how much do you guys bench?

12-20-2020, 03:15 PM

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how much do you guys bench?

I don't do normal bench press, have wrist problems but I can do 250 pounds on the incline bench press.
any tips to increasing my incline bench to 315 and beyond?
Also how would I be able to not have wrist problems when benching? whenever I bench over 200lbs my wrists start hurting, but on incline bench I have no problems so do that,
and I can do dumbbell chest press 100lbs for 6-8 reps.

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12-20-2020, 03:18 PM

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12-20-2020, 03:19 PM

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12-20-2020, 03:22 PM

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Never tested my max, but I did 225 for 3x5 last week. Probably not impressive by misc standards, but whatever.

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12-20-2020, 03:33 PM

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Used to bench with bad technique but misc helped me clean it up:
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12-20-2020, 03:37 PM

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I quit flat benching when I hit 350.

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12-20-2020, 03:38 PM

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The most I ever bench pressed was 460 lbs at 5'7'' 185 lbs, and 405 for 5 reps, but back then I was taking ephedrine. Idek what I bench now, I concentrate more on bodybuilding now, I'd like to think I can bench maybe 350 lbs

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12-20-2020, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted By ChunkerFish⏩

Try incline benching more OP, that should do it

Also, creatine

yeah prefer the incline tbh, also easier on the wrists cuz of the angle.
Currently running 4 days a week, upper and lower split. Incline benching twice a week; 1 heavy day and 1 lighter day

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12-20-2020, 03:42 PM

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Maybe 275 lbs now.

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12-20-2020, 03:47 PM

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12-20-2020, 03:50 PM

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Before quarantine, I could bench 205 pounds for about 5 reps. Now I don’t have access to a bench or a gym, so I’m just training with dumbbells.

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12-20-2020, 04:00 PM

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My bench is trash for my size. I'm 6'3" 250, and I can dumbbell press 150s for reps, but I can't get to 405 on bench. But I can hit 385 pretty comfortably.

12-20-2020, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted By DanSDA⏩

I don't do normal bench press, have wrist problems but I can do 250 pounds on the incline bench press.
any tips to increasing my incline bench to 315 and beyond?
Also how would I be able to not have wrist problems when benching? whenever I bench over 200lbs my wrists start hurting, but on incline bench I have no problems so do that,
and I can do dumbbell chest press 100lbs for 6-8 reps.

have you tried using wrist wraps? they do actually help. not saying you're lying but i can't see how you'd have pain on flat bench but not incline. then again i'm not a physiotherapist. tbh id say just keep progressing flat bench with the dumbbells if its working from you. 315 will come in time.

best bench was 265 3x5 earlier this year when gyms were open. moved it very easily, don't doubt i could've got 300 for a rep or two. i've never tried to max on bench, my goal has always been to rep 315 3x5 comfortably.

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12-20-2020, 04:14 PM

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195 for 10 reps. Haven't maxed out in 3 years, but when I did I got 225 for 2.5 reps lulz

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12-20-2020, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted By DimTriad⏩

have you tried using wrist wraps? they do actually help. not saying you're lying but i can't see how you'd have pain on flat bench but not incline. then again i'm not a physiotherapist. tbh id say just keep progressing flat bench with the dumbbells if its working from you. 315 will come in time.

best bench was 265 3x5 earlier this year when gyms were open. moved it very easily, don't doubt i could've got 300 for a rep or two. i've never tried to max on bench, my goal has always been to rep 315 3x5 comfortably.

yeah I wore wrist wraps too and they don't help still get wrist pain from heavy barbbell bench press and overhead pressing. So I don't do overhead pressing or barbbell bench.
For some reason my wrists are perfectly fine with dumbbells so I do dumbbell shoulder pressing and dumbbell bench.
I think incline bench is fine because of the angle of the bar, its not straight on top? it's at a slight angle so the pressure doesn't all go on the wrists.
I got diagnosed by tenosynovitis in my wrists 2 years back.

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12-20-2020, 04:20 PM

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12-20-2020, 04:22 PM

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Got 315 for 5 at the end of my bulk. But I've been cutting and I am down about 21 lbs so I must have lost some strength. Can't really barbell bench because my gym is locked down, but I can get 7 reps of 110 dbs on incline right now. I'm.thinking I should be able to still get 315 for 1 or 2.

12-20-2020, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted By DanSDA⏩

yeah I wore wrist wraps too and they don't help still get wrist pain from heavy barbbell bench press and overhead pressing. So I don't do overhead pressing or barbbell bench.
For some reason my wrists are perfectly fine with dumbbells so I do dumbbell shoulder pressing and dumbbell bench.
I think incline bench is fine because of the angle of the bar, its not straight on top? it's at a slight angle so the pressure doesn't all go on the wrists.
I got diagnosed by tenosynovitis in my wrists 2 years back.

i see. that sucks bro, dont really have anything to offer in that case other than what i said before--just keep progressing with the dumbbells and incline. you can certainly build a big/strong chest off those two alone anyhow.

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12-20-2020, 04:31 PM

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315 for 6 reps

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315 a few sets of 5. will test 405 once my gym opens

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12-21-2020, 09:06 AM

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12-21-2020, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted By KCBadBoy⏩

I quit flat benching when I hit 350.

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12-21-2020, 09:19 AM

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12-21-2020, 03:19 PM

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