Summer Bench Contest

[KingJustin]

I didn't see anyone post this so I'll go ahead.

Start Date: May 21st (Today)
End Date: August 1st

The person with the largest increase in their bench wins ...


My current best max is 235 and since that's pathetic that puts me at a big advantage.

[Dedicated]

Are we doing 1 rep max or can we pick the rep range like the squat contest?
If we are doing strictly 1 rep max put me in at 215lbs X 1.
If the rep range doesn't matter put me in at 200lbs X 6.

[large_lifter]

225 X 1

[dawk20]

I'm in....325 x 1

[Adam]

Same as bizatch for me.
235x1

[KoSh]

265x1 (Went down from my previous best of 270, so do you want me to use 265 which is what I'm doing now or 270 which I did about a month and a half ago?)

[debussy]

im in ... 240 x 1

[biggimp]

me too... 250x1, was easy.

[ItalianGalleon]

Hell, maybe this will motivate me. 335x1.

[Dedicated]

I just hit 215lbs X 2 suckers! :evillaugh

No improvement on my 1 rep max yet but 215 was my old 1 rep max. FEAR ME!!!

I had been stuck for like 3-4 months or more lol.

[KingJustin]

Are we doing 1 rep max or can we pick the rep range like the squat contest?
If we are doing strictly 1 rep max put me in at 215lbs X 1.
If the rep range doesn't matter put me in at 200lbs X 6.

One rep maxes only.

[Max-Mex]

I'll do this again. My 1rm before today was 275 (I did 275 x2 so I don't know what it is now. I'd guess 5 more lbs)

[Dedicated]

One rep maxes only.
Ok.

[geoffgarcia]

If we are doing strictly 1 rep max put me in at 215lbs X 1.
If the rep range doesn't matter put me in at 200lbs X 6.
is that a typo?
or can you honestly only do 1 rep at 215 yet you can do 6 @ 200?
I mean I could believe 1@215 and 2@200, but 6?

[Dedicated]

is that a typo?
or can you honestly only do 1 rep at 215 yet you can do 6 @ 200?
I mean I could believe 1@215 and 2@200, but 6?
Nope that isn't a typo. I can do 2 at 215 though as of my last workout and 6 at 200, I think I can probably get 7 at 200 now, well, I'm gonna try next workout. Just so you can get an idea, my last bench session went like
195 X 8, 210 X 4, 215 X 2

[geoffgarcia]

ahhh!!! I gotcha now:)
Your setup isn't to good for figuring out a 1rm (IMHO), your basically busting your nut before you get to your max set.
I'd bet if you did like (135x10, 155x8, 180x4)=warmup, then you could bust one out at like 235 x2 possibly...I could be totally wrong though as Im fairly unfamiliar with training under 10 reps

[JTyrell710]

Who wants to talk pathetic, Mine around 130
i dont even know if i should compete, seeing as that might be a tad unfair
it should be up to 165 by end of summer.

[Dedicated]

ahhh!!! I gotcha now:)
Your setup isn't to good for figuring out a 1rm (IMHO), your basically busting your nut before you get to your max set.
I'd bet if you did like (135x10, 155x8, 180x4)=warmup, then you could bust one out at like 235 x2 possibly...I could be totally wrong though as Im fairly unfamiliar with training under 10 reps
Yea it probably isn't ideal good point. I'll probably test my 1 RM the same way when it gets close to the contest end to be fair. This way I don't have to change my workouts. It might not be as high as my 'real' 1RM like you pointed out, but it will be the same because it will be the last set after 2 heavy sets. Another thing worth mentioning is I don't have a spotter, so that also limits me.
I expect/hope to make a 5-10lb improvement, I'm cutting so that might not happen, only time will tell.

[dxiw]

225x7,235x5,275x1

[-sin-]

220x1

[SW]

315x1

[emjlr3]

as of the date i was doing 260x1 ....hehe up 15lbs already :)

[Alex.V]

410 x 1

and that sh*t ain't movin. I can guarantee it. lol.

[BigNic]

285x1. No weight classes?

[JTyrell710]

mines up 10
140

[Maki Riddington]

280x4

[J_weik]

I'm sure everyone here lifts as much as they say they do: :nod:

[Maki Riddington]

Wel, I lie about mine.

[JTyrell710]

why lie? its like taking pictures of someone else and saying theyre you.. there's no purpose in it-

[Alex.V]

I'm sure everyone here lifts as much as they say they do: :nod:

You know, if this thread was filled with 500+ lb benches, I might be skeptical... but it's not even close... these are all respectable lifts, but I'm sure each and every one has been done by various people in just about every gym across the country. Why the doubting?

[bigmalone]

id like to get in if its not to late

put me down for 280 x 1

id reallly like to be benching at least 300 by aug

[kAiXuan]

so what exactly do you win for this?

[KoSh]

I'm sure everyone here lifts as much as they say they do: :nod:

Not sure why this statement was even posted... Most of us are in the upper 200's, nothing too spectacular there...

[bigmalone]

i agree dont seem like anyone is saying anything to crazy

[KingJustin]

You get a :strong: if you win (maybe two)!!!

I don't think there's really a need for weight classes. It's not like we're seeing who can bench the most, it's the biggest increase. You can be 100 lbs or 400 lbs and have a fair shot. The only real disadvantage would come if one was cutting, but breaking it down into bulking/cutting is unfair because some people will slow cut, fast cut, maintenance cut, etc.

Oh, and Kosh, sorry I missed your first post. You can use 265. I plan on winning this regardless ;)


Hey Belial, have you seen my friend Anoop at the gym in Duke? He's pretty easy to spot, he has a turban on.

[Txlifter07]

i'm in 265X1

[Max-Mex]

I'm out. Shoulder issues so I have to take a month off benching.

[Alex.V]

Hey Belial, have you seen my friend Anoop at the gym in Duke? He's pretty easy to spot, he has a turban on.

No sir, I have not. Has he seen me? I'm also easy to spot. I have a dishrag of a shirt.

[KingJustin]

Anyone care to post any updates?

I haven't maxed bench again, but I hit a 245 triple on the 2 board this week. I'm changing up my routine a little bit to be a little more progressive, but still doing lots of heavy work.

[JTyrell710]

mines up 30.. 160 last week- goin for 170 today... lets go JT!

[JTyrell710]

cancel that, im up 35

just hit 165..

coulda hit 170, i kno i coulda but i jus wasnt feelin it.

[BIG C]

Hope it is not too late to get in.

285 x 1 just yesterday. I hadn't gone that heavy for singles since I had a shoulder injury with heavy negatives last winter.

Hope to hit over 300 by end of summer. :thumbup:

[JTyrell710]

apparently this ends august 1st

I think we should extend it to August 21st.

[mickyjune26]

Don't know my initial max, but this was my first bench routine at the beginning of june - 135x10 145x8 135x8 ---> Max was probably around 185

Aiming for 225 max.
-->Post update --> Did 225x3 the other day. Probably around 250 max.

Can we do this again for Fall?

[Maki Riddington]

305x2 for 2 sets.

[Rastaman]

I just did 245 x 1 again lately. I've been cutting and am at a really light weight right now, probably around 155.

[-sin-]

I just did 250x1.

[KoSh]

275x1 with ease...

[Hedzilla]

Ok, i just noticed this thread. I was having the same competition with myself over the summer lol.

On may 27th i joined my gym for the 3month break i have between school over the summer. I was benching 190x1 at that time.

As of today, the best i have put up is 260 x 2.

70lb increase.........and i weigh in at 159lbs.

Hows that?

[waynis]

i did 225 12 times at one point so my max 1rm was around 300lbs

[Darracq]

Hedzilla It looks like we are about the same size. Im 6' 1 160 Lets have a race to 315

[TheSicilian]

Well i dont know how much i can do of just one rep so going to have to try find that out... should be around the 290/300 range --- thats if its just once up and down...now i am doen sets of bout 8 at 260-270lbs -- but as i have previously said ,i havent pushed my self to the max yet, this week and on should be some gains...so next chest day i will see what i can do, then when this if over i will see where i am at.

[Hot Chick]

:hump: YES!! Finally somewhere that I can brag about this!!! Three days ago I benched 4x145 (my last 1RM was about 145 in July). Did 1x155 after that, figure I could do 1x165 if I hadn't burnt my chest out. I'm 149lbs.

[PowerManDL]

Pfff, I can bench more than that.

[BlingMeter]

so can i :) 315x2 did that 11/8/04

predicted 1 rep would be 330x1