of the Weider 210 lb adjustable sets for Christmas.  So the first time I tried to bench a 25 on each side (75lbs) I got crushed!

So I benched LESS THAN 75, but I don't know how much less!

Holy shit someone telling the truth on GB

[Triple-H_2005]

Can't remember, but I broke the BP record at my high school when I was a sophmore, the record was held by a senior at that time who weighed 225 and did 375, I broke it at 165 and did 395.

With no bench shirt?

Okay...

[Triple-H_2005]

Holy shit someone telling the truth on GB

I've never understood people inflating their numbers for the benefit of the internet community.  The only numbers I ever quote are either ridiculously believable (who would lie about a < 75lb bench???), or confirmable (my deadlift, which was my gym record and was posted on the board at the gym, for all to see).

I could say all kinds of huge numbers, but it wouldn't change the fact that they'd be bullshit!

[swilkins1984]

I gotta admit it took a long time at about 2 years. Learning to balance the bar with 95 was my first obstacle, then came 115 and the classic 135. From then I started doing a light and heavy chest work each week, experimenting with different push-ups and learning to explode with the positive motion and decreasing my rest time. 225 was awesome because it just looks good. I am at 275 at 3-4 sets of 8-12 reps. I would like to get to 315 one day.

[joelocal]

hahahahaa, more bullshit from good 'ol Joe.

Ok, I was waiting for that

I went to Temple City High School, 76-80 (in California in case you want to check) my coach at the time was Al Langdale (PE and Head Football coach for TC at that time) the dude I beat was a guy named Kevin Hable. Not sure if Langdale is still there but feel free to check.

http://www.tcusd.net/schools/templecityhs/index.cfm

[joelocal]

With no bench shirt?

Okay...

They didn't have bench shirts back then.

[danielson]

Ok, I was waiting for that

I went to Temple City High School, 76-80 (in California in case you want to check) my coach at the time was Al Langdale (PE and Head Football coach for TC at that time) the dude I beat was a guy named Kevin Hable. Not sure if Langdale is still there but feel free to check.

http://www.tcusd.net/schools/templecityhs/index.cfm

Your bench record is on the schools website? I don't think people are doubting you went to high school Joe.

[joelocal]

I've never understood people inflating their numbers for the benefit of the internet community.  The only numbers I ever quote are either ridiculously believable (who would lie about a < 75lb bench???), or confirmable (my deadlift, which was my gym record and was posted on the board at the gym, for all to see).

I could say all kinds of huge numbers, but it wouldn't change the fact that they'd be bullshit!

The difference here is, I can give credible names of people you have probabaly heard of that witnessed it (the 535).

[joelocal]

Your bench record is on the schools website? I don't think people are doubting you went to high school Joe.

Nah,  just feel free to call Langdale if he's there. If not, another teacher who I think is still there can probably back my claim, his name is John Vandeveer.

[CalvinH]

I gotta admit it took a long time at about 2 years. Learning to balance the bar with 95 was my first obstacle, then came 115 and the classic 135. From then I started doing a light and heavy chest work each week, experimenting with different push-ups and learning to explode with the positive motion and decreasing my rest time. 225 was awesome because it just looks good. I am at 275 at 3-4 sets of 8-12 reps. I would like to get to 315 one day.

When is the last time you tried to get 315? I'm thinking that if you can do sets of 275 you should definetly be able to get 315.

[gtbro1]

i hit 135 when i was 5 weeks old, hit 225 by age 2 and was repping 315 by age 6, i'm currently hitting 18,000 for 10 after beginning with inclines.

That's Hardcore

[Triple-H_2005]

I cannot disprove it, but a 400lb raw bench by a 165 lb, 15-year-old high school sophomore just stretches the ability to believe...

[The Squadfather]

That's Hardcore

maybe you should get out and train at a real gym gtbro, you bitches here on getbig make me laugh, you think an 18,000 pound bench press for 10 is impressive? shit there are 26 guys at my gym who bench 30,000 for 20 weighing 132, if you ever got out and trained at a real gym you'd see this.

[SS]

Nah,  just feel free to call Langdale if he's there. If not, another teacher who I think is still there can probably back my claim, his name is John Vandeveer.

hahahaha! could you imagine.

"Hi this is squadfather from GB do you remeMber a guy name intense1?"

[joelocal]

I cannot disprove it, but a 400lb raw bench by a 165 lb, 15-year-old high school sophomore just stretches the ability to believe...

If you have access to the 1980 or 81 Muscle Digest, the one with Tim Belknap on the cover after winning the America, there's a chest artical I did that state I did a 400lb bench at 18. Bix has it.

[The Squadfather]

hahahaha! could you imagine.

"Hi this is squadfather from GB do you remeMber a guy name intense1?"

hahahaha, exactly, it's like the scenario i always talk about, "IS THIS WHERE THE SQUADFATHER WORKS OUT??!!!!!!!!!! YOU TELL HIM "JOELOCAL" FROM GETBIG IS HERE AND I TRAVELED 2500 MILES TO FIGHT HIM BECAUSE HE CALLED ME A LIAR ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS SERIOUS FUCCKIN' BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[joelocal]

hahahaha, exactly, it's like the scenario i always talk about, "IS THIS WHERE THE SQUADFATHER WORKS OUT??!!!!!!!!!! YOU TELL HIM "JOELOCAL" FROM GETBIG IS HERE AND I TRAVELED 2500 MILES TO FIGHT HIM BECAUSE HE CALLED ME A LIAR ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS SERIOUS FUCCKIN' BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 ....lol

[SS]

hahahaha, exactly, it's like the scenario i always talk about, "IS THIS WHERE THE SQUADFATHER WORKS OUT??!!!!!!!!!! YOU TELL HIM "JOELOCAL" FROM GETBIG IS HERE AND I TRAVELED 2500 MILES TO FIGHT HIM BECAUSE HE CALLED ME A LIAR ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS SERIOUS FUCCKIN' BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LMAO! "serious business"......you know you ruin peoples day a lot, right

[joelocal]

I cannot disprove it, but a 400lb raw bench by a 165 lb, 15-year-old high school sophomore just stretches the ability to believe...

Musclememory is MY friend

This was the issue

[swilkins1984]

When is the last time you tried to get 315? I'm thinking that if you can do sets of 275 you should definetly be able to get 315.

I tried it a few times and got 3 reps before my shoulder really started hurting. I can't even lower the weight to an inch above my chest without hearing a rubbing sound in shoulder joint. I try to bench before I train shoulders in the week but even though I can move 315 its not working my chest. Not worth screwing up my shoulder to jump 40 lbs. I am narrow across my shoulders and need to strengthen that. I can't BB press more than 145 for more than 3 sets at 10-12 reps.

[SS]

Musclememory is MY friend

This was the issue

Is that you Joe?

[joelocal]

Is that you Joe?

No, I did a chest artical in that issue when I was 17.

[swilkins1984]

I cannot disprove it, but a 400lb raw bench by a 165 lb, 15-year-old high school sophomore just stretches the ability to believe...

I trained at my old high school and the biggest guy on the football team at maybe 245 not lean didn't go above 315. He was 17.

[gtbro1]

maybe you should get out and train at a real gym gtbro, you bitches here on getbig make me laugh, you think an 18,000 pound bench press for 10 is impressive? shit there are 26 guys at my gym who bench 30,000 for 20 weighing 132, if you ever got out and trained at a real gym you'd see this.

    I can't. I recently suffered 3rd degree burns to my back and neck when I accidentally caught my mullet on fire
    while cooking a batch of meth.