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Thread: What is more impressive: 350 bench or 225(2pl8) overhead press?

post 1632708643 03-01-2021, 11:22 PM
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What is more impressive: 350 bench or 225(2pl8) overhead press?

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post 1632709173 03-01-2021, 11:31 PM
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Strict 225 OHP > 350 Bench.

Only because I've gotten to 205 OHP while getting 365 bench.
post 1632709473 03-01-2021, 11:36 PM
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225 overhead isn't that hard. It's just nobody ever trains the damn lift.
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post 1632709973 03-01-2021, 11:46 PM
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Not even a question—225 military press.
post 1632710953 03-02-2021, 12:05 AM
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When I was benching 315 at 19 I was able to overhead press 225. That is when my strength peaked, nowadays at 24 I could probably put up 250lbs for a single on bench and 165 on overhead press for a single. My shoulders have always been a stronger point for me though, my chest is and always has been a lagging body part for me. But anyway I would have thought a 350 bench was more impressive because I was able to overhead press 225 when my bench wasn’t near 350.
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Nobody gives a fuk about OHP.
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I could probably work up to a 225 OHP within a decent time frame if I trained for it - I cannot bench 350 and not sure if I ever will. Like the poster above me said, the OHP is not as hard, it’s just so rarely ever trained.
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considering people can bench around 400kg max and OHP max is like 200kg... gonna say OHP is twice as hard
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Originally Posted By beegeener⏩
considering people can bench around 400kg max and OHP max is like 200kg... gonna say OHP is twice as hard
I can only bench 235 but strict OHP 175

My rotator cuff is ****ed though feels fine on OHP but wants to completely give in on bench.
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