The Getbig Bench Press team!

[benchthis]

try changing your routine lol

[buffbodz]

these pussy ass punks are so infatuated with bench press numbers that they fail to realize that if you can't squat more or equal to what you bench, you're not that strong, giving the fact that you have more power in the lower body.

HUH?  Ever been to a power meet.  Bench is first and always about 1/2 the lbs. of the squat, which is 2nd. followed by the DL.  That's where 800lbs. is what the top juiced up power lifters in RI are doing.  If you cant get a combined 1700, don't even enter a meet.  No power lifter ever could bench what they squat let alone DL. I won't even go into #'s, but if you bench what you squat, that's a sight to see.

[TopTraining]

I did that Sunday using both a belt and wraps.

It makes me wonder how much a bench shirt would help just for interest sake.  The wraps in particular helped a lot I think.  A bench shirt would be an interesting experiment.

Meh bench shirt is such a hassle, takes time to get used to.

[dorkeroo]

Should we start a team of the whiners who can't do over 400 and bitch and moan about it to no end? Give me a break. If you are serious about wanting a bench over 400, you are at the right place and there are people who can help you if you ask. Shit, onlyme is COMING BACK and can do 315 for 12. We have some genetic freaks here as someone said and you can either use them or cry about them. It's up to you.

[Ozzy]

I destroy them all with my monster 315 x 3 

Same.

[brianX]

HUH?  Ever been to a power meet.  Bench is first and always about 1/2 the lbs. of the squat, which is 2nd. followed by the DL.  That's where 800lbs. is what the top juiced up power lifters in RI are doing.  If you cant get a combined 1700, don't even enter a meet.  No power lifter ever could bench what they squat let alone DL. I won't even go into #'s, but if you bench what you squat, that's a sight to see.

The squat is the first lift in a powerlifting meet, you dumbass. I don't think ANYONE can squat or deadlift twice what they bench. That's almost impossible.

Also, a 1700 total is a huge total. You're an idiot.

[Bast175]

As I get stronger on bench my elbows alway go to shit (tendinitis) so I have to bench lighter.

[HUGEPECS]

The squat is the first lift, you dumbass. I don't think ANYONE can squat or deadlift twice what they bench. That's totally impossible.

Also, a 1700 total is a huge total. You're an idiot.

Thanks a lot, for clarifying this for him

[davidpaul]

i think we need guys who can do 500 for 12 for this team.

most guys on getbig did this while at college.

[sarcasm]

i think we need guys who can do 500 for 12 for this team.

most guys on getbig did this while at college.

that's every other guy in that thread below.

[HUGEPECS]

that's every other guy in that thread below.

Certain guys here won't put their money where their mouth is.

[davidpaul]

that's every other guy in that thread below.

i havnt seen many casual lifters (average getbig member) do more than 275 naturally. Started the htread to see some of the crazy numbers being thrown up.

funny most of these guys doing over 400 naturally could have won many a natural powerlifting tournament.

[sarcasm]

Certain guys here won't put their money where their mouth is.

i never claimed a monster 500lb. plus bench like you did, post the pic or vid of you doing that.

[gracie bjj]

i just did a quick warm up with 465 for 15,ill post now while im in between sets,im only going up to around 680 today cause my right delts sore

[Ursus]

maybe im a skeptic cos im shit but i dont undersytand how so many190lb high school kids claim 320lbs etc. maybe its sumnmat to do with training or supps. nut the people in ireland are so much weaker than wat i hear from the usa.

400lb bench is rare from wat i seen. in many gym less rare than more so. but with my own eyes ive seen 3 pppl my lifetime do this. tho my gym aint exactly hardcore

[hangclean]

I might have get his squat number a few lbs higher, I dont recall the corect number, but yes, he did squat over 1000lbs, but how much can we all assume GENE RYCHLAK the guy who bench press 1000 lbs could squat?

Surprisingly he got a 1000 pound squat passed at an IPA meet one time.  There is a video of it on Irongame.com.  In all fairness though it really doesnt look to impressive. 

[texasRUSH]

if you want 400 lbs on the bench bad enough you'll get it...

took me six months 

[gracie bjj]

i was having trouble locking out 405 for about 2 months,thank god some older powerlifter guy took me under his wing and schooled me on the power rack,he showed me some awesome stuff on that rack and 3 weeks later i locked out 405,it was the best feeling in the world to break that 400 barrier for me

[Bolo]

315 for 5

[brianX]

maybe im a skeptic cos im shit but i dont undersytand how so many190lb high school kids claim 320lbs etc. maybe its sumnmat to do with training or supps. nut the people in ireland are so much weaker than wat i hear from the usa.

400lb bench is rare from wat i seen. in many gym less rare than more so. but with my own eyes ive seen 3 pppl my lifetime do this. tho my gym aint exactly hardcore

Most people on this board are full of shit. Unless you train at a gym like Metroflex or Gold's Venice, you aren't going to see more than a handful of guys bench 400. The USAPL (IPF) state record here in Texas is around 430 in the 198 class, and Texas has some of the strongest powerlifters around. I've seen guys brag about huge lifts on the squat and bench, but when you see them train they only do half reps. I suspect more than a few guys on this board fall into that category.

[gtbro1]

I am hoping to be able to do a rep with one of those big ones on each side soon.

[txhulk]

I'm not sure where you guys train but,i've seen quite a few guys rep out 405,i'm at 233# right now and have a max of 425 and thats right before my first cycle but i'll admit i'm a diabetic and I do use my insulin to my advanatge

[MoralMan]

Dear Friends
Kind regards

I am at a powerlifting meet today, in Maidstone,Kent,England.
The squat is first.
The squat is always first.
As for onlyme pressing 315 for 12.
Theres a guy at my gym whos 190lbs and can do that.
Yours thankfully
John

[Hugo Chavez]

http://media.putfile.com/BenchPress25

What is the strategy with these guys?  To become such a massive fatass that you only have to lower the weight 5 inches before hitting your chest?  A few more pounds on that guy and they could have just wedged him in there and called it done without moving the bar.

[jaejonna]

man, with all of these bench monsters on the thread below i think we should start a bench press team, Mr. Intenseone does 405 for 7, Hugepecs does 500 plus even though they both appear to be 195lbs. each, we could take over the bench press world, look out Ryan Kenelly and Scot Mendelson.

hahahah we are in the mist of greatness here on getbig ...