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post 1632900753 03-04-2021, 04:34 AM
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Can you bench 315?

done it for 4 reps

i never see guys doing it at my gym which has around 4000 members maybe 10/4000 can do it, but miscers are the gods of the gym


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Can hit 6-8 reps @ 315 for multiple sets

Bodyweight floating around 255 so nothing overly impressive
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Nope. I've been lifting 10 years and I capped out at 250 at the very ass end of a cut. Honesty, I never focused on the strength side of things, though. Maybe if I bloatloarded it up and focused chiefly on bench I could get there, but I'm getting old now.

For the boyos that were able to hit the mystical 3 plate bench, did you really have to work at it, or are you naturally strong enough that your once a week, 3-4 sets of hypertrophy bench allowed you to get there?

I once saw a dude with gigantic pecs do 3 plates for reps on the incline. He just seemed to have genetics on his side, though.
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Originally Posted By lightsarefallin⏩
Nope. I've been lifting 10 years and I capped out at 250 at the very ass end of a cut. Honesty, I never focused on the strength side of things, though. Maybe if I bloatloarded it up and focused chiefly on bench I could get there, but I'm getting old now.

For the boyos that were able to hit the mystical 3 plate bench, did you really have to work at it, or are you naturally strong enough that your once a week, 3-4 sets of hypertrophy bench allowed you to get there?

I once saw a dude with gigantic pecs do 3 plates for reps on the incline. He just seemed to have genetics on his side, though.
really just consistency, i've been lifting for 10+ years, best way imo is to do progressive overload on decline, and you'll progress faster

once you can hit 350 on decline you should be close to benching 315 on flat

i did 315 on incline once but hurt my shoulder and haven't gone heavy on incline since
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I was able to do it for one rep when I was 18 or 19 at a body weight of around 190-195. But currently at 24 I wouldn’t be able to do it, most I can do now would probably be in the ballpark of 250. I haven’t focused on strength in years, mostly do calisthenics and higher rep DB work now.
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I could do it for like 3-5 reps in early December @ 200, but we've been locked down since so there's a chance i couldn't even hit it for a single now lol, i've also been lifting for like 8 years, and bench is one of my weaker lifts lol
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Yes, but it took a while to get there for reps. You also need to factor in BW too; smaller guys will probably never get there if they want to retain full aesthetics.
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Originally Posted By lightsarefallin⏩
For the boyos that were able to hit the mystical 3 plate bench, did you really have to work at it, or are you naturally strong enough that your once a week, 3-4 sets of hypertrophy bench allowed you to get there?
Lightbulbs really went off when I started to press 2x week on an upper/lower split
Even if it wasnt always flat BB pressing, I would substitute DB presses, floor presses, various different bars and hand positions, pin presses, pause reps to keep the program from getting stagnant
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Not anymore

Probably could if I lifted consistently again

Last time I did was like 8 years ago
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Originally Posted By thedarrenestes⏩
Lightbulbs really went off when I started to press 2x week on an upper/lower split
Even if it wasnt always flat BB pressing, I would substitute DB presses, floor presses, various different bars and hand positions, pin presses, pause reps to keep the program from getting stagnant
Good point. I made numerous mistakes when I was starting out. I've always been pretty weak on the bench. Even now, I'm only doing around 200 for a set of 10, slow controlled tempo, past failure.

Squats went much better, though. Even during a brutal cut I was able to get myself past 3 plates for close to 10 reps for the first time. All the men in my family have weak pecs. It took me 10 years to build mine to something respectable.
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post 1632902023 03-04-2021, 05:25 AM
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Remember when bb.com used to sell Hdrol and mdrol lol. College me didn’t really know what it was but I got 315 then. Never natty tho.
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post 1632902153 03-04-2021, 05:28 AM
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I can hit it for reps. But you're right -- at commercial gyms like 24 Hour, LA Fitness, etc, you pretty much never see anyone benching it.
post 1632905253 03-04-2021, 06:36 AM
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No...I max at 250 and even then, I'm pretty sure my spotter is doing most of the lifting
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I have done it (when bloatmaxed for powerlifting/strongman) for 15 at most, but I'd be lucky to get it for 6-8 now (i'd rather look strong than be strong now)
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i can get sets of 5. but then again, i weigh 282
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yeah, on a good day but that's pretty much my max.
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I have benched it, but can not currently.

Sadly, I when I could I weighed less.

But, I'm focusing on bench currently, should be back soon.
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I go to a commercial gym that has a more series member base than other ones I’ve gone too. There’s probably 30-40 members I’ve seen do it for at least one rep. We also have a lot of 16-30 year olds that take lifting somewhat seriously.
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not with my jacked up shoulder rn
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Originally Posted By POTA⏩
I can hit it for reps. But you're right -- at commercial gyms like 24 Hour, LA Fitness, etc, you pretty much never see anyone benching it.
This is from a week or so ago. I’m currently trying to change my form, so this felt weird and I was a bit off balance.
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not even close but benching was always my weakest lift so.
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Originally Posted By Procta⏩
not with my jacked up shoulder rn
This.
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Yes, best unequipped bench was 4 plates (5 with a slingshot). I have not been going heavy on barbell for the last couple years, just been doing dumbells, heavy barbell was fun, but far from optimal from a pure bodybuilding perspective.
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I used to rep it, got up to a 345lb max a few years back. Popped my AC joint benching two years ago, waited a year and a half to get surgery, and my shoulder is still messed up. Navy doctors, not even once.
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I can’t but I have almost the same wilks score as op @ 90.8 score, if he weighs 200

So not too shabby? I guess it kinda counts
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hit it before Covid. not sure if I still can rep it out
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Originally Posted By snailsrus⏩
I can’t but I have almost the same wilks score as op @ 90.8 score, if he weighs 200

So not too shabby? I guess it kinda counts
because you have no ass or tits to put your bodyweight at the level of a normal human
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Originally Posted By snailsrus⏩
I can’t but I have almost the same wilks score as op @ 90.8 score, if he weighs 200

So not too shabby? I guess it kinda counts
Nobody gives a chit about your wilks score....
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