Ego question: How many Kg can you bench

• Simon Dean

  14 Jun 06, 17:18

  
  
  I use dumbbells normally, about 27.5kg x 8 now.Best was 30kg x 6.
• Marco_Simone

  14 Jun 06, 22:59

  My gym the heaviest DB is only 25kg and the last time I did DB bench was about 2 months ago.The max was for 10 good reps+2 not so good form reps.Since then,have cut the bench presses from my program and concentrating now on dips.Today I did 14 solid form reps of dips at the end of my workout,so I think I can do 20 reps ba if I am totally fresh.
• Simon Dean

  14 Jun 06, 23:44

  shaky form is accepted.Just dont go throw your legs up and that kindda thing.
• M©+square

  14 Jun 06, 23:46

  I was going to ask this question.
  
  Anyway, i could only do 20kg at max for 8rep x 3
  
  Beginner here, but always stuck at 12-15kg.
  Don't know why also.
• Marco_Simone

  14 Jun 06, 23:54

  Originally posted by M©+square:

  I was going to ask this question.
  
  Anyway, i could only do 20kg at max for 8rep x 3
  
  Beginner here, but always stuck at 12-15kg.
  Don't know why also.

  So you do 12kg or 20 kg?
• Simon Dean

  15 Jun 06, 02:15

  Originally posted by M©+square:

  I was going to ask this question.
  
  Anyway, i could only do 20kg at max for 8rep x 3
  
  Beginner here, but always stuck at 12-15kg.
  Don't know why also.

  dedicate more time to tricep work, also do some front lateral raises.3-4 sets of chest enough liao.Dont be like those idiots who do 40 sets.
  
  
• M©+square

  15 Jun 06, 03:16

  Originally posted by Marco_Simone:

  So you do 12kg or 20 kg?

  20kg is to answer the ego thread.
  
  12kg is to ask why i'm stuck.
• coffeeortea

  15 Jun 06, 03:26

  huh, i thought bench press is the one where u lie down with free weights?
  
  cuzz im sure i can only do 100 lbs.. and that is pathetic compared to others who can easily do 130-150
• Marco_Simone

  15 Jun 06, 08:36

  Also do partials,isometrics and static holds.You know what are they or not?
• forum_dude

  15 Jun 06, 09:29

  MOST WEIGHT FOR SMITH MACHINE IS 30KG PER SIDE FOR AROUND 2-3 REPS... EGO IS 32.5KG COZ I CANT EVEN FCUKING LOWER IT DOWN MY CHEST AFTER DOING THE 30KG
  
  BENCH PRESS IS ONLY 20KG PER SIDE, NO EGO HERE COZ ITS DANGEROUS TO PUT A HEAVY WEIGHT EVEN U GOT YOURSELF A PARTNER
  
  DB PRESS I THINK AFTER DOING SMITH OR BENCH, I CAN ONLY DO MAXIMUM 8.75KG EACH DB PER SIDE FOR AROUND 4 SETS
  
  I KNOW I SUX
• M©+square

  15 Jun 06, 12:35

  Originally posted by Simon Dean:

  dedicate more time to tricep work, also do some front lateral raises.3-4 sets of chest enough liao.Dont be like those idiots who do 40 sets.
  
  

  Thanks. I'll try. I'm still unsure which weight to chose for my 2nd set.
  
  Bicep Curls 1st set
  - 5kg x 8
  - 10kg x 8
  - 5kg x 10
  
  2nd set (always tempted to stay at 5kg but i'll usually take 7.5)
  - 7.5kg x 8
  - 10kg x 3
  - 7.5kg x 4
  
  3rd Set
  - 5kg x 8
  - 7.5kg x 4
  - 7.5kg x 8
  
  For the rest of my free weight routine, it'll be more or less at these weight range.
  
  By second set, there'll be no more strength to carry 10kg or more.
  I'm always stuck at 10. On good days, partial reps of 15kg no prb.
  I'm interested in sets to build strength, but i don't know how to go about planning my set or routine.
  
  
• Marco_Simone

  15 Jun 06, 12:38

  Originally posted by M©+square:

  Bicep Curls 1st set
  - 5kg x 8
  - 10kg x 8
  - 5kg x 10
  
  2nd set (always tempted to stay at 5kg but i'll usually take 7.5)
  - 7.5kg x 8
  - 10kg x 3
  - 7.5kg x 4
  
  3rd Set
  - 5kg x 8
  - 7.5kg x 4
  - 7.5kg x 8
  
  

  9 sets or 3 sets???
• Marco_Simone

  15 Jun 06, 12:39

  
  
  I'm interested in sets to build strength, but i don't know how to go about planning my set or routine.
  
  [/b]

  refer to everything I have posed on Pumping Iron so far.
• M©+square

  15 Jun 06, 12:40

  Originally posted by Marco_Simone:

  9 sets or 3 sets???

  3 sets
• Marco_Simone

  15 Jun 06, 12:41

  Originally posted by M©+square:

  3 sets

  Looks like 9 sets to me leh...unless you're using drop sets which I dont think is the case...
  
  But then again don't look like drop sets also...
• M©+square

  15 Jun 06, 12:44

  
  
  Bicep Curls 1st set
  - 5kg x 8
  - 10kg x 8
  - 5kg x 10
  
  8
  8
  10 are reps right
  
  Please educate me on this.
• Marco_Simone

  15 Jun 06, 12:46

  Originally posted by M©+square:
  
  
  Bicep Curls
  - 5kg x 8-[b] 1st set
  - 10kg x 8- 2nd set
  - 5kg x 10-3rd set
  
  8
  8
  10 are reps right
  
  Please educate me on this. [/b]

• M©+square

  15 Jun 06, 12:49

  Originally posted by Marco_Simone:

  
  
  My gawd.....
  
  Thanks for the correction.
• Marco_Simone

  15 Jun 06, 12:51

  U wanna build strength,u should trash the bicep curls.Refer to my fullbody 3x/week program.
• Simon Dean

  15 Jun 06, 20:39

  Dont need to thrash them completly just do them at the end and do not place so much emphasis on isolation movments.
• borntolive

  15 Jun 06, 23:31

  hmm my chest day is something liddat
  
  1) Dips 4 sets to failure
  
  2) 4 sets Flat benching 10kg per side with 10kg dumbellsupersets
  4 sets of incline benching 7.5 per side with 10kg dumbell supersets
  4 sets of decline benching 10kg per side bench with 10kg dumbell supersets
  
  3) FLyes
  
  4) Pullovers.
  
  I know my bench is very weak but i always insist i do in proper form n with supersets i cant lift too heavy for benching
  
  M i doing too much? cause the next day my chest hurts
• Marco_Simone

  15 Jun 06, 23:35

  Originally posted by borntolive:

  hmm my chest day is something liddat
  
  1) Dips 4 sets to failure
  
  2) 4 sets Flat benching 10kg per side with 10kg dumbellsupersets
  4 sets of incline benching 7.5 per side with 10kg dumbell supersets
  4 sets of decline benching 10kg per side bench with 10kg dumbell supersets
  
  3) FLyes
  
  4) Pullovers.
  
  I know my bench is very weak but i always insist i do in proper form n with supersets i cant lift too heavy for benching
  
  M i doing too much? cause the next day my chest hurts

  Wow 20+ sets just for chest only! That's one entire workout worth of sets for me!
• Simon Dean

  16 Jun 06, 00:58

  Originally posted by borntolive:

  hmm my chest day is something liddat
  
  1) Dips 4 sets to failure
  
  2) 4 sets Flat benching 10kg per side with 10kg dumbellsupersets
  4 sets of incline benching 7.5 per side with 10kg dumbell supersets
  4 sets of decline benching 10kg per side bench with 10kg dumbell supersets
  
  3) FLyes
  
  4) Pullovers.
  
  I know my bench is very weak but i always insist i do in proper form n with supersets i cant lift too heavy for benching
  
  M i doing too much? cause the next day my chest hurts

  dont need so much lar, you can take out the declines cause dips already train your lower chest good.BTw pullovers also trains your lats as well as your chest.
• coffeeortea

  16 Jun 06, 02:20

  hey pple.. im still kinda confused.. care to help me out on my previous post?
• Simon Dean

  16 Jun 06, 10:45

  Originally posted by coffeeortea:

  huh, i thought bench press is the one where u lie down with free weights?
  
  cuzz im sure i can only do 100 lbs.. and that is pathetic compared to others who can easily do 130-150

  There are dumbbell flat presses and barbell benchpress.
  
  like i said most problems are with people's triceps because i keep seeing this happening to most people, their left arm coming up slower than their right(even i have it on, but am working on it).
  
  you can do close grip bench presses to work on it, skull crushers and cable pushdown machine.if you have boards you can do board presses(but most people wont know wtf it is cause they only know about bodybuilding stuff)