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Thread: What do you consider a decent bench?

post 1640319183 06-06-2021, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted By Ironface⏩
225x5 or 250 for a maxI think I will probably die having never lifted then, unless I hop on dat dere or go full bloatlord

405 is an elite tier bench
did it when i was 23. and it really isnt. even lightweight powerlifters hit that mark. sometimes before college
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post 1640319243 06-06-2021, 09:55 PM
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i'd say there are a lot of frauders in here
especially buddy that says he was benching 3 plates in a year lmao

anything 3 and up is impressive to me, but again BW is the most important factor
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post 1640319283 06-06-2021, 09:55 PM
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315 for reps

but now I don’t even turn my head for 405 or greater
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post 1640319603 06-06-2021, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted By WoofieNugget⏩
This is the right answer. To actually impress people 200% of BW for a 1RM.

If I see a small guy benching 300 pounds I'm much more impressed than a massive guy benching 400.
Some years ago, a coworker was kind of bragging about how much a supervisor claimed he bench. Whatever it was, it was an impressive number, but the supervisor was fat as hell. I said something like "So that's what? 1x bodyweight?" The other guy thought about it for a moment before admitting it didn't sound so impressive.
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Originally Posted By Mike1991⏩
I'd say a 405 bench is when you can actually say you lift

Had a 225 bench withing a month or 2 of lifting, 315 within a year or so.. 405 takes multiple years

495+ is big boy club
Not likely for natties that aren’t 300lbs
post 1640319803 06-06-2021, 10:02 PM
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I was going to say 225 max is decent but now I feel weak with these answers lol.

There is a difference between decent and strong though. Decent means respectable to me. I would say if someone can put up 225 it would be respectable. Someone who is strong would be 285 or 315.
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Originally Posted By tank2003⏩
did it when i was 23. and it really isnt. even lightweight powerlifters hit that mark. sometimes before college
you probably weigh like 300 tho
post 1640320083 06-06-2021, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted By insidemane⏩
you probably weigh like 300 tho
only when your mom is bouncing up and down on my lap
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post 1640320163 06-06-2021, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted By tank2003⏩
did it when i was 23. and it really isnt. even lightweight powerlifters hit that mark. sometimes before college
405 for lightweight powerlifters?
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post 1640320183 06-06-2021, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted By johnnydeep1⏩
100 lbs dumbell press for 5 reps.
Let's see a video
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Originally Posted By bfdehewdbyywhn⏩
315 for reps

but now I don’t even turn my head for 405 or greater
What YouTube channel were you watching?
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Originally Posted By tank2003⏩
only when your mom is bouncing up and down on my lap
post 1640321073 06-06-2021, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted By BulkingIsHard⏩
405 for lightweight powerlifters?
hardly any can lol he's full of chit. And doing some huge arch doesn't count
post 1640321273 06-06-2021, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted By tank2003⏩
only when your mom is bouncing up and down on my lap
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post 1640321473 06-06-2021, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted By ChrisLS8⏩
What YouTube channel were you watching?
I know several people who bench 405+ and one natural benching 500lb+.

anything under 315 is baby weight. there are girls who repp 225
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post 1640321523 06-06-2021, 10:31 PM
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There’s only one lightweight that I know of, that can push 405lbs if not more now:

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Originally Posted By bfdehewdbyywhn⏩
I know one natural benching 500lb+.
sure u do
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Originally Posted By ChrisLS8⏩
Let's see a video
100lbs DBs isn’t impressive, 150lb+ on the other hand is.
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post 1640322243 06-06-2021, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted By insidemane⏩
sure u do


https://youtu.be/-wGMofp1UC0

500 lb close grip natty... it’s very possible he knows somebody that can traditional bench that natty.

Edit: on mobile, if video doesn’t work will rep to whoever fixes it.

Edit 2.0 - fixed
post 1640322403 06-06-2021, 10:47 PM
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25 lbs more than your current 1rm
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Originally Posted By illriginalized⏩
100lbs DBs isn’t impressive, 150lb+ on the other hand is.
this, not even worth recording unless it's 120 incline and up
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Originally Posted By SmillironS⏩


500 lb close grip natty... it’s very possible he knows somebody that can traditional bench that natty.

Edit: on mobile, if video doesn’t work will rep to whoever fixes it.
Can't see chit captain
post 1640322863 06-06-2021, 10:52 PM
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Depends who you're comparing yourself to. Most average people (non-lifters or casual lifters) would probably find 2 plates impressive or at least respectable. If you're comparing yourself to more serious lifters then it's gotta be at least 3 plates.
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Originally Posted By illriginalized⏩
There’s only one lightweight that I know of, that can push 405lbs if not more now:

This guy always comes up in bench threads lol
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Originally Posted By BoaBite⏩
This guy always comes up in bench threads lol
I mean it’s really impressive. I don’t even know of a 180-190lbs powerlifter that presses 405lbs+

And this guy, he does a legit 2-3 second pause which is amazing.
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Originally Posted By illriginalized⏩
I mean it’s really impressive. I don’t even know of a 180-190lbs powerlifter that presses 405lbs+

And this guy, he does a legit 2-3 second pause which is amazing.
Noarch either or leg drive
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Originally Posted By illriginalized⏩
100lbs DBs isn’t impressive, 150lb+ on the other hand is.
I'm not saying it is I'm saying he can't do it. He used a video of someone else in the past
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Originally Posted By tank2003⏩
did it when i was 23. and it really isnt. even lightweight powerlifters hit that mark. sometimes before college
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% of BW is the best way to go about it.

But I would say below <225 and it isn't impressive period, as you have to be pretty ****in small for it to be significant, to the point that it's hard to even look like you lift at 140 lbs regardless of what your bench is.
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