0-50 lbs.
50-100 lbs.
100-150 lbs.
150-200 lbs.
200-250 lbs.
250-300 lbs.
300-350 lbs.
350-400 lbs.
More than 400 lbs. (We fear you!)
Okay, I'm a wimp. I bench press free weights at 45 pounds. Anything more than that and I need a lot of help.
Is it safe to assume that everyone on this poll is lying by one category?
Yes. I told you I was a wimp. I don't like to ask for help in the gym.You mean just the bar?
Not me.Is it safe to assume that everyone on this poll is lying by one category?
Wait, I thought if you were bench pressing, you automatically used the bar... if you do it with free weights, isn't it just a regulation chest press? No? Oh, well, I'm not voting in this poll anyway on the premise that the men are skewing it artificially high. That way I feel better.
You do (by default) use the bar. A standard Olympic bar is 45 lbs. so you add that to the weight of the plates to get your total.
Some home sets use "standard" diameter plates. This is usually 25 lbs., and IMHO a bit easier to press, all weights being equal, because it is shorter and easier to balance.
Of note, I think the stats here are skewed by several factors:
1. Likely more men than women replying.
2. People who look at the thread are probably interested/knowledgeable about weight training, and more likely than average to engage in it.
3. People who vote/opine are those who have actually bench pressed, and thus either do or have done some weight training.
Not sure anymore. I haven't lifted in years. In late high school, when I was lifting everyday and weighed 230 with a 54" chest, 64" shoulders, and 34" waist, I maxed out at about 410. My most impressive feat then was that I could leg press 550 per leg (the machine only went that high, so I did one leg at a time) reps.
I didn't vote, as I have no idea what would be accurate anymore. Probably around 200 without hurting myself if I had to guess, as I've had some shoulder injuries (torn rotator cuff included), but I do a lot of practical lifting, so I'm making an educated guess. That's really embarrassing, considering I weigh almost three bills now.
Has anybody seen this Sandrak kid? He was on Believe it or Not at age 6 a few years ago lifting his more than his body weight. He looked like a pro body builder at age six. It was scary to watch him curl 35 lbs when he weighed 60, or squat 65 lbs for 25 minutes straight.
http://www.richardsandrak.com/
http://www.simonperry.org/richard-sa...s-he-for-real/
I leg-pressed 1000 pounds in high school. 10 times. With an audience of 30 people as proof (as if you doubt me ). As for bench press, I've never tried beyond 185.
the 550 per leg was reps. I'd do 12 reps, 3 sets, every other day. And I always had the next couple guys waiting to use the machine witnessing. (Our school gym only had so many machines.) Of course, my thighs measured about 32" each at the time. I had the WORST time finding pants! A 34" waist with 32" thighs is not a normal measurement. I finally found Levi's silver tabs, loose fit. Those were perfect. Unfortunately, I haven't seen those in a while.
Last edited by bjornolf; 05-15-2008 at 07:57 AM. Reason: grammar
Since I have not worked out with weights since HS when i stopped playing football whatever i could bench would be embarrassing.