I can benchpress 1.5x my body wieght, can you?

[Defying]

nope.

 

[Salsantorre]

I can do four push-ups

 

[DukeSnider]

I can do four push-ups

One handed ?

 

[Salsantorre]

actually I can do 40 or so. I just tried one one-handed.......and not even close.....how do you do those?

 

[Enfuego]

For those of you looking to increase your strength, the simple push up will do wonders. Start with low reps if you aren't used to exercise and then build up.

If you do them correctly, you will see results.

 

[Ricboff]

For those of you looking to increase your strength, the simple push up will do wonders. Start with low reps if you aren't used to exercise and then build up.

If you do them correctly, you will see results.

absolutely

started in Sept 2011-- started with 10 a day. Slowly increased. Now its 90, 3 reps of 30. 5-6 days a week. There's a limit to muslce mass growth though; if u want to increase muscle mass furthur u must increase resistance-- free weights coupled with a significant increase in protein

 

[Enfuego]

absolutely

started in Sept 2011-- started with 10 a day. Slowly increased. Now its 90, 3 reps of 30. 5-6 days a week. There's a limit to muslce mass growth though; if u want to increase muscle mass furthur u must increase resistance-- free weights coupled with a significant increase in protein

Good post. People also seem to get confused in the weight room with how fast they think they need to complete repetitions. They fail to complete the repetition properly because they think they "have" to do 10 or 12 or whatever. It's all about control and doing it the right way to stimulate the muscle.

 

[bigbet1234]

meat heads

 

[warriorfan707]

I can't even come close. I just smoke weed and watch sports. I need to get some fucking exercise.

 

[nuckers]

weigh 180, dont flat bench at all, incline 260 for 10 reps, dont push to a max.

 

[bigtendominator]

Not since I got into long distance running. I'm 160-165-ish. I can BP around 210-220. I can BP my body weight probably 12-15 times.

Now can any of you run 26.2 miles at a 6:40/avg mile pace?

I can drive 26.2 in less than 26 minutes.

 

[TomGshotput]

For anything vigorous, I prefer to do things standing up rather than lying down

At the Olympics nearly every woman lifted at least 1.5-times their bodyweight, so for a guy it doesn't seem like very much

 

[MattyMatt]

For anything vigorous, I prefer to do things standing up rather than lying down

At the Olympics nearly every woman lifted at least 1.5-times their bodyweight, so for a guy it doesn't seem like very much

Really??? This post is very comical IMO. So, you think a 200 lb guy can easily lift 300 lbs over his head and lock it out. Good luck proving that theory that it "isn't very much." Those Olympic woman are machines that train like there is no tomorrow. An average man couldn't keep up if he tried.

 

[GoBlue34]

I'm in good/great shape (all relative, I'm 37 too) but bench has never been my strength and can't remember the last time I tried, many years ago. And I really don't care to find out but to some it is important.

I work out at a local gym and mind my own business while working out but hate gym guy that loads up every weight he can find on every single exercise then swings his entire body to get the weight up with the worst form. We have a few of those (I have a list of 100 or more antics of gym guy, think Rome did a rant once that was really funny about gym guy).

When I was younger I cared more about how much I was lifting, now just want to push myself with correct form

 

[MattyMatt]

Good post. People also seem to get confused in the weight room with how fast they think they need to complete repetitions. They fail to complete the repetition properly because they think they "have" to do 10 or 12 or whatever. It's all about control and doing it the right way to stimulate the muscle.

Exactly. People totally forget how important the eccentric movement really is. In a lot of exercises, it is more important than the concentric. Reason being why I like to spend 1 set concentrating on nothing but negatives.

 

[TomGshotput]

So, you think a 200 lb guy can easily lift 300 lbs over his head and lock it out. Good luck proving that theory that it "isn't very much." Those Olympic woman are machines that train like there is no tomorrow. An average man couldn't keep up if he tried.

The winning lift in the 207-pound class was over 500-pounds. Less than 60% of that is extremely easy for him

Saying an average man couldn't keep is all the proof I need: an average man isn't going to be lifting very much

 

[vinscully]

Hello,

I have seen a number of losing wieght, getting in better shape threads...how bout this one? I come in around 205 and have a max bench of 315lbs. (six 45's on an olympis bar.) I have lifted my entire life and other than beer have lived a some what healthy lifestyle. I'm wondering what you cats have for similiar strenght levels. I turn 40 in November.

I can't bench press 1/4 of my body weight but I can still smack you round the head with a three wood, so watch it, I'm a tough guy.

 

[nojuice9]

I want nothing to do with scully...shit!

 

[LivintheFamilyLife!]

I'm 6'2 200 lbs. don't max out but I do sets of 225 about 5-6 reps each probably 3 times a week. Just started squatting too recently & that shit is a great workout. Up to 245 on my squats at 10 reps each set. Ran my first half marathon 2 months ago at a little under a 10 minute mile pace. One of the hardest things I ever did, no idea how people can run full ones shit is hard! I'm almost 32 & working out & staying healthy is essential as you get older.

 

[MattyMatt]

The winning lift in the 207-pound class was over 500-pounds. Less than 60% of that is extremely easy for him

Saying an average man couldn't keep is all the proof I need: an average man isn't going to be lifting very much

You said "for a man it doesn't seem like very much", and I'm telling you 1.5x lifted over a man's head is ALOT, and not alot of people are doing it, even those working out alot. Better?