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Title: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: T-REX007 on June 09, 2013, 03:59:43 PM
Had a conversation with some guys the other day at a ball game, we're all lifters to some degree. The question that came up was what is more impressive when benching - 315 x 10 or 405 x 1
Probably has been asked a million times before, but what you guys think?
Personally I think 315 x 10, I mean 4 wheels looks good and all, but I guess the reps with big weight impresses me more, the other guys I was talking with thought 405 was, just because you don't see 4 wheels too often on the bench press.
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: Childish///AMG on June 09, 2013, 05:57:10 PM
The "315"
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: The True Adonis on June 09, 2013, 06:55:16 PM
neither.

who cares.


this.
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: Tedim on June 09, 2013, 06:59:56 PM
315....unless the 405 was for 3...for one is not impressive IMO for any weight under 600.
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: Irongrip400 on June 09, 2013, 07:07:20 PM
They are about the same. I could do 315 for ten when I could bench 400.
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: HappyGorilla on June 09, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
I find two types of thought:

People who like to look good and feel confident in their dress, personality, and dating life. If you take care of yourself as a male there is no reason not to peak in your 30's, and look good well into later years. This means staying lean and focusing on hypertrophy.

Then the perma fucking fatso and young kids who want to impress all the G4P homosexuals with their feats of strength. Summed up by "me and my beer drinking casual weightlifting buddy".

There are a few exceptions to this rule.




Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 09, 2013, 07:14:01 PM
I was able to do 315 x 12 at 235.  At 195 I can bang it out for 6-7 quality reps.     Did 405 for 1 rep no spot etc,  Never again - too much risk of injury. 

315 for reps is more impress IMHO 
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: The True Adonis on June 09, 2013, 07:15:37 PM
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: Maddy on June 09, 2013, 09:23:21 PM
I was able to do 315 x 12 at 235.  At 195 I can bang it out for 6-7 quality reps.     Did 405 for 1 rep no spot etc,  Never again - too much risk of injury. 

315 for reps is more impress IMHO 

bulldogshit
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: Skeletor on June 09, 2013, 09:27:07 PM
I was able to do 315 x 12 at 235.  At 195 I can bang it out for 6-7 quality reps.     Did 405 for 1 rep no spot etc,  Never again - too much risk of injury. 

315 for reps is more impress IMHO 

235lbs at what % bodyfat?
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: tommywishbone on June 09, 2013, 09:42:45 PM
315 x 10 or 405 x 1.  High School was a great time for me too.
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: Coach is Back! on June 09, 2013, 09:44:28 PM
315 x 10 or 405 x 1.  High School was a great time for me too.

this
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: dj181 on June 09, 2013, 09:51:21 PM
bulldogshit

THIS
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: Coach is Back! on June 09, 2013, 11:04:54 PM
I didn't realize this was a Powerlifting board.
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: BIG DUB on June 10, 2013, 01:13:19 AM
The "315"

only if its close grip
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: BB on June 10, 2013, 04:19:42 AM
#405 for a single, maximum weights are always more impressive only because I can run down the rep conversion in my head easily. #405 is a common enough number, that I know most guys get between 8 - 12 reps when they can hit that.

Now high reps are fun when the numbers are so high that you really haven't seen them done before. For instance, those Spoto videos where he's doing reps with #600 plus, because there is still a mystery there.
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: dj181 on June 10, 2013, 04:32:06 AM
here's this fellas PR's in the bench: 181.75, (470 pounds); 198.25, (539.75 pounds); 220.5 (573.25 pounds); and 242.5 (577 pounds)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rvT7QM3KaaQ/TnAXev4fSeI/AAAAAAAADrg/V4Ytl6Ub74o/s1600/mike%2B2.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PBKDXiZJW6s/TnbdNcBDdWI/AAAAAAAADr4/cFse5pVNDc4/s1600/mik.jpg)
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 10, 2013, 04:36:03 AM
235lbs at what % bodyfat?

Don't know what it was - but a lot fatter than present situation 
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: BB on June 10, 2013, 04:43:04 AM
here's this fellas PR's in the bench: 181.75, (470 pounds); 198.25, (539.75 pounds); 220.5 (573.25 pounds); and 242.5 (577 pounds)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rvT7QM3KaaQ/TnAXev4fSeI/AAAAAAAADrg/V4Ytl6Ub74o/s1600/mike%2B2.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PBKDXiZJW6s/TnbdNcBDdWI/AAAAAAAADr4/cFse5pVNDc4/s1600/mik.jpg)

Macdonald has a rep for being a smaller dude, but he was kinda thick through the chest and back -

.
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: dj181 on June 10, 2013, 04:46:13 AM
Macdonald has a rep for being a smaller dude, but he was kinda thick through the chest and back -

.

agreed, and thanks for that clip man

the dude was a beast 8)
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: Fortress on June 10, 2013, 10:53:18 AM
... at the end of the day, when shirt comes off is what counts ...

The true age of emasculation has arrived.

Men now value aesthetics over performance. Essentially women with a penis.

Sad.
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: no one on June 10, 2013, 11:15:39 AM
The true age of emasculation has arrived.

Men now value aesthetics over performance. Essentially women with a penis.

Sad.



guess we all know what kind of shape you're in. lol
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: CT_Muscle on June 10, 2013, 11:20:19 AM
If you can rep 315 for 10, 405 for 1 is NO problem
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: JasonH on June 10, 2013, 11:24:03 AM
If you can rep 315 for 10, 405 for 1 is NO problem

Hmm...not sure about that - I've done 315 for 10 and there's absolutely no way in hell I could have put up 405. Maybe 380 tops.
Title: Re: What's more impressive 315 x 10 or 405 x 1 on the bench press- ?
Post by: CT_Muscle on June 10, 2013, 11:57:54 AM
Hmm...not sure about that - I've done 315 for 10 and there's absolutely no way in hell I could have put up 405. Maybe 380 tops.

I don't usually go over 8 reps....never did 315 for 10 or even tried to for that matter but have gotten 435 x 3