Did the Democrat Party assign you to count the votes for Donald Trump, by chance?
I counted 14 reps.
Please go recount them.
Yes, we can't be using one-rep max calculators to do this contest.
We need to to based on single max reps.
However, I would be open to giving a person +10-lb if they got 3+ reps or something. I'm not very eager to bench press in the 350+ range, because it is somewhat dangerous. But if I got 350x3, I could most likely get 360x1 [when that happens...soon].
I will probably stick to 3-6 reps for my bench press once I get back to 345...just to be safe. Obviously, I'll do one rep with my max for the contest.
But I get that we can't be adjusting contest rules all the time.
But 225 for reps should be looked at that way.
Do you never count reps, or is this just something you're doing for the leaderboard?
First off - you're lying about getting 225x30. That's bullshit. Never happened. Why are you lying? Considering that the Northwestern Ontario record is 225x30, set in 2012 by Luke Skaarup was 2x Ontario's Strongest Man, including that year, and is 6'0" and was 295-lb at the time.
Then Kyle Rayner [who is 6'1" and 282-lb, and was 2nd at Ontario's Strongest Man and 9th at North America's Strongest Man that year, got 29 reps:
But you lifted the same weight or more as the two strongest men in Ontario at that time? 
And you did that at 210? Oh, and you got it using perfect form, to boot?
Why do you feel the need to lie?
Furthermore, I ALWAYS bench press 225 for about 20 when I'm training.
Always - literally 18+ reps since 2007, with the only exceptions being when the gyms were closed during the fake pandemic, and when I stopped training until June.
How much would it be worth for you to put your money where your mouth is when you're talking shit? We can go small - $200 CAD to put on my Subway card so they will give me $100 in free subs and discounts? So it would be like me winning $300.
$200 CAD is $146 USD, and I'll bench 225x25 by the week after Halloween.
Will you take this bet?
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Why do you feel the need to lie about your lifts?
You never bench pressed 225x30. Did you just decide to add 10 reps to your max bench press?
Also, I've benched your 225x14 @167, weighing 45-50 pounds less than you did when you did that.
And unlike you, I have video proof of that, that I can show you.
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Heck, I might be able to get 225x25 RIGHT NOW. But I can always do about 20 - maybe more. Why do you need to talk shit and say I did that a decade ago, as if I can't do it now? I would be VERY close right now.
Will you take my bet that I can bench press 225x25 in 4-5 weeks time?
Put your money where your mouth is, or stop talking shit.
My max was actually a couple reps over 30 I remember at the time only offensive and defensive lineman were getting more at the combine my standard warmup was a set of 25. I trained high reps as my first pec tear was at 25 years old so I got good at high reps.
I have a video of me benching 350x2 at 37 years old in 2014 clear as can be which is more than you have ever done aka stronger than you have ever been yet you are surprised I have also done more reps? I absolutely can not do it now I have had 3 more pec tears since then. I don' care how many reps you get with 225 you are not getting 350x2 anytime soon if you ever do you will realize how strong that actually is and you will be able to do more than 25 reps with 225.
It will be 6 months at least before I am getting close to that and probably a year to actually get there
We are not giving anyone 10lbs on anything or the benefit of a doubt that they could have done it if their spotter didn't help the list is only for what you have actually done on video this year. It is also not going to be graded on a bodyweight scale where you get to claim you are 150lbs and that I weigh 400lbs. We are less than 10lbs apart right now. And if you weigh 150lbs that is your problem not mine. I will gladly stand on a scale if you are that worried about it but I am 210lbs right now.
I can't even go heavy right now and I have multiple injuries you should be the odds on favorite to beat me at least. However ideally others will decide to participate. I think a lot of getbig should be able to beat me and I encourage them to do so.
I am not talking any shit I am merely stating that I have a 350x2 bench on video just as recent as your 225 for rep nonsense so if talking best ever you have a long way to go. If talking 2023 it is a tie currently at 315 but you should absolutely be able to pull ahead next week. So not sure why you are so mad you are going to be in the lead for a few weeks at least maybe even at the end of the year we shall see.
