Bench Press challenge...
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Put on the spot at a mates crossfit type boxing gym, I haven't benched in yonks but they said I looked in decent shape. fluffybunnies. Anyway managed to throw up one rep of 130kg while doing my best to make it look easy ( which it wasn't ). I guess various types of pushups and variations and what have you have their advantages in terms of crossover. Was also wearing jeans and a shirt while doing said lift.
This was a few days ago and my shoulders are still sore as fuck......
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@MN5 said in Bench Press challenge...:
Put on the spot at a mates crossfit type boxing gym, I haven't benched in yonks but they said I looked in decent shape. fluffybunnies. Anyway managed to throw up one rep of 130kg while doing my best to make it look easy ( which it wasn't ). I guess various types of pushups and variations and what have you have their advantages in terms of crossover. Was also wearing jeans and a shirt while doing said lift.
This was a few days ago and my shoulders are still sore as fuck......
That's heavy.
Is that your all time record as well (I have a feeling it isn't)?
I did my 1RMs with the trainer today after a month of only seeing the gym a couple of times. She was disappointed I didn't carry on through the Christmas break. (Please!!)
Bench was 110kg which is only a slight movement down
Biggest change was deadlift. 130kg and was a real struggle when my late last year PB was 3 comfortably enough at 140.
She also added in that machine where you are lying front forward and you pull the weight up into you (like a reverse bench press) That was rubbish as I thought it would be easier. I can't remember but I think 70 (could have been 60 though)
Stoked we did this early in year though as it sets the 2021 benchmark for myself.
She wants me to be able to do one chin up unassisted (I'm currently 126kg so a bit of a struggle)
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@Hooroo said in Bench Press challenge...:
@MN5 said in Bench Press challenge...:
Put on the spot at a mates crossfit type boxing gym, I haven't benched in yonks but they said I looked in decent shape. fluffybunnies. Anyway managed to throw up one rep of 130kg while doing my best to make it look easy ( which it wasn't ). I guess various types of pushups and variations and what have you have their advantages in terms of crossover. Was also wearing jeans and a shirt while doing said lift.
This was a few days ago and my shoulders are still sore as fuck......
That's heavy.
Is that your all time record as well (I have a feeling it isn't)?
I did my 1RMs with the trainer today after a month of only seeing the gym a couple of times. She was disappointed I didn't carry on through the Christmas break. (Please!!)
Bench was 110kg which is only a slight movement down
Biggest change was deadlift. 130kg and was a real struggle when my late last year PB was 3 comfortably enough at 140.
She also added in that machine where you are lying front forward and you pull the weight up into you (like a reverse bench press) That was rubbish as I thought it would be easier. I can't remember but I think 70 (could have been 60 though)
Stoked we did this early in year though as it sets the 2021 benchmark for myself.
She wants me to be able to do one chin up unassisted (I'm currently 126kg so a bit of a struggle)
I did 135kg back in the day but what is encouraging is I retained the strength through lots of "assistance" type exercises.....dips, diamond pushups, explosive push ups etc. Tire flips and rope climbs are a big part of it too. @Bones is a big fan of my videos.
Pretty sure @Paekakboyz and his short limbs has me beat on the bench. My South African mate can do 5 x 160kg which might put his 1RM at about 185-190 odd ? ( or more than most pro Rugby players ) Pretty scary seeing him do that in the flesh.
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@MN5 said in Bench Press challenge...:
@Hooroo said in Bench Press challenge...:
@MN5 said in Bench Press challenge...:
Put on the spot at a mates crossfit type boxing gym, I haven't benched in yonks but they said I looked in decent shape. fluffybunnies. Anyway managed to throw up one rep of 130kg while doing my best to make it look easy ( which it wasn't ). I guess various types of pushups and variations and what have you have their advantages in terms of crossover. Was also wearing jeans and a shirt while doing said lift.
This was a few days ago and my shoulders are still sore as fuck......
That's heavy.
Is that your all time record as well (I have a feeling it isn't)?
I did my 1RMs with the trainer today after a month of only seeing the gym a couple of times. She was disappointed I didn't carry on through the Christmas break. (Please!!)
Bench was 110kg which is only a slight movement down
Biggest change was deadlift. 130kg and was a real struggle when my late last year PB was 3 comfortably enough at 140.
She also added in that machine where you are lying front forward and you pull the weight up into you (like a reverse bench press) That was rubbish as I thought it would be easier. I can't remember but I think 70 (could have been 60 though)
Stoked we did this early in year though as it sets the 2021 benchmark for myself.
She wants me to be able to do one chin up unassisted (I'm currently 126kg so a bit of a struggle)
I did 135kg back in the day but what is encouraging is I retained the strength through lots of "assistance" type exercises.....dips, diamond pushups, explosive push ups etc. Tire flips and rope climbs are a big part of it too. @Bones is a big fan of my videos.
Pretty sure @Paekakboyz and his short limbs has me beat on the bench. My South African mate can do 5 x 160kg which might put his 1RM at about 185-190 odd ? ( or more than most pro Rugby players ) Pretty scary seeing him do that in the flesh.
I marvel at 140kg being pressed as that is 3 big plates each side. Funning doing 105 or 110 when you have two bigs each side and then this little saucer size plate adding to it.
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oooh haven't been any heavier than 110kg this year for bench. 145kg is my best, reckon I could have hit 147.5kg when we were doing our last block of training on bench. But I was nearly 15kg heavier then (lol) so I suspect 130ish is probably the best I'd manage. Plus I still get shoulder twinges and don't love bench enough to risk redlining.
@Hooroo triceps bro! reckon that is the 'secret' to faster gains on bench. Depends on what parts of the lift are being problematic but often improving tricep strength is the way to go. Getting your technique and breathing sorted is also super important.
Hitting 3 wheels feels pretty cool!
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as I mentioned in my thread, bench has always been a weakness for me, and only starting back last year did I manage to get my bench over 100% of my body weight for the first time ever, am at about 120% now.
I have pushed another PB on my single RM for deads too, which is good.
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@taniwharugby said in Bench Press challenge...:
as I mentioned in my thread, bench has always been a weakness for me, and only starting back last year did I manage to get my bench over 100% of my body weight for the first time ever, am at about 120% now.
I have pushed another PB on my single RM for deads too, which is good.
You only weigh 60kgs? You look heavier bro
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@Paekakboyz said in Bench Press challenge...:
oooh haven't been any heavier than 110kg this year for bench. 145kg is my best, reckon I could have hit 147.5kg when we were doing our last block of training on bench. But I was nearly 15kg heavier then (lol) so I suspect 130ish is probably the best I'd manage. Plus I still get shoulder twinges and don't love bench enough to risk redlining.
@Hooroo triceps bro! reckon that is the 'secret' to faster gains on bench. Depends on what parts of the lift are being problematic but often improving tricep strength is the way to go. Getting your technique and breathing sorted is also super important.
Hitting 3 wheels feels pretty cool!
I'm not aiming to improve as a target, the goal is improve my golf through doing controlled and directed exercise. While I do love doing the 1rm session once or twice a year, it is meaningless in terms of the result I want.
I'm hitting the ball much further now purely due to her research in what works best for golf power and balance.
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@Hooroo I hear you bro. You want to make progress on your goals and if they aren't 1RM related then it's not worth chasing! It can be fund for shits and giggles, but you don't want to risk injury just for the hell of it.
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@Paekakboyz said in Bench Press challenge...:
@Hooroo I hear you bro. You want to make progress on your goals and if they aren't 1RM related then it's not worth chasing! It can be fund for shits and giggles, but you don't want to risk injury just for the hell of it.
Oh I can totally see why people go for that. A goal is a goal!!
