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post 1648493343 10-07-2021, 11:04 AM
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Your estimate of a 225lb bench on a smith

I'm at planet fitness for a few months, and here I just use their dumbbells for bench which only go up to 75. I decided to use the smith today, and was able to hit 2 plates for 4 reps after about 7 sets of progressing weight.

I know this aint a real 225, so what's your guess on what this is? I think I read smith machine takes off about 25lbs, plus there's less stabilization so you can prob bench more.

So what is it? 185? 205? 210?
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post 1648493543 10-07-2021, 11:06 AM
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Rule of thumb is to remove the first digit with Smith so you're looking at 25 lbs give or take. Nice lift!
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probably close to 185
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Originally Posted By radrd⏩
Rule of thumb is to remove the first digit with Smith so you're looking at 25 lbs give or take. Nice lift!
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post 1648493623 10-07-2021, 11:07 AM
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I think probably 205
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
probably close to 185
this is more or less what I was thinking. Basically just removing the bar
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post 1648493713 10-07-2021, 11:08 AM
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incline on smith machine is the goat chest exercise
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Originally Posted By JeffPesos⏩
this is more or less what I was thinking. Basically just removing the bar
the bar still provides some resistance on a smith though, does your machine have the 'starting resistance' written on it?
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Originally Posted By QuickShotSteve⏩
the bar isn't 45 on a smith right? I think 30-35 on most. So its only 210 to start. Would say probalby 195-200 with normal barbell
all of the ones I've seen say the bar is 12lbs
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most smiths are counterweighted to a bar weight of around 10-15 pounds. Therefore 190-195.

Which is probably about 150 on a barbell.
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Originally Posted By DrugsToGetBig⏩
incline on smith machine is the goat chest exercise
Good to know. I need to get creative with this garbage gym
Originally Posted By wd0694820⏩
the bar still provides some resistance on a smith though, does your machine have the 'starting resistance' written on it?
Nah. I wasn't really looking for it though.
Originally Posted By QuickShotSteve⏩
the bar isn't 45 on a smith right? I think 30-35 on most. So its only 210 to start. Would say probalby 195-200 with normal barbell
I was eyeballing the bar when I was doing this, and it does look slightly thinner than a normal olympic barbell
Originally Posted By Retoaded⏩
most smiths are counterweighted to a bar weight of around 10-15 pounds. Therefore 190-195.

Which is probably about 150 on a barbell.
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Originally Posted By Retoaded⏩
most smiths are counterweighted to a bar weight of around 10-15 pounds. Therefore 190-195.

Which is probably about 150 on a barbell.
I defo dont think its this much of a difference, when I used to bench I found whatever I could do on the bar, I could do 25lbs more on the smith
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Originally Posted By wd0694820⏩
I defo dont think its this much of a difference, when I used to bench I found whatever I could do on the bar, I could do 25lbs more on the smith
If you are primarily training on a barbell and go to the smith maybe. If you are primarily training on a smith then go to a barbell you are gonna struggle for awhile.
post 1648494363 10-07-2021, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted By Retoaded⏩
If you are primarily training on a barbell and go to the smith maybe. If you are primarily training on a smith then go to a barbell you are gonna struggle for awhile.
I can see this, although thats a little drastic.. Stabilization is a big thing. I typically do regular barbell though and was doing dumbbells here
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