how much is everybody

**IMFREAKZILLA** · October 2nd, 2009, 07:21 AM

benching please dont be shy or have an ego ,I repped out with 315 x 8 pretty easy
but don't let that fool ya ,I was juiced up and 3 weeks ago Im coming down fast
cleaning up feeling the aches and pains of being drug free,oh yea getting a lot weaker
although I have not picked up a weight ,I can tell by the way I move things around the
house,feels heavier,IMF

DEALER · October 2nd, 2009, 08:28 AM

225 x 3.

**IMFREAKZILLA** · October 2nd, 2009, 08:37 AM

thats good,i can remember when I could not do 175lbs and trust me I can look
back and remember so DEALER you doing good.

DEALER · October 2nd, 2009, 09:35 AM

Thanks IMFREAKZILLA, I know I am far from what most would call strong but I am happy with my progress. I have been training seriously for a little over two years, and when I started I was struggling with 115. I have gained about 20lbs since that time. I would love to bench 315, I am working on that now.

**IMFREAKZILLA** · October 2nd, 2009, 10:08 AM

thats great,I know sometimes you get at a sticking point and its
hard to push through ps when started way back when 175 took a long
time,actually I was doing 135 once so you doing great

**PowerHouse** · October 2nd, 2009, 11:24 AM

465X1 Did that on 9/16/09.

**pliny_2001** · October 2nd, 2009, 12:35 PM

325x1. And I remember being pinned by 135 when I started.

**Steel_UK** · October 2nd, 2009, 12:55 PM

265lb x 1
240lb x 3

I've not been training in over two months now mind, but some things in life (like education, family etc) have to take priority.

**IMFREAKZILLA** · October 2nd, 2009, 01:18 PM

465x1 is strong,I did 405 x 8 but never tried any heavier but thats been about 2 years ago
when i was running anadrol,test suspension in water ,and equipoise ,talk about getting
strong fast and after I came off i lost a bunch!

DEALER · October 4th, 2009, 05:11 PM

Quote:

225 x 3.

Scratch that.

225 x 5
245 x 3

New personal best.

**IMFREAKZILLA** · October 4th, 2009, 05:25 PM

thats good dealer I M dropping big time,have not lifted in a while,but
thats ok I cleaning up my system and recharging my batteys btw
keep up the good work.

**tidalwave** · October 4th, 2009, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEALER

Scratch that.

225 x 5
245 x 3

New personal best.

Congrats, that's a significant jump

DEALER · October 4th, 2009, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Congrats, that's a significant jump

Word! I was pretty stoked today, I had been struggling on the bench for the last little while, somewhat of a plateau.

n10city · October 5th, 2009, 04:42 PM

375x1
305x6

December 2008.

snapsstary · October 8th, 2009, 02:07 PM

I just got back in to the gym last week so I’m starting off like a newbie. I am working out with 145 to 150. I can do the 1st set of ten and then the second I get to about the 6th rep before I have to rack it. Help me out here please; if I go heavy but low reps am I going to build up my strength or what? BTW first post on this forum. Thanks.

**IMFREAKZILLA** · October 8th, 2009, 03:54 PM

snapsstary,build up some stamina and strength it will all come in a matter of time
don't rush it,it will be there before you know it,some people will be telling you go with reps of
8/6 then go for 3 or 4 I am saying let that come into place later since you are just
starting out again.stick with your high reps for a bit then slowly moved to 8/6
then go to 3/4,let your muscles get used to performing and expanding and getting that
blood rush,remember muscles have memory,once they been stretched they know the
way back faster than a newbie.Again I can't stress the importance of patient and
being serious about your lifting.I feel you trying to rush yourself,stay cool
and avoid injury.Only your body will know when its time to upgrade.Nobody knows
your body but you, keep that in mind.

DEALER · October 8th, 2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

I just got back in to the gym last week so I’m starting off like a newbie. I am working out with 145 to 150. I can do the 1st set of ten and then the second I get to about the 6th rep before I have to rack it. Help me out here please; if I go heavy but low reps am I going to build up my strength or what? BTW first post on this forum. Thanks.

Welcome to EF!

IMFREAKZILLA said it all, just take your time. Get in a groove first, just get in the habit of going for a while before you start worrying about how strong you are.

If you start putting too much weight on the bar before you are ready you'll get hurt, and your bench numbers do not go up when you are rehabbing! LOL.

**Insex** · October 10th, 2009, 12:47 AM

Well, for Dumbbell Bench Press I can do 12 repetitions with the 100-pound dumbbells. At my gym, the 100-pound dumbbells are the heaviest ones they've got.

**IMFREAKZILLA** · October 10th, 2009, 07:40 AM

100x12 is excellent

**tooncesthecat** · October 10th, 2009, 11:36 AM

Never bench anymore. It tends to flare up my tricep tendinitis. Like insex, I only use DBs now (for free weights) but am not nearly as strong. I might get up to the 80's for inclines for 8 reps. I always do inclines first so maybe I'll try some flat bench DBs first as long as my elbows don't start hurting. Overall, I don't care too much about weight. I am actually making better gains with lower weights and better form/less rest between sets.