How much brad pitt lift?

[StarLeague]

Does he train/diet regularly?

Anyone have any ideas how much can he lift? I doubt it would be a lot though. Any ideas?

[geoffgarcia]

look on google...for some reason I dont think anyone on here is personal friends with the guy...

if I were to guess how much weight he lifts I'd say not much...he has low bf, but isn't very thick

[lilmase1153]

yeah he only got big for one movie and that was troy. i heard on some some i think it was extra where him and eric bana trained pretty hardcore and pitts weight went up some 30-35lbs. and was benchin 300. but who knows

[MixmasterNash]

Who cares?

[getfit]

Who cares?
:withstupi

[bassman09]

Who cares?


LOL :thumbup:

[Teh BDK]

Agreed.


And if he benches 300, I bench 600. Its just as credible.

[geoffgarcia]

Agreed.


And if he benches 300, I bench 600. Its just as credible.
but to be fair, 300 isn't really that big a deal, just about anyone that puts in some effort in the gym can do it sooner or later...600 is a much much higher mark

[Mad Max]

Everyone went on about how HUGE he was in Troy, he wasn't huge, and it didn't really suit him. He looked a lot better in fight club.
He might have been able to 1rm 300lbs, but even that's doubtable.

[Darcy Tucker]

I really doubt Brad Pitt can even bench 225lbs.

[ryuage]

does anyone really care, worry about how much you lift yourselves...

[getfit]

does anyone really care, worry about how much you lift yourselves...
agreed

[Rik-s]

Everyone went on about how HUGE he was in Troy, he wasn't huge, and it didn't really suit him. He looked a lot better in fight club.
He might have been able to 1rm 300lbs, but even that's doubtable.

I agree but tbh he actually looked bigger/better in 'Legends of the fall'. Was (i think) carrying more weight than either Fightclub or Troy, had also alot thicker/stronger looking build.... Could have done with some more size on the cheast all the same...

[geoffgarcia]

does anyone really care, worry about how much you lift yourselves...we dont really care, but its amusing to chat about silly things sometimes...doesn't always have to be serious


I really doubt Brad Pitt can even bench 225lbs.225 is a joke, I'd put money on him being able to rep it.

[500squat]

i agree who cares

[Nito]

Obivously if he made a post, someone cares, if all your going to say is "who cares" don't post at all. Wow, k thx bai.

[Canadian Crippler]

225 is a joke, I'd put money on him being able to rep it.You are by far the biggest inspiration to my short term 225 1RM goal.

[Nito]

You are by far the biggest inspiration to my short term 225 1RM goal.


Some guy you don't even know on the interweb inspires you??? Tisk Tisk.

[Darcy Tucker]

Geoff you seriously think 225 lbs is a joke? I kind of think of it as a milestone for most lifters. I find a lot of people in the gym I go to have a hard time lifting 135lbs for reps.

[Canadian Crippler]

Some guy you don't even know on the interweb inspires you??? Tisk Tisk.I was being sarcastic, obviously. He basically said my goal to hit 225 is a joke.

[Dirt]

we dont really care, but its amusing to chat about silly things sometimes...doesn't always have to be serious

225 is a joke, I'd put money on him being able to rep it.

I have to agree with Geoff here. I'd be willing to put money that he could lift that and most likely rep it.

[geoffgarcia]

a lot of people in the gym I go to have a hard time lifting 135lbs for reps....I find that hard to believe unless its a gym for disabled people or children or something....


Geoff you seriously think 225 lbs is a joke? most people that exercise can rep it by the time they are 18....
hell, when I was in HS the varsity football team measured how many reps of 225 you did as part of the combine...
its a fine goal, but lets be honest here, its the first milestone in lifting.

[shootermcgavin7]

most people that exercise can rep it by the time they are 18....\


Geoff, normally I am dead-on with a lot of your posts, but if I did a poll of 18 year olds, I doubt that "most" 18 year olds can rep 225.

[BigMatt]

Bench suck.

[Spartan936]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and support Geoff. While I'm 18 and can only bench 135 (lol, I know), I'm not exactly finished growing, and I only weigh 125. However, for someone weighing more than me and being physically mature (most 18 year olds are physically mature), then I would agree that 225 is a small milestone, especially for big guys weighing more than that.

[MixmasterNash]

...I find that hard to believe unless its a gym for disabled people or children or something....

most people that exercise can rep it by the time they are 18....
hell, when I was in HS the varsity football team measured how many reps of 225 you did as part of the combine...
its a fine goal, but lets be honest here, its the first milestone in lifting.

Apparently I haven't reached the first milestone in lifting. Oh well. I feel like an un-person.

[Canadian Crippler]

Milestone's are defined from where you start and what you expect, so it therefore differs from person to person. I would say 225 is my third milestone, 115 was my first and 135 was my second.

[TTT]

I agree with all you lighter-weight lifters. I would be very happy to be able to rep 80kg (175lb).

[Hockey66]

I was being sarcastic, obviously. He basically said my goal to hit 225 is a joke.

225 is my short term goal too, but lets be real, we're 15. Just because 225 is a big milestone to us, doesn't mean it isn't light weight people in their 20's or even late teens thats been lifting for years. Almost everyone I know thats 18+ thats been working out for a long time can rep 225 easy.

[-TIM-]

Who cares?

I do. I'd also like to know what color his pee is. Anybody?

[SobaAddict70]

I'd imagine it's the color of beer. Budweiser beer, that is.

Stash

[Rastaman]

:alcoholic

[The_Brick]

I reckon in fight club he'd hit 225lbs for about 2 or 3 reps. His 1rm would be below 250lbs. In Troy, He'd probably hit 225 for 5-6 and 1rm 250. Eric Bana would hit 300lbs.

[The_Brick]

I tried looking up how much Pitt can lift and came across this site, OH THE HILARITY!!!!!!

http://www.cpps90.com/html/kevin_is_hot/kevin_is_hot3.html

[HahnB]

I tried looking up how much Pitt can lift and came across this site, OH THE HILARITY!!!!!!

http://www.cpps90.com/html/kevin_is_hot/kevin_is_hot3.html

I'd like to kill whoever wrote that article.

[GMCtrk]

I tried looking up how much Pitt can lift and came across this site, OH THE HILARITY!!!!!!

http://www.cpps90.com/html/kevin_is_hot/kevin_is_hot3.html
bawhyahahahahahahaha :bang:

[Sinep]

LMAO@the link
I've seen Brad Pitt come at my gym several times. Those of you who said he could surely lift 225 during his Fight Club days, guess again. His PT instructed him to do high rep with a 35lbs on each side which he could do in the early 20ish, so that's probably the equivalent of a 190-200 1rpm. I'm not even gonna get on the subject with his legs. But my partner told me he caught him looking over in awe when I was repping 1200's on the legpress.

[RickTheDestroyer]

I tried looking up how much Pitt can lift and came across this site, OH THE HILARITY!!!!!!

http://www.cpps90.com/html/kevin_is_hot/kevin_is_hot3.html

"Razor-sharp definition, developed by long hours of training, gives 15-year-old Kevin an imposing appearance."

Hahahahahahaha!
But really, do you think that kid's arms are 16"?
Mine are only a little bigger than that but they look a LOT bigger.

[-TIM-]

I tried looking up how much Pitt can lift and came across this site, OH THE HILARITY!!!!!!

http://www.cpps90.com/html/kevin_is_hot/kevin_is_hot3.html

I don't even know what to say. Maybe Kevin could tell me. And then he could bench press my tv and show my girlfriend what a night with a real man is like.

[Nito]

To the person who said he works out at their gym, I can't tell if your being sarcastic or not, plz use these tags if you are ..... Sarcasm on the internet is ****ing STUPID, because we cannot hear or see your actions.

[Canadian Crippler]

Pfft, my arms are a mere 13.5" and bigger than his.

[ReturnedFire]

omg that link is fu*king hilarious :D

[RickTheDestroyer]

Pfft, my arms are a mere 13.5" and bigger than his.

That's what I was thinking. I have a much bigger chest/back/legs/gut than that guy and my arms STILL look bigger.

[The_Brick]

LMAO@the link
I've seen Brad Pitt come at my gym several times. Those of you who said he could surely lift 225 during his Fight Club days, guess again. His PT instructed him to do high rep with a 35lbs on each side which he could do in the early 20ish, so that's probably the equivalent of a 190-200 1rpm. I'm not even gonna get on the subject with his legs. But my partner told me he caught him looking over in awe when I was repping 1200's on the legpress.

Thats 115 for 20+. Depending on if he actually ever lifts heavy he should be able to do 225 1rm. But I always say, you need to lift heavy to lift heavy.

[Sinep]

To the person who said he works out at their gym, I can't tell if your being sarcastic or not, plz use these tags if you are ..... Sarcasm on the internet is ****ing STUPID, because we cannot hear or see your actions.
No no no, that's not what's sarcasm. If I said you seem clever, that would be sarcasm. Then I would say You seem clever. What you meant to ask is whether or not I was bull****ing or not, in which case I wouldn't include [bull****ing]...[/bull****ing] because that would ruin the purpose of bull****ing.

No I am not bull****ing you and you can search for my lifts and I probably have 1200 posted somewhere.

[JSully]

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Geoff, normally I am dead-on with a lot of your posts, but if I did a poll of 18 year olds, I doubt that "most" 18 year olds can rep 225.
http://www.wannabebigforums.com/showthread.php?t=53460&highlight=225+bench+press
Actually, quite a few can.

But you need to consider at what age they started lifting, their height, weight, bodyfat%, bone structure, general build, and phenotype...I agree with geoff. I am 6'0, 255-265lbs, started lifting @14, SERIOUSLY started @19yrs old, large bone structure, "husky" build, phenotype=endomorph. In my eyes, 225 is a joke. I warmup with 225x20. Hell, I military press 225x12. But then again, I closegrip 300x10. I hit 225@15years old. Even though I didn't SERIOUSLY start training until I was 19. I think the biggest milestone I ever had to get through was 315lbs. It took me longer to get to 315 than it took me to get to 405.

I am by no means dogging anyone else in this forum board, but I don't think that 225 is THAT hard of a feat. It has actually been one of the easier feats for me. But that's me. I also started out heavier and larger than alot of other people. Tall, small builds, with low%bf, and an ectomorph phenotype will have alot more trouble reaching 225 than say a short, husky build, med%bf mesomorph/endomorph.

Genetics=key.

And what the hell is this sh1t about Kevin? Other than the fact that benching 200lbs is NOT like benching 100lbs in each hand, this site is complete sh1t!

[-TIM-]

Not quite LMAO at Sinep, but close.

[Sinep]

Not quite LMAO at Sinep, but close.
Rephrase that as LMAO@Sinep

[The_Brick]

http://www.criticalbench.com/weight-training-chart.htm

This link has a chart which supports a 225 1rm max bench for Pitty boy in fight club days. If he repped 115 for 20+ then the chart says 230 1rm is probable. If you disagree tough, argue with the creator of the chart not me. And what's so amazing about seeing Pitty boy in a gym that Sinep would bother lying? I'm sure Pittys presence hardly made Sinep grunt. Just another bloke in a gym.

[Sinep]

Cheers Brick, but I was lying (I prefer the terms having fun or bull****ing).

[fen2zla]

I've seen Brad Pitt come at my gym several times.

[trying to be funny] What kinda gym do you go to that allows that?! [/trying to be funny] :p

And that link is funny. It seems as though his mother wrote it.

[The_Brick]

"Siiiii Nep!" --- Said in Colonel Clink "Ho-gan" voice.

[StarLeague]

geoff: I'm 19, I can't lift anywhere near 225. I do 8x3, I won't post how much it is but its certainly nowhere near 225. But then again, I've only been working 11 months and I started off as a stick, its pretty good progress that my strength has jumped 65% on my bench.

[emjlr3]

about hs people lifting 225, maybe in big time football schools D4 or something, but not the normal ones, in hs the highest i could get to was 225x2, but that was also whe ni was 16

by 18 yea 225 is a joke, prolly pull a good 12+

o and that link about that kevin kid, look what it said, at 17 he repped 265 max, but at 14 he did 200x3, which meant he could prolly do like 220 or so then, so he only added 45lbs to his bench over 3 years of "hardcore lifting"...?? o yea and their are some exception kids, once kid in my hs at 15 could rep 205x6 which i think is pretty silly, but those are crazy people mind u

[Rastaman]

No no no, that's not what's sarcasm. If I said you seem clever, that would be sarcasm. Then I would say You seem clever. What you meant to ask is whether or not I was bull****ing or not, in which case I wouldn't include [bull****ing]...[/bull****ing] because that would ruin the purpose of bull****ing.

No I am not bull****ing you and you can search for my lifts and I probably have 1200 posted somewhere.


LOL! Maybe Nito understands now.

[Gyno Rhino]

but to be fair, 300 isn't really that big a deal, just about anyone that puts in some effort in the gym can do it sooner or later...600 is a much much higher mark

This just isn't true.

Many people will struggle their whole life to bench 300lbs with good form. If you aren't built to do it, you aren't built to do it.

[rdkraus]

My girls are 20. Two years ago, they, their friends and the
guys in their class (of around 250) were 18. I've seen
these people. 50% of the guys were NOT benching 225.

Get real.

[sublime99]

I think the biggest milestone I ever had to get through was 315lbs. It took me longer to get to 315 than it took me to get to 405.

I with you on that one, 315 was a monster milestone for me but after you can rep 315 for like 8 by yourself it's like you almost start over and you gain a little quicker.

[-TIM-]

There are very few people that can bench 315. The last time I maxed on squats I did 250, that felt so heavy, and it was on my shoulders. I can't imagine holding even that much weight up in the air with my arms. I've got great respect for people that can bench over 300. I'm personally just a bit over 200 and it's the one lift where I have the slowest gains.

[BigMatt]

I think most people who can bench alot are short(5'8"-).
It's about the structure.

Im 5.11,205 I dead 365x10,Squat for reps...but my bench suck...
It hurt my shoulder and i dont feel the muscle working properly.

Benching 315 for 10,12 with GOOD FORM is crazy.

[JSully]

I think most people who can bench alot are short(5'8"-).
It's about the structure.

Im 5.11,205 I dead 365x10,Squat for reps...but my bench suck...
It hurt my shoulder and i dont feel the muscle working properly.

Benching 315 for 10,12 with GOOD FORM is crazy.

Not crazy, I did 315x10 for 3 sets on Incline BB Bench today with good form.

My flat bench is stronger, but I didn't do flat BB Bench until my 4th exercise so I could only hit 275x10 with a spot on the last one, 3 sets and I was totally beat up. '

Anyways, I'm straying from the subject. Sorry. I think anyone who puts more than 1-2 years of HARD work in the gym can hit 225. That depends on injuries/diet/dedication..etc..I also believe that with that same hardwork/dedication/good diet..etc that MOST indifiduals will also hit 315 within 2-3 years of lifting.

I started lifting every once in a while during school the last semester of freshman year, overcoming a shattered elbow injury. I now have 2 plates, 7 screws, 2 pins & 38" of wire in my right elbow. That sh1t still hurts today but, no pain-no gain. Anyways, at the beginning of my working out (begining of 2nd semester)I was benching 55x8. Yes, 55lbs. That's 5lb plate on each side. By the end of my freshman year I was hitting 175x1. My diet was horrible and I ran all the time just to get skinny. At that time, my goal was to not be that fat kid anymore. I did the same thing softmore year & got pretty skinny. My diet consisted of whatever I wanted, just in moderate portions. I ran during lunch & gym class. I didn't squat, but I did power cleans. My cleans were actually stronger than my bench all the way through HS. I never did deadlifts either. At the end of my softmore year I hit 205x1. Not much progress, but I dropped another 20lbs. I now weighed about 180 and was down to 34x32 jeans. :D Bout damn time. I was no longer the fat kid. I didn't have a 6 pack but I was pretty skinny. Junior year I finished benching 225x1. and then senior year I finished benching 260x1. Funny thing, I also finished my power cleans @ 260x1. I doubt I can even do that now. I continued working out at a local gym, but didn't go anywhere. I just basically wanted to maintain. I knew VERY little about working out and dieting, just that working out and running kept my skinny so I didn't want to stop. I did that for a while, then in Oct of 2002 I hit it hardcore. I started learning about rep schemes, hypertrophy-strength-power..etc..etc..etc. I started learning different exercises and started working hard. I just barely dabbled in the diet part. I started learning the diet part in January of this year. I also never deadlifted or squatted until October of 2003. I had squatted every once in a while but I hated doing it because of how weak I was. Well I started squatting and deadlifting. Also by this time I was benching about 300 or so. Now, a little over a year has passed with good diet and good workouts. I'm now benching 405 for 3-4 reps. Squatting 500 for 3-4 reps, and deadlifting 500x3-4 reps while weighing in at roughly 255-260@approx 15-16%bf (I'm bulking so yes, I'm fat :D ).

Now if I can do it, I'm sure there are millions of others that can. I just wish I hadn't ****ed up my elbow skating. Instead of skating I should have been lifting! I'm sure I would be way stronger with a perfectly healthy elbow. But, thats the cards I was delt and I'm doin what I can with them.

So, as I said, I believe with enough hardwork/dedication/dieting..etc.. anyone can hit high #'s.

[Organichu]

Can most people hit 225x1 within a reasonable period of time? Yes.

Can most people hit 300+ with good form within a reasonable period of time? I'd say no.

[RussianRocket]

LMAO@the link
I've seen Brad Pitt come at my gym several times. Those of you who said he could surely lift 225 during his Fight Club days, guess again. His PT instructed him to do high rep with a 35lbs on each side which he could do in the early 20ish, so that's probably the equivalent of a 190-200 1rpm. I'm not even gonna get on the subject with his legs. But my partner told me he caught him looking over in awe when I was repping 1200's on the legpress.

i'm still confused :scratch: are you serious.

[JSully]

LMAO@the link
I've seen Brad Pitt come at my gym several times. Those of you who said he could surely lift 225 during his Fight Club days, guess again. His PT instructed him to do high rep with a 35lbs on each side which he could do in the early 20ish, so that's probably the equivalent of a 190-200 1rpm. I'm not even gonna get on the subject with his legs. But my partner told me he caught him looking over in awe when I was repping 1200's on the legpress.

I would look in awe too if I saw someone repping 1200 on leg press...**** I'm a big guy and I only rep 1100 for roughly 4 very difficult reps.

[Mic Soloist]

I dunno


I'm 22 with my stats in my sig... not huge but not small and my 1rm is 225

My 1rm for DB's is 100's x 1 so i'm strong on the DB... but still


I doubt Pitt is doing anymore than 225. He said on Oprah that he doesn't even usually work out. He likes smoking sigs, drinking, and chillin. And really doesn't like going to the gym.

[DokterVet]

Based on looks, I'd say Pitt could rep 225. But I totally disagree that most 18 year-olds can do that. At my high school I think maybe two people could do that. If you benched 200 for 1rm you got your name on the wall, and maybe 5 new people got on it every year. 200 1rm was THE goal at my high school. I didn't hit it until my first few months of uni.

I can't rep 225 yet, and I'm stronger than most at my uni gym.

[Mic Soloist]

I will say that it isn't as easy as people make it out to be. When people see me I look like a pretty big person. My chest and arms are good sized and I am pretty developed. With that said, I couldn't get more than a couple reps with 225 on m my best day. And I weigh 190 pounds. So I'm either very weak, or it isn't an easy feat.

I think older people and people who have been benching for years may see it as easy, but it isn't easy at all in my opinion.

[Sinep]

I would look in awe too if I saw someone repping 1200 on leg press...**** I'm a big guy and I only rep 1100 for roughly 4 very difficult reps.
hehe, that part was true though. well not him looking but me doing it. I can't do that much right now, but back then I was working with 1100-1200 reguarly.

i'm still confused :scratch: are you serious.
Here you go

[bull*****]
I've seen Brad Pitt come at my gym several times. Those of you who said he could surely lift 225 during his Fight Club days, guess again. His PT instructed him to do high rep with a 35lbs on each side which he could do in the early 20ish, so that's probably the equivalent of a 190-200 1rpm. I'm not even gonna get on the subject with his legs. But my partner told me he caught him looking over in awe when I was repping 1200's on the legpress.
[/bull*****]

Feels like I am programming. Maybe we should write a sticky for the syntax to use to express ourselves properly.

[JSully]

Based on looks, I'd say Pitt could rep 225. But I totally disagree that most 18 year-olds can do that. At my high school I think maybe two people could do that. If you benched 200 for 1rm you got your name on the wall, and maybe 5 new people got on it every year. 200 1rm was THE goal at my high school. I didn't hit it until my first few months of uni.

I can't rep 225 yet, and I'm stronger than most at my uni gym.
Your name goes on the wall when you hit 200? WOW! Names didn't go on our wall till we hit over 350. There were mabye 1-4 per year. The highest I remember anyone benching while I was in HS was this one fat dude (senior) got up 455 for 1. He also weighed close to 350.


I think older people and people who have been benching for years may see it as easy, but it isn't easy at all in my opinion.
Older people? I'm 21. I rep 225 for my warmups on flat bench and incline bench.

And as I said, within 2 years anyone putting a good amount of focus into their diet and training should be able to get it.

[Manveet]

And as I said, within 2 years anyone putting a good amount of focus into their diet and training should be able to get it.

It really depends on a lot of other factors as well. I mean I've been lifting seriously for a few years, and my best bench is 275X1 @ 200lbs. I'm hoping to hit at least 300X1 before I turn 25 (currently 20).

[JustinASU]

I want to make a point. Geoff, you're an ignorant bastard. If benching comes easy to you then so be it. For some of us it has been a significant struggle. I started off benching about 115 lbs for a couple reps at 17 years old. I'm now 22 and I can only bench 330 on a good day. I can squat 525 and deadlift 585 but you don't see me putting up inconsiderate post about how 500 pounds should come easy to anyone who puts in some time. Everyone on this board lifts at a different level. It's comments like yours that serve to discourage and put down lifters at a lower level than yourself. It's also comments like yours that destroy the atmosphere of an otherwise great board. So please keep your thoughts to yourself.

[Shane]

Obviously we can all only go by our own experiences and observations of those around us. When I was in high school and first first started lifting, in a school of 900 students, benching 200 was pretty respectable, anything over 250 was seen as being pretty strong and 300+ was a bad ass. I remember friends who were the strongest guys in the school and they benched 455, 405, 405, 385, 385, 375. Two of those guys weighed between 250-300 and the rest weighed between 200-220. Beneath that there were a half dozen guys who benched in the low 300's and most of them weighed 180-200. Then there were probably a dozen guys I can think of that could bench between 250-300. But those guys were the exception. Most of the rest couldn't put up more than 225. I knew one guy that was on gear and like 5'5" and 160lbs and he put up 225 and was viewed as being pretty strong. I doubt half the guys who lifted in my school could put up 225 by the end of our senior year. Maybe 190-200, but 225 seems a little higher than what most of the guys could do. Everyone can get stronger and I think most guys can hit 225 within a year or two of lifting if they are dedicated and consistent. Past that it differs a lot for each individual. Some people are better built for it. Some people wouldn't be able to bench 300 without some chemical assistance or years of dedicated lifting. I'm a fairly strong guy considering my lack of consistency, but that's just me. If you gain easily then that's cool. But a lot of people don't and, if we're stronger, we should encourage them, not belittle their accomplishments.

[Titanium_Jim]

I'm 21, have been working out for 3 years, seriously (with diet and routine more in order) for about 8 months, and my 1rm for bench is under 120. My chest is 40" around, my arms are 14", and I can't push 120! I'd say 300lb bench may be almost impossible for me naturally, unless I turn into the bass player from Bloodhound Gang, he's probly as tall as me. Then again my wrists are maybe 6.5" around.

[The_Brick]

I want to make a point. Geoff, you're an ignorant bastard. If benching comes easy to you then so be it. For some of us it has been a significant struggle. I started off benching about 115 lbs for a couple reps at 17 years old. I'm now 22 and I can only bench 330 on a good day. I can squat 525 and deadlift 585 but you don't see me putting up inconsiderate post about how 500 pounds should come easy to anyone who puts in some time. Everyone on this board lifts at a different level. It's comments like yours that serve to discourage and put down lifters at a lower level than yourself. It's also comments like yours that destroy the atmosphere of an otherwise great board. So please keep your thoughts to yourself.

I disagree completely. It's comments like Geoffs that I read and makes me try harder and harder. I'd say he put accross his points in a fair manner and if anything it would only serve to encourage people to lift harder. The best type of posts that motivate me are when 14-17 year old kids come on here saying they weigh a soaking wet 155lbs and are benching 300+. Makes me literally lift weights as soon as I read the post. I go well kid while you are typing another moronic post I actually went and did another set. The best ones are the kids who claim a max bench and then you inform them its higher than current IPF world records and they say "oh is it?, maybe I should compete!" Maybe you are lying or can't add up, maybe you were raised in a gym and can bench what you say. Either way it makes me literally get out of my seat, go to my bench and hit heavy weights.

[The_Brick]

I'm 21, have been working out for 3 years, seriously (with diet and routine more in order) for about 8 months, and my 1rm for bench is under 120. My chest is 40" around, my arms are 14", and I can't push 120! I'd say 300lb bench may be almost impossible for me naturally, unless I turn into the bass player from Bloodhound Gang, he's probly as tall as me. Then again my wrists are maybe 6.5" around.

My wrists are 6.5" and I hit 310lbs@ 164 .

And hang on a second but who is Geoff, Whats Geoff's nick?

[JustinASU]

I disagree completely. It's comments like Geoffs that I read and makes me try harder and harder. I'd say he put accross his points in a fair manner and if anything it would only serve to encourage people to lift harder. The best type of posts that motivate me are when 14-17 year old kids come on here saying they weigh a soaking wet 155lbs and are benching 300+. Makes me literally lift weights as soon as I read the post. I go well kid while you are typing another moronic post I actually went and did another set. The best ones are the kids who claim a max bench and then you inform them its higher than current IPF world records and they say "oh is it?, maybe I should compete!" Maybe you are lying or can't add up, maybe you were raised in a gym and can bench what you say. Either way it makes me literally get out of my seat, go to my bench and hit heavy weights.

Brick, I understand your post but it's the manner in which he delivered his comments. As some members mentioned they have short term goals under 300 lbs. Geoff went on to say that anyone who has put some time in the gym should be able to bench 300+ pounds. That belittles those who haven't quite made it to that level. It makes a new lifter who can only bench 135 lbs for reps feel like complete *****. If he had worded his comment differently it would have seemed much less ignorant.

[Titanium_Jim]

Brick, I understand your post but it's the manner in which he delivered his comments. As some members mentioned they have short term goals under 300 lbs. Geoff went on to say that anyone who has put some time in the gym should be able to bench 300+ pounds. That belittles those who haven't quite made it to that level. It makes a new lifter who can only bench 135 lbs for reps feel like complete *****. If he had worded his comment differently it would have seemed much less ignorant.
Yea. He hurt my feelings. :cry: :alcoholic

[manowar669]

I can't believe anyone thinks Brad Pitt is "big". He looks like a dancer.

[MixmasterNash]

I can't believe anyone thinks Brad Pitt is "big". He looks like a dancer.

Chicks dig dancers.

[manowar669]

Chicks dig dancers.

No *****.

[bill]

I like that chart according to that i could do 390.

[BigRic]

Only main dancers, not backup dancers.

[ElPietro]

Wow, Stupidity from Concentrate, just add water and stir.

Search for the other brad pitt threads if his muscles or lifts turn you on, this one is done.