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Thread: Can any healthy male bench 225lbs?

post 1566440521 11-16-2018, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted By MrAWatts⏩
This is a stupid fukking question and you should be red.
Is your dad proud of you. I'm 2nd generation money, that seems to be the divide.
post 1566440651 11-16-2018, 08:53 PM
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Yes any healthy male should get to 225 unless you are eod and hit your genetic limit

Also OP i have long ass arms and bench over 315 just takes time and good routine/diet. Idk how tall you are though.
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post 1566440791 11-16-2018, 08:54 PM
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Just watched the chic bench video, should I really be doing all that jazz? I just lay down, push shoulders into the bench, and bench.

ive never considered where my feet are, I think it looks weird that her arch back is like 6 inches off the bench, that doesnt look comfy.
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post 1566441041 11-16-2018, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted By maddog352002⏩
Is your dad proud of you. I'm 2nd generation money, that seems to be the divide.
lol wtf
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post 1566441351 11-16-2018, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted By FreedomPenguin⏩
Just watched the chic bench video, should I really be doing all that jazz? I just lay down, push shoulders into the bench, and bench.

ive never considered where my feet are, I think it looks weird that her arch back is like 6 inches off the bench, that doesnt look comfy.
You are not flexible like that chick. Just bench. I saw a 5'6" manlet do 4 reps at 245 but they were 2 inches from the chest and 2 inches from lock out. I was doing incline so i put 255 on and forced an honest 3.
post 1566441441 11-16-2018, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted By MrAWatts⏩
lol wtf
So no. Spend your shame away.
post 1566441531 11-16-2018, 09:04 PM
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if i weren't cutting, i could bench 50lb dumbbells 20 times, so i'm not sure i could even 1rm 225
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post 1566441731 11-16-2018, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted By Ratfish⏩
if i weren't cutting, i could bench 50lb dumbbells 20 times, so i'm not sure i could even 1rm 225
What have you been doing for 9 years?
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post 1566442641 11-16-2018, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted By TommyRO⏩
What have you been doing for 9 years?
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post 1566443851 11-16-2018, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted By Ratfish⏩
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post 1566443951 11-16-2018, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted By TommyRO⏩
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i just did 10 legit deadhang chinups fwiw
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post 1566444251 11-16-2018, 09:55 PM
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Max ever was 22 y/o, 285 incline for 8 at 185 6’1.

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post 1566444411 11-16-2018, 09:59 PM
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6'2 brah checking in, tiny wrists, long as phuck arms.

Started twink at like 150 pounds and bulked properly and ran a good program

Got 225 for 5 with good form in like a year. Probably could've got it sooner too, had a few setbacks with injuries.
post 1566444831 11-16-2018, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted By smithshreds⏩
6'2 brah checking in, tiny wrists, long as phuck arms.

Started twink at like 150 pounds and bulked properly and ran a good program

Got 225 for 5 with good form in like a year. Probably could've got it sooner too, had a few setbacks with injuries.
was srsly expecting that to end with "could've got it sooner too, if it hadn't been for these pesky kids"
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post 1566444891 11-16-2018, 10:08 PM
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You work up to it if you can't lift it. Because realistically speaking, you physically can't lift what you can't physically lift.
post 1566445171 11-16-2018, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted By thunderykoala⏩
You work up to it if you can't lift it. Because realistically speaking, you physically can't lift what you can't physically lift.
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post 1566445281 11-16-2018, 10:17 PM
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i could see somebody having really unfavorable genetics for benching with long arms & bird chest, but having a small frame alone won't be a big problem. I've benched 300x2 at 5 6'&170, meanwhile this past summer i've been working with 235 x 5 @ around 145. I'd say around 90% of dudes should be able to reach that within 3 years of structured training.
post 1566446291 11-16-2018, 10:42 PM
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First time i ever touched weights my max was 65lb at 160lb 5'9 skinny fat. YEARS later at 5'11 205 I hit 2 plates in competition. I am pretty sure I had a 405lb squat and 485lb deadlift before I had a 225 bench lmao.
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post 1566446671 11-16-2018, 10:56 PM
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working sets 5x5@225 but can incline db only 80 for 14 reps crew. batman feelings
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Originally Posted By Schnitzl⏩
working sets 5x5@225 but can incline db only 80 for 14 reps crew. batman feelings
You do know that's pretty good for DB especially incline for your flat bench
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post 1566449111 11-17-2018, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted By tk217⏩
Confused on the question.

Are you saying you can DB press 115 in each hand and can't BB press 225?
I can do 46kg DBs... and about 90kg bench press.

I could do 100kg bench press over 10 years ago. It just doesn't feel right... to keep a nice upper arm angle, the bar drops well below my nipples line - long arms of peace... hence DBs are more natural. LOL at people saying bad ROM. Keep arching your backs to lift your chests to the bar *******s.
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At my peak, I could do 225 lbs for 10 reps (I think 12 with a Slingshot), right now I can do it for at least 4 reps.

It's not hard, at least for me. I got to 225 lbs in 6 months.

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Country farm brah was benching 230 for 8 reps after a year.. with long arms and a close grip.. but that’s becUwe I’m made of man.. unlike you soy boys
post 1566451381 11-17-2018, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted By farmergainsbrah⏩
Country farm brah was benching 230 for 8 reps after a year.. with long arms and a close grip.. but that’s becUwe I’m made of man.. unlike you soy boys
If you weigh more than 230 that's not really that impressive.
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With afew years of dedicated training then yes, a healthy young man should have no difficuly in doing 225lbs bench. I can't recall how long it took me to get to that 2 plate mark, 8 months maybe. My highest number was 19 reps. Obviously if the man in question does havy manual labour as a day job, then they should ascend to 225 MUCH quicker than some scrawny cubecel dweeb.

Even 4 weeks ago I could still do 15 reps at pretty much the same bodyweight.
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My wingspan is 2 fkn meters long (6.6") on a 6.2" frame. My wristst are small. I'm in that category of slenderman dudes who gain slow at the bench.

First of all I didn't gain chit and it made me want to quit. Later I found out that always my grip would give in before the target muscles were trained enough. So no chit sherlock that the target muscles don't grow. I should have just focused first on my GRIP and GRIP STRenght and not give a fuk.

After correctng for that I'm making good gains, nearing 200 for reps
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Originally Posted By DASBUNKER⏩
Would you say any healthy male should be able to bench press 225lbs. or do you think some men genetically ungifted exist and would never reach this number?

Edit: Healthy males that lift/hit the gym regularly.
Depends, You have to add up the grams of soy they've consumed. Divide that by number of dinks they've sucked and multiply by four. That gives you the years of training it would take
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Originally Posted By NukYavlen⏩
99.9% of healthy non lifter men cannot lift 225lbs. You'd definitely need prior training, how long would depend on your genetics/frame.
Here's a guy who can barely do it naturally
post 1566455031 11-17-2018, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted By TommyRO⏩
You do know that's pretty good for DB especially incline for your flat bench
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Most males have the potential to bench 225lbs, that's an easy fact

Can most male currently bench 225lbs? Nope... not even most male gym go-ers can bench 225lbs
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