Author Topic: Realistic Bench Goals (Read 11054 times)

Brooklyn lifter · « **on:** January 11, 2006, 03:24:17 PM »

If a lifetime natural guy with average genetics starts training at 18 and benches 135. What would be a realistic max bench can he expect over his career?

Darren Avey · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2006, 04:22:37 PM »

700lbs? are you mad? id say lifetime natural training, average genetics, about 350lbs

sarcasm · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2006, 04:24:11 PM »

i don't think that a 1015 negative drop to the chest with a billion ply shirt on stage at the Olympia while wearing sunglasses indoors would be out of the question.

Blake · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2006, 04:38:20 PM »

Quote from: sarcasm on January 11, 2006, 04:24:11 PM

i don't think that a 1015 negative drop to the chest with a billion ply shirt on stage at the Olympia while wearing sunglasses indoors would be out of the question.

^ LOL

Hedgehog · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2006, 04:40:57 PM »

Quote from: sarcasm on January 11, 2006, 04:24:11 PM

i don't think that a 1015 negative drop to the chest with a billion ply shirt on stage at the Olympia while wearing sunglasses indoors would be out of the question.

Hey man...

You forgot to mention the beanie.

A Cleveland Browns beanie is mandatory!

Makes you look "tough". People will disregard obesity... BAM!

YIP
Zack

kicker · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2006, 06:17:25 PM »

Any dude who can bench double their bodyweight should be considered strong. The catch is that it must be done w/o any assistance (drugs, bench shirts) and the rep must be full range.

Darren Avey · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2006, 10:45:47 AM »

Benching more than 400 without drugs is impossible, well it is for me, i can do 225 right now! soon ill go on drugs and ill be doing 450 in 3 weeks! i cant wait

midknight · « **Reply #7 on:** January 12, 2006, 03:03:39 PM »

450 pds would be a good goal

G.R.H. · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2006, 03:56:24 PM »

brooklyn lifter, for your age and size, i'd say anything over 200lbs is realistic. i'd shoot for a goal of about 300-400lbs over a few years. just my opinion. how strong and how much do you bench now?

G.R.H. · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2006, 03:58:04 PM »

duh! oops! you didn't state your age and size. you just said 18 and 135lb bench.

Brooklyn lifter · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2006, 05:47:38 PM »

That was me some 12 years ago. Right now i am around 260 for one. totally natural and about 165lb. Just started back on the creatine and expect to hit 275 for three. My ultimate goal is three plates (320). I give myself four years to do this. Is this realistic???

brianX · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2006, 08:21:52 PM »

I went from 275 to near 400 in less than a year, natural.

Sculpter · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2006, 08:30:08 PM »

How tall are you?I feel it also has to be taken into consideration as the leverage factor is different between a tall or short person.

Geo · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2006, 08:41:06 PM »

Quote from: brianX on January 13, 2006, 08:21:52 PM

I went from 275 to near 400 in less than a year, natural.

I'll call bullshit !

Brooklyn lifter · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2006, 08:09:56 AM »

I am only 5'8" with long arms.

Sculpter · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2006, 09:47:05 AM »

I would probably expect you being realistic here being able to build up to a 375-425 lb bench.Somewhere in that range.This is however taking into consideration all the other aspects such as diet(nutrition),training style etc.Realistically 315 for 1 in 4 years is being over realistic.You should be able to do this within a year of training I would think.The 375-425 should take you a few yrs to build up to esp. the higher end of them numbers w/a rep range of between 1-6.

BigAlski · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2006, 09:50:08 AM »

At 5ft 8in, 450 could be an attainable goal for you by your mid-late 20's. Really at that hieght 450 isn't all that much, you could wieght like 240ish and be really stacked steroid free if you took the time, but your bodyfat isn't gonna be that low.

Myself, I plan on benching about 380 this summer/fall at about 255 bodyweight but I am tall at 6ft 4in. My arms will be over 20inches though so go figure.

sarcasm · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2006, 01:36:46 PM »

best advice.....get a spotter so you can get used to handling heavy weights with safety, even if you can't do the weight by yourself yet, sometimes all it takes is a few fingers under the bar.

Darren Avey · « **Reply #18 on:** January 19, 2006, 11:36:37 AM »

Since going on gear i put 6 reps on my bench in 3 weeks!

txhulk · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2006, 01:53:04 AM »

where the mind goes the body will follow

anythings possible

dblocc707 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 24, 2006, 02:36:02 PM »

three plates is 315 and you should have a higher goal than that i hit 340 today weigh 220 and im 16 hit me up email dblocc70755@yahoo.com

Ursus · « **Reply #21 on:** March 25, 2006, 02:05:22 PM »

i duont know wheteher u yanks train earlier or have better supplemments etc but basically no 16-17 yr old can bench newhere near 320lbs natural with full range of motion no bounce here in ireland. dunno wat it is. maybe a lot oif yas r liars lol just kiddin.

seriously 320lbs is a great target for lifetime natural average genetics, feull ROM

ARTI · « **Reply #22 on:** April 03, 2006, 01:28:44 PM »

405 is achievable for any natural lifter over 200 lbs b/w. If they train long enough and eat like crazy.

The toughest part is training through injuries and continuing to find routines to add 10-15 lbs to your bench.

-Art

andreisdaman · « **Reply #23 on:** February 18, 2008, 02:44:34 PM »

very few people can bench three plates...if you can do that, then you are doing quite well.....most people can't do more than two plates plus...

Hedgehog · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2008, 01:27:21 PM »

Quote from: andreisdaman on February 18, 2008, 02:44:34 PM

very few people can bench three plates...if you can do that, then you are doing quite well.....most people can't do more than two plates plus...

Very true.

The "five plates" benchpressing in FLEX mag has totally fcuked up everyone idea of a good bench.

If someone can benchpress 4 plates while weighing under 200 lbs, then that would make you very competitive in almost any benchpress competition.

The best natural benchpresser in the world @198 lbs presses cerca 525 lbs raw.

His name is Dennis Cieri, and he's an absolute freak. One of the best raw benchpressers regardless weightclass IMO.

So if your benchpress is only 125-150 lbs behind his, then you are of course elite.