How much do you guys bench?

[svr01]

There was a thread a while ago about how much mma guys bench, well, how much do you bench?(also say your weight so your bench can look more impressive or less;-))

I bench 83 kg max and I weigh about 79kg..

[cam]

uhhhhh
250lbc and i weight 230 lbs, i guess that makes me a pussy, oh well

[VENDO]

Hardly anything.lol, especially free weight bench. I just started to do that recently, I always did the wide chest machine.

[SmokinGunz]

I WEIGHT 165LBS. I USUALLY DO 20 REPS OF 175 3X'S. I DONT REALLY MAX OUT ANYMORE. WHEN I DO, I MAX AT 295. WHEN I WAS IN THE ARMY, I USED TO POWERLIFT WHEN I WAS WEIGHING 190. I USED TO MAX OUT AT 360 LBS :)

[svr01]

I WEIGHT 165LBS. I USUALLY DO 20 REPS OF 175 3X'S. I DONT REALLY MAX OUT ANYMORE. WHEN I DO, I MAX AT 295. WHEN I WAS IN THE ARMY, I USED TO POWERLIFT WHEN I WAS WEIGHING 190. I USED TO MAX OUT AT 360 LBS :)

Damn, that's alot!

[Tom Stall]

i am 165 lbs i can only bench 225. i never really try to max out

[Jason]

gettin my ass down to featherweight, havent lifted for ever...prolly like 180 something, im built for pulling, not pushing, anyways utilizing leverage is >>>>>>> weight lifting strength for mma

[nzjujitsu]

i cant bench shit like 70 kg max and i weigh around 90

[svr01]

i cant bench shit like 70 kg max and i weigh around 90

Not that bad if you don't train often...

[Hater_Huntin]

I remember when i was in eighth grade i did 225 and weighed 150lbs. I quit lifting after that for a while and then started again when i was a senior and Eventually i got up in the 300's but quit after that. P.S. i weighed around 220 when i benched in the 300's just so you don't think i was a 150lb kid benching 300.

[sean damon]

i think the bench is the most worthless lift out of the big 3 for fighting.

[SmokinGunz]

i think the bench is the most worthless lift out of the big 3 for fighting.

NOT EXACTLY TRUE...IT'S VERY GOOD TO USE FOR EXPLOSIVE PUSHING...ESPECIALLY IF YOUR EVER MOUNTED. THAT'S THE MAIN REASON I DON'T MAX OUT TOO MUCH. I DO HEAVY WEIGHT BUT A LOT OF REPS TO INCREASE ENDURANCE AND STRENGTH:)

[sean damon]

NOT EXACTLY TRUE...IT'S VERY GOOD TO USE FOR EXPLOSIVE PUSHING...ESPECIALLY IF YOUR EVER MOUNTED. THAT'S THE MAIN REASON I DON'T MAX OUT TOO MUCH. I DO HEAVY WEIGHT BUT A LOT OF REPS TO INCREASE ENDURANCE AND STRENGTH:)


technique is way better then benching your way out of mount. thats how you get armbared IMO.

[SmokinGunz]

technique is way better then benching your way out of mount. thats how you get armbared IMO.

WELL YOU CAN GET ARMBARED...IF YOUR PUSHING ON SOMEONES STOMACH OR CHEST. PUSH OUT ON SOMEONES HIPS A ONE GOOD TIME WILL GET YOU'LL INTO HALF GUARD, WITHOUT THE WORRY OF AN ARMBAR :)

[mullard]

Bench 200 lbs, Weigh 145 lbs

[ninjashoes]

Benching is good for pushing, not much else, benching combined with back/leg excercises is probably why Mirko is able to push guys off of him

[Bruce Lee]

There was a thread a while ago about how much mma guys bench, well, how much do you bench?(also say your weight so your bench can look more impressive or less;-))

I bench 83 kg max and I weigh about 79kg..

what is a kg?

[tbrooks]

before i broke my leg in a hockey game i was benching 250lbs weighing in at 155lbs (im 5'6'' btw - compact but powerful soo if u ever wondered y i love sherk...here ya go!)

im back up to 230lbs benching (im still in my fucking cast tho) and thru biking which is a bitch givin my situation i've dropped back down to 155lbs in weight from 160 which i got to by sitting on my ass for a month sleeping off the pain killers...

benching allows u to maintain control of ur opponent when ur in the mount/guard....

[Blunt Object]

what is a kg?

kg=kilogram another form of weight not in the us

[erskine777]

been trying to build up my bench since ninth grade for the only reason of impressing everyone else. weigh 140, max 1 rep of 225 and 180 with dumbbells. makes my boobies look good for the beach.

[nakedrear]

weigh 185 lbs, bench 225 lbs

[alpha82425]

err...i weigh 160 and bench 225 10 times...dunno what that means for max...I just do bench for overall balance...I find deadlifts and squats more effective for jiu jitsu and also snatches

[faukemonster]

I weigh 235 and bench 340. No threat to a world record. I don't think it helps much with fighting though.

[Slouch{ADR}]

when i weighed 215 i benched 315. since then i havent really done too much heavy benching. i stck to benching 265 for 8 repps or more for endurence.

[HarshReality]

LOL@everybody benchign over their weight... especially the peeps that post constantly throughout the day.. and this moron directly above me..

[ferg]

i max out at 310, but i've only done it once. i couldnt even really lift my arms for about a day after that. and i weigh 250. 6'1" tall.

i don't lift weights though at all, even though theres a smith machine in the basement. i oughta start lifting and see what i can get up to after a while.

[Blunt Object]

a lot

[Tom Stall]

i don't think i bench a lot. 225 thats only a bar and 4 plates. i am 175 lbs.

[svr01]

LOL@everybody benchign over their weight... especially the peeps that post constantly throughout the day.. and this moron directly above me..

If you train intense(and your body is not weak to begin with) it is possible to bench your own weight in about 6 months, maybe even earlier. You only need to train for about an hour a day , it's perfectly possible to post and train, there is no need to laugh at people...

[HarshReality]

If you train intense(and your body is not weak to begin with) it is possible to bench your own weight in about 6 months, maybe even earlier. You only need to train for about an hour a day , it's perfectly possible to post and train, there is no need to laugh at people...

clearly it is possible to bench your weight..
not when you have 11,000 since sept 06.. thats' the kind of point i'm making... worst injury some peeps here suffer, are blisters on the tips of their fingers..

i'm sure a FEW peeps on here can bench more than what they weigh.. However i have hard time believing everybody in this thread can bench mroe than their weight..

[sean damon]

clearly it is possible to bench your weight..
not when you have 11,000 since sept 06.. thats' the kind of point i'm making... worst injury some peeps here suffer, are blisters on the tips of their fingers..

i'm sure a FEW peeps on here can bench more than what they weigh.. However i have hard time believing everybody in this thread can bench mroe than their weight..


its not hard to bench your own weight at all. just a good routine is all you need with proper rest. when i first started lifting i was weak as shit. but in no time i could lift my weight. i havent touched a weight in about 4 months and i gurantee i could put my weight up at least 8-10 times.

[Tom Stall]

i think when i started lifting when i was a lot younger, i was able to do 135 and i was around 144 lbs so it wasn't a big stretch but i made sure i was able to go past 150 on the machine first before i tried the two plates on the bar

[Slouch{ADR}]

i wake up every morning and do 100 pushups and 100 sit ups using a 25lb plate on my back and then on my chest. i got a complete weight set in my room bench, squat rack, lat machine and preacher bench. i been workin out since i was 11 and finnd it easy to work out as soon as get home then post when i can. who the fuck are you to say who can do wut... judge me by my internet name? thats fuckin retarded.

[faukemonster]

"i wake up every morning and do 100 pushups and 100 sit ups using a 25lb plate on my back and then on my chest."
Damn 40!!! :superman: The only thing I'm good at in the morning is drinking coffee.

[Jason]

i think the bench is the most worthless lift out of the big 3 for fighting.

yeah i completely agree....rep

[Blunt Object]

yeah i completely agree....rep

i added you on teh myspace

[DeeAverage]

I weigh between 125-130lbs depending on what scale I'm on. The most I've ever been able to lift is 160lbs 6 times.

[VENDO]

i wake up every morning and do 100 pushups and 100 sit ups using a 25lb plate on my back and then on my chest. i got a complete weight set in my room bench, squat rack, lat machine and preacher bench. i been workin out since i was 11 and finnd it easy to work out as soon as get home then post when i can. who the fuck are you to say who can do wut... judge me by my internet name? thats fuckin retarded.

Sorry bro, I have to call BS on that one.

[ItBurnzWhenIP]

Um benching your own weight is uhhh... easy? To be considered in relatively good shape for muscular strength its bench your body weight 12 times. That generally puts your max somewhere around 60 lbs over body weight. There are plenty of preteens that can bench your own body weight. Harsh is a straight pussy. I almost never hit free weights anymore and I can still put up 220-225 and weigh 165-170.

[Slouch{ADR}]

Sorry bro, I have to call BS on that one.

sorry ven...but yet again your wrong. i been doin that since i was 13. so its been 8 years now and thats what makes it easy for me its just normal now.


so:flag:.

[deegs]

Sorry bro, I have to call BS on that one.

what's so hard about 100 push ups?

[ItBurnzWhenIP]

He didn't even say he did 100 continously... Just that he did 100 pushups... that could be 2 sets of 50 4 sets of 25... 100 continously isn't that hard either. I've done over 100 in 2 minutes for a pt test before. Sounds like more than a few people on here probably could accomplish this. its not that hard.

[humpty]

Weight 90Kg, one rep max 120KG

I don't feel that the Barbell or machine press is much use for fighting. These days I do single arm dumbbell press on a stability ball - much harder & works the legs & core as well. Currently 5 reps at 35KG each arm, thick handled dumbbell. Guys like Jeff Monson & Ross Enamait recommend this stuff....

[Nick16watt]

I weigh 165 lbs. I'm weak in the chest though. Can bench maybe 180 lbs. But that would suck and I wouldn't enjoy it.

I'm like the other guy that said this : "I'm built for pulling"

[faukemonster]

Weight 90Kg, one rep max 120KG

I don't feel that the Barbell or machine press is much use for fighting. These days I do single arm dumbbell press on a stability ball - much harder & works the legs & core as well. Currently 5 reps at 35KG each arm, thick handled dumbbell. Guys like Jeff Monson & Ross Enamait recommend this stuff....

I tryed this and fell off the ball! Shit! I need to work on that one.:grin:

[Dert McGert]

2 cans of cream corn.

Very hard to do when you have sausage tits.

[kermitthefrayer]

Like not much LOL Do reps of 90 inverted now and haven't tried to max.

[Jason]

im 160 and one ounce, 235 max when i take creatine and let it soak, a lot less with no creatine, 400 deadlift and a shitty squat

[sean damon]

jason you are so full of shit. if you DL 400 pounds at 160 BW you should be competing in strong man shit.

[ItBurnzWhenIP]

Naw not necessarily Sean... When i was a junior in high school and worked my legs all the time I weighed like 150 and deadlifted like 335. Remember DL you only gotta get it up to your waist not clean it or get it to your shoulders or anything. I can probably do about that now without training and I weigh 170. After Selection a couple years ago I probably could have done 400 and I weighed like 145. (for like 3 days then I ballooned back to 160.) If I couldn't have done 400 I could have easily done nearly 300 for Reps.

[Jason]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/silva_69/1220180396_l-1.jpg

suck it sean, suck it

[sean damon]

take one with you and your vale tudo tat then i might believe you. but i still wont believe you are 160 either way.

[ItBurnzWhenIP]

That picture it looks like you just took it right off the rack... inched back a couple steps then locked your back out... not picked it up off the ground...

[Jason]

yeah people are gunna call bullshit on that, watever, my secret is fucken Zinc, keeps the test really high

[Jason]

that actually pisses me off more than the Bruce Lee shit, the fact that i FUCKEN KNOW i lifted that and at 163 at the time too

[Jason]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/silva_69/Picture087.jpg

160lbs 1 ounce

[tbrooks]

yo jason man its straight people who actually lift religiously will kno what ur talking about....but for real tho stay away from the creatine and take the few months to build it all up w/ just protein trust me brotha it maintains wayyyyy better

[ItBurnzWhenIP]

yo jason man its straight people who actually lift religiously will kno what ur talking about....but for real tho stay away from the creatine and take the few months to build it all up w/ just protein trust me brotha it maintains wayyyyy better

Looks a little doughy to me to be 160 and maxing 235 (I'm assuming hes talking bench) maybe its just the flash

[tbrooks]

no man i believe him for shur cuz im 155 lbs and max 250 but iv also been lifting for quite a while...im just happy iv built it up w/ just protein now but iv tried creatine in the past and it will jack u up big time - one of my teammates jumped from 185 to 225 in one week w/ celltech (this is all bench talk btw) ...shit gives u a massive gain in pumps but if u get off it u'll lose it faster than ud imagine and any mass u gain while on it will generally diminish after just a bit

[tbrooks]

oh yea and 100 push ups isnt that impossible there venny boy....my buddy had to do it for his army reserve test and he pounds em out in one set...he is a wrestler tho and only weighs 134 pounds at 5'2''

[Ricktoon]

I weigh 170lbs, Max Bench Press = 365lbs touch and go, 345lbs with a pause.

[ItBurnzWhenIP]

no man i believe him for shur cuz im 155 lbs and max 250 but iv also been lifting for quite a while...im just happy iv built it up w/ just protein now but iv tried creatine in the past and it will jack u up big time - one of my teammates jumped from 185 to 225 in one week w/ celltech (this is all bench talk btw) ...shit gives u a massive gain in pumps but if u get off it u'll lose it faster than ud imagine and any mass u gain while on it will generally diminish after just a bit

He still wouldn't be that doughy 160 lbs and lift what hes claiming... And I've taken Creatine I put on 10 lbs was ripped as fuck and lifted that at like 165 then when I cycled off was still decently in shape (read the 2nd most ripped person out of my associates) at 155 and my other buddy that was in better shape than me was in hardcore trainup for Airforce ParaRescue.

He might lift it... but he's bigger than 160 if hes built like that... Or its the flash that made it look funny or whatever but theres no definition anywhere but his abs. And I could get that by drinking really heavy 1 night and just taking a dehydrated pic.

[Jason]

my back looks more fatty, im fucken 160 you assholes, god damn

[deegs]

i could probably lift this up


http://www.morleyfield.com/course/bench.jpg

[Jason]

i will take a pic with my username and a scale, for fuck sakes

[VENDO]

oh yea and 100 push ups isnt that impossible there venny boy....my buddy had to do it for his army reserve test and he pounds em out in one set...he is a wrestler tho and only weighs 134 pounds at 5'2''

I thought he meant continously..not broken up.
I thought he meant he did 100 just in one shot.

Toppled onto the fact that 40oz looks lazy, and is bullshitting.
and this is the internet.

[spatha]

i have kinda stopped benching heavy but i was at 315 about a year ago, now i work on my back and high reps for chest

[Slouch{ADR}]

I thought he meant continously..not broken up.
I thought he meant he did 100 just in one shot.

Toppled onto the fact that 40oz looks lazy, and is bullshitting.
and this is the internet.

HA DUDE YOU MAKE ME LAUGH.

ask the cats that met me when fire came down to cali. im not fat at all. you are probly fatter than me.

[Manimal007]

I'm 190 and my most recent bench workout was 195 for 5 sets of 5.

[Tiktaalik]

what is a kg?

2.2 lbs

[Category5D]

After a 6 year layoff, seven weeks in i just put up 245 3 times today at the Gym, not what i used to lift but i will hit 3 plates soon enough!:popcorn:

[hishamin]

bench only 100lbs, weighing 160lbs at 16 years olds

[nativeprodigy]

Bench 135, 4 sets of 12, 30 sec rest between reps, 5'10 180+lbs.
...hey at least im being honest, some other weights i read on here sound bogus but I wouldnt know so good job for the guys telling the truth.

[nativeprodigy]

Im off to work now, I get off at 4:00 and workout at 6:00pm.
I will see how much I can do maxed out with 1 rep, peace guys.

[blevunly]

235lbs for 1 rep and I weigh 155lbs and am 6'1

[sprawl]

about 200-210 lbs for one rep,but usually doing 4 sets of 12 reps at about 150-155 lbs,depends on how i feel.
i weigh 170.

[Pepe]

I weigh 145 and do 4 sets of 12 reps at like 100 lbs. Looks like im the weakest member of the forum lol. but ive only been lifting weights for two months, hopefully ill be able to lift way more soon.

[blevunly]

I weigh 145 and do 4 sets of 12 reps at like 100 lbs. Looks like im the weakest member of the forum lol. but ive only been lifting weights for two months, hopefully ill be able to lift way more soon.

If you've been lifting for two months with 4 sets of 12 I think it's time you progress your training to something like 5 sets of 5 6 sets of 3 or 3 sets of 3 Assuming of course your goals is to get stronger.

[Pepe]

Does the heavy weight/low reps thing applies to all exercises, or some are better doing high reps, and some low.

[blevunly]

Does the heavy weight/low reps thing applies to all exercises, or some are better doing high reps, and some low.

Well you wanna mix it up alittle with all exercises. It's just heavy weight and low reps will build a solid strength foundation. Then you can go for more reps if you want, but to get stronger you'll always have to use heavyweight and low reps, high reps will improve your endurance though. Endurance is rather pointless if you have no strength to begin with hence why you need a good strength foundation either to gain more strength or to make endurance more useful.

Here's a good program to get you started.

http://www.geocities.com/elitemadcow1/5x5_Program/Linear_5x5.htm

[Pepe]

And about compound and isolation exercises. Should I do compound exercises ONLY, or can I mix them a little bit.

[blevunly]

Well if your looking to gain some size you can mix them. Make sure to do the compound first as they will activate the CNS better and stimulate more growth. As long as your using compound movements with heavy weight feel free to add in some isolation to work certain areas a little bit more just make sure not to over do it. For instance dumbell curls followed by barbell curl isn't really necessary as you've already hit the biceps.

[kermitthefrayer]

I'm up to 80 total on the flat with dumbbells.

[nativeprodigy]

Well you wanna mix it up alittle with all exercises. It's just heavy weight and low reps will build a solid strength foundation. Then you can go for more reps if you want, but to get stronger you'll always have to use heavyweight and low reps, high reps will improve your endurance though. Endurance is rather pointless if you have no strength to begin with hence why you need a good strength foundation either to gain more strength or to make endurance more useful.

Here's a good program to get you started.

http://www.geocities.com/elitemadcow1/5x5_Program/Linear_5x5.htm

I've tried this a couple of times with the heavy weight low reps, felt like I wasnt really getting workout...barely broke a sweat. I should try to do it more than once or twice though and see what results I get.

[Shogunownes]

I'm 165lbs and I bench 275, I don't really max though.

[parker]

i can do 100kg 7 reps and weight 96kg dont really do weights no more though , trying to lose weight

[faukemonster]

235lbs for 1 rep and I weigh 155lbs and am 6'1

Long and lean but STRONG!!! Thats pretty good blevunly.

[RoryZilla]

There was a thread a while ago about how much mma guys bench, well, how much do you bench?(also say your weight so your bench can look more impressive or less;-))

I bench 83 kg max and I weigh about 79kg..

I don't look but my friend said 9000 pounds.

[Lopyswine]

I weigh 175lbs and I can bench 260lbs

[gza979]

70 kilos and i bench 90 kilos for 1 rep...althoguh that may be lower now since i hurt my shoulder

[SinisterMinister]

I weigh 12 stone and can bench 13 stone

[bjjjeff]

95lbs on a good day

[cam]

what is a kg?

lol

stupid american

[+MechMA+]

Im 6' 1" and 200lbs. an I bench 415lbs. and can do 50 pull-ups. I find that for my boxing that the more strength training i do allows me too have more control and punch harder. I like speed lifting(high reps, low weight) though, it makes me more explosive.

[deegs]

the only way you're gonna punch harder is by perfecting your technique and strengthening your core and legs. benching won't do much.

[blevunly]

Im 6' 1" and 200lbs. an I bench 415lbs. and can do 50 pull-ups. I find that for my boxing that the more strength training i do allows me too have more control and punch harder. I like speed lifting(high reps, low weight) though, it makes me more explosive.

About the high reps low weight, you got half the eqyation right in that you should use low weight. But you should also use low reps so that your training of speed strength or strength speed doesn't turn into an endurance session as this will hinder your progress.

[blevunly]

the only way you're gonna punch harder is by perfecting your technique and strengthening your core and legs. benching won't do much.

I would say the legs are on par with the arms in creation of punching power. The core is definately the dominant producer though. Benching can be used to build more explosive strength and maximal strength both usefull, but I agree if your point was that benching seems to be overemphasized by alot of people in relation to punching power.

[+MechMA+]

I would say the legs are on par with the arms in creation of punching power. The core is definately the dominant producer though. Benching can be used to build more explosive strength and maximal strength both usefull, but I agree if your point was that benching seems to be overemphasized by alot of people in relation to punching power.


I would agree. but the thread is how much you bench? not over criticize me. if you would like to touch base with my intire workout we can began another thread. but in the mean time just answer the damn question.:popcorn:

[deegs]

I would say the legs are on par with the arms in creation of punching power. The core is definately the dominant producer though. Benching can be used to build more explosive strength and maximal strength both usefull, but I agree if your point was that benching seems to be overemphasized by alot of people in relation to punching power.

i agree that the core is the most important, but it'll be hard to convince me otherwise about the role of the legs. i refuse to believe that a parapalegic with a core 10x stronger than mine, could punch harder than me.

heh, an exaggerated example i know, but i think they are at least more important than the arms/chest.

[deegs]

I would agree. but the thread is how much you bench? not over criticize me. if you would like to touch base with my intire workout we can began another thread. but in the mean time just answer the damn question.:popcorn:

if that's the case, then why put your pull up numbers?