Author Topic: Is a 400lbs natural bench press impressive? (Read 33522 times)

Ursus · « **Reply #126 on:** November 17, 2009, 02:35:03 PM »

Thumbless grip by Brucey.

I benched 325x5 on my own yesterday feeling very run down. 330x5 I think I have in me.

big L dawg · « **Reply #127 on:** November 17, 2009, 02:41:06 PM »

yep...bruce with some solid reps there......but you got guys like coach thats not even a superhero doin that shit on a regular basis like it's nothin

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Palpatine Q · « **Reply #128 on:** November 17, 2009, 02:44:19 PM »

Quote from: Boost on November 17, 2009, 01:50:59 PM

My father threw up 400lb at age 15 back in the mid sixties.

paused for 10 seconds at the bottom and was laughing the whole time.

The Wizard of Truth · « **Reply #129 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:09:20 PM »

Quote from: WingedLion on November 17, 2009, 01:55:21 PM

okami talks very big ... whatch out...he'll beat you up

Youre the scumbag who said you were coming here and wud fight me,then refused to say when you were coming,you laughable ccunt

Quote from: big_mal on November 17, 2009, 01:58:39 PM

im ~~shaking~~ black

im ~~terrified~~ lacking any muscle definition whatsoever

Yes,you are correct

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #130 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:24:04 PM »

Funny, for the doubters on here think about this. Out of the hundreds of thousands of gyms in America, don't you think that there are people out there that throw up HUGE weight everyday that no one even knows about? Just because they aren't in record books doesn't mean they don't exist. As far as I'm concerned, the one ones in the record books are fraction of the lifters who can put up big numbers.

SS · « **Reply #131 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:06:02 PM »

Quote from: JME on November 17, 2009, 10:03:07 AM

I was 23-24 with the 535. The 400 was done in the gym, it wasn't a one time lift, it was done on a pretty regular basis. At that time I was training with Rory, a dude named Eddie Holms and Ellis "spanky" Evans. We were training at Olympus Gym in Whittier and Montebello and Muscle Digest gym. Donald and Gordon Wong were there as well as Lou Zwick.

The Ugly is also friends with someone who saw my lifts. The Ugly, you know who I am referring to!

Shit! You must of been a beast once you hit your prime.........I'd say you were at least pressing 700lbs raw and 900 shirted by the time you hit 30..........You are simply amazing!

BigNickMarshall · « **Reply #132 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:09:57 PM »

Quote from: SS on November 17, 2009, 05:06:02 PM

Shit! You must of been a beast once you hit your prime.........I'd say you were at least pressing 700lbs raw and 900 shirted by the time you hit 30..........You are simply amazing!

This thread is as full of shit as the one about the military press, but 2 guys at "Get Serious" did over 400 as naturals while we were there. Pat Holloway did it, and the other guy, I forget his name, that tore his achilles. Do you know who I'm talking about? I don't know how much Pat did raw, but he did over 6 with a bench shirt on.

Edited to add: Just remembered his name. John Peru.

BigNickMarshall · « **Reply #133 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:11:28 PM »

BTW, in answer to the original question, 405 as a natural is damn good.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #134 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:12:22 PM »

In my prime I was doing 12000 for reps. But that's just me

SS · « **Reply #135 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:16:41 PM »

Quote from: BigNickMarshall on November 17, 2009, 05:09:57 PM

This thread is as full of shit as the one about the military press, but 2 guys at "Get Serious" did over 400 as naturals while we were there. Pat Holloway did it, and the other guy, I forget his name, that tore his achilles. Do you know who I'm talking about? I don't know how much Pat did raw, but he did over 6 with a bench shirt on.

Edited to add: Just remembered his name. John Peru.

Yeah and those were state records....Mark Stanford just did a shirted 555@ 49 years old, not sure if you remember him.

Yeah I forgot to tell you BNM that we have some real underground strongman here on ~~Get real~~. Get Big.

BigNickMarshall · « **Reply #136 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:22:43 PM »

I saw Tom Klitzke do a 500 bench off 1 board at 165 lbs raw in that same time frame. Damn impressive. His best was 465 if I remember right.

Hedgehog · « **Reply #137 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:23:32 PM »

Quote from: JME on November 17, 2009, 05:12:22 PM

In my prime I was doing 12000 for reps. But that's just me

This thread is about what is possible natural. No offence but what is really your personal experience of that?

BigNickMarshall · « **Reply #138 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:24:04 PM »

Quote from: SS on November 17, 2009, 05:16:41 PM

Yeah and those were state records....Mark Stanford just did a shirted 555@ 49 years old, not sure if you remember him.

Yeah I forgot to tell you BNM that we have some real underground strongman here on ~~Get real~~. Get Big.

I remember him, but I didn't know if he was natural. Pat and Peru are.

SS · « **Reply #139 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:27:12 PM »

Quote from: BigNickMarshall on November 17, 2009, 05:24:04 PM

I remember him, but I didn't know if he was natural. Pat and Peru are.

Well if you remember, we were at Marks house right down the street from mine talking business and he said that he lifts in a natty fed but he gets away with a little help from time to time.

Shit I member Tom..............Kid was a beast!

swilkins1984 · « **Reply #140 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:31:33 PM »

I got a friemd 5'6-7" about 15-20% bf 28y/o that can bench 405 for 2-3 but he is insulin dependent diabetic. Is that natural?

Ursus · « **Reply #141 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:43:58 PM »

My mate at 20 and sub 220lbs genuinely ahd a strict and natural 400lb bench press. Drug tested a few times I think. Definatley once.

Pet shop boys · « **Reply #142 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:50:33 PM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on June 13, 2009, 03:14:49 PM

Duh, yeah. And rare enough; I've never seen one.

I did it from age 23 to age 28 My max was 445 x 2( I got hurt when did 2nd rep) never were able to handle 405 witouth pain again...

good thing i didnt tear my chest !

WOOOSSSSSHHHHHHHH

BigNickMarshall · « **Reply #143 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:54:13 PM »

Quote from: Pet shop boys on November 17, 2009, 05:50:33 PM

I did it from age 23 to age 28

Continuously? Now that's impressive.

ChristopherA · « **Reply #144 on:** November 17, 2009, 06:41:33 PM »

Quote from: swilkins1984 on November 17, 2009, 05:31:33 PM

I got a friend 5'6-7" about 15-20% bf 28y/o that can bench 405 for 2-3 but he is insulin dependent diabetic. Is that natural?

Ha I got a bud who is the same. Sounds almost like a clone of my friend 5'7"-8", 25yrs old diabetic. Benches around 425-440, is that natural or can they manipulate their insulin injections to help. Its not like a nondiabetic takin insulin whats the deal? Very curious. The answer to the question 405 natural is very impressive , to me at least. Not uncommon though. Has everyone become so jaded about juice that you forget what great genetics get you or even how some people are built for bench. I always been destined to suck at bench, 6'1" with a armspan like someone 6'4"-5". I abandoned flat a long time ago for incline and every once in awhile I get curious and do flat and am always disappointed.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #145 on:** November 17, 2009, 09:57:11 PM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on November 17, 2009, 05:23:32 PM

This thread is about what is possible natural. No offence but what is really your personal experience of that?

Natural, I think only around 9000lbs!

tbombz · « **Reply #146 on:** November 18, 2009, 12:57:40 AM »

hell yes it is. shit, 400 is good for a juicer too.

webcake · « **Reply #147 on:** November 18, 2009, 12:58:20 AM »

Yes, impressive bench.

gettingbetter · « **Reply #148 on:** November 18, 2009, 08:25:29 AM »

If you're a 400 pounds slob who has pre-ordered his piano case for his funeral... no!