Bench Press Max
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jenn said:
Jesus christ...you bench MORE than me.. -_-''
Anyways, KEEP IN MIND I've only started working out about 2 months ago, and that trying to change your body after eating thousands of amounts of sweets a day sure can be difficult.
I can currently bench about... 120lbs,...MAX.
I'm going for toning and definition, though. I don't really want to be big.i don't really want to be big either and i'm not really so i guess i'm doing okay. i've only started to bench for a couple of months but i've been working out since i was 15 yrs old. its paid off. after having each of my boys i was back into prepregnacy clothes in three weeks. keep up your lifting and diet changes you'll be benching more than me in no time!! plus you'll feel way better. i'm 31 and ppl think i'm 24. it does pay off! in many ways.
Speaking of which, does anyone know how much weight a rather small muslce, one that you would not be able to tell the person works out, but does, could bench press? Of course, it would be visible when it is strained, but I was just wondering. I have rather small pecs, for when I feel them right now, I can't even tell I've been working out. But when I flex, you can actually see them tense up a bit. And I can lift 120lbs.
Reason for me asking this is because I know guys my age, around 16, who use the school gym, and they press about 200lbs, but you can REALLY tell because they have pretty big chests.
I figure that if I happen to go for 200lbs, I don't think my muscle will get much bigger, like theirs. Could this be genetics? Or,...am I just seeming to indulge myself here? -_-''
P.S.- I don't want big pecs, I just want to be able to bench press the maximum amount with rather tiny ones.
But when I flex, you can actually see them tense up a bit. And I can lift 120lbs. Reason for me asking this is because I know guys my age, around 16, who use the school gym, and they press about 200lbs, but you can REALLY tell because they have pretty big chests.
I figure that if I happen to go for 200lbs, I don't think my muscle will get much bigger, like theirs. Could this be genetics? Or,...am I just seeming to indulge myself here? -_-''
P.S.- I don't want big pecs, I just want to be able to bench press the maximum amount with rather tiny ones.
do you do other chest lifts too like flys and different angles on the bech etc. big doesn't mean you can't life . for my size i can lift more than alot of guys i know. set your own pace and build up to it. i by all means do not have a big chest (lol in more ways than one) but i can still do a fair amount of weight on the bench. i started at 100lbs and have been working up from there.
nobody im about your age. The people that you see doing the 200 lbs are bigger people generally. If you are thinner you'll never have as thick arms or as big as pecs as them. I'm 5'11" and thin but I can bench 170 lbs, you can really tell because I'm so thin that I work out. But those big 6'5" guys benching well over 200 lbs have a natural advantage. Strength is a genetic trait.
But see, thats the thing, some are bigger, but this one guy I know, is my age, my height, but is just bigger I guess. I think's it could POSSIBLY because of the fact that hes been working out for about 3+ years, or before he was in highschool, but you get the idea.
I basically want to know;
Can a nicely toned muscle manage to be more powerful than a large muscle? Is it all just in the SIZE, or can it somehow be based on other factors, such as genetics of the muscle?
I basically want to know;
Can a nicely toned muscle manage to be more powerful than a large muscle? Is it all just in the SIZE, or can it somehow be based on other factors, such as genetics of the muscle?
lifting also helps to build bone density too so balance it out to make sure that your muscle gain doesn't out grow what your bones can handle. anyone remember the guy doing the clean and jerk(i think) and i think it was his femur that snapped! ouch !! personally i don't know the answer to your ? but i think so . mass doesn't necessarily mean your way stronger than the next guy right?
yes working out stregthens your bones, the stress you exert on your bones causes them to build up their density (different excerises stress it on different planes this is good to do) so as long as you balance your muscle growth to your bone growth it is good. when you bulk supper fast and don't allow your bones to catch up than yes you can break them just by being able to lift muscle wise more than your bones can handle.the key is balance but the average joe like you or me does not really need to worry to much about that. but it will prevent problems for you in old age if you build your bone density now.
21
5' 10''
185 lbs
bench press sequence on chest/back day:
185 x 7 reps
205 x 6 reps
205 x 6 reps
225 x 4 reps
225 x 4 reps
still not sure what my max is. gotta try it out sometime. MAYBE in late April I will try to do 300 lbs as my max. that might be too much, but we will see!
5' 10''
185 lbs
bench press sequence on chest/back day:
185 x 7 reps
205 x 6 reps
205 x 6 reps
225 x 4 reps
225 x 4 reps
still not sure what my max is. gotta try it out sometime. MAYBE in late April I will try to do 300 lbs as my max. that might be too much, but we will see!
Age: 22
Height: 6'0
Weight: 71kg / 156lb
Max 75kg / 165lb
I've only been working out seriously since June, but have already seen major changes in my body definition and strength. It's such a buzz and is so addictive when you start to notice the payoff after all the hard work in the gym!
Before I started I was lifting 70lbs on my home bench (just because I didn't have any more weights to put on!), since going to the gym, I've steadily progressed and have just broken the threshold of benching over my body weight. Hurrah! The creatine is a great help letting me gym more frequently.
It's a great inspiration and motivation to read all the posts on here!
Thanks to all!
Height: 6'0
Weight: 71kg / 156lb
Max 75kg / 165lb
I've only been working out seriously since June, but have already seen major changes in my body definition and strength. It's such a buzz and is so addictive when you start to notice the payoff after all the hard work in the gym!
Before I started I was lifting 70lbs on my home bench (just because I didn't have any more weights to put on!), since going to the gym, I've steadily progressed and have just broken the threshold of benching over my body weight. Hurrah! The creatine is a great help letting me gym more frequently.
It's a great inspiration and motivation to read all the posts on here!
Thanks to all!