MT 220lb bench press competition!

Hey Dazsw, whats this about the boxing? I used to compete and won the SABA Heavy weight title in 1997. I actually stopped body building and shrunk from 17,10 to 14,4 with lots of running, circuit training, pads, bag, sparring. Was still eating like a bear though. Now right back into the weights. Let me know how you are getting on with the fighting. The championships are onoly a few months away, are you going for it?

Got 10 reps with 105kg

I managed 22 last workout. That was at the end of chest and totally pre exhausted. I am one of the natural warriors and fresh I estimate low 30's.

I have been training for 12 years and have been a little stronger in years gone by however, my gains are on the move again.

I'm 5'10, 245lbs, 51' chest, 19.5' arms (pumped), 36' waist, 28.5' quads, 18.5 inch neck

Bench 185kg, squat 245kg, deadlift 245kg

I eat 7-10 times a day, train 3 times a week (weights) with the odd aerobic activity including chasing and rolling about with criminals, yes I am a cop!

Unless you harbour ambition to compete, stay clean. The gains you can make without the gear are vastly under rated. Consistency is the key. Without the gear you can still be a big mother f***er but you wont harness the same freakish condition.

LATER MY IRON BROTHERS.

1 rep, do i get a prize, lol

Finished frying the pecs again tonight. Last set of the workout 220lbs for 28. Happy days!!!!!!!

got 30 with 110kg before I nearly wet myself with the pump. Where are you from naturalmass, any friend of old Hamish the mink farmer?

is 15 reps anygood for a 84 kilo 19 year old...just want an evaluation cheers

a hell of a lot better than me when i was that age (and a lot heavier!)

Hope you all had a great Christmas. I had a fabulous feast, twice. Will spend the rest of today (boxing day) getting rid of the cardboard boxes, eating, playing PS2 games, eating properly and going for a long walk with the family. Bencher, 110 for 30???? You freak!

What's your max?

Later.

Max at the moment is around the 230kg mark until I get back on the sauce and get into my old shirt.

this high rep stuff it too much like CV

I tried 5by5ing with 100kg the other day only managed....
5,5,4,3,2
I reckon I could do 6!

8 reps top. 16 stone, bit of a fat boy.

Could do 6 reps with 102.5kg
Now just come back after a few months out and can only do 87.5 for 5x5.
5'6"

managed 5 reps on 90k. then tried 100k after i finshed my workout. i learned a VERY valuable lesson. never again will i try to do that with no1 else in the gym to run and help me when i caffle with it stuck on top of me!! i am 19(2mo) and weigh 65k so 5reps at 90k isnt 2bad for now.

Slyblackdragon Slyblackdragon Slyblackdragon, when I was your age i had been wokring out and could only get 80 - now im over 130. 3 years later.

I dont know - i will test it out - im guessing 15 but i will try it out some time.

i like this , will give it a go myself on tuesday

3 reps!!! I'm climbing that ladder! lol

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some \of u r plain making ****e up. this is dave clemence 2001 world under125kg powerlifting champ and i call mass bull****!!! who eveer said they got above 30 reps is gone..going..dead wrong. u all talk like ur pro bodybuilders or pro powerlifter shwne i ve seen the pics and no ones worthy of those numbers. i have a 280kg bench and can rep 315lbs for 30 reps and know bbuilders who can rep 20 with 3 plates..welsh duane creese being one..and this is a national strong competitor with a 500lbs bench so most of u r internet liers!

Dave maybe its down to the fact that the members posting are not performing these reps in a way that you would call strict or correct technique. I myself had a PB of 235kg for 2 reps on the bench (although full range these would not have been anywhere near powerlifting regs.) and can't remember best for 100kg but was certainly much higher than 30 reps. I am getting old now lol and not shifting the same poundage but may give it a go sometime.
Incidently the best benching I have personally witnessed was by a friend called Gary Neighbour (held British/European BP records) 4 plates a side for 25 reps. Don't know what he would have repped with 100kg.

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Originally posted by e8_pack

some \of u r plain making ****e up. this is dave clemence 2001 world under125kg powerlifting champ and i call mass bull****!!! who eveer said they got above 30 reps is gone..going..dead wrong. u all talk like ur pro bodybuilders or pro powerlifter shwne i ve seen the pics and no ones worthy of those numbers. i have a 280kg bench and can rep 315lbs for 30 reps and know bbuilders who can rep 20 with 3 plates..welsh duane creese being one..and this is a national strong competitor with a 500lbs bench so most of u r internet liers!

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well I can tell you that I have done 21 reps and I am not lying and am not great at bench press. I can ALSO tell you that I watched my friend do 50 reps easily, easily. So let me know if you think I am bull****ting please...

I am sure he'll show you if you come down. i also feel that many others here may well be telling the truth, there's some strong lads here.

So cut the attitude please

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Originally posted by e8_pack

this is dave clemence 2001 world under125kg powerlifting champ

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HMM, INTERESTING, I RECALL DAVE CLEMENTS WINNING THAT, NOT DAVE CLEMENCE.

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Originally posted by Dav

Dave maybe its down to the fact that the members posting are not performing these reps in a way that you would call strict or correct technique. I myself had a PB of 235kg for 2 reps on the bench (although full range these would not have been anywhere near powerlifting regs.) and can't remember best for 100kg but was certainly much higher than 30 reps. I am getting old now lol and not shifting the same poundage but may give it a go sometime.
Incidently the best benching I have personally witnessed was by a friend called Gary Neighbour (held British/European BP records) 4 plates a side for 25 reps. Don't know what he would have repped with 100kg.

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where abouts are you from Dave, as i used to train at the same gym as Gary and have indeed seen some unbelievable lifts from him as well as the others he trained with, abiet about 10 years ago thou..

I personally know of a freak of nature who completely naturally at a comp in a police training camp in Scotland entered a "bench your own bodyweight for reps" comp. He weighed at the time 100kg and bench his bodyweight for wait for it...70 reps.

I was humbled when I heard this, there is always someone better than you!

Scruffy yes this was at Harlow sports centre, I lived in Grays at the time, now live just outside Chelmsford. This would also have been between 10-15 years ago if you trained at Harlow remember Dean, Kirk, Jonny Cambell. At the time I was competing in the ANB. Haven't seen Gary and the rest for a while now may take a trip back - miss those times greatly.

yeah John Cambell is still down there or was a few years back, the gym is very quite now all the powerlifters had moved on, not the same atmosphere at all, so thats why we moved on....

Scruffy if you trained there between 1990-1995ish you would have seen me, whats your name? Thats a shame as at that time the atmosphere was great. Where do you train now? does Gary still train? I 'd love to see him again. A small world eh!!

dav you got mail mate..

is gary neighbour related to jonny neighbour at all...

he was a top guy back in the day, apparently. still a monster probably

James


Following on from muscle eggs post on how many reps people can do with 220lbs (100kg) on the bench press, I thought it a great idea to turn this into another MT competition.
See:
http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=47312
I saw a few of you had tried it and so I challanged a few of my friends at home. Currently I have got 18 reps, but I told my friend (who is training for strongman and is basically a power house) and I thought he'd get about 30 - he got a massive 41 !!!!!!!

So over the next few weeks, on chest days, why dont some of you give it a go and post your reps here?

I am aiming for 21

What a great idea for the forum.

That's some good repping James!

14 reps for me well i counted 14 but spotter swore it was 16 so i am not sure still not to bad for an 18year old

i will give it a go next bench day

got 14 last time i tried

i will predict that i will get about 10 reps if i warm up properly

i will give this a go next week if the shoulder is up to it, my best is 108kg for 6

last time i did this i got 20, not too sur ei will get that now tho.. more like 15 or so.. will try it in a couple wk as i am trainin heavy at the moment!!
lovin the old thread pullback!! 2004-2008 between posts... class!! :-)

  

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.............and now, 4 years down the line there is an easily available online resource such as youtube; this with mobile phones with video facility being commonplace, I think all such claims from now on should be with video evidence.

I really do believe the amount of claims of 20+ reps with 100k would reduce dramatically!!! 

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I really do believe the amount of claims of 20+ reps with 100k would reduce dramatically!!! 

Yes: unsubstantiated Internet claim vs. Youtube video is somewhat analogous to the disparity between equipped clown fed and raw legitimate fed lifting...

FWIW, I'll be benching later today, and even with the considerable assistance of Internet hyperbole, I'm pretty sure - eheu! - that I won't be getting anywhere near 100kg x 20!

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17 reps when i last tried without warmup and after around 20 sets of bench earlier in the day.

Confident of 20+ but ill never try properly as i stick to my spreadsheet :(

Not sure what I could do. I'd imagine I could get close to 20 (+15) tng, but not paused. I know one thing I'd be ****ed and my shoulders would hurt after lol!

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I feel weak.... In full health i did 4.... :(

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