Benching 500 pounds

[James 96761]

any members here able to with out juice if so whats your height and body weight.

[KingJustin]

You might want to ask this in the powerlifting section, but it's kind of an ego trip type question that people tend not to like.

[James 96761]

the reason im asking its hard not being on juice i think being able to do that much would require steroids my dad claimes it can be done with years of lifting with out juice im 6,1 265 i bench only 350 one rep thats training for a couple years without steroids maybe im not lifting hard enough.

[Flexx]

I know you said without gear .....I can do 540lbs, but I'm on gear though,personally I don't think it can be done natureally

[Keith Wassung]

480 in competition, natural

nice bench Flexx-I respect your strength and your honesty and integrity

[Flexx]

thanx Keith

[James 96761]

Thanks also for you honesty Flexx.

[Flexx]

no prob bro

[IZich]

yep. takes a big man (no pun intended) to admit that.

[Walking Beast]

I think it can be done naturally with enough dedication, and the right kind of training. And I mean raw. But it probabally depends alot on body structure to. I got to around 400 naturally before ****ing up my back. My training partner hit 455 natural and is still gaining naturally. Also only weighs 185lbs. And thats with a belt only. I dont see 500 as a limit to someone with a strong mind and strong desire, and the right kind of training. Theres alot of factors to consider though. It varies for each lifter.

[body]

It can be done. rare. But go to powerlifitng records and there be some natural lifters with higher bench press than that.

[ryuage]

i know someone who barely lifts and can hit 500 on a bench, but then again all he does is bench and his range of motion is like 3 inches

[chris mason]

VERY few people can bench a RAW (no special bench "shirt") 500 lbs naturally. The few that could would be very big men with large frames weighing in the high 200s +.

Now, if you add a pause into the mix (as in a powerlifting competition) and still stay RAW the number would dwindle even further.

So, can it be done? Sure. Can many people do it? Heck no! I would guess somewhere in the 2-3% of the population could do it with the right training.

[ryuage]

well the guy I know is 170 lbs... short though, doesnt know what a bench shirt is, and doesnt do any special training for his bench.... bastard/

[ElPietro]

Yeah, I was gonna say, with a shirt I could see it being done by quite a few. But raw is entirely different. Also, if people list their bench totals, it would be appreciated if you mentioned if it's an equipped lift or not.

[estropes]

There was a guy in my old gym, guy was 7' 1'' and weighed somewhere in the range of 350 - 375. He used to do reps of 8 with 405. I never asked his max, as I just looked at him in amazement.

Guys dad was older but about the same size maybe and inch or two shorter, very very good gene's.

Guy was totally natural, played college football for a while and was built good not fat, not thin...but just a great athletic build.

I'm pretty sure he could put up 500 without much sweat.

[jbarba]

I agree w/ chris mason. To do it naturally you would have to be a beast before you even picked up a weight.

[IZich]

Could someone please tell me the benefits of wearing a "bench shirt" and what they do for you? thanks.

[ElPietro]

It's supportive equipment for powerlifting. If you don't powerlift then there's no reason to have a bench shirt. Think of it as part of a sport.

Basically, just a really tight shirt that creates a lot of tension as the bar travels towards the chest, which aids in getting it off the chest and going back up, offering less support as you proceed through the ROM. Without a bench shirt, most powerlifting competitors would eventually be limited by how much their shoulders can take at the bottom of the lift. With a shirt, it helps increase that amount by quite a bit in some cases.

[Flexx]

Could someone please tell me the benefits of wearing a "bench shirt" and what they do for you? thanks.

Personally I've never tried one so I couldn't tell ya ...but curiuos if it would benifitt me very much considering I'm doing 540lbs without...nah f**k it I'll just stck to the good ole muscle shirt.lol

[Paul Stagg]

There are a couple of guys in my gym who train bench on Sundays when I'm in to do my DE benching. They are both very big men (240+), and have both been training for many, many years. I think they can bench right around 500 without shirts, and they have claimed to not use AAS, and I beleve them.

So, it's possible, but quite rare, as Chris said. I'm hella impressed with a 400 pound unassisted bench - there aren't many out there who can even do that!