how big are you and how much do you bench?

[Ringo]

Before I started training for the Navy, I was 145 lbs pressing 235. Nothing impressive, but I wasn't too upset.

[ForemanCrossArm]

i just don't really like the straight bench with heavy weight. i like bell pressing like 40-60 lbs. in each hand, but i hate having 150 lb.+ bar on my chest. i've got a really big rib cage and it feels like it presses it in on my sternum and organs when i bench a heavy weight for me. i hate it.

[juggernautburn]

bench is not overrated

it is very overrated dude. when i was in high school, it was the only workout people got hyped for. and whoever benched the most was pretty much king. there are so many other different exercises that people simply neglected, myself included.

[Ringo]

it is very overrated dude. when i was in high school, it was the only workout people got hyped for. and whoever benched the most was pretty much king. there are so many other different exercises that people simply neglected, myself included.

+1. In high school all the guys benched. On of my buddies was in the gym doing barbell shoulder presses one day when a bunch of dudes were pressing something like..250 or so, and he says, "Hey, guys, you can calm down. They handed out all the points for bench press yesterday. Sorry you missed it."

[Cutthroat]

My bench is completely gone thanks to not benching, I am so damn weak in the bench it is not funny.

[danny stash]

it is very overrated dude. when i was in high school, it was the only workout people got hyped for. and whoever benched the most was pretty much king. there are so many other different exercises that people simply neglected, myself included.

overrated amongst idiots. Not overrated for people who do several different TYPES of workouts. It is a good overall power builder.

[tmoqsudz]

im 155lbs and can bench press 180 - 190lbs... im 5ft. 10 and 16 atm but i could do this when i was 15 aswell.

[msagrain]

a lot of people in this thread just make up a load of ****.

[kamicazze]

im 11 stone and can bench 90 kg! dunno if thats good! but i prefer to do 70 as i can do more reps

[tmoqsudz]

a lot of people in this thread just make up a load of ****.

u tryna say i was makin tht **** up?? coz i mean 180 - 190 is nt a lot, especially for my weight.