Benni

I know it's not important, but I'm interested...

Benni.

mackers

how many reps we talking?

Ollie.

Never done a 1 rep max but 6 at 120kg was my best. That was after 2x10 warm ups, 3x8 @110 and then 6 @ 120.

Benni

Similair to Ollie I guess.

Benni.

Minirotty

130KG that included a 10KG bar at 3 sets of ten reps.

for some reason only got to 110KG on incline.

but that was 5 years ago car crash and 3 years rehabilitation since.

Pete frst

125kg..........4 sets of five reps...........

roids free........

Benni

You'll always do less on the incline I've found. More on decline too. Sorry to hear about your accident, mate, considered getting back into it?

Benni.

JamboRS

usually 90-100kg. start at 90,do 1 set of 8,then 95 for 7-8 then 100 usually 6,my 1 rep max is 115.

dp1958

managed a 125 kg single..bar down to touch chest and up to full lock out, opinions differ on what a complete press is, see people do half reps all the time...

Coldo

110kg 1rm.

Squatting and deadlifting is where its at though. Hardly see any cunt in my gym squatting or deadlifting! All interested in their t shirt muscles.

dp1958

squats.. propably the most important lift in training, have done up to 150 kg single and a 170kg dead lift..loads of excuses i hear for not doing squats,, i myself try to keep it all in balance...

chris^si

Im 11.5 stone and slim, so dont expect much from me lol.

i bench 80kgs for 10 reps, 4 sets.


Chris

Benni

I can't do either because of my hips. Since I asked you about it, I gave it a go and my hip nearly popped out.

Benni.

jammerrs

out of intrest how old are you all and how long have you been doing it?

im 16 and could probably do 80...if i was dreaming

about 30 realy

Mr Brannen

Ive done 1 at 115kg before, all depends how well ive been eating tbh, if im doing shite Ill do 80kg, when im bouncing i can do 8 at 100kg.

godzilla

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4 reps..... 150k

mackers

120kg 4 sets 6 reps, squats 180kg 4 sets 6 reps, deadlift 180kg 4sets 6 reps. Thats the most so far. Training lighter and more reps lately and loving the burn, 12 reps all the way.

Kieron

150Kgs for 2 or 3 reps. Can't remember now as it was so long ago and seems so unimportant tbh.

Most weeks now I do 120Kgs for between 6-7 unaided reps for a couple of sets then drop to 100Kgs to rep out for 2 sets of about 10-12 reps.

Chest & bi's used to be my favourite exercises but both have gone off the boil lately. I now love deadlifts with back. I'm still a baby with deadlifts as I have a very weak back and broke my hip badly a few years ago so am slowly trying to build that weak area up. I have done 3 20 plates a side on an olympic bar for between 8-10 reps with dead lifts recently.

Not a massive amount of weight I know but I am enjoying it and pushing myself which is what its all about imho. I'm more impressed by those that train to the max than those that throw heavy weights about with no form.

Kieron

Your the one person on here that intrigues me Ollie. You have always been very clever with your comments and posting, not giving too much away but always leaving me with the impression your well into your training. Not a show off by any means but someone that knows who they are and what their views are. Your opinions are always very similar to mine I think.

One day I would like to meet you, I think your my Scottish doppleganger.

dp1958

max weight not really that important,, for chest i finish on heavy flys, feel this is real isolation on pecs and just as important as max lifts..

godzilla

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Max weight on benching and dead's will always be the great starting convo's at proper gyms. UK & the States will always say 'How much can you bench?'

Swedan, Switz' Russia will be 'How much can you dead?'

If you can deadlift a lot of weight then your strong.

dp1958

again it all depends on what u want from your training,, if i could get in great shape lifting moderate weight woudnt give a monkeys about weight,sadly this aint the case...

mackers

Lifting heavy weight has its place but good form and variety is the key I find.

Kieron

I disagree. Flys are a stretching/shape exercise imho and not much cop for piling on size. They are great for bringing out the serrations but not a great size builder imho.

Plus the amount of folk that do not perform flies correctly is unreal. Its more like a press than a fly to most.

dp1958

true true, the end result far more important,and more,s the point what u see in the mirror....

Minirotty

Trying to now mate, started 3 weeks ago and think I've got past the mental frustration and realised i have to start from fresh as only pressing 40KG reps now.

Just found it really difficult to get round the mental frustration of not lifting what I used to or any where near it.

4th week now and I did start with a bit of CV but fooked that off 2nd weeek in and bought a mountain bike lol

dp1958

exactly, shape every bit as important as size

Kieron

I spose I can't really argue with that.

Though if you have no size there will never be shape. The size has to come first as thats what you make the shape out of. You can't shape something thats not there.

dp1958

right again,size just as important

Benni

My flies change weekly sadly because of my right arm hurting when I do them. I'm always moving about trying to make it comfortable. Sometimes I can do them perfect and other times I've had stop because of the pain. Always my right arm too, which is annoying. Even with no weight in hand my right one hurts doing the motion sometimes. It's been like that since I started.


Benni.

Ollie.

Cheers mate. I think we've all seen so many people who train very poorly and just say it like it is. I love training but only do it for personal satisfaction...i dont have any interest in competitions etc.

Ollie.

I very rarely bother with flys.

The main problem with flys is people try to lift far too much weight.

DANO.0161

My PB is 120KG i did about 3-4 on my own starting session but how much does every 1 weigh compared to how much they bench? I weigh 72KG very strong on my chest and arms lol

godzilla

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Im 16st 2lbs. 50" chest, 18.5 arms................ All my hardwork and strenth has been built naturally

BigErn

I never tried for a 1 rep max but when I used to train a few years back I used to flat bench 4 (20k) plates a side for 6 reps on an olympic bar (180k total), 4 un aided and the final 2 always required a touch to keep them going. That was after a warm up with just the bar for 30 reps, a set of 40kg x 10 reps and then 80kg x 8 reps, after the heavy set I used to like to drop to 40kg and rep to failure. Each rep very slow and in perfect form. Used to hurt like holy hell

Incline was usually about 20k less on the heavy set, same reps. Decline was the same as incline.

I was 22 had been training solid for around 2.5 years and had been training since I was 16 on and off before that. 6ft 2", 19st 13lb, 52-54" chest, 20.5" arms, 38" waist. It was by no means gained naturally . I used Test Cypionate (200mg per ml) and Deca (200mg per ml), 2ml of each twice a week. I used it for 8 weeks on 12 weeks off, injecting into front and side delts.


*Edit to add* Those days are long gone now. I have not trained for around 4 years (except the odd week now and again), Im still the same height and waist size but the shape has changed dramatically

dp1958

just over 14 st give or take a few pounds,trained many years but never done gear...

DANO.0161

I've been training weights for over 7 years never took gear and never will. Also did boxing from the age of 10 so i gess all them press ups helped I remember wen I struggled benching 40kg wen I 1st started. I gess you just have to push urself

kiddie

My max was 110kg on an olimpic bar for 1 rep, I'm doing 12 reps @ 80kg, 10 @ 90kg, 4-6 @ 100kg.
I managed the 110kg after just 6 reps @ 80, 6 @ 90, then 6 @ 100.

I am really struggling to get above 100kg

To go for a max 1 rep would you just do a warm up set before attempting it? as I always try it at the end

DANO.0161

I normally start on 60kg 10-12 quickish reps, 80kg for 10-8 reps then depending how i feel or if a fit bird is watching lol i'll pile on the weight normally 110kg 4-8 reps with some one spotting.

Bradz

I "HATE" when people ask How Much can you Bench, its such an ego thing.

I normaly say about 80kg and get the reply reply wow thats not much for your size, i then say yea but thats 5 sets of 12 reps with ease lol.


But really im around 120kg for 12 Reps and i warm up with flat bench for my chest session so dont kill myself.

1 rep max is at last effort about 160kg

Im over the whole how much can you lift talk, i would much rather bang out my 12 reps with a light weight than get 3 with a heavy weight.