Unlock Your Two Plate Bench Press With These Tips
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One of the most popular arbitrary "standard" for measuring strength, especially for men, is being able to finally nail that two plate bench press. A solid 225 pounds on the bar, it looks especially beautiful knowing that you're slapping two on each side of the heaviest weight plates found in most gyms (just don't get lost in a powerlifting gym with even heavier plates or you're going to feel weak again). Arbitrary or not, this is a feat that anyone can be happy to say that have completed. And if you're looking to finally get to that milestone yourself, then in this video, we're going to learn all the best strategies to get you there in no time! #strength #fitness #powerlifting
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Step one: Eat until you weight >350 lbs.
Step two: Do a pushup.
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Id go up to 400 pounds to be sure😂😂😂.
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or rather maintain the ability to do a pushup while you're gaining weight
i weighed 350 2 months ago and couldnt do a pushup , i now can do about 8 and can bench 240. but being fat doesnt effect your upper body muscles much tbh
Step 1: use 25lb plates
Too heavy sir
10 lbs Possible
You forgot the decimal point for the 2.5lb weights that you clearly meant.
Or use a fake barbell (4lb) with 2 fake 45lb (actually 3lb) plates, meaning the total weight of your “225” bench press is actually 16 lbs 😂
@@percy.garou1001I think u mean the clips
it's a half plate 😌
cheers broski, bout to hit 315 today (i cant bench the bar)
315 hamburgers??
@@cherry.berry2 would still be heavier then the bar lmao
@@dangthatscrazy659 I meant om-nom-ing it lol
@@cherry.berry2 gawd damn
Took me a minute to realize haha 😂
1. Progressive overload over time.
2. Rest at least 3-5 min between sets, more time (7-10 min) for your last set.
4. Learn 'how' to eat... Then, eat lot!
5. Do rotator strengthening exercises 3-4 times/week
6. Use a wide bench (better for shoulders) if available.
7. Build stronger triceps.
8. Be patient.
Rinse & repeat!
7-10mins is excessive, unless you're going for a PR. Just lower the weight to maintain whatever RPE you want and do a normal 4-5
Step 3 was critical for me unlocking my 225 bench.
i will be executed at the gym if i'm basically spending 25 minutes on a bench
@@TheeAcid L gym
Spoken about stronger triceps, which heads of the triceps and which exercise to increase the benchpress?
Benched 315 for the first time yesterday and almost died. Good luck bros
Good job!! You’re still alive, always room for progress 😂
I raised my max by 20% in one day by warming up my back before a bench, absolute game changer.
The sooner people realise bench CAN be a full body movement the sooner they Will hit 2 plates and further
Yeah it's understated just how important of a role your back plays during this movement.
What muscles did you warm up and how did you warm up them?
This 100% was not the reason why your bench increased by 20% in one day. Either 1) your previous max wasn’t your real max and you were sandbagging it and the back warmup was a huge placebo or 2) you hadn’t maxed in a long time so you had a big jump in your previous max.
@@martynasvenciusi recommend you to do some light lat pulldowns
Current bench is 110lbs but going for 115 maybe even 120 today
Go get it bro 💪
Hell yeah! I just got to 150 last week!
you got this champ 💪🏻 you're doing enough and could do even more
@@toastedtoast222how long have you been lifting? weird seeing realistic progress in UA-cam comments instead of a 14 yo benching 300 after 2 months of training 😂
I used to lift in highschool but then I took a few years off. I've been back in the gym for 9 months now!
For everyone saying they’re insecure about their bench, when I started I could hardly bench 65lbs for 10 reps (18 y/o, 120 bw) I would go to the gym at like 2am to avoid judgement however I progressed rather quickly and am now able to do 125 for 8 reps on a good day and my max is 135 for 3 reps (I’m now 135bw) I also realize that no one gives a crap about what weight your lifting and it’s all in your head, a lot of people I’ve met at the gym respect the grind and would never judge you. Long story short no one cares what your bench is.
Forgot to mention I’ve been going to the gym for 7.5 months
My pr is also 135 for 2 I almost had the third rep but then my buddy said “why you look like a tomato” and made me laugh so I failed the third rep
@@SaadSyed-bt3ypgood shit bro mines up to 135 for 6 now
Bro, my max is also 135 for 4 reps but i weigh 76kg 😔😔😔
im on the same journey dude, im just further into the quest. about 2 years in now and after a summer of slacking off I am back into my 5x5 power program. I recommend the 5x5 program a try once you have mastered your technique for big compounds. btw benching 165 for 5 reps and aiming for 185 for 5 by Christmas.
@@kallenlacroix5397 Ooo, whats the program
I just hit 200 for three reps and 185 for five reps. I’m so close. By the end of summer, I’d like to hit 225 for five reps and stay there as a working weight awhile until I get 15.
if you ditched the bored ape you'd have it already, it's negatively affecting your aura
That's not a bad idea when you can get 225 to a working set. I have always been able to do at least 1 rep at 225. I just used 185 and 205 to build. 225 for 15 currently. I have a video on here of me doing spoto presses with 225.
Getting to 225 for 15 will be tough. You will have to get used to the burning sensation at that rep count. Honestly most of the time the burn Woll cut the set short more often than the muscle failing
what is your 1rm?
@@stevenarackal104 Me? I have no clue. I always train alone and do tons of volume.
Picturefit is breaking the 4th wall more and more
We getting some deep lore
Im insecure about my bench progress. Im currently benching 155 lbs (55 lbs each side + 45 lbs bar). However, im 30 y.o. and didn't start training until i was 25 y.o. and covid slowed be down for 2 years. So with that in mind, im trying to be kinder to myself.
You got this! I've also yet to reach this milestone after getting seriously into the gym for 2ish years.
Incremental improvements are where it's at, we will get there!
Everyone progresses different! The biggest thing is to try and not compare. 225 is a huge benchmark and you’ll get there one day! It takes alot of time. I’m currently at 200pounds regular bench, and 225 smith machine bench. Keep In mind if you are doing regular bench it is much more challenging. Not only are you pushing the weight but there is no assists, it takes balance. You got this man!! Report back and let us know the progress 👏💪
Due to my insecurities on bench, I only perform it in my garage where nobody can see me struggling to get an 8th rep with 155, but luckily I am over 55 and skinny 167 lbs at at about 6 to 6ft 1
Will gladly do squats and deadlifts in any public gym, because due to an injury, all my strength is in my core, and probably 75 percent of my BW is below my hips.
Just be careful and take your time, there is no rush.
add drop sets you will be there in no time
That's pretty good! I took an insecure about my bench even though the people I talk to (classmates) say it's pretty good
The best advice: Do it as early as possible. Young people can get there much much much faster.
I've been working out since I was 12yo, at first I couldn't bench the bar now I'm 14 my max is 140 and I weigh around 130. How long will it take me to reach 225?
@@actxce9220 You are doing great young man. My advice is to eat more. You already hit your body weight at the start of puberty, you are going to be jacked in no time 😁
@actxce9220 Uhhhh. Wait for puberty? Once the T hits, you'll explode.
Not necessarily. I’m convinced old man strength is 100% a legit thing.
@@BUFFALO_cougar_slayer Of course, but its easier when you're young. That's all
Leaving a nice comment so that I can reach a two-plate bench press
LOL took me a year to hit 145 and I can only rep 135 like 4 maybe 5 times but I have been on cut for a year and lost 75lbs. Cant wait till I can start a small bulk to see what I can do.
You got this!
Ayyyy. This is me currently. Lost 75 lbs with about 25 more to go. Can't wait to get to my new baseline weight so I can start bulking up.
Once you start bulking you’re gonna be throwing 135 like it’s nothing
I am currently on the way to bench 225, currently I am on 185 for 3 sets of 5. I started Mid August with barely 5 reps on 165 for 1 set. Now currently on Sept. 18, 2024 I warm up with that weight. I will update on this comment when I hit 225 for 5 reps which I am anticipating on January 2025. What worked for me is - - -
Start with a weight you can do for 5 reps 1rir, if you can do that for 3 sets with the same weight bump up the weight +5lbs (2.5 each side) that small change in weight should knock you down to only 1-2sets for 5 complete reps, if not then just keep adding weight until you only get 1 set for 5 reps on a specific weight, rinse and repeat.
I bench twice a week, 1st bench session is the heavy 5x5, and the second is a light 3x8 pause reps and emphasizing on form and technique. Note that I am also doing the same thing to my incline dumbbell so you could probably do this 3 times a week and get faster results (?), I am not sure because I have never tried it.
Also, I can probably bench 225 for 1 rep now, but I prefer for it to be reps. hence why I go for 5rpm and count my sets with it.
18/09/24 - - 185 3x5
I remember when I was impressed by 225. 10 years later I’m hitting 405
Same. I did not even hit over 300 til after I hit 50
@@taoin5560 50 years old you mean? That's cool though. It's a lot better than going backwards lol.
Yea but you're a dog
A lot of gym bros underestimate how important eating is. You can reach 225 without tracking macros, but you're going to be leaving gains on the table if your diet is unbalanced.
That feeling when everyone are saying how to bench 225lbs(100kg), but rarely say about 405lbs(180kg), my pr is currently 140 kgs(315 lbs), and my goal is to get 180 kg at the end of the year (im 17, bw 98 kg, training lower than 2 years)
You should make a video on electrolytes and intra workout nutrition!
The best part about lifting machines is that I don't get articles telling me that they are coming for my job.
I was up to 185 and struggling to get heavier when I injured my wrist. Now I have to find alternate exercies (I can still dumbbell and cable press) until that clears up.
That sucks, I effed up my rotator cuff years back. Feel good about that 185 er because you already can press (no pun intended) than Kevin Durant.
I hit 225 in 2015, 315 in 2017, 405 in 2019. I'm at 455 now. Hard work and consistency will pay off. Yeah I'm genetically gifted for pushing movements but nothing beats hard work. We'll except the juice but I don't recommend that lol
Having hit my first 200-pound bench last month, and actively chasing down 225, the process of working up to a 2-plate bench is honestly simpler than you think it is:
- Do more bench-pressing (obviously) both flat and incline.
- Do isolation exercises to work the muscles used in bench-pressing, so chest, triceps, and shoulders.
- Do exercises to work the upper back, especially rows (machine rows, seated cable-rows, bent-over barbell rows, doesn't matter just get them done).
Trust the process. Build the muscle and the bench will come.
Been lifting for 3 years. PR is 220 lb, we're so close. We've got this bros
I hit 2 plates at the peek of a powerlifting cycle after 5 years of lifting. And my butt came off the bench. I have long arms and I'm 5'3. Did''t win the genetic lottery
By any chance is your body covered with red fur? You sound like some primate :D
I hear that. I’m 5”8 with 6”2 arms lmao
Bro, that's deadlift genetics
@@glennvandierendonck3771 I did pretty well at the deadlift yeah, about 200kg (~3.05x BW) when I was doing powerlifting. But I much prefer more of a bodybuilding approach nowadays, no more back pain!
Long arms tiny build you could’ve been the best flyweight mma striker on the planet
One huge thing I’ve noticed helps a lot: find a gym bro. Go with heavier weight (that you can only do a couple reps with) and get tht gym bro to give you a few assisted reps. My friend taught me this and in a month my bench went from 135 to 160
2 plates in only arbitrary in imperial measurements.
In metric 2 plates = 100 kg which is the first triple digit number you can reach, hence why it's seen as a milestone.
After a year off. Hitting the gym somewhat consistently. Hit 225 again. Muscle memory helped. My advice is get used to 3-5 rep range. 3-4 sets. 4-5 mins of rest to get your strength. Don’t neglect your shoulders and triceps for that pushing power. Also hit somewhat heavy back. Rows and pull downs to have a good base and use legs for that leg drive. If you’re serious I think most gym people can hit 225 for 1-2 reps within a year. Teens might take longer bc they’re still young.
Me and my friends been going to the gym for 6 months now. I hit a 225 2 months in and my friends are stuck at 180. One of them has the same height, weight and reach as me but is an ectomorph (I’m a mesomorph) the other one is 5’7 so yes your build plays a crucial role when it comes to strength. However, i’ve always been trying to lift 80% or more percent of my max to get stronger while they were focusing on hypertrophy training. They switched just recently to strength training so I’m excited to see them reach 225.
I'm also a mesomorph, and 5'7. Three weeks in and I'm hitting 205. Yep everyone's different and your build does effect your progress
Mesomorph and ectomorph are pseudoscience, btw
These preconceived body types are not real. The mesomorph, ectomorph stuff has been disproven numerous times. The differences between people are much more nuanced than 3 body types.
Also I you carefully increase the weight, you can do solo. I have gotten up to 94 KG x 1 rep by doing 74 * 8-10 reps and 64 * 15+ reps
I’m at 1 plate+ a 25! 160lbs! I’m on my way!
One plate = one 45. 45 and 25 on each side is 185 assuming your bar is 45 lbs.
I rmb my bench press when I first watch u was 40kg, now it’s 135kg
Good luck bro
@@HER0121 thanks g
5:08 i hope you recover soon man, and your voiceovers are super helpful 🙌🏻🙏🏻
Lmao 5:09 this whole segment had me crying 😂 great job 👏🏽
I started with the bar and it took me 11 months to hit 225 for a clean rep at 150 pounds
Me, chasing a four plate bench this year: "This is pretty good advice!"
Over the years, everytime I managed to get to exactly 195 (for 5) on bench, I get a twinge in my left triceps. It seems to be a cursed number I just can't get over without any pain, so I began training higher reps instead. Let's see where this gets me!
This is great advice I just did the smolov program and added 15kg in 3 weeks!
Imma add some advice as well:
If you train for muscle growth, for example with brosplit, you won't get the biggest strenght gains
If you really want stronger bench you should bench press more frequently, even every workout, do paused reps and tempoed reps, do fewer reps with heavier weight (5x5, 3x3 etc), get someone to check ur technique (brace, arch and leg drive are everything!)
Also be aware thar your 45lb Olympic bar is actually 45 lbs. Some are actually 20KG which comes out to a smidge more than 44lbs, but my gym has some 55lb and, I think, a 65lb bar. They do look and feel a little different, but if you are on a bench with a 45 slapped on both sides you may notice it feeling heavier than expected and think that you're having a weak day when you're not.
A lot of these comments made me feel more normal.
I’m always the small guy in the gym. Took me about a year to hit 1 plate when I weighed less than 130. Wish I ate more and focused more on recovery, because i treated my body so brutal I was actually losing gains at one point
7:50 I disagree here. Iniciating any movement from concentric is actually harder because the stretch reflex advantage on the muscle isnt in the picture anymore. Neuromascular adaptation will be developed but its not something that depends on which part of the rep you're doing first or last.
I want PictureFit's triangular physique.
405 is my next goal and I can tell you going from 225-315 use the same things. And going from 315-405…. Same thing. So anyone can watch this and get stronger
I'm a short king, 64 KG weight, currently up to 94 KG for 1 rep. Which is 2 plates per side and 14 KG Olympic bar. And most of the biggest guys are the nicest I have met. You need to change gyms if they mock you. When I was stick arm mcgee, they'd always be like "dude, you're getting so big" and it would legitimately make my day, even though I didn't believe them ha
Same here. I stopped doing the bench press for almost a whole year, then when I returned I was able to bench 225 a few months ago.
Ive never bothered trying to outright go for 100kg since i never have a spotter. Yes i am not fond of the idea of asking someone to spot me. I can bench 80kg for 8 reps but ive never tried going hugher than 80kg but i might try 90kg in my next push day. 225lbs is 100kg btw
If you're not gonna ask for a spot then at least learn how to do the "roll of shame". Failing bench is safe if you do it right. When you hit your sticking point and feel like it's not gonna go up, just lower the bar onto your lower chest/upper abs and then roll it down your body like you're making a giant pizza. It's uncomfortable, especially when it goes over the pelvis, but you'll be fine. When it gets to your thighs you can just stand up with it and place it on the floor.
If you've got a bench station with safeties it's even easier because you can basically just position them an inch or so lower than your chest whilst back arching. That way the bar won't hit the safeties during the set, but if do get stuck you can just flatten your back arch and now the bar will rest on them instead of on your chest.
@@yewtewbstew547 yh no worries I already do that
whats ur bench now?
@@deli8878 still 80kg. Decided to stop benching because it never felt comfortable and by that I mean it never felt like I was doing it properly even though I knew I was. Anytime I come across an exercise that doesn't "feel right" I stop and look for an alternative. Rn my push days for chest just consist of incline dumbbell press and cable chest flys (vertical). Gonna try add 2 sets of incline smith presses but the smith machine is always taken
@@deli8878 I know I can realistically do more on bench since my incline dumbbell bench is at 35kg each arm rn for 8 reps on all 3 sets but benching always felt awkward as hell. Bearing in mind I'm 6ft 3 so I guess my arm length plays a part in the awkwardness
I got to 225lb bench in first 8 months of incorrect but consistnet training weighing 180-185 at a time (I'm 18/6'2). I did too much volume.
In 4 months of Starting Strength I got my bench from 185 for 3x5 to 237.5 for 5 reps. Now with Texas Method I got my bench to 260 for 3x2 in 2 more months.
I made a conclusion that correct programming and bulking hard (I went from 185 to 230 in 5 months) are both necessary to make your bench decent. If you want to stay 10% or less BF - you will need significantly more time to put on 225lb bench. I have a buddy who is stuck at 150 for 3 months now because he refuses to eat
The goal should be to bench, squat and deadlift your bodyweight, if you reach that be proud of it
These are my maxes: Bench (175lbs) Squat (305lbs) Powerclean (180lbs). We don't test deadlift in my weight lifting class at school.
how about snatch and clean pull ?
but damn man squat 305kg that like 50kg more than i do and i can only powerclean 120kg at 90kg you strong af man
@@Donal-JTrump I don't know; I never did that.
@@Donal-JTrump I squat 305lbs; I'll be at 600lbs some day.
Been getting back into lifting and getting in shape again over the past 3 months and i maxed out at 205 last week im almost there
Just have 2 chest days and lift wheight untill you reach 10 reps, once you reach 10 reps, go up by 2.5 kg or 5 lb and do this until you reach 80 kg bench or a plate and a half, once you have a plate and a half for 10 reps, you can do one rep of 225
Perfect timing for this video!
This one episode has given me so much lore about the man behind PictureFit I love it
-have short arms
-arms not made for deadlifts
-progress fast on bench
-mess up shoulder
-suddenly deadlift 505
folks what is my genetics
Took me a couple years to incline bench 2 plates, but I fk’d around for 6-9 months I’ve accepted the bulk and now on the road to 315 but just work out for 5 years be consistent and progressively overload along the way you’ll be impressed of the changes
Step 1:Buy Paper Plates
Step 2:Apply Paper Plates
Step 3:Lift
Step 4:You now bench 2 Plates! Congrats!
Tempo-pushing works really well i highly recommend it.
Im 21, peak bulk i could bench 195 at 183 bw. Had a nasty breakup, its 114 degrees here on a regular day and im a blue collar worker. I lost 20 pounds in 2.5 weeks and i now can only bench 165 at 163 bw. Honestly never felt more discouraged. Any tips?
I'd say to bulk back up do less volume
Meaning low reps less sets
2 sets 7-8 with moderate heavy weight
Also do exercises that stabilize the muscles in the particular motion for the exercises so barbell rows and do the same Training I said less volume less reps with heavy weight and add in some isolation exercises.
Also don't train 7days a week bring your Training to 3-4 days a week with more rest cause rest that's important and this goes for every body party. Shoulders,legs,chest,biceps etc.
I could only db curl 30lbs a 4weeks ago now I can db curl 45lbs for 2 sets of 7.
Don't rush it man. It takes time and patience and effort.
You got this
Always have a spotter for going 80% of your max and aim for that failure rep where the spotter can assist to push that last rep. 80% of max for 3 sets of 5-8 will help. It’s helped me hit 225 and shoot to 255. But everyone is different.
Just turned 15 and my max is 185 now at 165bw and looking to hit 225 for January, ill come back if i remember if i hit it
Almost there I’m at 195 I’m 5’9
Weighed in at 165 today gonna go to 170lbs for a bit
Guess one of the most important factors is your body weight - a 100kg beginner will be easily able to do this after a few weeks of training, whereas for a 50 kilo guy 2 plate bench press will be an elite-level effort
I never really understood this, won’t both of them build muscle at the same rate ( in this case atleast ) therefore both of them progress at the same rate?
@@bojasim472 well the 100 kg guy has much more muscle to begin with :). Also - mass moves mass, barbell weight will be much lower relative to the heavier guy compared to the light guy. If you hit a car with a truck you will barely notice it, whereas if you do it on a bicycle you will probably go to a hospital.
Checked the comment section of this channel for the first time and only saw comments of complete monsters lmao. Your comment gave me back some hope (and will to live). I only benchpress 45 kilos :D
@@bojasim472short answer is no they will not. Longer answer is more complicated. Firstly the bigger and heavier person will have more muscle on their frame just by nature of being big. Even if they are big via fat, it takes muscle to move that fat around, and once they get used to really utilizing that muscle for lifting their progression will be easier. Secondly a bigger person is just going to have an easier time stacking on muscle than a smaller person. By nature of being bigger they are in taking more calories than the smaller person meaning there is more energy available to the body to do the muscle building, and their body is used to handling the food intake.
Think of it this way, say I'm 250 lbs and 20% body fat, definitely not "fit" but I'm working hard on it. Your 125 lbs and lean, we are the same size. We start lifting together and progressing together. My normal diet is going to have significantly more calories than your is, just due to my mass. But you say fuck it, your going to bulk and eat the same calorie count as me. Well your stomach is going to get real full real quick as your body isn't used to that lvl of intake so eating that much will be harder. Your body also isn't used to that level of intake so it's ability to pull all the nutritional value out of all those calories will be more limited because it's way way more than you body needs or wants. So a higher % of any caloric intake will be passed as waste for you than it will be for me.
So I'll end up putting muscle on much faster than you will. However remember I'm 20% body fat and 250, I might recomp a bit but eventually I'm going to have to cut to bring that body fat percentage down in order to look anywhere as cut as you do. Doesn't matter that my muscles are bigger, you have less fat covering your muscles so you will "look" much more in shape and possibly even look stronger than me.
Point being if your goal is aesthetics, don't focus to much on the weight. If your moving heavy weight to near failure your doing good work. If your goal is to make the weight on the bar go up faster, then putting on weight is a very important factor.
@@bojasim472 only if they're the same age and have the same diet and genetics. There's even been studies on identical twins showing that even with the same program they don't progress at the same rates in every.
Took me 5 months to hit 225 from 135. I’m SO happy. Can finally start my cut!
I finally benched 225 a few months ago at 18, was easier than I expected because I bulked up 10lbs lol. It was still a very long journey to get there
My bench press max is 45 and I'll be going for 46 today!!!
I’m 57 weigh 167 at 6ft, I don’t think I will ever get that again. Used to do it for 8 when I was 18, and first did 315 for 1 when I was 21, but I was fatter, probably 200 plus lbs BW
Now all I can do is squat 2 plates for 10 - 12 or do 15 pull-ups (great day, closer to 18, bad day, more like 12)
I just stick to benching in my garage and do legs and back in the public gym.
Can probably do 190 lbs on bench. Push ups help IMO.
i did 335 at 16 , im glad you mentioned genetics.
Step 1: Go to the kitchen and clean 2 plates.
Why am I watching this? Im chasing the 3 plates now. Im currently at 265, trying for 285 tomorrow.
im a skinny dude im trying to eat about 3200+ calories a day im seeing some improvements im gaining weight bit by bit the only difficult part is staying consistent with eating
405 is my personal goal, ive been lifting for 4 or 5 years.
Same video for 3-plate squat, and 4 plate deadlift?
Watching this with a 260 bench, my bench is gonna go down after this 😭😭
I have an 82inch wingspan with a shorter torso and at 6’1 and I’m 165 7-8% body fat so benching has always been difficult for me having long arms is a big disadvantage when it comes to bench I’m not sure what it would even be advantageous for in the gym
I don't have brothers so I'll never know the pressure of having a bro at the gym making your efforts look like nothing, but self pressure can be intense too. I remember a couple years ago I wanted 10 reps of 225lbs bad, and while I was Warming up some guy got on a bench and sounded out 10x225 lbs like nothing and went to 315. Then another guy at another bench sounded out 10x225. Seriously? I think I did maybe 5 reps that day. I had no brothers texting mocking messages later that night, but it still stung. I've since been able to fitc10 reps frequently, but I still can't hit 315lbs. Again, no bros to mock me at Thanksgiving dinner and all I have is one sister and she doesn't lift, but I beat myself up mentally being unable to meet this basic powerlifting metric!
I started working out 3 months ago and got to bench press 225 for 3 reps at the end of 3 months. I feel like some of it has to do with genetics because I've read online that it took people YEARS. I was also working out with my girlfriend's brother and he struggled going up weight 3 months. When we started, we started off with 135 as the bare weight and that we should go up from there. At the end of 3 months, he went up to 155, so a plate and 10lbs on each side, but I jumped to 225 for 3 reps. I also wonder if it's because I'm 5'6 and he's 5'10. I'm not sure if that has any relation to what happened.
As someone with VERY long arms (6'0" tall - 6'3" WS) I am HORRIBLE at Bench Press and always get made fun of for not being able to do heavy weight :(
I’m literally exactly the same, except my bench is pretty decent. At about 265 after a year and half of training at 175 lbs body weight
Looking big king, keep it up
The Bop-It reference had me weak 😂
Im at a plate and 25 so far, so ill get there in the next year or so
Year 3: I just hit 230 today!
I hit 135 the other day randomly and I’d only been training with dumbbells so I’ve started training to failure on the smith machine to see if I can go further
great video!!
currently at 80kg, im hitting 2 plates this year
Can you do a video for whats the most amount of weight a average man in America can bench press
Wait a second I’m 235lbs and can do a push up. Can I bench 225 or 100kg? I might test it out. My end of year goal is to bench it for a working set. I’m up to 80kg for a working set so far
few months ago I set myself a goal to bench 100kg before my 16th birthday. only 2 weeks left and I'm currently at 95kg. My bodyweight is 75kg
Do I bench 225? Yes
Am I going to watch this anyways . . . YES
I’m at 205 I’ve been benching for a year but I’ve been recently bulking so I’m adding more to my bench quickly
Why am I watching this, I can still only do benchpress with the bar
Bruh ive been stuck at 165 lbs bench press for 6 months now at 60 kg bw. Hoping to gain more weight to bench 2 plates soon, hopefully.
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2 Plates is plenty. In my time in the gym I developed a fixiation on form. Are your arms in the right position. Are your shoudlers hurting. Whats your arch. Legdrive? I hit my first 225 with suboptimal form just for the sake of it. After my chest "workouts" my shoulders would hurt. Elbows seemed off....etc. thats almost 2 years ago and im at about 250 now. I dont even know my 1RM. If I cant hit at least 5 reps I go down in weight. My form got way better over the time. My chest actually does most of the work. And I can use my shoulders and arms after I hit a hard chestday. health is No.1 priority. You cant get stronger when youre hurt. So use proper form and go from there. Even when you can bench 20 pounds less...if youre doing it right and close to failure...you will grow. Just dont hurt yourself please. This number wont help you in any part of life.
So I'm three weeks into weightlifting seriously, my current bench is 205 for 4. I would like to hit 225 in another month or so. I used to do a lot of calisthenics, so there has been a lot of carry over strength
I've been working out for 2 years now, i still can't bench press 225 but, i deadlift 445 squat 315 lol, so as you can see there is a huge imbalance between my bench press and my squat and deadlift
1:00 it looks like he wears shoes instead of gloves
I hit 225 today for the first time. It's kinda funny this vid popped up
i'm currently cutting while working out more, so i'm getting stronger but also losing weight, but that's coz i'm already overweight haha. so when you say to not cut while doing it, i feel like t hat depends on your current situation.
"future most expensive clothes hanger" BRO didn't have to call me out like that XD