MT 220lb bench press competition!

Hazel will be doing updates from now on, so they'll appear on page 1

Mouser


I got to 18 reps today, video added to table.  Training with Eddie who got two reps (video also above).  Table is now up to date again.

I got 18 again yesterday

I haven't done this many for a couple of years and beginning of Jan I was down to a poor 7!  Aiming to beat my PB by May.

PB of 13. Aiming for 15 in the next couple of weeks.

at our gym we started doing a 60kg bb bpress challenge some time b4 i was aware of the 100kg challenge going on on here,

i was in 2nd place with 55reps and the guy in first place had 63reps but last night im proud to say i beat his total to take the top spot with 66reps,

when i was on about the 40th rep i stopped for a second and said to my training partner im not gonna do it today the thought of another 24 reps just sempt too much, 

but then i took a few deep breaths and thought to myself all i had to do was 1 rep at a time then when id done that rep just do another and then another and so on,  the reps didnt get any harder untill i got to the 60ish mark but by that time i was flying and determined to beat the record no matter wot,

im sure doing the 100kg challenge on here for a few weeks helped me to get top spot at my gym on the 60kg challenge, cheers boys ;)

Tried again today and got to 19 reps, nearly at my target of 20!

Table on page 11 is now up to date.

Tried this yesterday and managed 14.

got 18 as my PB thus far!
 
should we have weight classes??

mooseman28


got 18 as my PB thus far!
 
should we have weight classes??

I've put bodyweight in as a column, but I don't have figures for most guys.  Ideally bodyweight should be on it, otherwise the guys who weigh 70 kg will feel rather weak without realising that they're competing against guys who weigh 140 kg!  Up to Hazel though, if she wants to insist on it then it'll get done, nothing that I can do on this really.

The list is now up to date on page 11

Edit (as it's the last post anyway) I got to 22 today.  Used a slightly wider grip, a good nights sleep and plenty of grub!

Mouser

mooseman28


got 18 as my PB thus far!

should we have weight classes??

I've put bodyweight in as a column, but I don't have figures for most guys.  Ideally bodyweight should be on it, otherwise the guys who weigh 70 kg will feel rather weak without realising that they're competing against guys who weigh 140 kg!  Up to Hazel though, if she wants to insist on it then it'll get done, nothing that I can do on this really.

The list is now up to date on page 11

Edit (as it's the last post anyway) I got to 22 today.  Used a slightly wider grip, a good nights sleep and plenty of grub!

If you want bodyweight added I will do that, start adding bodyweight to new totals given and | will include them on the table.

I did 12 but it was after i had been training arms and i had just finished triceps doing close grip then my mate asked me to try it i think i could do 15

One rep!

Man there's some strong b@stards on this board.

Up to 10, 76kg bodyweight now.

If we're adding bodyweight, i was 98kg when i did my 14. I'm going to try and get more out soon, but video it.

The table on page 11 is now up to date again.

Just caught up with this. Been off MT for a while. Might give it a go on Sat if I remember my camera. Got a 192.5 last Sunday, so should be good for at least a dozen, I reckon.  Do you get bonus points for being old and light?

Same here...just got back around 2 a month, and saw my name on the list from Oct 2003!!  I managed 5 reps then!

Oh well...lots of work to do to get one, I am still just about managing 60-80kg on bench.

Gotat get back to the good ol days eh!

My bodyweight was 135ishkg back then, I am a wee bit heavier now lol

Well wasn't going to try this as benching for me is fairly poor now due to bad shoulders and elbows, but fresh I got 21 not too bad I suppose, but could have done this when I was 16-17 lol. Will see if I can get to 30 over the next few months. Popped out to the garage today and had another little go 24 felt light but trained triceps yesterday and they just gave up the ghost.

Nice records here, I will add mine:
21x100kg (220lbs) @ 105kg BW. I have done it last year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwBHDmxc128

Really interested in this managed 43 In a close grip style at 130Kg Not sure whether this counts?
 
Scratch that - the concensus of opinion is that the reps -29-32 didnt count, glad they told me at the time
so 39 overall.