Hey ripitupbaby i warned you, its payback time now

[benz]

haha just joking darling, how are you? Been out for a few weeks!

[ripitupbaby]

Benz I was wondering what happened to you....I thought maybe ron banned you! 

Where have you been?  I've been really busy lately, and it seems like most everyone else around here has too! 

[benz]

Benz I was wondering what happened to you....I thought maybe ron banned you! 

Where have you been?  I've been really busy lately, and it seems like most everyone else around here has too! 

yeah been busy too, sometimes i have to work too! but now that i closed a good deal, theres some free time to hate ron! (jk)

[Thin Lizzy]

Benz I was wondering what happened to you....I thought maybe ron banned you! 

Where have you been?  I've been really busy lately, and it seems like most everyone else around here has too! 

You look sexy in that Bench Press Shirt! 

[ripitupbaby]

You look sexy in that Bench Press Shirt! 

HAHA thanks...I'll take it, even though you concluded that I'd only be good for about 155 un-assisted.   


Benz, no hating on ron...we love ron, even when the server sucks ass!   

[benz]

HAHA thanks...I'll take it, even though you concluded that I'd only be good for about 155 un-assisted.   


Benz, no hating on ron...we love ron, even when the server sucks ass!   

btw are you near nyc? i found out my 10 years visa is expired so im applying for a new one to visit nyc again!

[ripitupbaby]

btw are you near nyc? i found out my 10 years visa is expired so im applying for a new one to visit nyc again!

Sort of...about 5 hours driving.  I really only visit when I have a specific reason to...like a BB competition or occasionally for a night out if a REALLY good DJ is in town. 
I'm thinking about driving down for the Mussolini/DA fight if it happens. 

[powerpack]

HAHA thanks...I'll take it, even though you concluded that I'd only be good for about 155 un-assisted.   

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I did not know that a bench shirt made that much of a difference

[ripitupbaby]

I did not know that a bench shirt made that much of a difference

It does make a lot of difference if you learn how to use it, but not THAT much. 

I'm actually good for 185 unassisted...I just don't think that TL believes me. 

[Thin Lizzy]

It does make a lot of difference if you learn how to use it, but not THAT much. 

I'm actually good for 185 unassisted...I just don't think that TL believes me. 

I think that you and I have different criteria for what constitutes a legit bench press. These are the conditions under which I believe your max would be about 155:

1. No Bench Press Shirt

2. No drugs of any kind.

3. No back arching

4. No spotter removing the bar from the rack

5. No High-Powered Air Blowers positioned underneath the plates.

[ripitupbaby]

I think that you and I have different criteria for what constitutes a legit bench press. These are the conditions under which I believe your max would be about 155:

1. No Bench Press Shirt

2. No drugs of any kind.

3. No back arching

4. No spotter removing the bar from the rack

5. No High-Powered Air Blowers positioned underneath the plates.

I'm pretty sure I have a video of me doing 185 under most of these conditions.  It was before I learned how to bench press correctly and I was flat-backed.  No spotter unracking the weight is not fair because my arms are too short to unrack it myself under any circumstances, especially when I am going for a max rep. 

Video's not posted though, and I am not planning on posting it...so just know that it exists. 

[Thin Lizzy]

I'm pretty sure I have a video of me doing 185 under most of these conditions.  It was before I learned how to bench press correctly and I was flat-backed.  No spotter unracking the weight is not fair because my arms are too short to unrack it myself under any circumstances, especially when I am going for a max rep. 

Video's not posted though, and I am not planning on posting it...so just know that it exists. 

I did a bit of research on the subject. The world record "raw" bench is 713 pounds by Scot Mendelson. The shirted record is 965 by Gene Rychlak Jr. (followed closely by Get Big's own, Jennifer Lynn Cowan at 957). Anyway, the difference between the raw and shirted is ~35%.

Applying that same percentage to your lift of 235, we get the formula: 1.35x = 235, x = 174. So, taking out the back arch (I won't even go into the other "factor"), my estimate seems pretty on the money.

In any event, you're still very strong for your size.

[The BEAST]

Yeah Rip I "guess" you are strong for a Girl...

[The Squadfather]

hahahhaa, oh brother another "man" who has to dissect every little thing about a womans bench press just to feel better about his 245 pound bounce rep single max.

[ripitupbaby]

LOL...OK, well let's go ahead and follow TL's logic for a minute...although it may be somewhat flawed in that there are different kinds of bench shirts (single ply, double ply) and different records for each type.  And I also think that the 1,000 pound barrier has indeed been broken, but I am too lazy to look up all the records and see which is which. 

I use a single ply polyester shirt.  SO, for shits and giggles, we'll go ahead and use the 35% difference.  While I did get 235 in the meet, I KNOW that I am good for a lot more than that (I didn't have a belt on at the last meet, so my shirt failed me on my final attempt at 248, but I am sure I could have gotten it).  Assuming I am good for 250 in the shirt, that would make my raw bench 185 pounds...so you are right on the money. 

Thanks! 

[benz]

LOL...OK, well let's go ahead and follow TL's logic for a minute...although it may be somewhat flawed in that there are different kinds of bench shirts (single ply, double ply) and different records for each type.  And I also think that the 1,000 pound barrier has indeed been broken, but I am too lazy to look up all the records and see which is which. 

I use a single ply polyester shirt.  SO, for shits and giggles, we'll go ahead and use the 35% difference.  While I did get 235 in the meet, I KNOW that I am good for a lot more than that (I didn't have a belt on at the last meet, so my shirt failed me on my final attempt at 248, but I am sure I could have gotten it).  Assuming I am good for 250 in the shirt, that would make my raw bench 185 pounds...so you are right on the money. 

Thanks! 

EVER CONSIDERED TO TRY NAKED BENCH PRESS?

[ripitupbaby]

EVER CONSIDERED TO TRY NAKED BENCH PRESS?

No, shirtless is as far as I will go.   

[benz]

No, shirtless is as far as I will go.   

You aint living the life rip!